Tuesday, August 13, 2013

So much has happened since last I wrote (last Thursday).  In that entry our bestest experience to record was going to the temple (1) and seeing the new temple film (1-a).  But in the 4 days since so much has happened.  Saturday and Sunday were long training days.  Saturday afternoon the actual assignments were made.   I had bee anxious about our specific assignment.  So much of what we will be doing depended on that.  I watched our 'mission president' during the times that he (with others) was doming in and out during their deliberation time.  I knew that he had a great responsibility to find revelation in behalf of the 13 couples there being trained to serve.  When the moment finally came it was done alphabetically so we were last.  He said that we were assigned to the Salt Lake Sugarhouse Stake 10th Ward.  Shortly the training session ended and we decided to drive by the wardhouse.  It is at 420 s 800 e and one that I have noticed over the years due to its age.  We found and read the historic site plaque and looked in the window as we walked around it.  It looked grand inside from what little we could see.  After the training ended on Sunday we drove by again planning on finding someone there in an open building.  It was as we expected, but our tour and visit with an executive secretary and finally the Bishop plus a wonderful first visit with 'Kandace', one of the current missionaries (and later her husband 'Robert' [not Bob or Rob]) was even more enlightening and provoking.  We actually begin tomorrow night, but 'it' has been on our mind much since Sunday afternoon.  This old ward (really, really old ward) intrigues us.  I have thought and felt much about our 'call'.  And we both really feel absolutely convinced that this is our right place.  We still don't know all that is ahead, but we are excited.  It is like all our my first days at school rolled up into one.  Plus all of the new apartments and homes added in.  I know that I am some what of a contrary and skeptical to boot.  I was slow coming around, but I have made the turn.  But, to quote BYU football:  we are fully invested.  This will be one of the hardest, bestest things that we do.

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