Sounds of Music from Around the World

Lavender lacy tulips

You're probably getting tired of the tulips that I keep putting in but I just can't get enough of walking by them everyday.  This pretty lavender one we saw this week had lacy edges and I couldn't resist taking another picture while Byde stood by rolling his eyes.  There are so many different varieties and colors of tulips that I wish you could be here to see them all.  The weather is supposed to turn warm this next week so I'm afraid that the tulips are going to be disappearing.

On Thursday morning we had a meeting with the 2^nd counselor in the Mission Presidency and  were called to be assistant zone leaders for the British Zone.  This will be a little different than positions we have held in the past in the Ward and Stake because both of us are called to function together.  We will interview the CSM’s (Church Service Missionaries) together; the CSM’s are from around the Salt Lake area and usually serve 2-3 days a week.  These missionaries are the backbone of the entire mission. There are many senior sisters who serve here in the mission and do such a great service as well.

The social activity for the week was attending another performance in the Assembly Hall by the young single sisters who serve in the Temple Square Mission (that is a separate mission than the one we serve in).  It was amazing to see and listen to the talent that was performed there that night. Elane Palmer, from Mesa, was the director of the program which was entitled, "Sounds of Music from Around the World."

I'll include some of the pictures we took of the performers that night and include the 3rd verse of the song Called to Serve that was written by a sister missionary specifically for the Sister Missionaries on Temple Square.

"Called to preach His Gospel to all nations,

On the mount a banner is unfurled.

Sisters, Couples, serving all together,

From all corners of the world.

Australia, Asia, Europe, Pacific Islands, Africa.

Russia, North America, Central, South America

Jesus Christ, our Master, His Gospel we will share!

See all nations flow unto it, our lovely Temple Square!

See all nations flow unto it, our lovely Temple Square!"

The sisters surrounding the audience carrying their country flag

Mission Presidency and performers prior to the start of the program

Above 3 pictures performing "Pokarekare And and Aloha 'Oe'

Sister from Australia singing "I Am Australian"

"Wakare No Uta"

Sister Elane Palmer, Director

Elder and Sister Palmer taking their bows