Here it is Sunday, once again. I know I have said this before but I wonder
where the time goes? It seems that I
just write one blog and it is time to do it again. I’m sure this is a good
thing because when one is busy, the time flies by. And we have been busy this week again.
I start of my week (after Sunday of course) by volunteering
in the Sewing Center at BYU-H. Most of
my time there has been non-productive other than having the door open incase
someone needs to use it. Two weeks ago I
had a young man come in to patch some jeans where he had worn a couple of
holes. I asked him if he had ever sewn
before and he told me no. It was so much
easier and faster to just do it for him than to teach him how to run a machine
and all—so I did. He told me that he was
going to leave the Island later this month so he could go back home and get
married. Such a nice young man and even
though I didn’t know him I wish him all the blessings that come with marriage
in the house of the Lord.
This week in the temple, we have had several new ordinance
workers start so I have been very busy training them in the temple procedures
and ordinances. I know I have said this
before but I am so fortunate to be able to work with so many sisters in the
gospel from all over the world as we serve our Heavenly Father in His Holy
House. Yesterday a friend of Carlee’s
and her family came to the temple to do some sealings and it was fun to talk to
her as a little bit of connection to my home.
As is typical in the Laie Temple, some times of the day are very slow
and some are very busy. It makes me so
sad to see when it is slow and people aren’t taking advantage of the blessings
of the temple even though it is so close.
Today in church I was once again blessed to have the spirit
with me and internalize so many messages.
It was Fast Sunday so several testimonies tugged at my heart today. One little girl of maybe eight or nine talked
about having had a frightening experience with the wind blowing their tent down
and how she and her sister said a prayer that everything would be ok. She testified that Heavenly Father listens to
our prayers and that he loves us. I was
touched because she cried almost all the way through her testimony.
A brother who bore his testimony talked of trials and how
hard they are but how the atonement of Jesus Christ is always there for us to
rely on. As he reminded us, I thought
back on the many times that I have called upon those wonderful blessings the
atonement affords each of us. We know
that through Christ and our obedience to the principles and ordinances of the
gospel, we WILL see and be with our loved ones who have passed from this earth
life. I know I have mentioned this
before too, but this is such a great comfort to me after having lost my eternal
companion way to young and both of my parents.
Our Sunday School lesson comes from 2Nephi 1 and 2 with
discussions about how each of us have agency to choose our path in life. The thing we cannot choose is the consequence
for our actions and our choices. Even
outside of gospel teachings, I used to teach this to my students in Teen Living
class. Many of the students weren’t able
to or didn’t want to recognize that consequences were in direct proportion with
the offense. So it is with the gospel of
Jesus Christ. We have positive
consequences for following the commandments and becoming more Christ-like but
we also have consequences for those things that are not in accordance with His
will for us.
As a final thought for tonight, as we sang the song, "I know that My Redeemer Lives" the words really made me ponder- especially the third verse. "He lives, my kind, wise heavenly Friend. He lives and loves me to the end. He lives, and while he lives, I'll sing. He lives, my Prophet, Priest and King. He lives and grants me daily breath. He lives and I shall conquer death. He lives my mansion to prepare. He lives to bring me safely there." I truly believe that He will bring me safely home through my obedience.
Now, on to another week.
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