Friday, December 22, 2017

Working on tonight’s shift was a delightful experience.  I spent time in the baptistry learning the system of clothing distribution that this temple uses, and saw lots of young people come through to do baptisms.  It seems that the baptistry is often filled with both youth groups and families. 

My next assignment took me to the office which I haven’t liked before because it is mostly answering the phone.  However, at 8:30 each evening the office worker transfers all the calls to the answering machine system and can then do other things.  All of the secretaries had gone home, so the remaining Brother taught me how to do the recording for the ordinance cards.  I loved hearing the little doorbell sound as the scanner picked up and recorded the information.  It was computer work and it was fun!  There was enough work to do to get some good practice. 

Earlier while I was on the phone and ending a call, the handpiece knocked my earring off and across the desk to disappear over the top dropping between the wall and the desk which had a solid back.  I could see the earring by squishing my face against the wall and peering down, but there was no way to retrieve it.  The nice gentleman who gave me the training on recording called the engineer who came to the office carrying a long pole with pinchers on the end and quickly and easily retrieved the earring!  He was the hero of the night!

One of our missionary friends had a wonderful surprise tonight when one of their daughters and her family from Arkansas showed up unexpectedly to spend Christmas with them.  They came to the baptistry in the temple and each brought a handful of family names.  They get to stay until Tuesday.  I was so happy for them.  Of course, it made me think of my own birthday surprise visit which is still bringing me enough joy to carry me through Christmas.

We sent out our Christmas cards today.  They will be late, but they are on their way.  Oh, well!

Love you all.  And Good Night!  😊