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Thoughts on Higher Things. A peek into my mission! Just a poll for all of you. Results will be anonymous :). Are you in The Box? This is a Box. Have you ever been in the Box? I bet you have. Everyone has been in the Box at one point or another, and sometimes quite often. Let me explain with an example. Then suddenly: a car speeds past you in the left lane. Oh no! He's heading to the front of the line! What does he think he is doing? I won't lie, way too often I have fallen into the trap of route A. A...
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Finish with Joy: The Flight of God's Children
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A Mormon missionary and the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Tuesday, September 16, 2014. The Flight of God's Children. On Monday, my companion and I visited the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Airplanes were everywhere, and at the forefront of our mind was the childlike question "how do they stay in the air? This is similar to our destiny. We are children of God! Our Lord has said, "Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High" ( Psalms 82:6. Grateful in Any Circumstance. I am so grateful...
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Finish with Joy: Letters from our Heavenly Father
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A Mormon missionary and the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Friday, October 3, 2014. Letters from our Heavenly Father. Letters are really important to missionaries. Even President Gordon B. Hinckley said, "My heart goes out to the missionary who does not receive regular mail from home" ( Sustaining Missionaries Through Letters. I love getting letters; it reminds me that people care about what I'm going through. October 8, 2014 at 12:39 AM. This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
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Finish with Joy: Happiness: God Will Provide the Miracle
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A Mormon missionary and the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Thursday, October 30, 2014. Happiness: God Will Provide the Miracle. Do you want to be happy? The LDS Church Newsroom just wrote an article about happiness titled " The Surprising Science Behind Extremely Happy People. A mission leader discussed it at a recent Sisters' conferences, and I appreciated the thoughts shared. One man (Hank Smith) whom the article quoted said this:. It is possible to be righteous and unhappy. I've been there! Try to be happy.
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Finish with Joy: Judges at Brentville Courthouse
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A Mormon missionary and the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Wednesday, October 8, 2014. Judges at Brentville Courthouse. The Brentsville Courthouse is a historic courthouse (built 1822) that over a million dollars has gone into restoring. It's a two-story, Federal style brick building that was used until the Prince William County seat was moved to Manassas in 1890. This made my mind turn to our perfect judge: Jesus Christ. The ways of God are different than the ways of man; "For as. I am so grateful! Does not re...
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Finish with Joy: Changing our Natures with the Leaves
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A Mormon missionary and the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Friday, October 10, 2014. Changing our Natures with the Leaves. It's the last quarter of 2014 (my complete calendar year as a missionary). President Riggs. Has challenged our mission to give "our greatest gift" to the Lord. It's inspired by a Christmas song whose lyrics say,. Our finest gift we bring. To lay before the king. So to honor him. So what is our finest gift for Jesus Christ? Christ wrought the atonement so that we could change! Does not repre...
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Finish with Joy: Serving the Dead at Bradley Cemetery
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A Mormon missionary and the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Tuesday, September 30, 2014. Serving the Dead at Bradley Cemetery. This week, our wonderful Manassas 2nd ward helped to clean the Bradley Cemetery. Once overgrown, now the headstones have been cleaned, weeds have been weed whacked, and wood has been wood chipped. Everyone pulled together, and the work went quickly; it was a fun project, and it honored those who have passed away. Of course, we can do more to honor our dead. I write of temple work! But no...
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Finish with Joy: Hidden Entrances at Liberia
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A Mormon missionary and the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Thursday, September 25, 2014. Hidden Entrances at Liberia. Manassas, Virginia is a quilt of historic sites: one shade "train depot," one shade "battlefield," one shade "candy factory," and so on. What a fun pattern! Looking at the visitor's center map, I couldn't decided where to go in our limited preparation-day time —until I noticed. An antebellum plantation. "There," I announced authoritatively. One sign to guide our life is the scriptures. The p...
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