I woke early this morning and finished my first time through the 3 Times in 3 Months reading of The Book of Mormon. The 2nd reading is to focus on the Savior and the Atonement. I look forward to marking in red references to Jesus Christ and His great gift to us during this next month.
Both my Sweetheart and I bought our first set of apples today, and we each began the "apple 30 minutes before a meal" regimen. I got a bonus bag for 99 cents, which was a nice tithing blessing, but otherwise we paid the same price per pound. I definitely felt quite satisfied with my meal this evening and did not even crave sugar like I usually do. I hope this continues.
I began the shift at the Library with indexing Kentucky marriages as no one seemed to need German help the first hour or so. Then I did help a few patrons before it was my time to be at the pager desk where I had time to check on the films I would need for my research today/
During my lunch hour I went to get the apples at the nearby Hispanic market. Then I went to the temple just to retrieve my card which I did not wait for last night. At last I was off to research--and the long awaited search was a success. Johannes Reitz [not Rudolph] was born 24 May 1835, the first child of Alexander Reitz and Wilhelmine Rudolph. He did not have an older brother, as the records sent from Merlau, Alsfeld, Germany, if 1960 from the minister in Merlau seemed to indicate. It feels right to have cleared away the ambiguity about who he was, who his parents were, and what his surname was. I also found his marriage record, at least the first marriage. I could not verify that he was married a second time, because the available records stop at 1875, and the marriage was supposed to have taken place in 1877. But someday that detail will be known also. For now, I am just happy that I was led to take care of this problem today.
When the Library closed today I took my Japanese friend who lives across the hall from me to a store that is a fair distance away. It was nice to be out, and I think the car did well to be on the Interstate at a higher speed.
I decided tonight to cook some chickpeas to take to my Cuban sister tomorrow. Undoubtedly she will have made a nice meal for us to share.
I was glad to find that I had brought with me from Missouri a homeopathic that I am hoping will help me to sleep more successfully. From some research I have done I think my day-time sleepiness may indicate a REM-cycle disturbance. Anyway, since I found the remedy I figure it is worth a try.
I was so glad to talk tonight with my Sweetheart. That is a ritual which we hope to even improve upon in eight months when we are no longer 1300 miles apart!
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