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Emotional, international and cookies finally in the oven.

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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 Co...