***6/2/2004 MEETING NOTES: The Atonement of Jesus Christ - Bro. Dollar
1. 2Nephi4:15 - The atonement: So sacred and special, it is spiritual learning
2. Why should we focus on the atonement? Elder Holland:
A. The atonement was/is a voluntary sacrifice for all pain, sickness, affliction, and sin because Christ loves us.
B. The atonement is the compassionate foundation
C. Every truth a missionary teaches is an appendage to the central message that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, the Holy Messiah, the promised one, the Saviour and the Redeemer
1) The point of the restoration is so we can have access to the atonement again
2) Sacrifice, for us, is necessary to understand Christ's sacrifice
3. What does it mean to have faith in the Lord Jesus Christ?
A. To believe the He is
B. To live by His teachings
C. Understanding that it is only possible through Christ's grace
D. The first act of faith is not waiting for Him, but asking Him
4. The importance of the atonement:
A. It is the repeating message of the Book of Mormon: Have faith, repent, be baptized, the Holy Ghost
B. It is the ever present power to call upon in everyday life. Whenever we are racked or harrowed up or tormented by guilt or burden, He can heal us. Pres. Packer.
***June 2, 2004 JOURNAL: One Week In
So it's been a week. It's true that the days seem like weeks and the weeks seem like days.
Got to teach the 1st discussion today. Such an awesome experience. The spirit was so strong. We started by singing a song. <GOOD IDEA: SIS. WAGSTAFF> That was good for us. We were a little discouraged after trying to teach Bro. Robinson.
Feeling kind of down today. I don't know why. Homesick again, I guess.
GOOD: Sang songs, taught 1st discussion
COMPANION: got stitches twice, dad flies an airplane
GOALS: Smile, have a good day
28 November 2012
The babies woke up and decided they wanted to wear jackets today. 60 degree weather in Hawaii = jackets for babies.
We are still waiting patiently for our pictures to come in from Olan Mills. I am still convinced that our pictures were involved in the unfortunate 140 car crash that happened in Texas over the Thanksgiving holiday. It is still early. The projected arrival date for our pictures is 10 Dec 2012. But the lady at the picture place got my hopes up and excited because she mentioned they've been experiencing quicker turn around times, like under a week. Uh. Patience.
Cleaning up the house this week. Thankfully, Nake'u was home all of the Thanksgiving Holiday. That really helped to keep the house clean. Now I'm focused on upstairs. ... uh. No one likes cleaning upstairs. Probably because it's more utility than anything else. We are the only ones that come upstairs. So if it's a little more lived-in than downstairs, no one really knows. But, I still have this obsession with an entirely clean home. Most likely a result of too much tv. Because you could never predict when a random television (or feevee if you are Pwopwo) crew will show up at your home, welcome themselves in and tell you, your house is a mess or that you are a hoarder.
It is not even December yet and we may well be the last ones to put up our outdoor Christmas decorations. We got our tree on Black Friday, as usual and used the first Family Home Evening night there after to decorate our tree. But of the seven visible homes in our cul-de-sac, we are one of two that haven't put up our outdoor decorations yet! It's not even DECEMBER! We'll catch up. Probably in December, when outdoor decorations should be put up.
Lloyd already asks me if it's Christmas every morning when he wakes up. I have decided against doing an Advent count-down for the babies. It was a ton of work last year and we didn't make it out of the first week. This year we'll plan daily activities. One thing I want to do and have been working on is making coloring pages of Christmas songs, so we can learn and sing together. That will be fun.
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Friday, November 16, 2012
MTC day two
***5/27/2004 JOURNAL QUOTE: Pres. Ezra Taft Benson
"I have a vision of thousands of missionaries going into the mission field with hundreds of passages memorized from the Book of Mormon so that they might feed the needs of a spiritually famished world."
*** May 27, 2004 JOURNAL: Day Two
The workings of the spirit are amazing here.
I feel so blessed.
Our district is so great. The Elders really treat Sis. Wagstaff and me with a lot of respect. It's nice that our group is growing together. It makes it a lot easier for class discussion and for the spirit to be present there. I've found a great desire to know everything I possibly can about this gospel. It know it's true. I'm so very grateful for our teachers, Sis. King and Bro. Robinson. They are so supportive and knowledgeable. So much good! So much to write, but so little words.
I know the gospel of Jesus Christ is true. I know that it was restored its fullness and that is what we have on the earth today. I know that Joseph Smith was a prophet and that he was chosen to to help the work of the Lord. I know that among other things, Joseph Smith, restored the power of the priesthood and it is with that authority that the church is operated and directed today.
GOOD: got to some classes on time, bore testimony twice, awesome district.
COMPANION: humble, not judgmental, art/photo major, gracious
GOALS FOR TOMORROW: Take every opportunity to learn by the spirit, bear testimony, patience, love, smile, talk to district.
16 November 2012
On growing up. It's interesting that each day I spend with my kids the more like a responsible adult I feel. Especially when it comes to getting things done for them. I mean, yes, they will look cute in whatever outfit I buy for them or playing with a new toy. What I'm talking about is getting paperwork done and getting them signed up for activities. Lloyd was recently awarded a scholarship to attend preschool. Yesterday we were getting things set up with the school so he can start attending soon. Nake'u and I have wanted Lloyd to attend preschool for some time, but financially it wasn't something we could afford on our own right now. And I think, in my heart of hearts, I didn't want Lloyd to be old enough for preschool. But, I know all my denial about Lloyd's age will only hinder his progress if I don't start letting go more and more. I knew from the day he was born that that was the last day he was going to belong only to Nake'u and me. I knew, consciencely that each day my task would be to give him more and more independence until the day he moves out of the house and on with his life. Working on all the paperwork that needs to get done and an additional doctor's appointment that needed to be scheduled makes it more and more real that my little baby boy that we brought home four years ago is truly growing into a handsome young man, intelligent and respectable.
On being sick. Last week I blogged about holding my sick girl. Not long thereafter I got whatever the babies had. Now, a week later, I am still dealing with this cold. It's crazy. I don't like feeling sick. I have always believed that catching a cold was Heavenly Father's way of telling me I need to take some time and slow down a bit. But, I don't like that! Today has been a recoup day from all of yesterday's errands and dinner with the missionaries, through which I allowed myself to be on my feet almost all day. I guess it wouldn't be so bad if I weren't also pregnant and keeping myself off of more medications than I would have kept away from myself usually. I feel so lazy, being in bed most of the day and looking around the house and feeling unaccomplished.
"I have a vision of thousands of missionaries going into the mission field with hundreds of passages memorized from the Book of Mormon so that they might feed the needs of a spiritually famished world."
*** May 27, 2004 JOURNAL: Day Two
The workings of the spirit are amazing here.
I feel so blessed.
Our district is so great. The Elders really treat Sis. Wagstaff and me with a lot of respect. It's nice that our group is growing together. It makes it a lot easier for class discussion and for the spirit to be present there. I've found a great desire to know everything I possibly can about this gospel. It know it's true. I'm so very grateful for our teachers, Sis. King and Bro. Robinson. They are so supportive and knowledgeable. So much good! So much to write, but so little words.
I know the gospel of Jesus Christ is true. I know that it was restored its fullness and that is what we have on the earth today. I know that Joseph Smith was a prophet and that he was chosen to to help the work of the Lord. I know that among other things, Joseph Smith, restored the power of the priesthood and it is with that authority that the church is operated and directed today.
GOOD: got to some classes on time, bore testimony twice, awesome district.
COMPANION: humble, not judgmental, art/photo major, gracious
GOALS FOR TOMORROW: Take every opportunity to learn by the spirit, bear testimony, patience, love, smile, talk to district.
16 November 2012
On growing up. It's interesting that each day I spend with my kids the more like a responsible adult I feel. Especially when it comes to getting things done for them. I mean, yes, they will look cute in whatever outfit I buy for them or playing with a new toy. What I'm talking about is getting paperwork done and getting them signed up for activities. Lloyd was recently awarded a scholarship to attend preschool. Yesterday we were getting things set up with the school so he can start attending soon. Nake'u and I have wanted Lloyd to attend preschool for some time, but financially it wasn't something we could afford on our own right now. And I think, in my heart of hearts, I didn't want Lloyd to be old enough for preschool. But, I know all my denial about Lloyd's age will only hinder his progress if I don't start letting go more and more. I knew from the day he was born that that was the last day he was going to belong only to Nake'u and me. I knew, consciencely that each day my task would be to give him more and more independence until the day he moves out of the house and on with his life. Working on all the paperwork that needs to get done and an additional doctor's appointment that needed to be scheduled makes it more and more real that my little baby boy that we brought home four years ago is truly growing into a handsome young man, intelligent and respectable.
On being sick. Last week I blogged about holding my sick girl. Not long thereafter I got whatever the babies had. Now, a week later, I am still dealing with this cold. It's crazy. I don't like feeling sick. I have always believed that catching a cold was Heavenly Father's way of telling me I need to take some time and slow down a bit. But, I don't like that! Today has been a recoup day from all of yesterday's errands and dinner with the missionaries, through which I allowed myself to be on my feet almost all day. I guess it wouldn't be so bad if I weren't also pregnant and keeping myself off of more medications than I would have kept away from myself usually. I feel so lazy, being in bed most of the day and looking around the house and feeling unaccomplished.
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