Monday, 1 December 2014
Monday, Home Evening was with President Brighton. He gave a powerpoint discussion about when the Palmyra Temple was announced. The Winter missionaries had fun asking questions and we enjoyed, once again, listening to this discussion.
Just a reminder what the temple looked like last spring.
This is a picture on Tuesday, 2 December 2014
This is the nativity just outside the gate taken the same day. There were a few snow flurries right after we took this picture, but the grass is green and lovely. There is a chill in the air however!
"Oh Come let us Adore Him".
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So to end our Tuesday, I made rolls. Thanks to the Johnson's for the toaster oven that is big enough to bake them in. Oh, I forgot I don't have a rolling pin so used a can to roll the dough...not bad in a pinch!
Wednesday 3 November 2014
I drove past the temple and the Joseph Smith visitors center on my way to swim this morning. I obviously got the light in the nativity!
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I love the decorated tree is by the street lamp...where it gets plugged in of course.
Not quite the decorations in the Salt Lake Visitors Center, but it is beautiful to pass the Joseph Smith Visitors Center at 6:00AM! "On Christmas Day" I shall pass this way again, "In the Morning".
We took the McGarrys to Clifton Springs for lunch at our favorite restaurant. Elder McGarry is a rancher from Pingree, Idaho, so we also took them to the dairy farm where the cattle stay in the barn all the time. I forgot to take a photo of us so snapped one when we all returned to the Inn. We had a fun afternoon with them. Thanks for going with us McGarrys! It is great knowing they are our neighbors in the Inn.
We got a fun picture of our Grandaughter Hannah with her Polaroid Camera and Santa. She has the funnest smile. We know Hannah likes Santa! We hope she gets what she asked Santa for this year. We know she has been a good girl. Hannah has a Birthday on 28th of December...she will be 15 years old. We love you Hannah!
Thursday, 4 December 2014 is one of our busy days serving in the Palmyra Temple. I was an ordinance worker all morning and a secretary all evening. Elder Bushman served as an ordinance worker and a sealer so far this week. We find the service fulfilling and felt The Saviors presence this week as we have been doing His errands in His House. I was serving in the office with Sister Roundy and we needed to get a marriage certificate printed off. We did not have all the information and the Assistant Matron was getting a little worried. Sister Roundy had been there when this appointment was scheduled, so she knew the information we needed was somewhere in that important file. As the work became a little heated I felt the presence of my stepfather Malcolm. He used to double up his fists and say, "Do you want to go a "round"?" Well, here I am serving with Sister "Round"y! I found the whole experience so delightful...we got the certificate completed, as I called an SOS to Elder Bushman so all went well. I am sharing this now...I did not share it during the heat of moment! We went to take the prayer roll messages off the answering machine and we could not get it to work...ha...these are only a couple of the experiences that went ari' that evening, we had so many prayers floating through the office on that evening that we had a backlog! I think Willard Bean was even bouncing around that office....Ha! I love working with the dead! We even had Sister Kruckenberg trying to help us fix the phone. I just want to remember this night of serving with Sister Renee Roundy. I'm sure we have many more memories to make during our last five months. Where else could we enjoy the Holy Spirit so strongly?
The photos below are of Willard Bean while he was serving in Palmyra. I know he enjoys looking down at all us Temple Missionaries. Don't forget to help us Elder Bean...we don't get to serve 24 years here like you did, but thank you for setting the stage for this service!
Those of you living in the Palmyra Temple area, have you met Elder and Sister Roundy & Elder & Sister Kruckenberg & Elder & Sister McGarry? Come to the temple and meet them. You are welcome always!
Friday, 5 Dec 2014
I talked Elder Bushman into going shopping for his Christmas. We got a discount for friends and family at J C Penney where our son works...so off we drove to Victor and Eastman Mall. There is a fun Merry Go Round in the entry. I couldn't get Elder Bushman to take me on it. Ha!
We enjoyed all the decorations as we walked down to the Penney's store. It too was decorated so nice inside. We spent the rest of the day in the Inn after running errands.
Saturday, 6 Dec 2014
We had a lovely, full day, serving in the Temple. Our Cortland Ward Sunday School class came for baptisms in the afternoon. I love being in the temple with such great youth. Thank you for supporting the Bishopric. We pray The Lords Blessings be with you always.
BYU won their basketball game! YAY! We are looking forward to the Utah game on Wednesday and of course Elder Bushman is wondering how the Memphis Tigers will do with BYU as their opponent in the Miami Beach Bowl on Monday, December 22, 2014... our home evening!
These should be hot helmets in Miami!
Sunday, 7 Dec 2014
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Today was Fast Day. Our early morning Sacrament Meeting was very good. Sister Nita Stormann was called as the new Relief Society President. She serves in the temple with us on the fourth Saturday. We taught about The Second Coming of Jesus Christ to our Sunday School Class. We discussed wars and rumors of wars on this Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Then they combined with the youth and had the computer class. The Bishop as well as the Youth did a fantastic job and made me feel more like keeping this log of our mission...even though I know it is too detailed and perhaps boring to some, we will have a record of our days "that are passing like a dream".
After church we were off to visit the homebound. We went and saw Brother Bill Moyniham who is still recovering from his heart surgery. While we were visiting with him I sat in his wheel chair and his niece and her husband came to visit. I stood to leave and they let out a gasp...they thought I was just visiting from another room!
Next we went to the Carmans to give them the Sacrament. Sister Jean Carman asked if we played cards on Sunday. Brother Carman said the Young Men were on their way over to put bales of hay around their home and their daughters trailer as insulation this winter. He asked if we would mind watching Jean while they worked...so we got to play a game. Remember I am the Grandma that doesn't like games...and now I am playing cards with Grandma Carman. Ha! Jean was so excited to play.
She also showed me that her Christmas Cactus is blooming.
There were lots of blossoms on her plant.
Elder Bushman was loosing to the girls!
Their daughter Marie was helping outdoors with the hay. It was about 25 degrees outside.
The young men placed the bales and also moved some wood for the Carmans. This was a great service project for this family who really needed their help, even on Sunday.
Those hay bales were heavy and they stacked them two high.
Farmer Gus Carman!
We left their home just before dark. We passed this carriage on our way home. The driver had to be chilled in the open air carriage.
On our way home I got on the internet and found St. Johns Catholic Church of Fairport, New York. Our friend Patty was singing with their choir. I got a good stream of the program, but without sound. One of the songs they sang was Oh, Come All Ye Faithful by John F. Wade 1743!
Patty told me her father is on the front row. Patty is on the second row to the back in the purple shirt for those of you that know her. She was very excited to sing. They did a great job...Merry Christmas Patty! Maybe someday I can be privileged to hear the singing too.
To the close of this perfect Sabbath Day we will be watching the First Presidency Christmas Devotional at 8:00 PM. We hope each of our children will be able to listen to the Prophets this evening. Our Prophet, President Thomas S. Monson, served during WWII and had his life's goals delayed as did many men and women of that generation because of war. I pray we will all take the time to pray for him and those who gave us this opportunity to enjoy the freedoms we enjoy this December 2014. Then lets remember the sacrifices of Our Savior Jesus Christ as we celebrate His birth and the gift He has given us, that Gift of Eternal Life.
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"God Bless Us Every One"
Always, Elder & Sister Bushman
Grandpa Arthur & Grandma Gene
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