7th MTC email

I seem to make it a habit of planning to respond to your Dear Elders in the email I write on P-Day, rather than in the letter, and then forgetting the letter. So I'm not sure exactly what was said, but I remember that I enjoyed reading it, so that was good.

First things first - yes, I have seen Elder Jones, and yes, he did seem very happy. I was coming out of choir practice to go and grab my Study Journal (or notebook to those not of American persuasion) and he was going in to the hall to get seats for the devotional - smartly, he and some other International Elders were going in early to get good seats; it fills up quickly, and the overflow room is horrible. Seats for members of the choir are assured though, so we were fine. He gave me a big hug, and said hi and everything. I was so thrilled to see him. We want to all go as a group of Reading Stake Missionaries to the Temple for pictures, but as we're all on different timetables and in different buildings, we don't have much time to co-ordinate.

The Devotional itself was given by Richard G Hinkley, a member of the 1st Quorum of the Seventy, and his father is a man we all know well - Doug Boyle! Only kidding! Yes, Elder Hinkley spent a lot of time talking about his father, the Prophet. I've spoken more about what he said in my letter to you this week; just know that it involved an X-Box.

His wife gave a wonderful talk about singing hymns, and Elder Hinkley backed it up by telling us all about one time when he and his father were on a visit in South Africa, and President Hinkley got up early and was singing to himself - first off an actual hymn, but then a song about a girl! The point was, we remember what we sing, so even though President Hinkley had learnt this song in High School, he could still remember it!

So I now have my first name - I think I say this in my letter I wrote, so I'll just tell you what it is and you'll have to wait to know what it means. My name is Loh (last names first in Chinese) Yiuh Lohk. Try and guess what it means!

Anyway, a card appeared in our little mailbox a few days ago with my name on it - it's a Golden Ticket! Well, actually, more of a green ticket. It's a ticket for a tour of Temple Square, which I get to go on this coming Friday, and am very much looking forward to. Expect lots and lots of really cool pictures! :D

So have you guessed what my name means? I'm not going to make you wait really really long to know - it means glorious and lighthearted - it kinda translates to "Dazzling Wit!"

Well, I'll go for now - I may write more later, but I can't guarantee it!