http://overheardintheward.com/2010/06/or-a-spot-of-jam/ Sometimes LDS Wards and Branches are funny places. Eavesdrop with us. Tue, 22 May 2012 09:32:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://overheardintheward.com/2010/06/or-a-spot-of-jam/comment-page-1/#comment-1636 Mario Sun, 20 May 2012 16:03:51 +0000 http://overheardintheward.com/?p=2294#comment-1636 Once on my mission the bcnrah president got up at the close of the meeting and spoke for 25 minutes. A family we had baptized was there and as usual they had called a taxi to pick them up since they didn't have a car. The taxi arrived on time and the meter was running during the bcnrah president's monologue. The family didn't dare get up and leave for fear of offending him and the other members.They were living in poverty and this taxi ride was a major expense for them. I was furious. Afterwards I explained the situation to the bcnrah president and he was apologetic. Since then I've always thought it was wise to end meetings on time or early because you have no idea if you are creating a problem for someone else. Once on my mission the bcnrah president got up at the close of the meeting and spoke for 25 minutes. A family we had baptized was there and as usual they had called a taxi to pick them up since they didn’t have a car. The taxi arrived on time and the meter was running during the bcnrah president’s monologue. The family didn’t dare get up and leave for fear of offending him and the other members.They were living in poverty and this taxi ride was a major expense for them. I was furious. Afterwards I explained the situation to the bcnrah president and he was apologetic. Since then I’ve always thought it was wise to end meetings on time or early because you have no idea if you are creating a problem for someone else.

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