So I went to my Homeward again today, and it was really fun! I got to see some friends I haven't seen in a long time! Congrats My friend on your Engagement!! :D
My friend recently returned from his mission a few weeks ago and I made it to his homecoming talk! :D He did a really good job. He talked about Charity and the importance of it. Reaching out to others. He mentioned a family that was inactive and was holding a grudge for some odd reason and told himself he wouldn't come back till after he found a job. Well, time went by he couldn't find a job, my friend and his companion and bishop tried to get a hold of him. Finally they did, his situation at that time wasn't any better, and the ward there got together and started doing service for that family. Eventually the family went back to church. Right before he was to come home he was sent back into that area again, he was able to see that family having a strong spirit about them and serving other people, and being Christlike! :D
The next speaker though, is one I would like to talk about at this time. He shared a story that was amazing and it was probably one of the first times the I felt that my home ward was actually quiet! Even the kids! :D
The Story he shared was dealing with a University back east, and there was this religion professor and in his class he had a freshman named Steven, that was a Center on the Football team and he was focusing on becoming a minister himself. So he attended every class and had straight A's on everything in the class.
One Day after Class, the Professor asked for Steven to stay after class and that he wanted to talk to him. The Professor asked him. "How many Push ups can you do?" Steven: "Oh I do 200 Push ups every night." Professor: "Can you do 300?" There was a pause, Steven: "Uhh... I probably could." Professor: "I need to know that you can do it?" Steven: "Yes, I'll be able to do it." So the Professor told him the idea he had for a forth coming lesson that Friday.
Friday came, and he brought doughnuts for everybody in the class. Steven came early and sat himself in the front of the class room. With it being the last day before the weekend and the last class, everybody thought it was going to be a party. And they were excited. The professor started class. He started to go up the first row to hand out a doughnut to every person. The first person he asked. Professor: "Would you like a doughnut?" Student: "Yes, I would thank you." Professor: "Steven, would you please do 10 Push ups so this young man can receive his doughnut?" Steven: "Yes sir." He does his 10 Push ups and sits back down. Steven did 10 push ups for every person who received a doughnut on the first row. The Professor got to the 2nd row and eventually got to a Basketball Player whom was very popular. The basket ball player asked, "I would like a doughnut if I can do my own push ups?" The Professor said "No, Steven is the only one to do the push ups for you, Steven, would you please do 10 push ups for the Basketball player that doesn't want a Doughnut." Steven did the 10 Push ups for him. When the Professor got to the 3rd row of students, there started to get some frustration in the room and Steven was getting tired from the push ups, but he still did them, and kept on going. As the class went by students started to trinckle in and people started to shed some tears (including the professor), a Transfer Student named Jayson decided to walk in and see what's going on, and all the students said; "No, don't come in." Steven then said in tears of pain; "No, let him come in." The professor said that was fine. And asked Steven to do 10 push ups for Jayson so that he could get a doughnut. The Professor eventually asked someone in the class to watch Steven as he did the push ups because it was tough for him to watch. The Professor finally went to the last 2 girls of the group. The first Girl refused, and Steven still had to do the push ups, the last girl refused the doughnut also and as soon Steven finished he collapsed to the floor in exhaustion, he said my work is finished.
The Professor then said " You see, Christ when all his work was done with what he was supposed to do, his work was done, and gave up the ghost." People accepted the doughnuts he'd give out, and some wouldn't eat the gifts that were given to them. As you go through your life remember every day how much Christ has suffered for us, and go out with a Grateful heart!
When this story was being shared the spirit came in with a POW! It was so amazing! I imagine that everybody's eyes were watering up if they weren't in tears!
The next story is something I could relate to since I just went on the trip over a month ago up to Wyoming to go down the Snake river! :D It was so much fun! The speaker talked about when his family when down either the Colorado River or the Green River. And there were a couple times where they went down a small water fall. And the first time they went down one, he concentrated on protecting his wife and the youngest kid. He was flung out of the raft and ended up being in the drink and it was a scary experience for him because every time he'd come up to take a breath of air he took in water instead... :P He finally was able to grab hold of the raft and they pulled him in. The next day, he held a family council, and he told everyone that no matter what happens, hold onto the rope that is attached to the raft. And When they did that they were all safe from being toppled over on the water fall and also from being put into the drink.
When we are going through rapids of trials in our lives sometimes we hold onto what is dear to us. But when we choose to hold onto the Rope of our spiritual raft(the Iron rod), and choosing to turn to Christ first then everything else will cling to you as well. In his case, when he held onto the rope, his family was able to cling to him because of his strength and the protection he has for being the Patriarch of his family! :D
Oh! Marvelous News! My good friend that I've known for most of my life, is choosing to take the Challenge of Baptism! He's getting baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on Sunday, September 18, 2011! I'm so excited for him. He asked me to give the talk on Baptism! So I'm trying to prepare that and figure out what I should say to my friend! I'm looking forward to having help from the spirit, because I have no idea of what to say at this time! :P haha!
I was talking to my dad about the baptism and how I'm going to be speaking at my friend's baptism, and he said that I would be speaking about the Holy Ghost at my younger sister Kendra's Baptism! ahh! This is crazy! I can't believe that she's going to be 8 years old in May! It's so remarkable and so mind boggling! How does time fly by so fast?! But I'm so excited for her! :D Both of my sisters are so cute! I Love them to bits and pieces! <3
I get to go to the Salt Lake temple this Thursday with a friend of mine to do baptisms for the dead! I'm pretty excited! :D I have never been inside to do anything in there! :D haha! All of a sudden I'm doing a Temple tour in Utah! haha! I grew up having the Timpanogos Temple being my regional temple. Now it's the Provo Temple. And I hope to visit other temples to see their beauty! :D I'm so excited! :D I'm basically going to be taking an advantage with the fact that I have temples close by and go when ever I can! Cause, some day, maybe, I won't have that opportunity to be able to go! That privilege isn't going to be taken away anymore!
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