Training is Good. 21 October 2016

Fridays are my earliest days at the Library.  [Very early Mondays don't count, because I do not actually get to the Library until close to 9.] I have two prayer meeting responsibilities on Friday mornings--playing the hymn for prayer meeting, and presenting the in-service lesson. However, as usual on Friday morning, everyone who is there has already seen the in-service lesson, so I will just need to present that tomorrow morning.

I had originally been scheduled as a Helper for the first hour, but that was changed to being the Greeter. Then I had an hour as Pager, and then I got to go to the Training room.  On my way I was met by another trainer who is finally getting to do the new beginning missionary modules [there was an issue because in the computer system she showed up as being in another Zone, and in fact, not even at the Library at all!], and she felt intimidated by the module on the FamilySearch catalog. I remembered that the certification part was not all that bad, so I went and looked up what needed to be done, which was very hands-on, unlike the module which was very wordy. [I can just hear some of you readers say, "She's very wordy, too!  The pot is calling the kettle black!"]

Anyway, I walked her and two new missionaries through the process they would need to search--and my fellow-trainer later gave me a hug and said she no longer felt worried about the certification for that process, and the couple expressed their appreciation also.

The rest of my two hours in the Training room I spent on preparing two more in-service lessons, and a couple of assignments.  I got to check with my Zone leader about the assignments, and she approved them.  She also approved a slight change in my schedule for a couple of weeks from now when I will spend several days going to outlying temples.

In addition, I talked with her about working more on the certification schedule.  The only two hour blocks I usually have available are when I am scheduled at the German/Slavic desk.  She wondered if I wanted to give that up, but as I told her, I do not feel all that useful there.  And I like training, and teaching, rather than trying to do something I am just mediocre at.  I will see how this works out.

I did get to help a few guests today who just wanted brief overviews of what we have available through FamilySearch.  In the latest computer upgrade, so of the customary links were no longer easily found. Sometimes things just change too quickly for me to keep up!


After my shift ended I went shopping for more apples, and a rotisserie chicken to have for the young elders on Sunday.  Now I am just waiting to hear from my Sweetheart, and then I think I will turn in for the night.