I can’t believe another week has already gone by. We attended our first baptism in the Falkirk Branch. They held it after our meeting block on Sunday. It was for a child who turned eight and so most of the branch stayed for it. Almost all 80 chairs in the Chapel were full. It lasted almost an hour.
We had a lunch invitation to Elder and Sister Grahams at four and so we were the first to leave the meeting after the baptism and we were still about five minutes late for dinner. Dinners here are all like this one. We had Mediterranean Chicken, mashed potatoes, peas, carrots, green beans, bread, and drinks first. Then we had the dessert part which was cut up fresh fruit, raspberry cheesecake, and two kinds of ice cream. Fruit is never served with the main meal and they almost always serve three vegetables. We had a delightful evening there. Sisters Wallace and Quary were there also and so it will be the ones who train us for the office and then the sisters leave.
There is a chance we may move into that flat when the Grahams go home the end of July. We are not getting our hopes up though. It is a 5 star flat and the Grahams are hoping they do not raise the rent when they move out and so it would be out of our range.
Tuesday was mutual night and we took the Hambiltons with us. They did a result night for those who took the test on employment interests for the youth 14 and up. We painted fingernails while they did their part and the Branch President called out girls one at a time to interview for the temple trip.
We went into the office on Thursday to turn in flat inspection papers and ended up getting a little training at the office also. I now know a little about entering baptisms into the system.
Friday we ate at a local pub that was just ok and watched a movie on the computer.
Saturday, we were invited to the Sisters for breakfast and had a traditional Scottish breakfast with their sausage, haggis, back bacon, potatoes, Spanish omelet , their kind of scone, blood pudding and fruit pudding. We also had orange juice and toast. It was good.
From there we went to Regional day for the youth from all over Scotland. It started with breakfast sandwiches and drink and registration. We didn’t have to do either of these. Then they had a Seminary lesson in the chapel.
We were then divided into two groups for two service projects. Bill and I stayed in the Chapel and tried to learn to sign our names and a song. It was taught by a man who does that for a living and a young lady who is deaf. That was fun and the young lady got to be in the lime light.
The other group was making banners to send to Kenya to an orphanage I think.
Lunch was served after that and then different activities from football, badminton, learning about strange wild animals like spiders, etc., zumba class, a beauty class, and a visit to the Scotland Parliament Building. The visit to the Parliament Building is what we wanted to do, but they could only take 25 there and so we couldn’t go. So at that point we decided to leave. They had plenty of leaders and we were not needed for anything.
They finished the day with dinner, changing into very dressy clothes for a testimony meeting followed by a dance. We had all the youth 14 and up from our branch there which was 2 girls, and 5 boys.
It has been a good week and today is Branch Conference followed by a munch and mingle. We have a family moving from the branch this week and we are telling them goodbye. They will be missed. They were strong members.
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