Feasting on Words...and Burgers
A big HELLO to all you of again! I don't know why I try to
be original with my opening greetings anymore, but you all get the point right?
For P-day last week we chilled at the house because it has
been a long time since I did that. Plus our zone leaders cancelled the zone
activity so we were bummed. Nothing a BBQ can't fix! I bought BBQ stuff for the
fam (house) and I cooked up some burgers for everyone. They were way good. It
was fun to just chill and use our brick BBQ pit we have out in the front. (An
Elder Thompson addition to all of his houses in the mish) Way tasty and hence,
feasting on burgers.
Henry our investigator is making strides now. He knows it is
true and is converted to it. Commitments to live laws of the church almost come
too easy at this point. We feel like it's too easy a lot but we are just
rejoicing with him.
Aaron, our 9 year old homie is getting baptized this
Saturday! He has a cool family that we are hoping his baptism can allow them to
feel something. His family are members, but we want them to be MEMBERS. We want them
to be "all in" as my friend Gary B Sabin once said.
I got to go on exchanges with Elder Mickelson this week as
Elder Meacham took my comp. It was way fun to get to know him and work with him
throughout the day!
Ok, and then conference hit. It was sooo good. It's always
good. Yes it was still a week late here, but I was none the less grateful to
watch it on a small computer screen in a dirty room, with some tasty Malaysian
brand crackers! There are so many highlights I can name them all. I will try to
name a few.
Russell M. Nelson's analogy of a drowning person was SWEET.
We have to want it as bad as a drowning person wants air. We have to fight for
it. Our faith and our belief, or testimony, has to be fought for. It reminded
me of a quote I've always like too. "When you want to succeed, as bad as you
want to breathe..." If we really want it, we must use everything that is
within us to get it. It's a matter of life and death. Air or no air. It had to
be fought for!
Jefferey R. Holland was fire as usual. I think I'm biased.
"Come as you are, but don't plan to stay as you are." AMEN.
Gary B. Sabin. We gotta be all in.
Joy D. Jones. "in this war there are no neutrals."
Yep. Pick a side. (You should probably pick the one that is promised to win in
the end) just let you in a little secret ;)
I will close out with a message that Dieter F. Uchtdorf
quoted in his talk. "Don't take it so darn serious!" We are called to
serve God. We are made to be weak. This is not a popularity contest and nor
does every single moment have to be hard core serious with some pride on the
side. Laugh a lot, have fun, and serve God with all you got. Do it for God. You
know, God knows how to laugh and smile too!
Love you all!
Elder Thompson
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