Wednesday, July 17, 2013

          Another milestone in the “Grover Saga” was reached today and we are sharing in Tracen and Melissa’s happiness over the finalization of the adoption, and it means the temple sealing and blessing will be able to proceed right on schedule next week.  What great blessings for our family!

          Pres. Amado showed me a Spanish program today he says is the best he knows and helped me get it downloaded on my laptop.  He is a Spanish and English teacher and has lots of experience.  The pressure is on now!!  Somehow it didn’t register with me that I would really learn Spanish here except for the temple—that assumption was very wrong! 

The sweet sisters in the temple try to help me with Spanish, but I can’t seem to remember much of what they say long enough to get home and write it down.  My memory is not very good.  It still makes me smile that they change tactics when I can’t get what they are saying and whisper right in my ear very loud, slow way down, or just say it again and again.  It is the translation I need!!!  But they are so cute and we all just keep trying.

There was a bus full of people who came from a little town about nine hours away bringing people to the temple.  They drove all night and arrived here around 4:30 this morning.  This group was not nearly as experienced as other groups who come more frequently.  They all needed clothing and they all needed help.  Their purchases really put a dent in the supply at the Distribution Center, but how wonderful for them that it is right here.  There were new endowments, sealings, and those coming to renew covenants.  It was such a beautiful experience to watch them with light and anticipation in their eyes.  Early this afternoon they gathered themselves back on the big old bus and headed home.

Beautiful thunder clouds and showers kept our afternoon walk cool—a lot cooler than where most of you are.  J  Good Night!  Sending Lots of Love Your Way!