Linda Stewart

I had an experience Sunday at MSW.  When we were loading the building a member of the Choir staff came down looking for the parents of the little three year old boy who had been drowned the past week in the Weber River.  The news of this little boy had been all over in the news because they couldn’t find the body, and they had called a large volunteer search crew out all week looking for him.  I can’t even imagine how hard it would be to loose a child or a grandchild.  That is something that I hope I never have to go through. 

She also mentioned that they didn’t know what this couple looked like and wanted to know if they were on our official choir guest list.  They were not there.  A mention was made that there were two primary songs being sung in preparation for the choir’s new CD, and one of them would be sung at this little boy’s funeral.  I was curious to know if we would see any of these people.  Just by chance, our sweet usher inside Door 18 (Anita) was talking to a couple of women, and she introduced them to me as the composer and author to the primary song “I Know That My Savior Loves Me”, a song that was written and used in the 2010 Children’s Sacrament Meeting Program.  They had been invited to come because Ryan Murphy had written a new arrangement of the song so that the Choir could perform it on their new CD.  It was such a sweet experience speaking with these sisters for a moment.  They also mentioned that this song was sung at the Powell Boys funeral a couple of months ago.  They were just glowing and so proud and happy to be there.  Ryan Murphy greeted them. 

The next guest to show up was Brother and Sister McMaster.  Brother McMaster is the son of Clara McMaster, who many years ago wrote the well-known primary song “Teach Me To Walk In The Light”.  Brother McMaster asked if he could sit in the back because he had to sit on the stand for his Stake Conference which was being held in the Assembly Hall at 10:00 a.m. that morning, and if he sat with the Official Choir Guests, it would necessitate his leaving during the broadcast.  It was such a privilege to be able to welcome and speak with Sister McMaster the daughter-in-law to Clara McMaster.  I had served in primary music for many years and heard her speak many times.  She was one of my idols.   

As we serve at Temple Square we never know who we will meet or what kind of an impact they can have on our lives and what kind of an influence we can be on their life.  What a blessing it is for us to serve together as Guest Service Missionaries. We love our calling!!!

Linda Stewart