These are my church shoes. Now before you go into shock let me explain. I know that we have been told to dress our best for church and we even had this discussion this last summer with our friends in Utah about wearing sandals to church. No, I'm not rebelling but we actually get to attend church in our bare feet. As you all know, the Asian custom is to not wear shoes in the house, well, that goes for church too. We have to take our shoes off at the door and for the next three hours we are bare foot. Where else could you do that? So, we wear shoes that are easy to take on and off. It was a little strange at first but of course I love being bare foot so it didn't take me long to get used to it. What will be strange is coming back to the States and having to wear shoes the entire time. Ouch!!!!!
Today was an interesting day at church. We finally received the Relief Society General Broadcast on DVD, so we watched it during the last two hours. I was pleasantly surprised when they announced that the choir was from the Alpine and Highland Stakes. I saw many familiar faces singing of past students moms and colleagues from school. It made me rather homesick. I couldn't help but think that if we had bought that house in Alpine instead of coming to China, that I could have been singing in the Conference Center for the RS General Broadcast in the presence of the prophet. I became a little tearing eyed remembering beautiful Utah and all the people and things I love there. It was fun to see those familiar faces on TV as I sit here half way around the world.
Another cool thing at church today was they had our Primary Children's Program and they sang "I Am a Child of God" in Mandarin. I was so touched to think that it didn't matter what language it was sung in, it still had the same spirit and meaning. I have to learn it myself so that I can always remember that feeling and that we are all His children, no matter what language we speak or where we live.
4 comments:
How is that for comfort.... When in China do as they do. It is neat to hear about your church meetings and to know that you had the Primary program and sing the same songs and hear the same gospel. That is interesting that you saw people that you know in the choir. Gavin looks very GQ in his snazzy new suit.
I am so jealous. I think I tell you that often. I hate church shoes they are so uncomfortable. I would love to take them off instead of having to wear them for 3 hours.
that is so cool have fun. christina
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