Sunday, June 8, 2008
Saturday, February 2, 2008
President Hinckley's Viewing
Feb 1 2008
I went with Juleen, Anna (Juleen's sister), and Adam to the Conference Center last night. We arrived close to 6 PM. We had to walk from the front of the conference center to the halfway down West Temple. There was a huge group of people in lines looping all over the Conference Center grounds. I don't know how long we stood outside at least an hour, before Juleen, Adam, and I walked to the Crown Burger a block and half away to warm up and get some food. We started back to the Conference Center shortly after 8 PM. By the time we arrived back the crowds out side the Conference Center had thinned significantly. We were inside the door of the Conference Center by about 9 PM after going through security. A guest service worker told us on Thursday he found two guns. The gun-toters had no intention of causing harm. The guest worker told us, any time a General Authority would be present, security would be required.
We spent the next hour weaving around the inside of the Conference Center as the workers worked to the us out of the cold at the request of the Presiding Bishopric. We made our way to the Conference Center seating. We sat for an hour or so, before find our way to another line. While seating we watched workers putting the many bouquets of flower, which had been sent. We made our way upstairs to the third floor where President Gordon Bitner Hinckley was laid in his casket. I don't if you remember the room with the busts of all of the Prophets, this is where he laid in state. The casket looked so small compared to what I remembered every seeing. Upon leaving a woman held a box of Kleenexes for those who need to dry their tears. We entered another line to depart, walking past a portrait of President Hinckley and his wife. Further on were group pictures of President Hinckley's family. We made our way down and exited the Conference Center at 11:30 PM. Like my last experience in line, we meet wonderful people, who made the wait enjoyable. Though the length of time and the cold were somewhat discouraging, the experience was well worth it.
President Gordon Bitner Hinckley's favorite scripture. D&C 112:10 "Be Thou humble; and the Lord thy God shall lead thee by the hand, and give thee answer to thy prayers."
May our lives be blessed because we knew him.
I went with Juleen, Anna (Juleen's sister), and Adam to the Conference Center last night. We arrived close to 6 PM. We had to walk from the front of the conference center to the halfway down West Temple. There was a huge group of people in lines looping all over the Conference Center grounds. I don't know how long we stood outside at least an hour, before Juleen, Adam, and I walked to the Crown Burger a block and half away to warm up and get some food. We started back to the Conference Center shortly after 8 PM. By the time we arrived back the crowds out side the Conference Center had thinned significantly. We were inside the door of the Conference Center by about 9 PM after going through security. A guest service worker told us on Thursday he found two guns. The gun-toters had no intention of causing harm. The guest worker told us, any time a General Authority would be present, security would be required.
We spent the next hour weaving around the inside of the Conference Center as the workers worked to the us out of the cold at the request of the Presiding Bishopric. We made our way to the Conference Center seating. We sat for an hour or so, before find our way to another line. While seating we watched workers putting the many bouquets of flower, which had been sent. We made our way upstairs to the third floor where President Gordon Bitner Hinckley was laid in his casket. I don't if you remember the room with the busts of all of the Prophets, this is where he laid in state. The casket looked so small compared to what I remembered every seeing. Upon leaving a woman held a box of Kleenexes for those who need to dry their tears. We entered another line to depart, walking past a portrait of President Hinckley and his wife. Further on were group pictures of President Hinckley's family. We made our way down and exited the Conference Center at 11:30 PM. Like my last experience in line, we meet wonderful people, who made the wait enjoyable. Though the length of time and the cold were somewhat discouraging, the experience was well worth it.
President Gordon Bitner Hinckley's favorite scripture. D&C 112:10 "Be Thou humble; and the Lord thy God shall lead thee by the hand, and give thee answer to thy prayers."
May our lives be blessed because we knew him.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Bountiful Temple
I took these pictures in December at Beth & Donovan's Sealing at the Bountiful Temple. My first sealing. I talked with Donovan's parents and the other guests in the waiting room. From Beth and Donovan I learned I impressed them. Their big fans of Ryan White because they have a son with hemophilia. The only real memory I could relate was how a girl in school went into the office and told the school they needed to lower the flag because the Governor had made the declaration of honor. Donovan's mother also thinks I should me one of Donovan's friends. We'll see.
The first picture I took after. The other two were before. I have some pictures of the sunset, but I don't like them as well.
Friday, January 25, 2008
Finally
I did it. I got my Utah driver license. It took 2 hours. The system here is very interesting. I stood in line last week to get a form and when I didn't have my social security code, I left. Today I just got in line once because I already had the form filled out. I took the written test and passed. I kept my Indiana license, they punched a hole in it. I got a paper copy of my id and in a couple weeks I'll get the real thing. I don't have any pictures.
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