I learned in church today

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

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[Omaha 680]

Top 3 vacation church experiences:

1. Istanbul - There was no address on lds.org, just a number to call. When we called the guy was pretty cagey and wouldn't give us directions until we dragged it out of him. When we got there it was an apartment building with no posted sign for the church. Ended up attending sacrament meeting (which was very good) in the Branch President's living room. Afterward, the BP apologized to us and said he was short with us on the phone because he thought I was a police officer. Apparently (at the time) they had permission to meet but not advertise publicly or proselytize. In spite of the permission to operate, he said rogue cops sometimes would find and harass them.

2. Colleraine, Northern Ireland. The Irish are already ridiculously friendly but Irish Mormons take it to another level. We were cornered when we walked in and after talking to us for a few minutes a lady asked if one of us played the piano. My wife gave me up so I ended up playing in Sacrament meeting which was actually pretty fun.

3. Arraijan, Panama. There was a Relief Society choir number in Sacrament meeting and in spite of not knowing Spanish, several sisters forcedinvited my wife to sing with them. I have a great picture of her blonde head towering several inches above the rest of the choir.

Jerusalem gets honorable mention. The center is great, but the main chapel with the large windows overlooking the old city was undergoing renovation so I felt cheated.

[Eddie]

I took my daughter to a sacrament meeting in DC, and it was awesome. Talks were similar, but different. And there's nothing like seeing the priest who blesses the sacrament sitting up at the sacrament table with a 4 inch cross hanging from a chain around his neck.

We went to a small branch in NZ on the east coast of the north island. My wife and 1 year old were there with me - just so you know how far removed I was from the mission - but they basically cancelled Sunday School and replaced it with a mission report from me. They wanted to know how the work is progressing in other countries and what's going on.

Worst experience - I tried to repeat the DC experience with my 16 year-old son. We found the church address and meeting times on LDS.org, but when we got there no one was home and the building was locked up tight. We went back to the hotel and decided to try a later ward. When we arrived, the building was full. Apparently they were having a regional conference that was being broadcast along the entire east coast, from North Carolina to Baltimore (or something like that, according to the members). By the time we arrived, there was one speaker left. But we got to meet some nice members.

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[old_gregg]

oldish_gregg's results so far, great hype champ. You'll get them next time, I'm sure!
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at least we had the entourage movie

[Jeff Lebowski]

I loved how Moliere felt compelled to clarify that he normally doesn't attend on vacay. Gotta protect that image. #podcast

[smokymountainrain]

I loved how Moliere felt compelled to clarify that he normally doesn't attend on vacay. Gotta protect that image. #podcast

Yeah, that was particularly enjoyable.

[Northwestcoug]

I loved how Moliere felt compelled to clarify that he normally doesn't attend on vacay. Gotta protect that image. #podcast

That endeared him to me. I don't think I ever went to church on vacation.

I'll be a future podcast subscriber!

[Jeff Lebowski]

That endeared him to me. I don't think I ever went to church on vacation.

I'll be a future podcast subscriber!

Ex-mo. You are exactly the demographic he is gunning for!

[Northwestcoug]

Ex-mo. You are exactly the demographic he is gunning for!

So be it. I'll listen faithfully, as long as he publishes detailed financials and doesn't make a decent salary.

[BigPiney]

Since we are sharing.

Peterhof, Russia: This was cool. My wife and I attended with my in-laws who are serving a mission in St Petersburg. The 4 of us almost doubled the size of the branch( there were 6 people there when we showed up). An investigator did come half way through sacrament meeting and they stopped the talk and spent 5 minutes talking to him adn introducintg everyone. The Branch President was from Cuba, spoke english really well, but had been in russia since the early 80s. Some weird communist to communist exchange thing going on. The walk down to and the subsequent visit to the Peterhof palace was better than the service, but it was still worth our time.

Tarbes, France: My dad served his mission here back in 1970. The then current branch president was a youth at that time and remember my dad and the tie that my dad had given him. Very fun reunion. People were great.

[Jeff Lebowski]

So be it. I'll listen faithfully, as long as he publishes detailed financials and doesn't make a decent salary.

Oh believe me. Moliere will publish detailed financials.

[Moliere]

I loved how Moliere felt compelled to clarify that he normally doesn't attend on vacay. Gotta protect that image. #podcast

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[CardiacCoug]

35-year old guy with wife and 4 kids moved into the Ward and for some reason has been asked to introduce himself like 10 times over the past 3 weeks.

Every time he starts "My bride and I..." and then sometimes refers again to his wife as his "bride".

Weird dude. I don't trust him just based on his choice of words.

[falafel]

35-year old guy with wife and 4 kids moved into the Ward and for some reason has been asked to introduce himself like 10 times over the past 3 weeks.

Every time he starts "My bride and I..." and then sometimes refers again to his wife as his "bride".

Weird dude. I don't trust him just based on his choice of words.

I only accept a reference to one's bride when it comes from someone who has been married for over 50 years.