Week ending March 25, 2012

Things were a little different this week. We went in to the office on Monday to learn how to handle transfer procedures since we will be in charge for the next move. The sisters will be on their way home or at least be released by then. We were there Monday through Wednesday.

Bill and I worked with Sister Query on Monday learning all about scheduling planes, and bus and ferry service to and from Ireland. We also learned some on setting up new missionary folders etc. At lunch time we walked along the canal and enjoyed the scenery.

Tuesday was spent with Sister Wallace with referrals, mail, supplies, answering phone, and various other things. She does a little of this , that , and the other. Bill continued to work with Sister Query.

Wednesday was also with her in the morning. Then I helped a little with the new missionary lunch. We then got to eat lunch with the group which was small this time. We had three new missionaries and their trainers, the AP’s, the six (with us) office people, and President and Sister Griffiths. After clean up I worked with Sister Graham, the office secretary, to learn about reimbursements, while Bill worked with Elder Graham, the financial secretary. We also got to go up and see the trainers and trainees matched up and watched what the office staff presented to the new missionaries.

Thursday and Friday we were back at the archives. Thursday was a very busy day with lots of little books to QC. Friday, Bill was back doing individual sheets and I spent the day with emails, listening to the April Ensign online and QC'ing two volumes.

Friday we also found out it is time for the yearly checkup on the car and so of course it will be the next Friday after Adell and Lee have arrived. O well, we figure they will be resting in the morning and hopefully we will have it back quickly.

We went out to dinner at the Spylaw Tavern which had been recommended by Andy from the Archives. I had salmon with a ginger, orange sauce, potatoes, carrots, turnips, and red cabbage. Bill had trout with a delicious citrus sauce. The restaurant was in a beautiful location where you would not expect it and parking was the difficult challenge but worth it.

Saturday we went to Glasgow to see the Riverside Transportation Museum and the tall ship. That area of the river had been a ship building area and the last ship built there had been the Queen Elizabeth II. The museum was filled with all kinds of transportation through the ages from cars, subway, buses, boats, bikes, skateboards, trains, etc. Also told how people had lived from week to week pawning their most valuable items on Monday and getting them back at the end of the week only to be at the pawn shop again on Monday. 

We also visited the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum which is similar to our Museum but ours is larger and nicer.  Once unique feature of the museum is a beautiful organ that we had the pleasure to hear while we were there.

We also stopped to see Linlithgow Palace to see if that is one to want to take Adell and Lee to. I believe it is if time doesn’t run out. We will see what things they are most interested in doing. We have a fun week in mind for us with lots of options and not enough days to do it all but can’t wait to get started. We, as Lee told us, only have four more sleeps until they are here. So next two weeks will be fun.