In Person Church!!!

We have been waiting for this day for so long. It's such a miracle. I guess UAE still isn't worshiping in person. There were many hoops and many prayers but we got to go to church in person. Pres. McMillan worked it out so that we can meet in the American Club called 'The Oasis Club'. The Ambassador and the DCM were both completely on board and it got approved. Sweet miracle. The youth are still joking about meeting behind the bar and the different spirits that were present at their meeting. We got to sing together and the kids had primary together and nothing could be sweeter. I had a sweet little chemistry metaphor come to me, that just like Dipole bonds just get stronger and stronger the more bonds there are (ie CHCHCHCHCH ETC) being together and feeling the Holy Spirit together does the same, those bonds just get stronger. My heart just overflowed to be able to meet the sweet members of our branch in person. We even get to walk to church since there's not a lot of parking and we want to make sure not to be a nuisance to the neighbors.

 

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