What a blessing to have warnings of bad weather coming, and to have cell phones to be able to communicate across 1300 miles! My Sweetheart was able to get my dog taken to my dear angel friend and get her settled in. This evening he made preparations for the cat--putting out many bowls of food and water, as Kits will probably have to be alone for 2 1/2 days. The animals will undoubtedly not really understand, but I am so grateful that they are cared for as well as possible in this kind of emergency situation. I shudder to think what might have occurred had the warning not been given, and if my dear friends had been unable to provide the care the animals need. Tender mercies abound.
In what was quite an unprecedented move, the St. Louis Temple closed this afternoon and will not reopen until Tuesday. Ice storms just cause all kinds of havoc. We are praying that the elements are tempered, but preparations for the worst are still in order.
I had quite a full day. I got to talk with my youngest daughter this morning, to let her know that the dog was settled in, and Kits would be taken care of also.
I decided to do laundry in the late morning--and since we are having snow here, it still isn't all the way dry, which is unusual. But the outfit I am planning to wear is dry--Yay!
I had the dental appointment to get my chipped tooth fixed, so now I am a bit more presentable. Then I went in to the Library for a meeting. I actually had an hour to work on my Eppingen lines--mostly just putting them in order, not adding much new. The records are mostly there, but piecemeal.
The meetings had to do with our study groups. I was surprised to learn that my group is actually one of the better organized groups. I have just 13 weeks left, so someone else will need to be asked to head up the group. One of the other sisters will be leaving about the same time I do. The three other members are local, although the third sister and her husband are planning to put in their applications to serve a full-time mission. So there will be some big changes in German--Slavic Study Group #2 in a few months.
My last outing for the day was to attend the 5 pm session at the Salt Lake Temple. I saw quite a few of the other missionaries there, some for the same session, and some for the 7 pm session.
My Sweetheart and I did not get to talk long tonight, but at least we got to pray together. I am always grateful for that opportunity.
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