Playing Hookey
I awakened in the middle of the night with a migraine. I got up and took some Tylenol and Imitrex. It usually takes an hour or more for it to work, and it seemed like I was up and down all night. Neither of us had set an alarm, and we have room-darkening curtains (unnecessary this time of year since the sun doesn't come up til 8, and even then it is kind of dark for another hour or so.), so I was shocked to wake up and see that it was 8:33. We take the sister missionaries to church with us, and always leave at 8:30. They were probably waiting downstairs for us.
I jumped up and awakened SK. He called the elders who came and picked up the sisters and were off to church. I started to get ready, but SK suggested that I stay home and he would go to church. I gratefully agreed to that plan, and crawled back under the covers. I really do not like to miss church..the meetings here are always wonderful.
He got home at 1 p.m. and I was still asleep! I think I could have slept more. That headache just exhausted me. I got up and cleaned up, and then began cooking. We thought we might have four YSAs and four missionaries for dinner - break the fast.
I didn't work hard, and SK helped, but I had a passable dinner ready by 5. Our missionaries didn't come, because there was a special meeting in London for people who are looking into the church, and they attended that. But we had 8 YSAs! I didn't know we had that many back to start school yet.
It was a great group. There was a lot of talking and laughter. That talked about all kinds of things, and it is cute to listen. I think everything is on a little higher plane with this group. When they talk about the gospel, it is from a position of faith, and I love that. When they talk about life's goals, it is obviously a little more lofty in the education department than most YSA groups I think.
Most of these YSAs are in their mid twenties, and at that age there is a wide range of life choices. Here they are all in higher education, and focused on educational goals. And they are really great young people.
Tonight I visited with Leticia, who is a doctor from another country. She moved here to get a job in research until her visa is accepted. She can't practice medicine without taking some classes and passing some exams. She may apply to Oxford and work on a Ph.D. She has been a member for 2 months, and took the discussions from missionaries for 5 months before that.
Her birthday is the 25th of January and her fondest desire is to go to the temple and get baptized for her deceased mother. So SK and I will go with her. I am so excited! We will have to take the bus to Gatwick, and then a cab to the temple. Our other YSAs assured us that it is cheaper than trying to take a train,. There is a worldwide rule for missionaries. We can't have passengers in the car who aren't missionaries. We don't want her to take public transportation alone.
Everyone left but two young people who we met in Provo last summer. We adore them both. We started talking about old movies, and the young woman is a fan of Doris Day, so we watched "Move Over Darlin." The four of us sat here and laughed and made funny comments. It was fun! Imagine two young college kids hanging out with grandparent-types for a whole evening.
We ended the evening by visited on Facetime with Lia, Eliza and Bekah. What a treat!
I jumped up and awakened SK. He called the elders who came and picked up the sisters and were off to church. I started to get ready, but SK suggested that I stay home and he would go to church. I gratefully agreed to that plan, and crawled back under the covers. I really do not like to miss church..the meetings here are always wonderful.
He got home at 1 p.m. and I was still asleep! I think I could have slept more. That headache just exhausted me. I got up and cleaned up, and then began cooking. We thought we might have four YSAs and four missionaries for dinner - break the fast.
I didn't work hard, and SK helped, but I had a passable dinner ready by 5. Our missionaries didn't come, because there was a special meeting in London for people who are looking into the church, and they attended that. But we had 8 YSAs! I didn't know we had that many back to start school yet.
It was a great group. There was a lot of talking and laughter. That talked about all kinds of things, and it is cute to listen. I think everything is on a little higher plane with this group. When they talk about the gospel, it is from a position of faith, and I love that. When they talk about life's goals, it is obviously a little more lofty in the education department than most YSA groups I think.
Most of these YSAs are in their mid twenties, and at that age there is a wide range of life choices. Here they are all in higher education, and focused on educational goals. And they are really great young people.
Tonight I visited with Leticia, who is a doctor from another country. She moved here to get a job in research until her visa is accepted. She can't practice medicine without taking some classes and passing some exams. She may apply to Oxford and work on a Ph.D. She has been a member for 2 months, and took the discussions from missionaries for 5 months before that.
Her birthday is the 25th of January and her fondest desire is to go to the temple and get baptized for her deceased mother. So SK and I will go with her. I am so excited! We will have to take the bus to Gatwick, and then a cab to the temple. Our other YSAs assured us that it is cheaper than trying to take a train,. There is a worldwide rule for missionaries. We can't have passengers in the car who aren't missionaries. We don't want her to take public transportation alone.
Everyone left but two young people who we met in Provo last summer. We adore them both. We started talking about old movies, and the young woman is a fan of Doris Day, so we watched "Move Over Darlin." The four of us sat here and laughed and made funny comments. It was fun! Imagine two young college kids hanging out with grandparent-types for a whole evening.
We ended the evening by visited on Facetime with Lia, Eliza and Bekah. What a treat!
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