Week 73
General Conference just makes for a wonderful weekend.  What a blessing it is to so easily watch Conference via the internet (projected on the screen at the institute).  When I was a teenager in Kansas City we seldom got any conference sessions.  After my father bought a side band radio, we could pick up some of it.  I hope the "easiness of the way" doesn't cause complacency about those inspired messages.  Two investigators stayed for both sessions today, as well as the pot luck dinner between sessions, so that was great.

FHE was human foosball--which kind of looked like an injury just waiting to happen!  No injuries and lots of fun.

Keep your hands on the pole!

Tuesday was stake Melchizedek Priesthood fill the temple day. Boy did they respond.  We attended the 6 pm session, and there were about 40 men with just 12 women.  

Also on Tuesday we said goodbye to Sister Allred.  She's been here since last fall and was transferred to the YSA ward in Tulsa.  There may be some less than dedicated, hard-working missionaries in our mission, but they've never been assigned to our YSA ward.  What a joy to work with these great missionaries.

 I've never actually looked at the job description for a Seminary/Institute Director, but I'm pretty sure it doesn't include wrestling.  I guess it's just a bonus if the director loves to goof around with the YSA guys once in a while.  These two also have a long-running ping pong game, and they're both really good at it.

Bother Valletta's on top--does that mean he won?

Before the Saturday morning session of conference, we took the Valletta family to IHOP for breakfast.  They have 11-year-old Grayson, 8-year-old Hudson, and 3-year-old Jack. Grayson gave me a big hug and said, "I wish you didn't have to go home."  I told him we would miss him and being here, but that now we'd get to see our grandchildren.  He said, "That's true, but that's the only good thing about you leaving."  

A great family