Favorite recent and insightful quote I have read recently:

Favorite quote I have recently read: "The word temple comes from the Latin templum, which signifies an extended open space that has been marked out for the observation of the sky. In what manner is such a space marked out? According to Dr. Hugh Nibley, the word templum, "designates a building specifically designed for interpreting signs in the heavens--a sort of observatory where one gets one's bearings on the universe." The root "tem-" in Greek and Latin denotes a "cutting" or intersection of two lines at right angles, the point where the "cardo" and "decumanus" cross, hence where the four regions come together." Matthew Brown - "The Gate of Heaven"

Saturday, October 9, 2010

Holidays in Peru

Yesterday was a national holiday here in Peru.  We were busy at the temple.  These folks were not just visiting in the parking lot.  They were waiting to get in! We were at near capacity for the day.  I went early and worked an 11 hour shift to help out.  Lots of time on my feet and my bones were aching but we love being able to help out.  When the Peruvian members come to the temple they check in and get a small tarjeta (color coded card), with the time they "should" be able to get in.  Most of these folks in the parking lot had theirs and were just waiting. Maybe they do not have Park City Condos or Lake Powell houseboat timeshares, maybe not even super soccer league tourneys...  but they are very happy and we are enjoying being with them. Imagine how long any of us would wait to get in Bountiful or Salt Lake.  These are people of incredible faith and love for their temple.

Home after eleven RA had made a papaya crisp to which I had some lucuma helado, (ice cream), on top.  Lucuma is a berry or fruit from the Amazon region of Peru and very good. We have today off due to a delay in the General Conference broadcast.
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