Salt Lake Temple Square Mission

December 29, 2013

 

 

This was Christmas week and what a week it has been for us.  Of course, the Square has been packed with visitors, wall-to-wall visitors.  Amid all of this confusion it has been fun to mingle, answer questions, and feel of the spirit with the sparkling lights ablaze.  We have only a few more days before those beautiful lights will be turned off and then it will be just a happy memory.



 

 

 

Elder Frost as Isiah in the Tabernacle with the Sisters

On Christmas Eve it was a grand affair.  The Square closed at 5:00 PM and the sisters gathered at the South Visitors’ Center.  I was busy organizing the food in which Café Rio provided the main entre. Everyone ate enchiladas with all the trimmings and later we had cookies and milk.  A posada was held in which the sisters went to various stations seeking the Christ child.  Taggart portrayed Isiah and I was a shepherdess in those scenes.  The climax had a spiritual ending with music and the Christmas story being read.  It was a lovely evening so different from our usual caroling, clam chowder and holiday cheese ball.  Even though I missed our traditions, it will be a very special Christmas memory.

Sister Frost going home after our Christmas parties

Wednesday was Christmas and the sisters got to sleep in and call their families.  We went to April’s home and spent time with family.  It was a joy for us to be with our grandchildren, Alec and Derek as they opened presents from Santa.  After a special morning we headed back to the Square for Christmas with the sisters.  We had boxed lunches from the Honey Baked Ham Store along with cream pies later that evening.  Santa showed up and gave the sisters some wonderful gifts.  Many people were so generous and donated money to the mission for our sister’s Christmas stockings.  After two movies the sisters headed home after a long and special day.  To be truthful, we were really exhausted and looked forward to our day to sleep in after so many activities.

Cesar is going on a mission

An exciting event happened this Sunday when Cesar greeted us prior to the organ recital.  He informed us that he had really sincerely been thinking about going on a mission.  He felt he was too old and should get on with his life, but he told us he had reconsidered.  He said he had been selfish only thinking of himself that perhaps he needed to be on a mission to help someone else, another Cesar.  He then told us he had made the decision to go.  Of course, he would have to wait a year before he could get his endowment in the temple, but he said it would give him the opportunity to prepare himself spiritually.  We are so proud of his decision and feel so honored to be part of his life.

This next week we hope to visit with Jason.  Again he went away for the holidays to be with his family in Canada.  Hopefully, we can teach him, line upon line, precept upon precept and he will feel the influence of the Spirit.  We still pray for Tressa and maybe soon we will hear from her again.   Because we got a text message from her finesse, Ron, we know she still believes but needs to change.