The past week went well. Everyday there is something different to be entrusted with and to learn about. The baptistry is a work in progress as there are so many variables to deal with. But we are getting more comfortable with the routine and enjoying it more and more each day. I will say this, it is a challenge physically with all of the clothes and towels to fold and hang each day. I was helping Sister Chrisopherson this morning get things in order and she hung 100 baptism jumpsuits while I folded towels, floor rugs, mens shorts etc. Tuesday morning being the first of the week is always the hardest.
A wonderful surprise this week was a gift of a piano from our Temple Presidents wife. This beautiful piano has been sitting in the original apartment downstairs from us that has housed the previous Temple Presidents and their wives. Our temple president decided that they wanted to move to the third floor where a new apartment was prepared for them. They are renovating the old apartment and will turn it in to a computer center for the young people who come on the caravans so that they can do extraction and other work on the computers when they are not in the baptistry. Neither the temple president nor his wife play the piano so Sister Pizzerani asked if I would like to have it in our apartment. I substituted 2 Sundays in Sacrament Meeting when Sister Christopherson was taking a trip during the temple closure and she probably figured I would inherit that job when the Christophersons leave next June and need to have a piano to practice on. Anyway I am thrilled to have it. It is a beautiful addition to our home and even though I am not as good as my girls who do play I so enjoy practicing each day.
Any of you who have seen the movie RIO will remember the little monkeys in that show. Yesterday as we were walking to the store I looked up and there were 3 of those pesky little creatures running along the telephone or power lines. Only in Brazil! Tchau for now. Te amo.
