Leroy Helps

Hello,

At work Leroy was asked by a patron to help with a document that was written in Slovak. It was her grandfather’s birth certificate. Leroy tells me he did have to look up a few words, but he got the job done in spite of it being hand written. It surely helped that he corrected hand written English class papers in Slovakia. I remember getting my first assignment back and wondering with a touch of fear if I could read it even though it was English. Certain letters are formed differently and it was a challenge. Yesterday Leroy was up to the challenge. The result was that they learned the certificate was both a baptism certificate and a birth certificate. The person bringing it in was from out of town, I believe New Orleans. I did not pay enough attention to remember. They were headed to another Iowa spot as well. Who knew that Iowa could be a trip destination?

Leroy is working all week at the museum so his boss can have a vacation. Last week Leroy worked all week for the church. It is a good thing that both employers are open and flexible so Leroy’s time can be used in a way that is beneficial to each. Leroy is conducting a nursing home service late in the afternoon today and he will also have one on Sunday so he is not entirely away from the church. I recall he also had a meeting Monday morning at the church.

Next week he will have a “normal” week split between the two bosses. He has noticed that he does not ride his bike to work quite as much as he did in the past because he has to go greater distances for the church and in a tighter time frame. It seems all of life is a trade off.

Paula