Week 15 August 30 - September 5

We started our new shift this week.  Tue and Wed Thur we go in at 3:30 - 10:30.  Friday 4-11 and Saturday 1-8.  We got out a little early each evening depending on how many were on the last session.  It has been a little slower week with the holiday and school starting next week.

Friday was my 73rd birthday.  I started by going to Central Park with Sister Mumford and Holloway and we saw Jason D.  No treats but we got sunglasses.  Later for lunch we met Bishop and Sister Jackson who were here for a day.  We had lunch at Carmines and then did sealings at the temple.  They went on the 4 pm session which Paul officiated and then they were off.  So great to see these wonderful people.  Bishop's birthday was on the 1st and they have been on a trip thru the East.

Good Morning America in Central Park, national college day

National college day

Bishop Steve and Cheryl Jackson came for a visit

The Sisters from Kingsbridge came to the temple on Wednesday.  They came early and we had lunch with them in our apartment.  Great missionaries.  So fun to have them here.  

Sisters Lewis, Madison Schwarting, Brittany Atkinson, Marissa Green, and Tyler Leavitt

This week I am teaching a RS lesson and Paul is teaching Priesthood so we have been busy.  We have also been asked to coordinate the special opening on Monday so that has taken up some time organizing our schedules.  We are also coordinators for the interim 2 hours when the two groups overlap so we have a few more responsibilities.

Missionary Group Sister Schwarting, Atkinson, Green, Leavitt, Elder Brown, Pires, Lewis, Pulu, Staker

Same group with Sister Lewis

Sister Leavitt, twins today

We invited Sisters Wilson and Thompson to dinner today.  Had a nice visit with them.  Also Sister Mumford brought us some delicious homemade parkerhouse rolls.  Need to learn how to make them.  Tomorrow we coordinate the special opening of the temple.  I'm sure it will go well.  Hopefully we have patrons.  We had a huge wash left from Saturday evening so we will see how long it takes us to get through it.  All part of the calling.