Is There a Professional In the House?

 We had our usual lineup of Zoom meetings today and I loved all of them.  Relief Society in particular was inspiring.  The teacher is one of our young adults.  She is studying for her PhD and is a convert of several years.  With 17 days left of 2020, she likened this year to a marathon.  She asked a series of questions about being spiritually prepared and how to be spiritually prepared, and how to endure.  All very thought-provoking.

And then once again, SK and I found ourselves behind the camera - and in front of it simultaneously.  Yes...we were doing selfies.  A word of caution to those of you who might ever want to get a selfie with SK...don't.  You simply can't stay serious with him.

The office couple wrote everyone in the mission saying that they are producing a little yearbook of sorts and need pictures of everyone.  The final sentence was "If you want a yearbook, they are free, but you have to send a picture!"  So we are sending a picture.

We took about 75....it was a lot.  We just kept snapping away.  This series will let you see how difficult it is to take a dignified picture.














We finally got one!  I put on a jacket, and thought that would make me feel more sedate.  And SK behaved himself.




Comments

Erin said…
I LOVE those pictures!!!
December 13, 2020 at 11:51 PM
melissa said…
Hahaha!!! That is SO funny!!! I wish I could have seen the live session, although I have a feeling I would have been laughing the hardest.
December 13, 2020 at 11:53 PM
Lia said…
I saved these pictures. They made my day.

Your hair is so pretty!
December 15, 2020 at 2:33 AM
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