Friday, June 28, 2013

          This was a beautiful, beautiful day in Tegucigalpa.  It was a beautiful day in the temple as well and made even better since Glade and I were able to do two sessions together.  I love being able to help without using the card and can feel my confidence growing a little more each time.  A special blessing of peace has attended me since the beginning of this service and my usual sense of anxiety has dissipated to almost nothing--another recognizable tender mercy.

          Among the patrons who came by bus from San Pedro Sula today was a bishop who had accompanied his ward including youth who came to do baptisms.  He happened to be in the baptistry when Glade was walking to his locker to change clothes before leaving the temple about 1:30 p.m.  The man approached him and started explaining about pain he was having in his mouth and asked if Glade could help.  He looked in his mouth and sure enough, saw an abscessed tooth.  It was very painful.  They went to the front desk and looked in the first aid kit for a pain reliever and found none.  They were headed to the office when I came into their path and reminded Glade that he had Advil in his locker.  He gave the man the six tablets he had and told him that he needed an antibiotic and should get to his dentist as soon as possible.  This bishop had no idea that Glade was a dentist and Glade felt that he had been guided to him in seeking help.  Since those feelings were strong and on his mind, he walked down to the pharmacy by our bread store, purchased an antibiotic, and took it to the bishop.  They were all staying in our building, so he was easy to find.  He also took him a handful of Advil to get him by until he can get to a dentist.  The group won’t leave here until later tomorrow and it is a four-hour drive home for them.  Since the following day will be Sunday, he won’t be able to get help for a few more days.  The Advil may not cut the pain down as much as he would like, but it is something and the antibiotic will start working soon.  Glade was definitely someone’s guardian angel today.          

          Our day starts early tomorrow since it is Saturday.  We get up at 4:00 a.m. and arrive at the temple at 5:00.  The first session is at 5:30 a.m.  Good Night, Everyone!!