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A little excitement at Church; an extra busy week; variety of towns

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Our Church week —busier than normal.  It all seemed to hit in one week—an emergency move, a broken wrist, health concerns (one in the hospital; 2 with Drs appointments tomorrow to determine surgery), meetings, last minute substitute for Primary and Pianist, a few other a sundry items that popped up and filled each day. Bernard —It was Bernard who slipped, fell and broke his wrist at Church last week.  The Relief Society asked him to turn off the heat which in the Church is mounted very high up.  So he stepped up on a chair but the chair has a rounded edge and his foot slipped off just as he was hefting himself up.  He stepped backwards to try to absorb the now backward momentum and caught himself with his left hand to try to brace the fall; but the force broke his wrist.  Unfortunately it required surgery….3 pins and an overnight stay in the hospital. Fortunately it was the left wrist that was broken and he is right-handed.  This will be challenging in and of itself; but he al