It's been crazy here! SOO many people! President Holmes predicts that about 900,000 people will come through temple square in the next month!! We have goals again (just like conference) and we're all working hard to achieve it. And just as expected, we got even more weirdos with the crowds.
I talked with a guy named Sean.....Sean Smith.....Sean Fielding Smith (who later told security first that his name was sean and then John and then asked "what difference does it make?"). Haha. I already told Kaycee and Randy but he said his "regalia" (if anyone can shed light on that, be my guest) is the griffin and hence he has the marks of the griffin tatooed on himself. Under his eye he had a teardrop and he had wings on his back and was hoping to get a tail sometime soon. Oh boy. He reminds me of cat-boy at BYU (dressed up in cat ears and a tail, hahaha) but a little more extreme and way into mythology and architecture. The problem with talking to him is that he would turn away while talking and be mumbling all the time so I couldn't understand him. He'd go from talking about how he crawled out of the window during primary because he didn't understand it and then turn his head "mumble mumble mumble" then "....Not that there's anything wrong with bullies" and I was like "WHAT?!?!?!" (in my head of course) and Sister Barona was too busy trying not to laugh. Oh such joy for this season!!
We had a great thanksgiving! All the sisters together not at Chuck-a-rama. We went to an event facility called Noah's and had dinner there. It was great! We all had a great time together and were very thankful for all that we were blessed with.
The lights are beautiful and I realize that while they are on and we are on Temple Square, we don't really get the chance to see or appreciate them because we're busy all the time. It's sad! But we're still feeling the christmas spirit!
I met a wonderful couple yesterday in the Tabernacle. The husband had been catholic and his wife was lutheran but they went to an episcopalian church because they had been divorced and weren't allowed to be catholic. So they said their church was a good in-between because it's basically like the catholic church only the priests can be married. We were talking about what happens after we die and the woman said she had always been worried about people that never had the opportunity to learn about Christ and what would happen to them, that it didn't seem fair that they would go to hell. I was able to share how those who didn't receive the gospel of Jesus Christ in this life would have that opportunity in the Spirit World and be able to accept baptism if they wanted to. It was wonderful to share that truth with them and the woman said that it settled her fears and she had always wondered about that. I shared Alma 40:11 about where the spirits initially go after death and how we all initially return home to God and then find a state of rest or a state of anguish. It was great and they were very lovely people!
We're all ready for another intense week! My feet had to readjust to going all the time; the square had slowed down after General Conference in October and I was glad to be working hard and having so many people to talk with on the square. I hope all of your thanksgivings were wonderful! Thanks for all the love and support! I wish you the best for this next christmas month!
Love, Sister Hulet
P.S. guess who wasn't that brilliant? I remember why I have my mom forward emails: because I'm not allowed to write emails to anyone but immediate family. Sorry! And to clarify: YOU can email ME but I can't email YOU. I write back with snail mail. Happy Christmas!!
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