I am exhausted from work and play. My work schedule remains the same; school day teaching and late night certification classes/seminars. However, I have a great respite in the middle of the week when I work the evening shift in the Newport Beach Temple on Wednesdays. I consider my 6 hour shift play in the sense that it is full of people who make my life better. Each Wednesday I learn a new skill, or I get to give a new kind of service to people who come to the Temple.
Last night I was approached by another worker who asked if I know Sign Language (which I do). I told her I did and I wondered how she knew that. She didn't know how she knew, but she needed my help. I went to the front and signed/talked with a deaf man who was at the temple to ask questions about the LDS faith. I talked with him for 15 minutes, which is amazing to me since I haven't signed much in the last 12 years. What is more amazing is that the office worker knew to find me in the first place.
Later in the night I had the privilege to do something new and unusual. I had two names from my own genealogy to complete work for (side note-in the LDS faith we literally believe in Paul's admonition to complete work for those who are dead. We take our ancestors names to the temple to do their saving ordinances so that they too may partake in the blessings that come through the saving grace of Christ) and I actually did the ordination part. It was emotionally wonderful to pronounce blessings on the women from my family who were born in the late 1600's and early 1700's in Connecticut, USA. The joy of sharing family time in the temple is a unique experience that I plan to do over and over as I become more addicted to doing my genealogy. Next week I get to confirm the marriages of my ancestors so that their marriages are sealed for eternity (see Malachi's promise).
1 comment:
that's awesome that you can still sign and that she found you. what a cool story.
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