Ok. It's actually fall, but in my defense I am from Mesa and
I can wear shorts at Christmas. This week in
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has probably been the first week with consistent cold weather. It is crazy--not
actually bad at all because I have layers. I have layers like an onion! Or an
ogre! Or a cake. Anyway, onto more important matters.
Yesterday in church was the primary program. Oh my goodness
gracious, those Asian children were so adorable! It is amazing how on the other
side of the world the church is the exact same. The primary took me back
because it was just like the ones at home--super cute children singing (really
energetically and slightly off key), little quotes about Jesus, articles of
faith, pouting children who refuse to move...the best! It was just like home!
...but in Korean. I love this gospel and love how it makes families stronger
and happier. I can attest that I have one of the greatest families on the
planet (I feel like some sort of an authority on the subject because I live on
the other side of the world these days. :) and I know that it is due to living
and being taught the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is the little things that make
the biggest differences. I learned my habit of daily (more than once a day)
prayer and scripture study form my parents and older siblings. I have been
edified by the words of the prophets because watching and re-reading General
Conference was a regular occurrence at my house. We frequently had family home
evening and there I was able to learn from the testimonies of others as well as
shared mine own (and we all know that testimonies grow in the bearing of them.
It's like love: the more you share it, the more you get) So I just wanted to
send a shout out to my people! Thank you family! Undoubtedly your influence
will be felt in the lives of others for eternity (because we are a
"forever family").
Also, this transfer we have a mission tour with a General
Authority from the are presidency. In preparation he gave all of us
missionaries home work. We are to go through the Book of Mormon and look at all
of the missionaries contained therein. I am to take note of what they did and
what brought them success. He asked us to
write everything we learn down in a study journal and bring it in tow
with us to the conference. I love this homework as I am getting so many new
insights from the awesome figures in the Book of Mormon as I study them
specifically and in depth. I have gotten so many new insights. I'm here to tell
you that if you take a specific question into the Book of Mormon, the Spirit
will guide you and God will pour out the inspiration upon you. Any question you
have can be answered in the Book of Mormon. Any question! I promise.
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It's a short one today because my fingers are slow on the
keys.
1 Nephi 18:24 Here we have a verse that it most often over
looked, but I love it. I love how when Lehi and his family got to this new
place, when they arrived in their promised land, they had to plant food to
live. They had gathered seeds along their way (seeds being talents or gifts or
what have you...it's an open analogy) and here they till the earth and bury all
their seeds into the earth. They don't hold anything back from the Lord and
trust Him and trust in his ability to provide if they keep the
commandments (2 Nephi 5:10-11). They do this and they were "blessed in
abundance". The same promise is there for us and if we will trust Him He
will multiply all of our seeds and we will be happy! God....He is like the best
investment banker ever!
Love you,
Onward and upwards...(like there is any other choice... :)
Elder Tucker