As Time Goes By

As you all might know, we have been  enjoying being docents at the BYU Museum of Art since last November.  We have our regular schedule every Tuesday afternoon.  We roam the exhibit and answer any questions, or engage patrons, etc, during our shift.  A lot of very interesting people come through and we continue to experience that ‘small world’ experience.  Last week Mary Lois Wheatley (she and her husband are probably the museum’s largest contributors) came through and it was delightful to speak with her.   We also take tours through on call.  Yesterday we took the College of Biology and Agriculture professors through.  Last night we took a group from our High Priests Group in our Ward.  Tomorrow night I takes a group from the Relief Society.  I’ve also enjoyed taking through some enrichment-day activity girls (reminded me SO much of our Bridget, Josephine, and Tazzie).

 These are just a few of the 170+ pieces that are in the Exhibit (Beholding Salvation) that we are involved with.  The exhibit follows Christ’s life beginning with pieces called “The Annunciation,” and ends with “The First Vision.”  Some pieces are contemporary, but many are hundreds of years old.  What a wonderful experience it is each week to spend time in the galleries with the Savior.  The  Rembrandt ‘Head of Christ’ and Block ‘Christ Healing the Sick at Bethesda’ are, of course, two of the highlights.  BYU has an incredible collection (they own 60+ percent of the exhibit and the rest are on loan from various sources).  The Exhibit goes until the middle of June–too bad, it will be gone for our reunion.  However, there are other exhibits that will be available.

 Anyway, this is one of the things we are enjoying doing with our ‘time.’ 

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Well, as you all know, we ARE going back teach at CFAU (China Foreign Affairs University) in Beijing…but the campus will not be that hanging monastery–it will be the same one in Beijing and it will not be the PLA coats as our uniform…but the more mission-type clothes we wore last year.  Yes, James…you are right…beware of April 1st posts.  Heh, heh….

We are excited to get this great assignment again and are looking forward to having our lives greatly influenced as well as hopefully having a positive influence on 100′s of Chinese students and others at this pretigious University.

But before this happens, we will be hosting a fun-filled family reunion here in Provo (Dad calls it Happy Valley):  the weekend (at least part of) before the 4th of July to the 4th–and to as as long as any of you can stay. (Yes, we want input re your availability, etc…..)

 And, as you also know, we will be experiencing our first real cruise (other than the one down the Yangtze River) to Tahiti, etc., etc., in May with three other couples from our Ward.  Fun, fun, fun to come!

We are sure you all had a great Easter!   We love you all,

Mom and Dad

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Some of you may have heard the rumor, but it is official…we have received our assignment from BYU (and the Church) for the next academic year in China.  YEA!  We will be returning to China Foreign Affairs University where we taught before.  The difference is that they have built a new campus–as we may have told some of you, and we will be teaching at that campus.  It is a little more remote than the main campus as you can see on the attached picture.  We had the opportunity last spring to take a train ride and visit the site, so we are familiar with what our new surroundings will be.  Also, we will be required to adhere to new dress standards, which we tried on last spring, as well.

 The classrooms are a little different in design, as you may note (they are located just above Mom’s head).  It’s a little longer walk to get to them and the bath facilities are more remote–they are just to the left of Dad (it’s a little bit steep, but we’ll get used to it).

We wanted to let all of you know; we just got confirmation a few days ago.  So, wish us well and if you don’t mind roughing it a little bit, we will be glad to have any or all of you come and visit sometime during the year.  Let us know.

Love,

Mom and Dad 

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