January 15th through January 21st

January 15^th through January 21^st:  Monday I spent some of the day at the temple reviewing the work that had been done during the closure.  The biggest change is that they installed a ramp in the front entrance so that the step 3 feet in front of the door is no longer there.  They had to slope up to the door from 3 sides.  It turned out very nice.   

There used to be a step three feet in front of the door.

This week we worked every morning shift.  We are rotating weeks so that we can have a week off in February when our son, John B., and his son, Badger, come to visit.  It was so nice to be back in the temple.  I had the opportunity to seal 2 couples.  Saturday was very busy and that always makes the day go by fast.  We both went home afterward and took a nap.  Saturday evening we went to a Young Adult Fireside in the La Laguna stake and spoke about the importance of family history.  Sunday we went to the stake conference in Amatitlan.  

Sunday's choir.

You gotta love the real flowers.

As the stake conference ended.

As we were waiting to start, the stake president leaned over and asked if I was going to stay for the Coordinating Council Meeting at 2:00pm.  I said, “What Coordinating Council Meeting?”  I had never received the information for the meeting.  I sent Chris home with Sister Cluff, the wife of the mission president, and I called my counselor, President Funes, and asked if he would do the training in the temple at 2:30pm so I could stay for the CCM.  After the training we went and visited the new MTC president and his wife, Craig and Judy Hill.  They were here until last August as the Area Executive Secretary.  They are a delightful couple and we are so happy to have them in our end of town.   We then visited the Oscar and Gloria Fajardo who joined us last Monday as local full-time missionaries in the temple.  They are very faithful members and will be a great help to us.  We then talked to some of our kids. It ended up a long day, but it felt good to be busy again.  We feel so blessed for the many tender mercies we received this last week.