Over a year since someone earned a canary yellow tie!

 

 

Hello Brandon, 

I was surprised the Sunday Darrin Salmon reported his mission. He spoke so long we put the choir last, instead of in the middle. He was very quiet and soft spoken and shy before his mission. Today he even raised his hand in EQ!

Today we first got to hear from Macie Barney back from Seattle Mandarin-speaking missionary.

BBB said his daughter started loving Mandarin in the 7^th grade and so wanted to be able to serve there.

As I looked at the audience they had their eyes peeled as she bore her closing testimony. The bishop (BBB) said he has been studying Mandarin but could only understand 2 words. I know Spanish so I can usually understand Spanish or most of Portuguese when I hear a testimony. We all know that at the end they will say, “In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen” We could not even understand that part today!!!!!! The audience did not even know it was time to say, Amen!

Dark and wet. That’s Seattle according to Macie. Severe Seasonal Affective Disorder sounded very distant from her most cheerful attitude during her talk. But I heard her say they tried tons of things and her counselor struggled to help pull her through. She thanked an angel companion who would play the piano until she could fall asleep at night. Did you notice how vulnerable and frank she was?

I started to see the miracle of her. And I realized Darrin Salmon was a miracle as well. God allows us to glean from these missionaries. What a divine program!

Thank you Heavenly Father.

@@@ Lloyd Simpson has dedicated himself to indexing since we started our EQ team 12 days ago. It is so wonderful. I have always wanted to help someone who would be as consumed and dedicated by it as I am. When the US Business Directories project ran out this week he asked me what’s next?

Tuesday, Sep 28 · 2:47 PM Vern, Could we meet tomorrow at the FHC in the morning?-L

Tuesday, Sep 28 · 4:26 PM Of course-V

Great see you at 11:00?-L

Sure-V

[Later that night, after an outstanding letter was sent out about how to join each team: EQ, RS, YM, YW. Both he and Pres Perkins contacted me about our team.]

Vern I'm having issue joining the group. Have you tried?-L

Tuesday, Sep 28 · 6:45 PM BBB, Roger Eves n I just barely set it up. I tested it and it works. -V [The competition was starting at 7pm. As you can see we cut it close.]

Thanks-L

Thursday · 1:43 PM Vern Need help, run out of directories to index, looking for the muster rolls but can't find them. Lloyd

Thursday · 3:16 PM Can you Review?-V

I can learn but know not how?-L [So Brandon, I called him and I looked at my computer and he on his and I guided him through reviewing his first batch. When he hit a gitch/issue/problem he couldn’t understand I walked Hace down to his house and figured it out. I have also always wanted to figure out how to use a tool called “Share a batch”. We looked at it together while I was there and later we even used it! I was so pleased.-v]

Thursday · 5:17 PM Look at batch #M3HS-6FB And call me Thanks

Friday · 6:39 PM I did it right hooray Thank you

Today-Sunday Oct 10|1:15 PM [Brandon, This man is so gifted when it comes to running our committee. I wanted to help when he told me at EQ that the EQ counselor and RS counselor had canceled for out monthly meeting today. I stepped up and wrote the presidents a text and forwarded a copy to the bishop. Lloyd ended up canceling the meeting since so few could attend. But when I shared this text with him it matched what he had felt and told Kent Perkins.]

Dear Pres. Perkins & Pres. Buckway,

Lloyd Simpson is feeling ignored and disappointed.

We have our monthly T&FH committee meeting at 2 today and he is expecting no one from your presidencies to be there.

He even ordered 3 pies n cheesecake on Friday and picked them up after a trip to Las Vegas on Saturday.

He has an agenda and an average of 3 other pages he hands out each month.

Is there any way you could send a secretary or someone as a substitute? One hour from now.

Thank you so much for your consideration.

Vern-Indexing specialist.

-Lloyd, here is what I sent them. Just had to give you a copy. I haven't ever done this before but I have never had a committee leader like you before.-V

Thank you🙂-L

So Brandon, the bishop followed up on that text immediately and checked with Lloyd. It all served its purpose. I was distinctly uncomfortable with having stuck my neck out but it was not something he/Loyd could have written. He needed some help. I hope I was inspired/guided to do it.

I also delivered him a canary silk tie at 2 pm and then went to choir practice. This part makes me smile.