I've sung in the Tabernacle

Hi!

What would be your reaction if of all the stakes in the world, your stake was the only one to hold its Stake Conference in the Tabernacle on Temple Square.  You would probably say WOW!
How would you react if you were in the choir for stake conference? And sang in the same seats as the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. A double WOW!

CHOIR DIRECTOR WITH ME IN TABERNACLE

One of the early decisions I faced on arrival in Utah was whether I should move my church records. The choice was to leave them in the Princeton 2nd, Ward, move them to Rick's ward, or to a missionary branch that meets in the Joseph Smith Building. I chose the latter.
It was a good choice. Besides singing in the Tabernacle, speakers at sacrament meetings have included Elder Dalen H Oaks  and a member of the first Quorum of the 70. Most of the priesthood are High Priests and many have served as Bishops, and  stake, mission, and temple presidents, and area authorities.

Hi!

It's been a  while since my first post.

In March, Rick and I and my cat Pugs drove West to Saratoga Springs, Utah where I now live. We towed a trailer which was a foot wider than my Subaru Forester and when fully packed with storage boxes, furniture,  bicycles and other baggage was higher and longer than the car. Thankfully, we arrived safely.

On April 1 (April Fools Day) I began serving in the "Family and Church History Headquarters Mission" in Salt Lake City.  It is both the largest and smallest mission in the Church. The largest because it has about 1,200 missionaries and the smallest because it covers only 3 city blocks.

Basic training started with lectures and one-on-one training. At the end of basic training, we were assigned to the US/Canada zone in the Family History Library. On arrival at the Library, we were given an inch-thick training manual. This was my challenge for the next two months. The training both formal and on-the-job was fantastic. In exchange, I get to help others and have time to work on the Thorne Family History.

If you have an opportunity, sign on to FamilySearch, Family Tree and check out the Thorne family. It starts with William Thorne arriving in America about 1635/36 from England and ending with the most recent arrival, Paislee Rae Thorne. She arrived June 22, 2016, the daughter of David and Chelsee Thorne. Check out the memories - photos, documents, and stories. Some are really cool.