After talking for a little while with my granddaughter, I met my Cuban friend and her brother to go to the Music and the Spoken Word broadcast. We left 15 minutes earlier than was our habit, because the crowds were very heavy last week. We were close to the front of the line, and sat in the middle of the Tabernacle. Although I enjoyed the view from the balcony last week, I could hear much better on the ground level. Tears came as usual as I listened to Climb Every Mountain.
This was Fast Sunday, so even though I slept really well last night I struggled to stay awake during the testimonies. I decided to go to the Sunday School class on FamilySearch, and I was able to stay awake through that meeting and through Relief Society.
I was really glad that the Relief Society president presented us with a challenge--to prepare a 72-hour survival kit. I have had such kits at home since early in my membership in the Church, but I had not prepared one for my apartment. We were asked to get a backpack, and put in it a flashlight, a whistle, and a roll of toilet paper. Each week we will be challenged to add four more items. I was so glad for this reminder that when I got back to the apartment, while my supper was heating, I got out a backpack and put those items into it. I also found a place to hang it up close to the door of my apartment so that it will be handy, but out of the way.
My Cuban friend took her brother back to Sandy, Utah, after testimony meeting, so I started walking home after the other meetings on my own. A sister came up even with me, but did not speak. After a little bit I decided [was prompted?] to say "hello". What a treat to talk with this sister. We actually talked about some important things in our 10 minute walk home, and she taught me a good lesson. In our Relief Society lesson on humility, I made the comment that recording every day in my journal the things that occurred that I was grateful for helps me recognize blessings, and reminds me that Heavenly Father is in the details of my life. The sister told me that when she has done this in the past it helped her feel Heavenly Father's love for her. I confessed that I did feel His love for me, but I have a hard time with feeling that I love Him. She said, "Even if you do not feel it, He has asked us to tell Him that we love Him, and doing so can increase our feelings of love." I had never thought of doing this! I do want to increase my feelings of love for Him, and for His Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ. So my goal is to remember to tell Heavenly Father on a regular basis that I love Him and Jesus.
I had been fasting more than is required, so I ate when I got home. Then my Cuban friend called me and wanted me to come share a bit of food with her, so I ate another meal with her. She makes very good food!
I have finished four of my 10 indexing batches, so I am going to see if I can finish them up tonight. Tomorrow will be busy with a haircut, and with laundering many of the great clothes I got at the swap meet!
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