Oh my goodness, it's been a few weeks since the last post. Sorry guys! I thought I'd just quickly share some pictures from Memorial. For the second year in a row we were in Africa for Memorial. This year was quite different than the last year, and different than home as well. There is a kind provision on the day of Memorial for Special Full Time Servants in Construction or Bethel to have 1/2 day off on the day for the ministry. So next year, when you go out in the ministry on Memorial, you can remember that you are joining the many thousands of Special Full Time Servants around the world, as well as perhaps millions of our brothers and sisters in the ministry on that day. :) As our congregation had no afternoon field service arrangement, we talked to a couple people at a local Mall. To prepare for the late evening, we shared a dinner at Mugg&Bean.
Yum!
Don't worry, Matt's lifelong ban on coffee wasn't lifted, (Although he has lifted it at least 3 times that i know of. Excellent stories each time.) He did have a wonderful chai, or was it hot chocolate. Can't remember now. I do remember I had Chai. And we shared pulled pork sandwhich. Deeelicious. It was all quite different than other venues we have had Memorial Night meals and snacks at. Remember CowCamp in Worland? JB's in Mountain Home? JB's in Riverton? Andy and Tera's house in Riverton? It's exciting to attend Memorial in different places. However, we miss all of our friends and family whenever there are special theocratic events.
It's wonderful, but we miss being home for them. If anything has made Matt homesick here it's for Memorial, Assemblies & Conventions with our loved ones from home.
Anyways, on to the Memorial.
The requisite all dressed up pic. My mom helped me, or rather I helped her to make my dress. Its fabric from a traditional men's longyi from Myanmar. They would wear it for special occasions, like this one. Also, it has pockets. I love pockets in a dress.
This year I watched from above, in our balcony. Matt was serving so I was able to keep a keen eye on things from up here.
Do you see him?
I sat with 2 lovely sisters in our hall.
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| Why did I not get a Sari in Myanmar when i could have bought one cheap. WHY?!?!?! |
As always, it was an excellent event. And no matter where we go in the world, we can always count on this being the same. Everyone wearing their most excellent clothes. Always the most respectful. Always the most special and important evening of the year.
