Last night during our temple service, I had a half hour break scheduled near the end of the evening. I usually spend my breaks in the Celestial Room. It's a good place to sit, pray, and think. So I headed in and took a seat.
I spent some time looking at the beautiful accent painting on the ceiling and the chandeliers. As I was looking at the crossbar right overhead, I suddenly noticed a brown patch, sort of like a stretched out doughnut, running through the end of a painted rectangle of gold.
Squinting, I looked harder. Was I really seeing what I thought I was? It looked like water damage. The Celestial Room was empty save for another ordinance worker at the other end of the room, so I stood up and walked closer.
No doubt about it, I was looking at a water stain.
I turned and left the room, seeking Sr. Jacobson, our shift manager. She and her assistants followed me back to the Celestial Room, and I pointed out the damage. They were stunned, like me, but agreed that they saw it, too, and that we needed to let the temple presidency know.
President and Sister Price were summoned, and after taking a look, President Price took out a little book and noted the leak in it. He will contact those in charge of temple maintenance.
It will be fixed soon, and I am sure the ceiling will be repainted or partially replaced. I am not sure of the timeline, but I would not be surprised to find no evidence of the water stain when I go back to the temple next Tuesday night.
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