Saturday, August 24, 2013

          Big yellow school buses roared up the hill this morning during my walk and patrons dressed for a temple experience poured from the doors.  Glade walked to our closest grocery store and said upon his return that the grounds were also teeming with youth waiting to do baptisms.  It is such an awesome site to see so many participants and feel their anticipation and enthusiasm.  What a blessing this temple is to Central America and the activity bears testimony to the importance of the work.  The pace is quickening—you can feel it.

          The men and women meet together for a training/prayer meeting every day and then divide for separate instruction with the women remaining and the men going upstairs.  During the women’s meeting, we felt an EARTHQUAKE!  The sister sitting next to me and I looked at each other and I said—“What was that?”  (She speaks a little English.)  She said--with big rounded eyes, “Earthquake!”  The tremors came a couple of times but lasted only a few seconds.  It was very distinct and a little disconcerting.  Sister Cazier said when they served a mission in Guatemala, there were tremors nearly every day so not to worry.  J 

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This is oneof the groups that came on a bus this morning.  I couldn't get closer because I was dressed for exercising and also didn't want them to see me taking their picture with no apparent reason.  They aren't centered very well in the picture but they are standing about six deep and are getting instructions from a leader.

Same group--different view.  It doesn't look like very many people, but they are all crowded together.  Those big buses hold a lot of people.  The group from the second bus were right on their heels.  It was a very busy day which made it a very wonderful day!