Meetings, a Happy Conclusion to my Shift, and a Nice branch activity. 12 September 2016

Choir practice and then Mission Devotional started my day.  My zone leaders spoke at the devotional and told of some Elijah moments--successes in family history--of missionaries in our zone.  They are a cute couple.  I appreciate being in their zone.

I got to go to the nurse's office to weigh myself. and despite eating lots of peanut butter my weight is down a little.  I think the 3 apples a day, one before each meal, is actually having a positive affect.

I spent some time today working on the training modules.  I passed one quiz, and should be able to take another one tomorrow.  I was in the Training room with 2 new missionaries, but they will be working with our Chinese special missionary for the next 2 weeks before he leaves the mission.  They are both native Chinese, I believe.

The Trainers meeting this afternoon set up a regular in-service schedule.  Because tomorrow and Wednesday we have Mission Conference in the afternoon, we will not have afternoon prayer meetings.  Therefore we are not going to do a regular in-service.  We will do a geography trivia instead.

My last hour at the Library was quite enjoyable as I helped a guest who had some questions on how to do things in Family Tree.  She had never come to the Library before, although she had a fairly extensive pedigree in place.  When she left she was so glad to have found what she was looking for, and she said, "I actually did family history today!  I am so excited!"  She had sent files to her children that showed their pedigree, and how both she and her husband descended from the same 2nd great grandfather.  I was glad to have such a nice ending to my shift.

There was a letter in my mailbox from my dear friend back in Missouri.  She has sent me a letter every month since I got here, although it took the post office a while to figure out where I was.  I am grateful for her friendship.

This evening was our branch activity, a Hail and Farewell, which we do every other month.  Some of my friends, including a couple I worked with in the St. Louis Temple, are leaving.  I hope that some of those who have just arrived will become good friends, too.