Friday, September 06, 2013

          A seventeen-year-old boy came into the temple this afternoon from a neighboring community about 50 miles away.  Most of his journey was on a bus and the rest was on foot and he came alone.  He had been sent by his bishop with paperwork and instructions to gather a group of family names that their ward members had waiting in the temple for their baptismal appointment at 5:00 a.m. tomorrow.  He didn’t realize that he couldn’t go past the front desk without a recommend, even though he had a limited-use recommend with him.  So, one of the sisters came to his rescue and found the names and procured the paperwork for him.  The bishop wanted everything in order before they arrived in particular because of the early hour.  His time was limited as he had to be home by dark.

          He is the only member of the Church in his family, but his fourteen-year-old sister is taking the missionary lessons now.  While he was waiting for help with the names, he sat in the foyer reading Jesus, the Christ and knew all about James E. Talmage.  He seemed a remarkable young man—one of those valiant spirits saved for the last days, and he is doing his part. 

          10:50 p.m. and raining again :)  It's heavenly.