Challis Power

Happy surprise to see the Call family. Abby  Brothers and Sisters One of "our" many splendid trees.  Out of the “training zone,” but still in training.   Monday, with our assignment to the FHL, we began working our way through sixteen computer modules specific to serving in that building.   We have learned computer tricks, patron service, and searches.   After completing each module, we take a quiz on the computer--three incorrect and we must repeat the lesson.   (I hate trick questions.)   When we see the celebratory confetti on the computer screen, we then set up a “review” with someone who has already earned a blue lanyard. Ten passed, with six to go.   And then…we train specific to the U.S. and Canada floor. In the four-day Thanksgiving break, we had generous helpings of delicious food and time with family and friends.   We heard someone calling our name as we were walking home on Tuesday.   When we turned to ...

We have officially graduated from “The Training Zone.”    At the “Go Forth Bread-and-Honey-Butter Ceremony” on Friday, it was announced that we are being assigned…drum roll…to the …Family History Library:   US and Canada floor!   What?   Could that be right?   What happened to the British floor, where I might actually be able to “hit the floor running”?   Or the Church History Library?   But, Monday morning, “go forth” to US and Canada—for a lot more training.   And some wonderful experiences, no doubt.   The assignment for each missionary leaving the training zone is supposed to be “revealed” at the “Go Forth,” so we had to chuckle when we received emails the night before welcoming us to the Family History Library with some training instructions. It was also revealed at the “Go Forth” that President Fenn loves to sing with gusto, “I’ll Go Where You Want Me to Go.”   After the “Go Forth,” the zone and many of our trainers...

We have just completed our first week of training here in the Salt Lake City Headquarters Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  We live in the West Temple apartments, which is directly west of the Conference Center.  From our second story balcony, we have a view of the Temple--beautiful, especially at night. We are getting used to living the "simple life" in the apartment.  Thank goodness departing missionaries left behind some of the "necessities."  Those items are made available the first Saturday of each month in front of some storage sheds in the parking lot:  The Swap Meet.  "Newbies" get to enter first so we were able to grab up a broom, laundry basket, trash cans, extra set of dishes, mixing bowls.  Sister missionaries also leave a lot of clothes behind--a few great finds for me.  The Elders, mostly leave white shirts.  We begged some other things from nearby family and went shopping at Deseret Industries....