The End of the Day was Better than the Beginning. 16 September 2016

I did not sleep much or well through the night--up at 1 after some restless sleep, and slept off and on through the rest of the night until about 6.  I wanted  to be at the Library by about 7:20, so that did not give me a huge amount of time to get ready. I could not remember if I was scheduled to do the in service lesson [I was], and if so I needed a few extra minutes.

The in service, which was a geography quiz, suitable for the International Floor, went well. It was an online Trivia quiz, and we did pretty well.

My first assignment was to be in the training room. and then I was the Pager, both of which positions gave me plenty of time to study and to prepare feedback for the new training modules.  I also decided to sign up for some certification, even though that would have me stay an hour later than my scheduled time.  Since I went to the temple yesterday, I figured it was a wise thing to do. With 6 more modules to get through, I needed to just plow on through.

Two hours on the desk were pretty quiet--until the end, when one of the guests kept me over about 15 minutes.  I was able to help her learn some important techniques in Family Tree, but it wasn't typical of the work we do at the desk.  I did have a nice experience a little earlier with a couple looking for family from Armenia.  I have not ever helped anyone with research from that country before, so it was nice that we found some records.  The man recognized his grandfather and grandmother, and he was visibly touched by this.  They did not have much time to spend, but said they would enlist the help of their grandchildren to put their information into Family Tree.

My lunch time was quite late, really, and when I got back I had an hour in the Training room and an hour as Greeter.  Then came the certification process.  I was pleased to learn that the process is all supposed to be open book, bring whatever tools needed, etc.  The things I was asked to demonstrate did not have as much relationships to the instructions as I would have liked, but overall I learned some new techniques and now feel more comfortable with the process.

When I got back to the apartment I was still a bit hyper, so after some supper I began yet again to rearrange my apartment.  I am hopeful that I will sleep better tonight.

My talk with my Sweetheart was not as long as we would have liked. Still, we are grateful for the technology that allows us to communicate over long distances, and share our thoughts and experiences and prayers.