A GREAT "HAPPENING" AT THE TEMPLE.

I subbed at the temple yesterday. There was a neat experience for one family. Thankfully, I was assigned to be a patron in this particular session. A woman that is 99 years old, got her Endowment. (She was just baptized 2 months ago. The church gave her special permission to waive the one year waiting time to go the temple.) It was neat watching her family ooh and ah over her. She had 2 escorts-one setting on each side of her wheelchair. As we were going from the Endowment room 1 into Endowment room 2, I saw my mentor from the Boise Temple. I realized she was related to this 99 year old lady. I believe her husband is the son of the 99 year old lady and is a Bishop. After the endowment, the 99 year old lady was sealed to her son and also to her deceased son.
Even though I wasn't related to her, I was just about in tears watching the event happen.

I'm continuing to learn more of the Spanish Initiatory ordinance words. Tuesday when I was subbing, I realized that I could figure out what certain words mean. Since Spanish is not a literal translation of English, this new knowledge is helping me to learn more. (This is the "proper language" instead of the "street lingo".)

UPDATE ON MOM (GRANDMA):
We are planning on putting her in the Twin Falls Care Center on the 3rd of June. Grant will be moving the twins home with him. The things that are supposed to be given away, will be at my house. I can't save everything.

MY 53rd BIRTHDAY - - A LATE POST

I really thought this was a cute card from Rick. It's a compliment to me and he doesn't give many. Having him be thoughtful enough to make this compliment is a good thing.

I subbed at the Temple on my birthday at 4:00 a.m. This is about the 3rd time that I've subbed this shift. It seems like I have a lot of "free" time on this shift. So, I've decided that I should put this "free" time to good use. I've been trying to memorize some of the ordinance work in Spanish. (I'm familiar with some Spanish-how to pronounce many words. Thru the years of working with Spanish people, I've learned to sort of read some Spanish. I can usually read the "jist" of whatever I'm reading. I still cannot understand them when they speak-just a few words and small phrases.) Back to my Birthday. We had a sister come into Initiatory that was Spanish. I told her that I had been trying to learn the Spanish ordinances. I asked her if she minded if I practiced with her-telling her that part of it would be in Spanish and the rest in English. She said that would be OK. I only got the opportunity to do it once and only in one booth, but I did good. I'm sure that I didn't sound as good as someone that normally speaks Spanish. The great thing is that she understood me! ! ! That was the best birthday present that I could have given myself.

Since then, I have learned the New Name Ordinance, the Initiatory Clothing Ordinance and part of the Confirming of the Initiatory Ordinance in Spanish. It's hard to practice this because we're not supposed to practice the ordinance work out loud or write it down. It's all memorized. When I practice in my head, I feel like I'm getting better. I feel the spirit. One of the brothers that is a sealer in the Temple on my regular shift, speaks Spanish also. He is helping me with the pronunciation. I also intend on going to the Wednesday and Saturday evening sessions for Spanish Initiatory, so that i can actually hear how the words sound. I have some Spanish workbooks and tapes. I have sort of used them before. A friend gave me a new workbook (almost like one I already had). I am really studying them now. This is something that I want to do very much. I was able to teach myself to play the piano without lessons. Therefore, I know that I can do this also. Maybe, I won't be great, but at least enough that someday I will be able to do the ordinance work efficiently in Spanish.

I spent the afternoon visiting with Grandma Bodily (mom). The twins weren't home most of the time that I was there. I didn't have to do any bills that day for Mom. It was just a pleasant day visiting with her.