Sunday, November 26, 2017

Our Sunday was filled with Church responsibilities and ushering at the Christmas Devotional at the temple this evening.  Glade had his Executive Secretary duties, I played the organ for Sacrament Meeting and for the Chapel Preparation Meeting in the temple.  The annual Devotional was held in the seventh-floor meeting room and was attend by about 700 temple workers and their endowed family members.  The Washington Mormon Choir sang and their performance was exquisite.  They sounded just like the Tabernacle Choir!  The messages were focused on the Savior and reminded us about the purpose of this season.

We stayed at our assigned stations until all the guests had left the temple and then came home hungry and ready for something to eat.  It was a wonderful day, but it was long. 😊

The ceremony where the lights on the temple grounds and visitor’s center are turned on, happens next week some time.  The first two days are for dignitaries and VIP visitors only.  But tonight, some of the lights were turned on just for the temple workers’ devotional.  The final display is going to be amazing.  There are a few photos below taken, of course, in the dark and they are not very good, but you get a taste.  I’ll send more when the full array is glowing!