Anyway, yesterday was a very poignant day for me. It was my last day at church and it was so hard to say goodbye. It's amazing how close you can get with people in only 6 weeks. The two men on the left were always enjoyable faces to see every week(Cliff and Joe). Cliff was the usher who greeted us on our first day and always made sure that he shook every one of our hands at least 3 times every Sunday. He was also quite the stickler with time, making sure every one was in class and not lolly-gagging out in the foyer. He also made sure classes ended on time and we kept everything on schedule. Joe was our token Irish comedian, always cracking jokes and making church enjoyable. He would also give us math puzzles for us to figure out each week. I'll miss them greatly--both the math puzzles and the guys. But, everyone was so kind when we were leaving. They gave us gifts and exchanged e-mail addresses with us. One of the primary girls said that if any of us got married, she would be a bride's maid. How cute is that?
It was especially hard to say goodbye to the Young Women of the ward. They are such wonderful spirits and I am glad I got to be a part of their lives for a short period of time. Granted, they may have thought my teaching skills were a little extreme (well anything I did was pretty extreme for the reserved Brits), but they just smiled at me and figured it was just because I was an American. But they were wonderful to work with and I wish them all the best in their lives.
After church, we went to Evensong at Westminster Abbey. I love the voices of the young men sing the psalms and hymns in such a beautiful structure. It is quite overpowering. Plus, the sermon was great, teaching us to go out and help our fellow men, rather than only be concerned for our own welfare and spiritual safety. It was a nice service and I'm glad I was able to go.
P.S. Thank you for all the birthday messages yesterday, you made my day very special from 5000 miles away (even at 4 am in the morning too ;)!
4 comments:
So, you do love me? Who called at 4 in the morning??? What a creep! Love you!
Cuz B
You do realize you put "4 am in the morning"? Someone must not have slept well.
Cuz B
This is your much sought-after "humorous" Birthday card:
"Gardeners know the best dirt"
( Happy Birthday from one who knows!!!!)
Hurry home so we can finally celebrate with chocolate cake!
I like how I look like one of the Young Women in that photo. And, I had something interesting happen yesterday. I went to speak with my dad in Mount City Kansas which is out in the boonies and this young man shook our hands firmly when we came in the building. After our talks, some people came up to us to tell us hello, and the young man from the door came up to them, shook their hands, and told them it was time for class. He shook our hands again. Then, as we were leaving, he shook our hands a THIRD time. Sound familiar? So I guess there are similar people in big cities and out in the county
-Ashley Peterson
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