Today I found some joy at the Visitors’ Center. A gentleman came to the temple grounds to purchase a used copier the Church was getting rid of. His name is Bonnie. He works with the Evangelical International Mission church. They needed a copier and decided to come pick up ours. Visitors’ Center Quick Stop After […]
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You never know what’s going to happen at a loading dock. A church organization recently asked us to remove a vending machine from their cafeteria. Because it was still working, we put it up for sale on Craig’sList. A wonderful guy from a Baptist church in Temple Hills, Maryland contacted us about it. We had […]
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I was excited to return to the North Bethesda United Methodist Church today to hear an organ recital from Hector Olivera, an internationally-acclaimed organist. The recital was celebrating the installation of the new Allen Organ at the church. Our ward did a service project for NBUMC four months ago where 30 of us spent a […]
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It happened in an elevator in January of 2017. I came home from church today dressed as normal. When I entered our apartment building I saw an African-American lady in the lobby with her beautiful chocolate-colored poodle. I don’t know her name but I’ve said hi to her in the past. We got on the […]
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Tonight I attended a dinner in Springfield, Virginia sponsored by the American Muslim Institution. They help others develop tolerance for Muslims and other religions so people can live in harmony. I was pleased to be the only Mormon there among some 100 people. So, I sat next to a Muslim gentleman who asked me what […]
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Last night I finished a busy but rewarding week of work. As I was driving home on the freeway I decided to reward myself by buying a pizza. When I checked my Papa John’s phone app I delightfully discovered that I had qualified for a free pizza. That made the idea even better. I ordered […]
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This morning a man came by my storage unit to purchase a bicycle I had for sale. All went well and he bought the bike. I then asked him a favor: could he take me over by our church to pick up a car I had to leave there the day before? He said he […]
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It’s More Than a Landfill–It’s An Opportunity I went to Norfolk, Va. this past Wednesday to do a clean-out for a gentleman from Darnestown, Maryland. Before I took the first load of junk to the Norfolk landfill, I called the facility. Then a very nice lady answered and gave me the particulars of how to […]
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While doing a hauling job in Bethesda, my buddy and I stopped at McDonald’s for lunch. I was third in line. There’s More To It Than Lunch I happened to turn to my right and saw the white van in the parking lot pictured here: The thing that caught my eye was the license plate […]
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February 13, 2015 Joy everywhere I go summarizes my member missionary experiences. This photo stresses the need to be prepared to help the Lord build his kingdom. Because this is my work folder, it carries my business cards, a pen, scratch paper, fliers, and other people’s cards. Also please notice the Articles of Faith cards […]
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