WEEK THREE AT THE TEMPLE WAS AWESOME. I DIDN'T SLEEP ALL NIGHT SO I WAS EXHAUSTED WHEN I FINALLY GOT OUT OF BED BUT WALKING IN THE TEMPLE DOORS IS SURREAL. IS IS SO WARM (HOT) AND PEACEFUL. I GOT TO DO SOME STUDYING TODAY AND HELP WITH ALL PARTS OF THE TEMPLE. TWO OF THE MORE TRIVIAL THINGS THAT I GOT TO DO TODAY WERE TO BE A TRAFFIC DIRECTOR FOR THE STAIRS. I NEVER KNEW THAT WAS WHY THAT LADY STOOD THERE BUT THAT IS THE ASSIGNMENT FOR THE MIDDLE TOP OF THOSE STAIRS. PRETTY FUN, CAUSE THERE IS NO THINKING INVOLVED.MY NEXT RATHER EXCITING ASSIGNMENT WAS THE MARRIAGE WAITING ROOM. OH BOY!!!!! THOSE PEOPLE WERE OBNOXIOUS AND NOISY. I WASN'T BRAVE ENOUGH TO SAY SHHHHH, SO COMING DOWN THE STAIRS IS THE MALE COORDINATOR. SISTER MERRILL YOU MIGHT HAVE TO WALK THROUGH THE CROWD AND PUT YOUR FINGERS TO YOUR LIPS. OK, THESE GROWN PEOPLE ARE IN THE TEMPLE AND I HAVE TO ACT LIKE A PRIMARY INSTRUCTOR. WELL THAT WAS A LITTLE EMBARRASSING TO ME SO I JUST SAID, BROTHER AND SISTERS, I AM NEW AT WORKING AT THE TEMPLE AND YOU ARE GOING TO GET ME FIRED. THEY ALL LAUGHED, AND I PROCEEDED TO TELL THEM THE WORKERS UPSTAIRS COULD HEAR THEM SO TO PLEASE TRY TO HOLD IT DOWN. IT WORKED FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THANK GOODNESS THE OTHER SISTER CAME TO GET THEM TO TAKE THEM TO A SEALING ROOM. SHE ASKED ME TO TAKE 2 GRANDMAS AND 2 GRANDPAS UP THE ELEVATOR TO THE ROOM.. OOPS I WENT UP ONE TOO MANY FLOORS AND GOT THEM LOST. NO WORRIES THERE ARE LIKE TONS OF WORKERS THAT ARE HAPPY TO HELP. IT MADE ME LAUGH AND THEN THEY LOVED IT BECAUSE I HAD TO BACK TRACK AND TOOK THEM RIGHT BY THE BRIDE AND GROOM. GRANDMAS AND GRANDPAS WERE HAPPY!!!
IT WAS SUCH A GREAT DAY AND I LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT. THIS IS SO MUCH FUN. HARD BUT SO WORTH IT. (JUST A REMINDER, WHEN YOU ARE IN THE TEMPLE, SAVE THE WORKER THE EMBARRASSING JOB OF SAYING SHHHHHH:)
3 comments:
You are great! I love your comment to the waiting family and friends! It sounds like you are becoming a pro already!
love this! you are so funny. I'll bet is is such a great experience working there. I love reading about it.
i think you handled that perfectly! haha.
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