Seems like I am running from here to there. Busy, busy, busy! I have not blogged in a few days but honestly, I haven’t had time. We just came home from performing Sunset and I am exhausted and was soaked to the bone! I have never taken so many showers…………………There are a few experiences that I need to record before I forget.
Yes, this is the face of a sobbing woman! ME. I was working at the Heber C. Kimball house and it was at the end of the day. It was Sr. Brooks turn to give the tour. She came into where I was sitting and said that I was being requested to give the tour. I went out and said hello and this woman said, “You remind me of your grandmother!” I was speechless and all of a sudden she says, we are part of the Hubler family from Gore. She wanted me to know that she was the woman who dressed my grandmother for her funeral. (I never looked at my grandmother then, I was a bit afraid I think, but my mother has always commented about how beautiful she was. She had been dressed in her temple clothes and had pink roses around her hair.) So I immediately start sobbing. She tells me that when my grandparents were in Porum, that they would go pick them up for church. She said that they had supper together quite a bit and that my grandmother was a fabulous cook. I am absolutely sure that my dear grandmother is wanting me to know that she is with me in this part of my life. I have felt her presence by my bed, and now these two experiences from these dear people. What a blessing, a Nauvoo Miracle this has been. I will do my very best to represent her as well as myself. I love you Grandmother Malone and Grandpa as well.
Then today I am working in the Lucy Mack Smith home. It is really a sweet little home with a wonderful message. I have a favorite quote from this home that will go on my wall when I go home. She was a valiant strong mother who had 11 children. Only one of her sons outlived her! Eight were sons and three daughters. She defended and supported and testified to her son’s calling her whole life. So I get up to give a tour and low and behold!!! In walks Becky McCloud from Kansas City. Her father and my father are best friends, they go to lunch at least twice a week and work in the temple together. He hadn’t told her about me being in Nauvoo! Shame on you Chuck! Anyway, I was able to talk about mothering and nurturing and got to tell these special people how amazing their mother and grandmother was and how grateful I am for her example and love….
One more little experience today. I worked with my favorite sister here, She and I are so much alike. I adore her and in some ways, she is validating to me as a person. She lets me know that It is alright and in some ways wonderful to be like me, I am not being boastful or haughty, but accepting of myself, which has taken me 58 years. So with this experience under my belt, the afternoon shift I worked with a little sister missionary who is about to go home. She was asking my about my philosophy of life and I was happy to fill her in. I could tell that she was a younger me, lacking self confidence, very tender hearted, easily hurt, and always comparing herself to others and coming up short.So I Expounded. She sat there with tears pouring down her face and I absolutely knew that I should be talking to her and helping her see how amazing she was and what she had to offer to herself and to others. It was a pretty humbling and introspective experience, but I hope I helped her and gave her a lot of hard fought and hard come by wisdom. I felt today that I was on the Lord’s errand. Me, how blessed I am.
Note I found in my purse when I got home……….
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