It's a Friday morning, and we have a few things we want to see before our shift starts in the Temple. As usual, there is always something going on below us on 66th Street. All night long there are sirens and horn, but this morning was another New York moment...
At 5:00am the garbage truck pulls up by our building to pick up the mountain of trash. Since there is no place to park, the truck stops in the middle lane. That in turn backs up the entire street, which in turn sets off a barrage of horn honking. It's New York!
Today we went to the Empire State Building. It was really quite close. We didn't pay the $52 to get to the top. There has to be a cheaper way to get some tickets than having to pay full retail. There will be other days.
We walked down 5th Avenue and saw the New York City Library which was dedicated in 1911. The marble Lions which 'guard' the entrance of this magnificent structure are named "Patience" and "Fortitude" receiving their names in 1930 as the city was coming out of the Great Depression. These Library 'mascots' are known as NYC's most lovable public sculptures.
We met with one of our former great missionaries from Poland, Sister Pritchett, for lunch at one of the thousands of great Chinese restaurants in New York. It was fun to visit and get caught up with all the great things that are going on in her life.
We walked the streets of this amazing city and just enjoyed the miracle of being on a mission... especially in this city.
We love New York City and serving in the Temple.
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