Doctor Week

Every other month in our Ward we have a party to honor the departing and incoming missionaries which is called a "Hail and Farewell" dinner.  There is always some kind of entertainment and this month was a skit written by Sister Moser which was a takeoff on "Goldilocks and the Three Bears." The head and feet of the characters were the husband’s and the hands and arms were the wife’s. The actors and the audience both seemed to have a good time.

Goldilocks and the 3 Bears

Elder Perkins and Elder Dominguez at the Hail and Farewell (young Elder from Greg Horton's ward)

You know from the post I did last week that we had to take Byde to the ER for an incident of tachycardia. We followed up this week with the cardiologist and he adjusted his blood pressure meds as his pressure has been high.  He is getting better but trying to get a cold. 

Three weeks after injuring my foot, I finally got in to see the orthopedic foot doctor. He did an xray and determined that I had broken a metatarsal bone in my left foot and put me back in a boot. He said I need to wear it for at least 4 weeks to allow the bone to heal.  My walks in the morning on Temple Square have come to an end much to my disappointment. He recommended I should do a redundant bike or water exercise to avoid doing more damage.

The sister missionaries who serve on Temple Square did their Fall concert on Tuesday night and it was just as fantastic as the one they did in the Spring. My favorite number was the Sousa's "Stars & Stripes Forever" which was done as a double piano quartet.  It was especially moving to see the missionaries as they came in at the beginning from all around the Assembly Hall carrying their home country flag.  The Assembly was packed and I don't think anyone went away disappointed in the program.

Sisters marching in singing "Called to Serve"

Elder and Sister Palmer came from Arizona to help with the program (they were released in June)

Sisters at beginning of program (Mission Pres and wife standing in front row on stage)

On Friday night we were able to attend "Bells on Temple Square" concert which was a ticket event.  We had tried unsuccessfully to get tickets but when Byde went to get the mail Friday evening someone had left tickets by the mailboxes. The concert was held in the Tabernacle and there were very few empty seats.

Projection of bells on to the ceiling of the Tabernacle for the Bells Concert

 

The message at the Tab Choir Broadcast on Sunday morning was “Our Invisible Gift.” Lloyd Newell said,”We rejoice whenever someone embarks upon a worthy pursuit, especially in service to others...We give thanks for their sacrifice as we imagine the countless lives that they will touch for good.... But there’s another group that we often overlook when we calculate the consequences of selfless service. It’s a hidden group we’ve never met–-the unborn children and grandchildren who will someday hear of this caring service, whose lives will be forever enriched by a selfless example... Regardless of the service we give, there will be times when the blessings seem obvious and bountiful. But there may also be times when we feel lonely and unproductive. At such times, it helps to remember the far-reaching impact of our loving actions and kind deeds. Such service is almost always multigenerational in its blessings.”

We fully expected to wake up to snow this Sunday morning but so far we have only gotten rain in Salt Lake. The mountains surrounding the city are white with snow and the air is cool and crisp. We have learned that pansies and poppies are very hearty flowers and even though the snow may cover them up when it melts they stick out their pretty heads.