Where Is Everybody?

Today (the Sabbath) was an unusual day.  Lynn was the only member at branch presidency meeting at 8:30, which was good for him because he could understand everything that was said.  At 10:00 a.m. the normal starting time for Sacrament meeting, there was no one in the building except us.  We were wondering if we made a mistake and it wasn't Friday.  At our age, that's a possibility.

 

At 10:15 there was still no one.  Lynn prepared the Sacrament table, but there was no bread.  I played the prelude music for 35 minutes.

Finally, at about 10:20 the bus with the members (and the bread) arrived.  Apparently there was a big event (the Irbid Games) in Irbid so many of the streets were blocked off and traffic was re-routed causing the bus to be late.  Because more of the roads were going to be blocked off, we had to shorten our meetings so the members would be able to get home.  Everyone except us was out of the building by 11:30.  It was probably the fastest meeting block in the Church.

A man who was the former branch president and is no longer a member of the Church has been attending for the last three weeks.  We will be visiting him in his home this evening.

"I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance."  Luke 15:7