Special Days in the Temple

February 28, 2014

We have had some really nice days in the temple recently.  A week ago Wednesday, we went with the YSA to do baptisms for the dead.  It is the second time we have done this and we really enjoy it.  The new member from our ward was excited to go and participate.  She suffers from anxiety and panic attacks.  When she got ready to do the baptisms, she became very anxious because she is afraid of water.  She felt she couldn't do it.  We told her to watch everyone else and then decide.  While she waited, We prayed that she could feel confidant enough to do it.  She finally decided to do it.  It was difficult for her, but when she was done, she said she wanted to come back and do it again.  We felt our prayers answered in her behalf.  Saturday we went to the temple with a man in our ward who was going for the first time.  We had given him the temple preparation lessons and he was well prepared.  It was a lovely experience to attend with him for the first time.  He was very happy  to have this opportunity.  Tuesday, we had a temple zone conference.  We attended a session with many of the young elders and sisters.  It too, was a lovely day.
We also had a pleasant time last Friday at the Quarry Bank Mill.  We have visited it before, but we went on an outing with most of the senior couples from our mission.
We had a little miracle on Thursday morning.  We have tried to locate one of the less active sisters in our ward.  She had moved from the address in the directory.  No one knew where, but we felt we had spotted her before a couple of times near where we lived.  She fit the description someone had given of her.   She is an elderly black woman and black people aren't too common here.  We could never stop and ask if it was her because there was no place to park.  Because we were on foot that day we were able to talk to her and confirm that it was her.  We will visit her next week.

Senior Missionaries at Quarry Bank Mill

Elder Whitehead fixed a fence recently for a ward member.

Transfers- We said goodbye to the sister on the left.

Some of the YSA after our night in the Temple

Dad still trys to stay in shape

I loved this quote from the Quarry Bank Mill.  Hannah was the wife of the mill owner and she was  ahead of her time as she tried to improve the lives of the people who worked at the mill.

Looking up from the outside of the mill.  It was a very big place.