Sunday, October 26, 2014

         This was a good Sunday and we are so grateful for the Gospel of Jesus Christ, The plan of Salvation, and to be a part of the work in the temple here.  I read in the first chapters of Mosiah, King Benjamin’s message to his people shortly before he died and was so impressed again by the message he shared.  It is filled with the doctrine that will save us and full of counsel on how to live our lives. 

         According to last week’s plan a bus brought singers for the stake choir to the chapel for practice this evening right on time.   A 70-voice choir practiced for an hour and a half and they are getting better.  Again, so many of them have no music experience and must start at ground-zero on their learning curve.  Their enthusiasm makes up for their lack of expertise! 

         The first of the Christmas music for the ward choir was given to me today and it is actually a Beebe arrangement.  That made me happy as does the fact that the young ward choir director speaks good English!  The stake choir director doesn’t speak English, but we manage our own language through “music talk.”  We have worked together a lot.

         Glade and I are pretty much alone here now, but will have the company of the guards and maintenance crews tomorrow.  It will be a good break for us.  The physical demands of five eight-hour days and then a busy Sunday each week pretty well wear us out. 

         Love to Everyone.  Keep enjoying October as it is quickly slipping away.