I came out of RS yesterday and headed for the "gathering place"--you know, the designated place your family meets up at after church to facilitate a quick get-away. I hooked up with Madi and Ashley as I worked my way towards the foyer, and I could see Steve up ahead talking with an, ahem, elderly gentleman. As I approached, I could hear Steve bragging on how "yes, indeed sir, my wife shovels snow right alongside me." The gentleman turned his eyes to me and asked if that was really true, and I replied, "Of Course!" (as in, "Doesn't every wife help their husband run the snow blower and dig out of 12 inches plus snow??") The newly made acquaintance must have been sufficiently impressed because he leaned towards me and, with his index finger outstretched, TOUCHED THE TIP OF MY NOSE while saying, "Gold Star!"
That just made my day!
Steve and I took our kids to the beautifully presented art exhibit of Carl Bloch alter pieces and other art work. Carl Bloch is the Handel of the art world, with his heaven inspired depictions of the life and mission of Jesus Christ. The MOA at BYU has spent nine years preparing and negotiating for the opportunity to show these pieces at the university. The museum had rental Ipads available which contained wonderful presentations and narrations that provided the perfect supplement to these masterpieces. The most moving experience for me was listening to Elder Neal A. Maxwell's eloquent testimony of the atonement in the Garden of Gethsemane, while gazing at the Carl Bloch painting of an angel gently embracing the Savior and sustaining him during his intense hour of need.
