Emotional, international and cookies finally in the oven.
25 March 2018 Pictures below. A new record set —this week Branch members were at Church from 9:30a until 4:20p (and we from 9a until 5:30p). Normally the Branch meets 2 hours vs 3 hours (sans Sunday School class...but change is on the horizon—Sunday School books have been ordered and have arrived). And yesterday, being the 4 th week of the month, the Stake visits and we have an hour-long Self-Reliance class followed by a potluck lunch. The rest was pure visiting. We’re just amazed at how they genuinely enjoy the fellowship and love they share with each other. This week’s miracle —3 weeks ago a less-active member (for more than a decade) called his sister-in-law at 2am Saturday night and said, “Pick me up for Church in the morning.” Then he reported he wanted a calling. So he accepted a call as an Elder’s Quorum Counselor and had an interview for his Patriarchal Blessing! How so you might wonder? The new First Counselor in charge of giving talks and knowing thi