It got really hot and humid after that, so I got another little taste of summer, which is still yet to come full force, I hear that February is the month that we will most enjoy summer. :) But one thing is certain, the spirit has to be fairly powerful to catch people while tracting, because it's certainly not going to be two sweaty missionaries on their doorstep. :) Good thing the Church is True and the spirit touches hearts. :)
I just loving doing service. :) Unfortunately we haven't been able to do too much of it in this area, but we now have two different houses that have asked us to help them with yard work, and it means that we can work hard in the yard! I forgot how nice it is, (Except it was really hot while we did it, gotta love sweat running down your back. :) haha) I really like working the yard and seeing the progress that happens that way.
Aussie convenience: We don't have clothes dryers. Now you might think that the absence would be something bad. But it's so hot out here, that we wash our clothes, put them up on the clothes rack, and in 1 hour, everything is totally dry. :)
Scripture of the week: Alma 7:11-13: 11 And he shall go forth, suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind; and this that the word might be fulfilled which saith he will take upon him the pains and the sicknesses of his people. 12 And he will take upon him death, that he may loose the bands of death which bind his people; and he will take upon him their infirmities, that his bowels may be filled with mercy, according to the flesh, that he may know according to the flesh how to succor his people according to their infirmities. 13 Now the Spirit knoweth all things; nevertheless the Son of God suffereth according to the flesh that he might take upon him the sins of his people, that he might blot out their transgressions according to the power of his deliverance; and now behold, this is the testimony which is in me.
It got really hot and humid after that, so I got another little taste of summer, which is still yet to come full force, I hear that February is the month that we will most enjoy summer. :) But one thing is certain, the spirit has to be fairly powerful to catch people while tracting, because it's certainly not going to be two sweaty missionaries on their doorstep. :) Good thing the Church is True and the spirit touches hearts. :)
I just loving doing service. :) Unfortunately we haven't been able to do too much of it in this area, but we now have two different houses that have asked us to help them with yard work, and it means that we can work hard in the yard! I forgot how nice it is, (Except it was really hot while we did it, gotta love sweat running down your back. :) haha) I really like working the yard and seeing the progress that happens that way.
Aussie convenience: We don't have clothes dryers. Now you might think that the absence would be something bad. But it's so hot out here, that we wash our clothes, put them up on the clothes rack, and in 1 hour, everything is totally dry. :)
Scripture of the week: Alma 7:11-13: 11 And he shall go forth, suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind; and this that the word might be fulfilled which saith he will take upon him the pains and the sicknesses of his people. 12 And he will take upon him death, that he may loose the bands of death which bind his people; and he will take upon him their infirmities, that his bowels may be filled with mercy, according to the flesh, that he may know according to the flesh how to succor his people according to their infirmities. 13 Now the Spirit knoweth all things; nevertheless the Son of God suffereth according to the flesh that he might take upon him the sins of his people, that he might blot out their transgressions according to the power of his deliverance; and now behold, this is the testimony which is in me.
I don't know how many times I've read over this scripture, and never really given it much thought. He is taking upon Him our pains, our afflictions. It's not just "the world's sicknesses," It's Sister Talbot's sicknesses, it's yours, it's specific. He did it for me, so he'd know how to comfort me the most. He did it for you, so that he'd know how to heal you, how to comfort you, how to succor you. And that's where we get our comfort and remission of sins. Let's choose our actions in order to be able to fully use His power more strongly in our life.
Love you all!
Photos:
a group photo from a while ago, random selfies, and our tags in the rain. :)
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