December 5th through December 11th

December 5th through December 11th:  Monday:

We stayed in our apartment whole day trying, to get over being sick.  Tuesday and Wednesday:  Chris was feeling better and was able to go back to the temple, working both the morning and evening shifts.  I stayed home and coughed and blew my nose for two days.  Thursday and Friday: We both worked the morning and evening shifts.  I officiated one on the sessions on Friday.  We are both feeling a lot better, but we don't have a lot of energy.  We came home from the morning shift and we both took 2 hour naps before going back over for the evening shift.  Saturday:  This was the first day that I was what I would call "at capacity".  We had 6 sessions, with an average of 35 patrons each, 8 weddings, 10 women receiving their own endowment, 4 men receiving their own endowment and over 100 youth in the baptistry.  Mom worked in the initiatory for 8 1/2 hours and couldn't move when she got home.  I officiated one session and was the follower on another.  I got to sit much of the day.  Mom, on the other hand, was on her feet all day long.  Sunday: We went to church with President and Sister Aguirre.  It was the Primary program.  It was fun to see their grandchildren perform. 

After the meeting was over before they all ran off.

The girls all had crowns of flowers.

The boys all had blue bow ties.

Mom and Edu, short for Eduarda,  one of President and Sister Aguirre's grandchildren.

We came home and fixed a broccoli and bacon salad and then went next door to President's apartment for lunch.  It as very enjoyable to sit and talk about the week with President and Sister Aguirre.  We make each other laugh a lot.  We feel so close to them.  We are glad to be feeling well enough to be back in the temple and we are sure that in a day or two the sniffles will be all gone.  

They got up the Nativity this past week.