3 Nephi 12:10 And blessed are all they who are
How's it going?!
This week was a bit slower than the past couple
weeks. That really bummed me out. We had some snow storms later in the week
which always slows down the work. This week in sacrament meeting, the talks
were all about strengthening through the family. The speakers shared
experiences about their families and how important what we learn in the home
really is. It made me so grateful to be raised in the home that I was raised in
and with the family I am blessed with. One of the speakers gave this quote in
his talk from Barbara Bush- "What happens in the white house, isn't nearly
as important as what happens in your house". It's so true. So much of the
problems that society faces today could have and should have been resolved or
prevented in the home. It's so important to "learn wisdom in thy
youth" (scripture mastery? forget the reference). The Gospel of Jesus
Christ is THE perfect plan to happiness. If people can unite in purpose with
living the gospel as their goal, harmony with one another and true happiness is
achieved.
This week we got two new investigators! I was on
exchange with Elder XXXXX here in Stockton. We tracted in to this guy who is a
theology major and a practicing Methodist. But he is really free form in his beliefs.
He was a really cool guy. He let us in and we taught him about the Restoration
and the Book of Mormon. He had A LOT of questions for us which is always fun.
He invited us to dinner in a week.
Tracting really has taught me a lot about human
nature. Here's my observation: The people who are weak in their beliefs
or morals, or just rely on the knowledge of others (their pastor, preacher
etc.) are never open to discussion with us. They slam the door. The
people who are solid in their beliefs, who stand firm for what they
believe to be true are always open for discussion. Just an interesting
observation. You can tell a lot about someone’s character by how they treat
strangers.
This work is really hard. I have never done
anything so challenging, but so rewarding in my life.
"TRIUMPH usually comes from putting a little
more "umph" into your "try." President Thomas S.
Monson.
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