Wed, May 04, 2011
Yes, yes. what a week indeed. because now, even worse, today is the day that I have to decide if I extend or not... gah! this has been one of the more grueling weeks that I've had, quite honestly. not only have I had to think about whether or not I wanted to extend, but all of our investigators are dropping off the map! :'( EVERY ONES disappearing! :'(
Thoughts about extending:
Well. lets see. I don't really lose anything by staying... except that Steven and Josh will beat me up... and maybe Robin might disown me (but I'm pretty sure that she could just call up the airport, since it's so far in advance and just move the date...) and maybe just some extra time to hang out with the exchange students a bit longer.
Donny would go to Camp Helaman, and he and Cameron AND Jesse would be there for my homecoming... both Bryan and Tawny say that I should go with what I feel is right (not that I know which one IS right)...
But if I DO go home... What if I could have found someone that would have received the restored gospel.... what about the example that I could set for those I know? Such as: wow, that might be really important, he decided to stay. (not that I've really even been able to explain clear enough what I'm doing to those that ask...) what if this decision causes others to think about what I've been doing and it opens their hearts to the gospel?
OK. good. I'm glad I got the correct email for Cody. I had really meant to ask if the one I had was the right one... I was just tired enough last week that I really didn't think about it... :)
Sorry I didn't really write much this week... heh, I had just been talking to you so much already. ^^ naw, but at least we got to discuss a little bit about me extending.
I love you more than I'm torn about this decision! :D
¿ßrªndºn? (Elder Bryan)
Current Location and Address
Puerto Rico, San Juan - East Mission
Puerto Rico, San Juan - Mission
Adjuntas, PR 00601
Mark 1:4 and 9
4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.
Christ was not baptized for the remission of sins because he had none. But, as Nephi recounts, he was baptized for the following reasons:
(1) As a token of humility before the Father;
(2) As a covenant that he would keep the commandments;
(3) As a prelude to receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost;
(4) To gain entrance to and be saved in the kingdom of God, for no one, not even the Son of God, can so obtain without baptism; and
(5) As a pattern and an example for all men, and so that he could say: “Follow thou me” and also, “He that is baptized in my name, to him will the Father give the Holy Ghost, like unto me; wherefore, follow me, and do the things which ye have seen me do.” (See 2 Ne. 31:5–12.)
Bruce R. McConkie, “A Man Called John,” New Era, May 1984, 4
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
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