This week was filled with lots of good works that lifted our souls and blessed us with the spirit. We had three Mission Health Councils, a district council meeting, two temple trips, and I helped two of our senior missionaries with their Family History. We also attended a high school play, Mary Poppins with the senior missionaries. The male lead was a member of the church from the Peachtree City Ward. It was fun and reminded me of the days when Elder Merrell and I were in a high school play together.
Our district council meeting is always a highlight. We enjoy being around our wonderful missionaries and hearing about what they are doing and who they are finding and teaching and hearing how they are progressing. They also teach each other. There is a lot of collective missionary experience in our meetings. Our district has a new tradition started by Elder Inskeep called "roses and thorns." We each share either a highlight of the week, or a low of the week. Elder Merrell's and my highlight was when we delivered a loaf of bread to Ana and George and had another nice visit. George had hurt his back so we decided to pay a visit. They are such nice people, and we enjoy George's sense of humor. We have plans for dinner this coming week.
Our Fayetteville Ward Relief Society sisters go to the temple every Wednesday morning and have done so for the past nine years. Sister Stoker said that the secret to their success is consistency. These good women meet in Kohl's parking lot at 8:30 a.m. and brave the Atlanta traffic together. It is roughly a 35 mile trip that takes one-hour+ to drive. I finally had a free Wednesday morning, so I joined them. It was a blessing to be with them and enjoy their company and be in the temple. Sister Stanton our Bishop's wife brought her father who was visiting from Anchorage, Alaska. My daughter, Carlee, is moving to Anchorage in a few weeks, so I asked him how he liked it up north. He said, "God lives there!"
Elder Merrell and I also attended the temple Saturday with Sister Fotheringham from Washington State and Sister Beardall from Utah. These sisters are members of our district and needed a ride. Sister Fotheringham taught this good man and his wife earlier in her mission. She was so happy to be with them on this special day when he received his endowment. What a sweet reward for her missionary service!
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| Sister Merrell, Sister Fotheringham, Sister Beardall Atlanta Temple |
I enjoy helping people with their family history. Sister Clayton ran out of family names to take to the temple, so she asked me for help. What a treat! She was so thrilled when she found the name of her GGG-Grandmother. In the moment we just had to stop clicking the computer and experience the joy! The spirit is always close when we work on our family history, and I believe angels are as well. It is a sacred work.
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