I
now understand why Thanksgiving is in October up here. (Although it is
still hard to wrap my head around the fact that Thanksgiving is before
Halloween). The reason I say that is because there is at least 2-3
inches of snow on the ground. :) It started snowing yesterday and it has
continued onto today. I feel really bad for the volunteers who are
helping out with parking. I think it is suppose to warm up for a little
bit, but welcome to Canada and this is how the weather is going to be
for at least the next 6-7 months.
The rest of Conference was amazing! I just loved pretty
much all of the talks. It was also very nice to be able to listen to
the Relief Society Broadcast. I can't think of any talk in particular,
but one theme that stood out to me is how we can become what God wants
us to become. It's such a testimony builder for me to hear that it
truly is those simple building blocks of praying, reading our scriptures
and attending church that helps us to be protected, to be happy and
that is how we are able to find out what we can become. Also being able
to understand the Atonement and how we can be cleansed from our sins.
Thanksgiving was a wee bit crazy at the temple. We
worked the morning shift and there was a continual stream of people
coming in. I think by the end of the day they were touring 1000 people
per/hour and we are use to doing 600 people per/hour. The sisters who
worked the evening shift were suppose to get off at 5 but they ended up
working until 6:30. What better Thanksgiving event can you think of
doing than going to the temple open house. I also think about 1000
people who did not have reservations just showed up. Which is pretty
great. I loved Elder Ballard's talk about the honey bee because that is
how I feel sometimes. I love working at the temple, but I feel that I
play such an insignificant role. Sister Nicholas told us that she was
helping to type up the comment cards and there were several that
mentioned that the movie at the beginning of the tour really set the
mood for the temple and touched their life. So, my little 1/12 of a
teaspoon may be small, but it does make a difference. ;)
Oh funny story from the temple open house. A tour host
told me that a man in his tour group commented on how he loved how the
theme of the temple was unique to Alberta such as the wheat and the
wildrose and the oxen for the Calgary Stampede. :) Hahahaha, it was
super funny.
We decided since our schedules were a little skewed for
Thanksgiving dinner on Monday all of the sisters would go out to eat.
It was a lot of fun to hang out and get to know the sister
better. Breaking news- Sister Hoyt and Sister Sagers got their ears
pierced. I know that probably doesn't sound like that big of a deal,
but...for those two sisters...it is. :) Hehe. I'm going to be so sad to
not see all of the sisters every day. But, I have a feeling with the
mission age being lowered that our mission will probably stay at 20
sisters. yeah!!!
God loves us! He wants us to be happy! Families can be
together forever! Turn to the Lord in EVERY thought! Doubt not! Fear
not!!
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