As I typed the date I remembered that today is the anniversary of President Kennedy's assassination, which was a life-changing day for me as a 15-year-old. There was something that happened that morning which set me on a different path, and then the assassination solidified that path. Although the path took me into a dark period of my life, but that was necessary for me to recognize 10+ years later that I wanted truth and light, and that prepared me to accept the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. God truly works in mysterious ways.
Today I did not go to the Library at all. I had been invited to attend a day-long meeting with leaders in the Family History Department, along with about 20 others, some of whom were staff members, and some of whom were fellow missionaries, including about half of my MTC group. I enjoyed the meetings--and the breakfast, lunch and snacks--quite a lot.
After the meeting I took my Ukrainian sister to the warehouse store that we had planned to go to yesterday, but decided that rain plus rush-hour was not a smart time to travel when an earlier time plus a sunny day today would work better. We enjoyed the time together as well as the cheaper prices at the warehouse store. We also went to a dollar store. I also went to the credit union.
When I returned to the apartment I realized it was still quite early! So I decided to go to the temple. I usually do that on my Thursday P-day, but this week Thanksgiving will make that impossible. So I took an hour and went to the temple on the spur of the moment. It was so spur-of-the-moment that I forgot to take my cell phone! I cannot remember the last time I left the apartment for any length of time without my phone! I actually survived just fine, of course.
My morning was a little later than usual, so I got to talk with my Sweetheart for a while then. We will talk again and pray together this evening. I am very blessed.
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