This week Craig started giving tours! Seniors give the tours on Tuesdays since that
is the Sisters’ P day. I am waiting
until this coming Tuesday to give tours.
Memorizing is not my strong point and there are several pages to
memorize. In the meantime, Craig tries
to give a tour every day we work.
Two of my three costumes finally came. I was not there when the box was
delivered. We had gone to eat in Old
Town after our shift and when we got back, it was there. It had been opened and all of the young Sisters had already
come in to look at them. I think the seamstresses
must buy bolts of material and keep making dresses until the bolt is gone. The dress I got was exactly like several
others. But the skirt and blouse are new
material and the Sisters all commented how much they like them. My third costume will come next week, along
with dresses of 3 new Sisters that are coming from the MTC. I think the last dress of mine that is coming
is new material, too. I haven’t seen
anyone else wearing it. The Sisters will
borrow dresses from each other for a little variety. We each have 3 costumes and work 6 days a
week.
The young Sisters work 6 hours at the Battalion and the rest
of the day in their wards/branches. They
were assigned to the Mormon Battalion in their call, like we were, and are busy
and work hard. There are a total 27 of
them at the moment. Four of them are on
“full pross” (full proselyting) for 2 transfers so they can have that
experience. Almost all of them are able
to do that. Six are leaving to go home
this coming week. It is hard to remember
all of their names, but we work with 4 companionships at the Battalion at a
time, and working with them makes it easier to remember their names.
Craig has a lot of responsibilities when opening or
closing. One of the things he does when
opening is salting the gold panning table with fool’s gold. The kids LOVE panning for gold. Adults do, too! I have just a few responsibilities when
opening and closing, and I run the front desk during the shift. I decide if tours are getting too full and if
people need to go in and watch a documentary while waiting for the next
tour. I assign the Sisters where to stand
to welcome guests (at the front door or by the statue at the end of the
building) and make sure they get their meal breaks. I also keep track of the Sisters at all
times. We don’t want anything to happen
to them! They like to do tours in pairs,
but sometimes it gets too busy for that.
A lot of school and community groups come through. People who run these groups really like how
well run the Battalion is and how interesting and fun it is. One lady who runs tours for adults tells them
they have to watch the documentary about the Battalion before the tour, and
makes sure they do. She loves it.
Look what Laurel made for us! This quote is from the Preach My Gospel
manual. We had it printed at Costco and
it is hanging on the wall in our living room now. I love it.
Laurel does such good work! (Please ignore the reflection of our living room in the glass. The polka dots are from a pillow on the couch. Sorry!)
We enjoy working at the temple grounds, talking to people who
come to see it and walk around. We found
out the San Diego temple is very famous in China! Everyone who comes to see it takes lots of
pictures of it and must show them to everyone they know when they get back. Sometimes couples that get married other
places around here will often come and take wedding photos at the temple
grounds! Who knows, maybe someday those
pictures will spark some questions.
Our friends the Nemrows from Chino Hills came to visit us on
Friday, our P day. They drove 2 hours to
get here. We had such a fun time with
them, catching up and showing them our apartment and going to lunch. They spent about 2 hours with us, and then
drove back. Their return trip probably
took more than 2 hours since they were bound to hit Friday rush hour
traffic. Those are good friends!
Our schedules will change this week. We will be working longer shifts at the
Battalion and only one day at the temple.
OK. Just tell us when to be where.
We do what we are asked.
