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| I love the cool mornings. Karen had a strong impression during her prayers that we needed to pray for David traveling in traffic. We prayed for him and I called and left a message, which he never received. When he called in the evening, it was to ask if he could stay here for the night, since Heidi was having some girlfriends stay over at the house. Karen told him about the impression and asked him to be careful. He called back later to say he had found a place closer by him to stay.At work, our quality chemical engineer, who used to be a Catholic monk, was talking about the Catholic Church getting ready to release a statement about aliens, as in UFO’s, and how they are our brothers. He also said some people think the aliens might not be guilty of original sin. After he left, I had a good discussion with Destiny, since there were several concepts she was unfamiliar with. Almost every time we talk about the doctrines of Christ’s true church the Holy Spirit again bears a powerful witness to me of their truth.Today was Karen’s birthday. I looked for a present, but didn’t find one I knew she would like. I looked at lighthouse lamps and the tall clear pole lamps with fake fish swimming in them. She told me she considered our trip to Galveston a gift. When she got home from school I told her I knew she wanted to go to the sushi restaurant (jk), but said I had a bad sinus headache and needed the hot sauce to clear it up. She quickly gave in. Afterwards, we watched Meet the Robinsons. It is very dumb in places, but I really like the moral and the feeling at the end. | | |
| It was quite nice and cool outside this morning and for a lot of the day. Work is very stressful, but the Lord continuously blesses and sustains me and teaches me how to solve problems. At the end of the day, my boss called me over for a minute and we were just chitchatting for about 15 minutes. He almost never does that, and it was nice to get to know him a little better. We got another email from Kevin. He sounds very happy and loves the work. He said he and his companion taught an investigator and had a very positive and spiritual experience. The missionaries showed up at 8pm for a visit. They said I had signed up for it, but I always sign up for the 7pm. It was a mistake, but we invited them in anyway and enjoyed their message.Karen shared a story she said she didn’t think she had written down. She would tell it much better than me, so I will just hit the high points. When the ward was having a missionary class and teaching from the Preach My Gospel manual, they did roll playing and Karen played the non-member and the missionaries knocked on her door. The first time, she slammed the door in their faces, since she dislikes “salesmen” so much. The second time, she loosened up a little, but she kept putting them off as they tried to “sell” her the Gospel. But when one of the Elder’s shared his testimony, the Spirit cam flooding in and she received a powerful witness, even though she already knew, of the truthfulness of their message. I think that is a neat story. | | |
| My experience at the Temple last night was very special to me. I had the recommend list from the Bishop and greeted the girls in the little waiting room inside. Two of the girls were not on the list. One had been interviewed and received a single recommend, but left it at home. I was able to call the counselor who interviewed her and he let me add her name to the list. I couldn’t reach the Bishop, so I waited with Lund girl who hadn’t been interviewed while the other brethren and the young women went in. The Bishop finally arrived and interviewed her and I went in. I was the recorder, which I enjoyed. At first, I was just trying to do an accurate job, moving the names into place quickly so they could be read and the work done. As we got further along and I became more comfortable with what I was doing I tried harder to be aware of impressions of the Spirit. We had gone through some names from the 1600’s in England and then some from Argentina. Towards the end, when we came back to the Argentina names, I had an impression of sisters clasping their hands in joy and walking away with their arms raised rejoicing as their work was done. After it was over, I prayed and asked if this was my imagining what it must have been like for those sisters or if I had been experiencing what really happened. The Spirit answered that it had been a true experience and I could share it. On the way out, I told the Bishop, and he asked me to share in with the Young Women in their opening exercises on Sunday.I had a dream last night that I found enlightening. It was a take-off of a movie trailer I had watched for the upcoming movie Clash of the Titans, which deals with Olympus in the modern world and a boy who is descended from one of the gods. In the dream, I was one of the lesser gods and had professed my love (not part of the actual dream) to a goddess who was greater than I. Another very powerful god was angry that I had done so and was intent on destroying me. At first I was very scared. He tried to destroy me with a sword and arrows and a trident and various other weapons. All I was aware of having to fend these off was a large stick of wood. But though I was frightened of dying, I was determined in my love. That love gave me strength and I fended off every attack and became more confident with every success. Now the dream became a little more convoluted, because the goddess, who thought my profession of love was not serious and was mocking her, also entered the battle (I saw her only as a shadow), but I fended her off as well, at the same time continuing to love her. Then both disappeared and I stood looking warily around for the next attack, but it didn’t happen. I knelt down and began to pour my heart out to Zeus (think Heavenly Father). As I did so, I felt love from God well up inside me and the love and light around me grow stronger and stronger until it was overpowering. Then I woke up.I have been thinking a lot lately about love being the activating power of all the is good on earth and in eternity. There is power in the Priesthood through faith and obedience, but greater power becomes available based on our loving Heavenly Father, Jesus, and those we are serving. If Priesthood is like Drive in a car, then love is Overdrive.A contractor brought some ham and cheese Kolaches to work this morning. They were really good. I didn’t take a break today, but worked right through lunch. Yesterday I arranged for flowers to be sent to Karen at school for her birthday. I sent them early so she would have them in her classroom before the weekend. She liked them and the card. I was struggling to get a replacement lamp into a projector. I tried and tried with no success. Finally I said a prayer, and then, as it almost always does, it worked. I have been blessed by so many prayers through the years. We finished the arrangements for the luncheon after David and Heidi’s sealing. A man from a part-member family is getting baptized on Saturday and asked me to give the talk on baptism. He said he has been inspired by my other talks. I felt very honored. | | |
| The Bishop called last night. Because his counselors are not available and he has to stay at work late for a meeting, he asked if I would go to the Temple with the Young Women for baptisms and give the approved list to the workers. I said, “Let’s see go to the Temple or stay at home and watch TV (not that I watch much anyway). I’ll go to the Temple.” We arranged for him to drop off the list to me this morning.When I told Karen, she said she would be getting her hair styled and wouldn’t be here to remind me. I answered that I wouldn’t forget something that important. So, this morning I head out the door for work and get part way there when I get a call from the Bishop that he is on his way with the recommend. I laughed and turned around and met him at the church in front of the subdivision. It’s tough getting old.I’ve been able to catch up with my major tasks at work, but I can’t seem to bring the email count down. For it being so late in the year, we are still extremely busy, which is a good thing. I came home and got ready for the Temple and read a little in the Ensign. Karen should be home soon. I just didn’t want to leave before she got here. Cheryl called to say she is having a girl. That is exciting. All she needs is a boy, 2 girls, and a boy to match us. | | |
| It was a hard day at work. There was much to do after being gone for 2 days last week, and I didn’t begin to get caught up. I took a 15 minute nap at lunch, which definitely helped. The day just went by so quickly. After school, Karen went to an open house at her old school in the Spring ISD. She talked to the teachers she knew, and had taught one of their sons. When she asked about him, she was told that he had died in a car accident during his first month at college. That was so sad.For dinner, we had some oriental food, egg rolls and such, that Karen had bought at the store. For FHE I read her a talk by Elder Choi from the Priesthood session of conference. | | |
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