Fourth Week

We were on early shifts this week and so it means that we are up and off early. The Temples front steps and baptistery entrance by the front steps have been under construction for some time. We can go in the front door but to facilitate baptistery youth coming in, they have allowed us and the youth to come in thru a lower service door and as it turns out that door is a quicker access for us to the Temple and our locker areas. We were on baptistery again with the Sharlands but most weekday mornings are slow baptistery wise so we did other things too. The Sharlands were gone on family business on Saturday so Saturday morning, which was very busy, we were on our own and we did alright. Tom has done some sealing work this week and has done well.

We both had eye infections this week in our left eyes. We are hoping they are on the mend and not require a visit to the doctor.

Being on morning shifts we do our walking later. We were just heading out for our walk when Brother Rushforth saw us and invited us to drive with them to a nearby hill and do our walk with them as well as see a view of the area. They had also invited Sister Beck. They first needed to drive some Canadian Temple patrons to the train in Lingfield and then return for us. It was getting a 

little late in the day when we finally arrived at Reagate Hill and it was starting to get dark but we had a nice walk thru the woods and were still able to see the view. We saw some tips of bomber wings which were a memorial to a USA bomber that crashed into the hill while returning from a mission during WWII. Nine crew members were killed. Very sad.

We took the country back road to church on Sunday. It was a scenic drive but the roads were narrow and winding. Our little Tunbridge Wells ward continues to impress us. They have a couple in the ward that are both nuclear physicists and travel throughout the world consulting. He is American and she is Swedish and they are needing to move back to USA at this time because they are needed there. They will be back in England however, as the British government requires their consulting abilities too. We have a woman in the ward who has epilepsy and has sensitivity to light and sound and so remains behind the back curtain. She too is extremely bright and funny and an impressive individual to be around. It would  be much easier for her to stay home snug and safe but she is doing her very best.

We had “Break the Fast” with the other missionaries Sunday afternoon and President and Sister Irwin had the Temple President and Matron from the Kiev Temple there with them. They must be on a Temple closure time. Always good food when the missionaries get together. Some of the food is new to us and some is familiar. It all depends on who is cooking.

Attended our safety and emergency training meeting this morning. There seems to be some concern for the Temple’s safety from terrorists but we are in the Lord’s hands and not really worried. However, we do have a pray in our hearts every time we set out on a driving excursion and we did venture out to the town of Crawley today to get some needed shopping done. We actually went to a   mall. Home again and ready for another week.  

Reagate Hill

Walk with Rushforths and Sandy Beck