Beginning of Roots Tech Influx. 7 Feb 2017

What a joy it is when I get to talk in the morning with my Sweetheart, and this morning was a special time.

I chose to skip morning prayer meeting, since I was presenting the inservice in the afternoon.  That may well have been a guided choice, as morning prayer meeting ran over by at least 7 or 8 minutes--and I was literally the only person on the floor when the doors opened at 8.  On top of that, Roots Tech opening tomorrow has stimulated use of the Library.

At one point today it seemed that at least half of the film-readers were being utilized--in this digital age that rarely happens, but the Roots Tech crowd seems to be willing to dig into the microfilm and not just what is online. Anyway, we were quite busy all day.

In addition to inservice I presented the Level 1 review.  Although there are still a few rough spots where things are not totally clear, when I think back to 9 months ago when I was doing Level 1, the improvement is dramatic.

When I finished at the Library I went to the temple briefly.  I was grateful to get in rather quickly, and since I used my own name, I was out quickly, too.  That was nice because this evening there was a special Roots Tech Missionary Appreciation "Light Buffet" and Program.  The food was nice and the program featured a children's choir.  All the children were charming, but one little girl reminded me so much of my great-granddaughter who spent at least the early years of her life singing and dancing.  The girl in the choir even looked a little like my dear one.  She just bounced to the music, although during the announcements she held still.  But in one of the quieter pieces the choir performed, she seemed overjoyed when the tempo increased! She stole the show for me!

On my way back to the apartment from the Salt Palace, I stopped in at the Library to do  about an hour's research.   I spent my lunch hour going to the post office, and Family Tree was not behaving well all day anyway.  But this evening it was working like a charm, so I got quite a bit done in the hour I was there.  

Tonight I will talk again briefly with my Sweetheart.  Then off to rest to prepare for rather full days ahead.