Bob: It has been a delightful, but long, long day, again. We went to the Mission Home at 9:00. We had some training and discussions in the morning about the current state of the missionary work in Canada. President Clayton also shared with us some of the things he was trained on after he was set apart as a General Authority Seventy. Very interesting stuff. The church has a vision of things that most of us don't even think about.
After lunch we left for the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) about 12:45. Trip there wasn't too bad, but most of us had a problem with finding parking. I had a place scoped out, but when I got there I couldn't make a left turn. So it was 3 rights to go around the block (10 minutes) to get on the correct street and into the parking lot.
We saw some very interesting things about Canada. I think Bonnie could have stayed a lot longer, but I was ready to leave. Sad thing is I left my phone in the washroom there. Didn't realize until we were headed back (which took almost an hour and a half). Hoping it was found and turned into lost and found. I will be close to the museum tomorrow so I hope to be able to get it.
We finally got to the office around 7 and stayed till 9:30. I needed to pay bills and get the bus pass information. Processing the bus passes tomorrow will be top priority between the trip to North York, about 3 hours total, and unloading the truck and trailer. The Brampton Z/L moved a set of Elders from one apartment to another apartment today and a lot of items are 'extra'. We'll determine tomorrow afternoon what goes in the dump and what gets saved.
Got to go. Love to all and good night brothers.
Dad/Bob
Bonnie: It's really great to meet with the other senior couples! I love hearing their testimonies and about some of their experiences. One of the couples will be leaving us soon, the Thompson's. Elder Thompson knew of my father in the Seattle Temple! He remembers Dad bringing roses to the temple to put into vases there. It's a very small world in the church, isn't it?
I loved the Royal Ontario Museum. It is a first-rate museum, with many different displays from all over the world. We saw a mummy case that had been opened. You can still see the features of the face, the hair and the toes on his feet. Really something. There is so much to see, we didn't even get to the second floor where the dinosaurs and other animals are. We learned quite a bit about Canadian history. Several of the couples are from Western Canada so this was really fun for them. Our guide was quite knowledgeable, too. I wish we could go back but it's quite expensive, and the parking is absolutely crazy in downtown Toronto.
Tomorrow, I will be preparing for our MLC, which will be a week from tomorrow. The Cannon's are flying out to Tennessee to buy a new car and driving it back so they will be gone until next Monday. It will seem weird not to have them in the office.
It's time for bed, so good night everyone!
Love, Mom/Bonnie
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