Week 21 - September 11-23

Here is Elder Koberstein in the International Floor Zone Leaders office at the Family History Library.  We spend a lot of time on the computers here.

Buddy took us out to a German restaurant for lunch on our anniversary.  It gave the day a little special touch and we enjoyed catching up on family news.

Elder Koberstein gave me this beautiful bouquet of flowers and a card with my name written in old German script.  I have enjoyed them on my desk all week.

Fall is coming to Utah.  It is almost dark when we start our drive to the Family History Library each morning.  The garden outside the front door looks like fall.  It is fun to watch the giant sunflower blossom grow each day.  It is getting quite large.

Friday we ate a quick lunch and then attended the Organ Recital in the tabernacle on temple square.  Andrew Unsworth was the organist.  He played "Prelude in C Major" by J.S. Bach, "Fugue", from Symphony no. 1 by Louis Vierne, "Prelude on 'Margaret'" by Andrew Unsworth, "Come, Come Ye Saints" and "An old melody" arranged by the organist and "Sortie" by Percy Whitlock.

Friday after a day at the Family History Library we went to Indian Curry for dinner.

We rode the "Trak" train to and from.

Elder Koberstein then treated me to the Utah Symphony concert at Abravanel Hall.

We saw Beethoven's "Ode to Joy".  The Utah Smphony Chorus and the University of Utah Choirs along with soloists Joelle Harvey, Kirstin Chavez, Issachah Savage and Patrick Carfizzi provided voice in German.  English translation was given on the over head. Jason Hardink also played "Suspend" by Andrew Norman a composer-in-association.  It was a very enjoyable evening.

Looking toward temple square from Abravanel Hall as we entered the hall.

 A picture inside the hall as they were setting up.  We had second balcony seating.

Elder Koberstein and I took the Front Runner train from Salt Lake City Center Station to the Provo train station and then the bus bridge to the BYU game at the LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday.  It was fun to see the BYU football team beat the McNeese State football team.

A THOUGHT FOR YOU
Organize yourselves; 

prepare every needful thing; 

and establish a house, 

even a house of prayer, 

a house of fasting, 

a house of faith, 

a house of learning, 

a house of glory, 

a house of order, 

a house of God;  

D&C 88:119