Things continue to move incredibly fast out here. We’re almost done with our anatomy course. I can’t believe I’m saying that. All my friends back at ISU are just getting settled into their new routines and here I am almost finishing one of the major courses of first year medical students. We have a big test tomorrow morning, so I’m going to go to bed early tonight so I can get up early and study.
One of the nice things about medical school compared to the University, is that here I am learning real skills that have a real-world application. There have been a couple of instances where Becky has hurt a leg stepping off a curb, or jogging at the gym and I have been able to use some of the techniques that I have learned to relieve her pain. It makes me feel good to know a useful skill. In undergraduate school my useful skills included being able to discuss the role of natural selection and genetic drift in evolution, and being able to name the branches off the aorta (if anyone needs help with any of those I think I could still manage).
Today was Stake Conference for us. Our stake center is in Lexington, Virginia. It’s about an hour and a half away. Imagine driving from Pocatello to Rexburg to go to stake conference. It was good to be in the company of so many saints again. I didn’t realize I had missed being around that many members of the Church until we started singing the opening hymn and instead of a few voices spread around the chapel I heard a wall of sound. The meetings were wonderful. I left feeling uplifted and strengthened. Becky and I are living blessed, happy lives out here. We have some fantastic opportunities for service and growth.
We wish the best to all of you,
Stewart and Becky
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We have 200+ members who attend regularly (I know- I have to count them) and we still only have a few voices spread throughout the chapel.
I lead the music occasionally, and it's amazing to see how many people just sit there and don't sing. About half of them even watch me lead- but don't sing. Creepy!
It's sad. I don't know what makes a person feel they can't sing. Singing is one of my favorite parts of worship.
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