What a GREAT Sunday!

So, today was so great! I wasn't sure how I'd feel today since I didn't get to bed until really late last night. But before I go into what today was like, I guess I could update everyone on my happenings for the week...

This week was full of projects which were exhausting beyond belief at work. I think we've finally caught up on the projects that we've been putting aside due to the new building being built. The Beckham Lodge has taken up most of our time when it comes to projects and needs. But this week, we hardly did anything with the Beckham. The weeks started out with fixing the sprinklers and their timers. I think we finally got all the sprinklers on the right time and spraying where they need to along with not spraying where they're not suppose to spray. And trust me, that's a harder project than it sounds! I finally got the sprinkler box rewired and working down by Arts & Crafts. That's a project that we started back in May and just got finished this week! Wow! That's kinda crazy to think about! I finally buried the wire, too, so we're done with fixing that line now. Yea! Another project that drained us as maintenance boys here was moving all the weight equipment from the shop bay to the various rooms where we'll keep them. Moving over 3 tons of equipment takes a toll on a body, no matter how strong you are. Luckily, we got them all moved in a day. I thought it would take longer than that. We haven't completely assembled all the equipment yet, though. We may still need to rearrange some of the equipment so it fits in all the appropriate spots. On Friday, we had a staff party down at Veterans Memorial Park at the pool. Some of us wondered why we were having a pool party down there when we have a pool up here at camp. Logically, it didn't make sense to most of us. But, none of us argued the issue and were willing to enjoy a night away from camp for a bit. I mostly went down the slides the whole time I was there. It was rather relaxing after a busy week at camp.

Now, on to today's happenings...

So, I was assigned to give the lesson for Elder's Quorum today in church. Not a surprise, as I assumed I would have to teach. However, I seem to get assigned when we have a General Authority coming to visit our church group. Kinda odd, eh? I was pretty intimidated last time it happened and was even more intimidated this time. The first time Elder Groberg visited us. He's now the temple president at the Idaho Falls Temple. He was just down for the Groberg reunion held at our camp. This week, Elder Arnold from the 2nd Quorum of the Seventy is here with his family reunion. How I get stuck teaching in these situations is beyond me. I'm always a bit nervous teaching in front of them because I would hate to say something wrong and get corrected in front of the quorum. The lesson went rather well today. I felt that everything went according as I had planned and that everyone learned something from the lesson. One member of the quorum suggested that I leave a few minutes to have Elder Arnold share a few thoughts with us. I hadn't asked Elder Arnold to speak as I didn't want to put him on the spot. After the quorum member's plea, he consented to share a thought or two at the end of my lesson. I was nervous beyond belief! I quickly analyzed in my head, trying to think if I said anything amiss or untrue. I knew I hadn't, so I was just hoping Elder Arnold would share a brief testimony and sit down and all would be well. After I finished the lesson, I invited Elder Arnold to come up front and share with us his thoughts. I went to gather my things and sit down with the rest of the quorum. Instead, Elder Arnold invited me to stand with him as he bore his testimony. What an amazing experience! I could feel his love for me and for the gospel as he stood next to me. We have amazing church leaders that truly are inspired of God! What a great experience! I felt so warm and joyous inside as I stood next to one of the many men of God called to run the Lord's church on earth. I'm so happy!