Thursday, November 26, 2009

It Was Perfect
















We had five parking places reserved for our family. Twenty-nine names were approved to go into the Church Office Building. Everyone was dressed in their Sunday best. We were all very excited. We drove into the underground parking, left our cars and walked on all of the yellow walk ways to find our way to the entrance to the Church Office Building. We found it! Up the stairs and we were ready to check in at the front desk. It is a good thing we were early because it took a few minutes to get all of the name tags printed. We took a few pictures (after all, we don't do this every day) and made a few memories and then we were off to the elevators to go up to the Office of the General Counsel. What a happy wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, daughter and daughter-in-law I was. This day was a very special day. We were all invited into the conference room in the General Counsel Office. Elder Wickman came in. He very politely went around the room and met everyone. He talked for a minute and then he invited all of the Melchizedek Priesthood holders to stand in the circle. Jim was set apart first and then it was my turn. Jim, my dad, Marcus, Brian, Matt, Brett and Elder Wickman were all around me. It was perfect. Everything I needed to hear was said. Every blessing I needed was given to me. It was wonderful and peaceful and perfect!

Monday, November 16, 2009

Speaking In Church

The hardest part is over! I am referring to SPEAKING IN CHURCH. We were wondering when it would happen. We thought it would be a Sunday before or after Thanksgiving (the 22nd or the 29th) but to our surprise it was on the Sunday before that (the 15th). We had one week notice. Speaking in church should't be that hard...but when you factor in family and the fact that they are part of what you are talkling about and the fact that they came to listen to YOU and the rest of the congregation only listens with one ear...I am very glad we have crossed that hurdle. A BIG THANK YOU to everyone that came or helped or even thought about us that day. We have the best family AND friends. It was wonderful to see everyone (I am NOT referring from the pulpit).
Only three weeks left. The basement is more finished than we had hoped, our traveling in the United States is done and we will be sleeping in our own beds until we leave and our "see you later" parties are over. What's next?