A line on one of the buildings marking the Prime Meridian
Sister Kiddle standing over the Prime Meridian marked on the ground
A globe of the world in the visitors centre at the Royal Observatory
Calgary is one of the cities shown on it
A plaque with some explanation on the Prime Meridian
Elder and Sister Kiddle and Elder and Sister Mulholland
standing next to a meteorite claimed to be the oldest object on the Earth
We spent Christmas again with Aunt Joyce and Aunt Valerie in Loughborough. It was a very enjoyable time. They are such wonderful Aunts. While we were there we also had the opportunity to visit with Sister Kiddle's cousins Marylyn and Pauline.
Front row- Valerie on the left & Joyce on the right
Back row - Cousin Marylyn & Elder & Sister Kiddle
Aunt Valerie, Cousin Pauline and Sister Kiddle
Carollers from the Loughborough Ward on Christmas Day
showing love and concern for Joyce & Valerie
While we were away visiting Joyce, Valerie, Pauline and Marylyn in Loughborough, there was a horrible wind and rainstorm at the Temple resulting in toppled trees and flood waters getting into the basement of the Temple. The Baptistry area was flooded the worst but is almost dried out now. We continue with the baptisms.
Flood waters on Temple Grounds behind the Temple
Flood waters in front of the Manor House. President Johnson informed us that we now have our own private swimming pool in the basement of the Manor House
Fallen tree next to the Accommodation Centre
The basement in this building was also flooded but has now dried out
Large fallen tree on the Temple Grounds behind the Temple
This is similar but not as bad as the floods that hit Calgary and High River
On New Year's Eve we had a special treat by holding a 9:00 PM Endowment Session which we didn't get home from until 11:30 PM. What a great way to bring in the new Year. Elder Kiddle was the Officiator on the session and Sister Kiddle was the Follower. Jimmy Osmond's daughter who has received her mission call received her own endowment on this session. Bother Osmond and his wife were also on the Session.
Jimmy Osmond & his daughter and wife on the front row
The Osmond's other 3 children on the back row
on the steps of the Temple at about 11:30 PM
On January 5th we went to a Fireside for Elder and Sister Carpenter who have now returned home after serving as the Temple Visitor Centre Co-ordinators for the the past two years. They are amazing and we will dearly miss them.
Elder & Sister Carpenter
Before the Fireside with Elder & Sister Carpenter , we held a Hi for Elder & Sister Mulholland and a Bye for Sister Baker. It has taken awhile but we finally had a formal welcome to Elder & Sister Mulholland. They live in the next apartment to ours in the Manor House and we are really enjoying them being here at the London Temple. They have been well trained in the Cardston and Calgary Temples and were able to perform all of the ordinances right away, unlike us who had 7 weeks of training before we could do much. We were even blessed with them being assigned to our shift so we work with them every day.
Sister Baker was a special Sister who has been fighting cancer for the whole time she has been with us. She is a great genealogist and has submitted hundreds of names for Temple Work. We will miss her cheery disposition.
Elder and Sister Mulholland
Sister Baker with Sister Kiddle
Sorry for the long wait for this new Blog. There is never a dull moment here at the Temple and as our mission draws to a close we are busier than ever. We have asked for the Church to arrange our flight home on March 13th. It is with mixed emotions that we approach this date. We truly love our mission here at the London Temple. We also look forward to seeing our Family again.
Love Elder & Sister Kiddle
