Adult children are wonderful for so many reasons. One of them is that they help keep their parents grounded and keep things in perspective.
Last night I had an unusual experience while serving at the veil. In order to minimize disruptions and distractions for the patrons, we have been asked to keep the pink name slips until all have gone through the veil. Then we are to hand them in.
There were twenty five women in the session and only three veil spots, so I was collecting a lot of slips. I would slide each into my pocket when done. Soon I had quite a collection.
I was on the last woman and she was new to the temple so she needed quite a bit of assistance. That meant I had to listen carefully and prompt her as needed.
Suddenly, the veil supervisor came up, and stuck her hand in my pocket and began rooting around in it and pulling out slips!
I was flabbergasted that anyone would feel it was okay to stick their hand into someone's pocket and pull things out. I debated saying something to her or to her supervisor, but in the end, let it pass.
I mentioned the incident to Jessica in a text later that evening. I told her the story and ended with, "As Chieko Okasaki once said, 'There's room for everyone in the Church.' It applies in the temple, too."
Jessica texted back. "I think your story also illustrates another challenge of temple service versus temple worship. It's easy to get caught up in the minutiae when you are there so frequently. We all need a reminder to step back and look at the bigger picture. Find ways to facilitate the spirit for ourselves and others in that place. We ALL go to the temple to learn."
Wise gal, that Jessica!
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