The 2023 Holiday Fun Continues
Rex Kocherans (baritone), Melissa Heath (soprano) and James Welch (organ) put on a beautiful Christmas concert in a Provo chapel.
The Orem Temple is finally finished and will be dedicated for use in January. It has been open to the public for tours. I visited this beautiful sacred building last week. The Provo Temple will close for major reconstruction in February. I often attend the Provo City Center Temple to perform ordinances for my ancestors.
BYU has a truly amazing music program with many outstanding choirs, orchestras, and soloists. This Christmas program by the University Chorale in the new music building was fabulous!
I really enjoy BYU basketball. BYU beat U. Denver in a pre-season game. The crowds and BYU student rooting section are loud and enthusiastic!
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I had a very lively, fun holiday open house on Sunday, attended by family, new and old friends and some of my English students, but was so busy talking I forgot to take photos, until the guests had gone and the house put back in order and only happy memories left.
And then, of course, I had to finish my puzzle, Noah's Ark before all the animals piled in! Symbolic of my departing friends?? I hope they all got along better than many in our fractured world!
This week's Missionary Training Center's Tuesday evening devotional was taught by Elder and Sister Corbitt (previously mission leaders in the DR East mission) with the participation of 4 MTC missionaries, 4 currently serving in Provo missionaries, and 4 returned missionaries. The focus was on faith. We must always look forward, think celestial, have the end goal (eternal life) in view and share our faith in God with others.