I just realized how blessed I have been to only rarely been required to be part of a committee. After just one hour in the Training room this morning I went to a committee meeting. According to the printed agenda, my presence was not really anticipated, nor required, so I think I will be able to decline participating in this .
The next hour was supposed to be one of my Skill Development hours, but I ended up being needed by some of the missionaries in training, which was not a problem for me. Because I work so seldom with guests anymore, I am somewhat inclined to let myself be distracted by training needs. The same is not the case with my research hours. I feel that I have so much to get done on my family lines in the next four months, that I want to spend my time doing that when I am scheduled, and sometimes even when I am not scheduled--like during part of lunch time today, and also during a time when I did not have to be certifying, due to Mission Conference. I had figured out a way to clean up the mess made when brothers were merged inappropriately--but the person in escalation counseled me to just wait until the team that works on those records could complete the unmerge. So now I am checking some of the other lines.
I am hoping that the Japanese sister who is in training is actually understanding some of the more complicated things she asks me about. Today the question was about viewing a collection which has been digitized, and is searchable online--but the microfilm is no longer in circulation. This will increasingly be the case, as we get more collections indexed [we are always pleased to get new indexers!], and more microfilm digitized--and fewer and fewer working microfilm readers. Apparently no companies make microfilm readers anymore, as the digital industry has made microfilm obsolete. I believe it will be less than a decade until the all films will be digitized--and hopefully contracts will allow nearly all the digitized records to be searchable and viewable.
After Mission Conference the Elijah Choir had a practice, our first on our director's favorite hymn, "Behold the Wounds in Jesus' Hands''. That is quite a touching piece. Then our triple trio practiced a piece we were scheduled to sing on January 8--but various circumstances will change that date to January 15.
Back at the apartment I ate supper, and then had a nice talk with my Sweetheart. I have been dozing over this post for the past hour, so I guess I need to wrap it up and head for bed.
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