This past ten days I was able to work out of town with follow up on the U.S. Census, 2010. My team crew co-workers were a delight to be with. The time spent with them was one of unity and camaraderie.
Honestly, it was a delight to be comfortable to have some time in finishing up our questionnaires while having a morning prayer and blessing on our food in one of the rooms we happened to be finishing up our work. It was very natural to ask if we could have a blessing on the food and on our work with one another. Our day went great and I realized how much it made a difference in the things that were accomplished in our effort to follow through with the questionnaires. People just seemed to show up at the right place and the right time.
I noticed this as my work took me to the downtown but residential area. I was so intent in driving up and down the streets looking for specific houses that I was not aware that I was block away from the Saint George Temple! I all of a sudden looked up and there was the temple so close. My assignment happened to include the apartments directly across the street from it.
There was a place I went to find the resident while it was still late evening, although it was still day light and the sun had not yet set. I was there talking to a sweet sister who had quite a nice story to tell me.
She was a widow (of ten years) and had come from California to work on her beloved husband's family history/genealogy. She, Sister Richards, was so kind and caring toward me, that it was most gratifying. She talked about her mission in which she had served with Elder Richard G Scott as a young missionary in Uruguay. She even spoke in Spanish and it surprised her afterward to have me respond to her back in Spanish. She was just s little bit of a thing and very frail looking. I got her life story voluntarily too. She gave me a bag of all kinds of goodies to take with me. She had a small container of cabbage Cole slaw. She also had a miniature cucumber, and cookies. She did manage to give some to me to take home. I was very touched by her attitude.
It was a special experience to enjoy their company. I met some of the very most incredible women and all. They was an air of unity and after spending time witb some of the nicest way. I feel honored to be with them.
I recall how beautiful the St. George Temple looked night; and as women felt free to attend the temple. Unfortunately that was the last day to work in St. George, and no time to go to the temple, but I was glad to have been able to work there. The weather was quite warm, and I saw that the lady from Southern California.
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