Last week I was home-bound with bronchitis. Sandy was ill last weekend, but was able to serve in the temple during the week. I served yesterday, Saturday, for the first time this week and sealed a couple from St. Louis, and their infant daughter. A sweet experience.

Today we attended the Iowa City Married Student Ward for the first time. It takes about two hours to drive from Nauvoo to Iowa City. There are about 45 couples in the ward, and they primarily attend either medical school, dental school, or law school at the University of Iowa. They are a sharp group of people and we really enjoyed attending church with them. The bishop, Jay Christensen-Szalansky, has served for six years. He teaches business administration at the University.

Stephanie and Mike Cluff are assigned to the ward as well. They are from Portland, OR, and are serving in the temple for six months. He is a home builder by profession. They are nice people, and we enjoyed being with them.