Sunday In The Middle East

I finally made it to church today. There were about four dozen Elders and High Priests and five Sisters in attendance. Most were from a unit permanently assigned here. They filled all of the callings in the serviceman's group. A few were civilians and transients like me. Sacrament meeting and Sunday school were both squeezed into one hour so that other religious services could have their time in the chapel. I expected to see a few more people, given the number of soldiers at this camp, but some were probably in training like I was last week.
The chapel has one really good draw for folks who need a reason to attend. It has the best air conditioning of any building or tent that I have been in. After walking through 110+ heat to get there it felt chilly, and that is something you don't feel often here.