Called to Calgary Canada: Temple Dedication Week

Hello Family!

This last week was pretty good!

On Monday we had Pday, and that was fun. Then we played Minute to Win It (he didn't say, but I think with the YSA Ward) and that was a lot of fun. Then on Tuesday we had District Meetings. Then we he had some lessons. On Wednesday we went on exchanges with the Spanish elders. It was fun and we went to dinner with some recent converts and were fed some Mexican food. I didn't speak very much -- I just listened and tried to understand as much as I could. We had these meatballs with a little bit off egg in the middle. We also had beans and rice. It was really good.

Then on Thursday it was really boring we had no appointments the whole day, but we went to the office to get mail. Then on Friday we had no appointments, but we went to the temple, because Elder Ellgen needed to get physio therapy for his knee. His doctor was working at the temple and so he asked us to meet him there.

Then on Saturday morning the whole mission got together to meet with Elder Ballard, Elder Christensen and Elder Walker (who is from Alberta). There are missionary dvds called "The District" and Michael Moreno is in them. His companion's name was Elder Christensen and at the end of our meeting on Saturday I asked Elder Christensen if his son was Michael's companion, it was pretty funny. He laughed and said he is not his son! Then I was able to ask Elder Ballard a serious question right after about missionary work.

Then that evening we watched the cultural celebration through a closed circuit broadcast at the church.

Performers in front of VIPS

They gave Elders Ballard, Christensen, Walker and their wives

white cowboy hats at the end.

(Pictures from stopmonkeyingaround.blogspot.com - she said it is a Calgary

Civic tradition first instituted by an LDS mayor, Donald Hugh MacKay in the 1950's)

Well, yesterday was the temple dedication. We were able to watch it from the Stake Center. We were very blessed to be able to watch all three sessions. The dedication was really great. The ceremonies were all very spiritual and I was deeply touched.