Things To Do

With Mark working and me staying at home cleaning, taking two BYU classes and all the other things I can find to do, it becomes very easy for me to just stay locked up in our apartment, not going anywhere. I think for awhile it worried Mark to find me here day after day. He encouraged me to get out and find things to do. I knew that I didn't want to become so involved that I wasn't getting my studying done. That really has to be my first priority. So I went to the Broward County Library in Weston and volunteered. I had to fill out quite a detailed form which they then send to the police for a background check. The supervisor told me it usually takes a couple of weeks, but it didn't take that long--(I'm pretty squeeky clean) So now I volunteer on Friday afternoons for a couple of hours usually sorting books or DVDs and putting things away. It's only once a week, so it's not bad at all. I worked at the library in Mapleton and thoroughly enjoyed it. This is a nice library and, like Salt Lake County, items can be ordered from other branches if one branch doesn't have something. I've wanted for a long time to learn to knit well. Mark and I were out one evening and he drove me to the yarn shop here in Weston. When I went inside to look around I found out there was a free class being offered to teach different knitting techniques. It consists of 12 squares, one each month that teaches a new technique each time. When completed, they are sewn together to make an afgan. I signed up! At Stake Conference, Mark and I met President and Sister Anderson. He is the mission president here in South Florida. On the first Monday of each month they meet with the Senior Missionaries for a dinner and Home Evening message. Since we are here working on the temple, we were invited along with the missionary couple working at the temple site. Last month was our first time. The mission home is beautiful--it is the mission president's home. Surprisingly, it is in a neighborhood near the stake center, so it was easy to find. Anyway, I enjoyed going and visiting with everyone. President and Sister Anderson are very friendly and gracious. I think the DeGraffenreids enjoyed visiting with the other senior couples. Everyone brought something to share. The food was good. It was a lovely evening. We go again tomorrow. Again, it was nice of them to include us.