Beneath the Wraps

           I don’t know what platform is currently being used by stake.   There have been several complaints coming from our ward but I don’t know if it’s like that for all wards.   Recently three of the wards have been upgraded.   We are among the four that receive not-so-great viewing options.   Last week seemed fine, but we did have lots of interference yesterday.   We also had lots of rain.   So I suppose the weather interfered with – I’m guessing Frontier though I had suspected it had gone out of business as it is awful.           We heard the opening hymn four times intermingled with Mormon Tabernacle Choir who were vibrant and definitely easier to hear.   I had the volume up as loud as it would go.   We heard the opening prayer three times.   Announcements twice.   And the first part of Elder Miller’s talk.   And then it reverted back and I finally t...

One year ago today – Friday the 13 th .   They tried to pass it off as an extension of Spring Break and were confident it wouldn ’ t last.   How did they think it wouldn ’ t last? Last day at school for the remainder of the year. Well, maybe not for everybody.   It was for me.   And in person for Jenna – who has friends in quarantine and reminds them about last year at this time. March 7 th was a Saturday.   Ester was scheduled to be baptized and Gary would be the following week.   But Bill and Kayla changed it so that Gary would be baptized at the same time as Ester ’ s baptism.   Different wards.   March 8 th was a Sunday – unbeknownst to us, the last Church meeting ’ s to be held for over six months in 2020.   On the 9 th this year I received a memory that was written in 2011.   It said “ It sounds like now days that it is going to come down to the fact for parents to take it upon themselves to home school. ”   Wow! ...

Last night I booked a tour to tour Winter Quarters this morning.  It wasn ’ t anything like what I had imagined.  Oh, but Elder Anderson shared his testimony through his passion of explaining historic moments through paintings and artifacts.  I think he was a little frustrated that I was not as live as he.  My laptop rarely gets turned on anymore, because it is always such an ordeal as though I am using AOL dialup (that is a reference to old school internet) and overall prefer my PC which does not include camera or microphone and so I have to use the chat box.  Of course my fingers don ’ t fly as quickly as my tongue. I ’ d been introduced to Zoom almost four years ago when I started taking classes online. But I have never used Google Meet until this morning and didn ’ t know where the chat was located.  As I was searching, I inadvertently chose the closed caption and it played as I took screenshots of various pics – none which I might choose to keep if ...

           Some people have told me “ Oh, you ’ ve got to see this site! ”   “ You ’ ll have to visit that place! ” I don ’ t like crowds of people.   I can view things through books and/or video and probably be happier with it than going there in person – not to rule out visiting said destination if I happen to be in the area – but I don ’ t necessarily have to visit said sites in person and I ’ m okay with it.   On February 4 I took a virtual tour of Palmyra in New York ( here ).   Today I took a virtual tour of the Mormon Battalion Historical site in San Diego, California.   It was GREAT!!!!   I didn ’ t have to stand.   I didn ’ t have to get up and move.   There was no crowd of people – not even online. The tour was my personal tour.   I feel so blessed for having had the opportunity as I had the missionaries to myself. Who knew that acting might be a requirement of missionary service?   No...