temple trip with 50 missionaries and Jason

Dennis and I just came back from the temple.  We were the escorts for 50 missionaries.  Today was their preparation day and they were delighted to spend it at the temple.  We left about 8:15 AM on two buses. We arrived back here at the CCM about 6 hours later.  Dennis was on one bus and I was on the other.  It takes about 45 minutes to drive there.  The elders and hermanas on my bus were so good, they sang songs on the way.  We all sat on one session together and after they took a few pictures and we boarded the buses to come back.  Fortunately the cafeteria workers held the comodor open for us so we just got right off the bus and went in and ate.

In the past there has been a problem with the newly remodeled temple not being able to accommodate all our missionaries three times a week but today was so smooth.  I was making sure they all had headsets because we like them to understand the temple ceremony not just use the temple as an attempt to understand Spanish.  We were in the chapel and just before it were to go to our session room they announced that our session would be in English.  They gathered up our headsets and gave them to the handful of Spanish speakers who were also on the session.  I really appreciate them accommodating us by making it an English session.  One sister said there is nothing like going to the temple.  She said the CCM has a wonderful spirit but the temple is just double that spirit.

trip with 50 elders and hermanas to the temple

Last Saturday there were multiple soccer games going on all over campus.  It was Soccer day for the employees and their families.  Jason cleans the office here and he cleans Dormitory A when Elders come and go so I see him a lot.  It was nice to meet his wife and baby.