Long letter ahead:
About in October, Polly and Mike Housley came to our home to ask us if we would take an assignment to help with the temple open house. (The stake president lives in our ward and I think he recommended us to them because they don't know us at all. The Stake President was also our bishop when we moved here, so he has known us personally for a long time. That's the only way we would have been contacted is because he knew us.)
We were asked to be in charge of ushering in our stake. Which we said yes. Okay, so nothing much happened before Christmas. We went to a couple of meetings for the St George open house to see what they were doing.
Polly said, “After the holidays, we'll really hit it.” So, right now in my inbox, I have 31 (oops - 32, I just got another one) emails in regards to the open house, quite a few printed copies of information around the house (Allen has even more), and a few texts.
On Sunday, Jan 14, our stake members could sign up to help. I was so disappointed at the end of the first day, but the numbers are picking up a little. There are still quite a few miscellaneous slots to fill up – like cleaning the restrooms, NO ONE has signed up for that task..
Sunday night is a big meeting where all the volunteer ushers are supposed to come. Allen is in charge and conducting.
I'm giving you much more information than you ever wanted to know...
But, what I wanted to tell you about this whole experience is about your father. He grabbed on to this with both hands and has not let go. He has done 99% of the work, and I have done 1%, if that.
You cannot believe the amount of work he has put into this assignment. He spends HOURS, Days, on the computer. He has figured out spreadsheets to contact the people who are helping. He has contacted relief society presidents to ask for their help in getting people to sign up (each ward has a ward representative to help get the word out, but some of them have not really followed through, so he said to me one day, “I'll talk to the Relief Society presidents; they get things done! He is in love with 11 Relief Society presidents and is always bragging about them to me! HA HA)
Jenni, he has been amazing in every way. I'm so thankful that he took this bull by the horns because I've been frustrated and sort of stagnating in what to do. It has been inspiring and amazing to watch him do this. It's really quite incredible.
I'm thankful he has had this opportunity. It has been fulfilling and so good for him.
And, that's what's happening over here....
Lots of love...
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