This past weekend, I went to Long Beach for Richards big day. On Sunday, Richard was ordained to the Melchizedek Priesthood. Congratulations bro! It has been awesome to see Richard grow and progress in the gospel. It is crazy how the spirit works. I am glad he is taking the necessary steps to be sealed with his wife in the Temple. I'll be there when it happens. It was a blessing to attend and participate in the ordination.
It was also a wonderful time to inspect and evaluate my own life. The experience made me ponder questions concerning my own salvation. What can I do better to serve the Lord? How can I exercise my Priesthood and magnify my calling more effectively? What bad habits and aspects of my life do I need to fix/improve? How can I be a better father? husband? Is setting a good example to my friends and family enough? Or does the Lord want me to be actively engaged in preaching the gospel by sharing my testimony? I spoke to my brother Milton last night about this subject and he reminded me of my mission. Full time missionaries have a special calling and gift of the spirit to preach and teach effectively. They have the spirit of influence and the Lord works with the investigator more intimately, allowing the truth to marinate in the soul. I believe it. During my tenure as a missionary, it was like no other experience in the world. People that I had doubts about would discern truth, accept it, and change their life.
I still believe as member missionaries, I can have a similar effect to those I come in contact with. I need to be more involved in the gospel. I find myself going through the motions at times. The journey of life is difficult for me but if I constantly utilize the atonement, I can find true peace and happiness. Something that the World can not offer me. I know all of this. I just have to maintain and keep on pushing.
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hey I like this..its soo moving..foreals..Im happy that you always come through for him and do everything you can to be here..its hard and impossible at times but you always seem to make it..that shows a lot about you cuhz and im not just saying it..It shows your consistancy and how much of a man you are of your word..I love and admire that about you and couldn't have meant it towards anyone else..Im glad that I got to meet you and build a beautiful loving relationship as a relative with you..Beyond what you know or think of me..I can honestly say that the YOU set a big example for my brother and I..You continue to set that example for our whole family and know that you stand as a true member of the church..we all get mixed up with worldly things and tend to fall off at times but thats why the church teaches us about repentance..I questioned myself alot after Richard got ordained..I felt the spirit that day and realized how much my brother really found peace through the church despite my parents not being there to witness..that's what got me..seeing my brother with a supportive wife and being in that chair really opened my eyes to a lot of the things I go through and think about..I truely appreciate you always being here for us and thank you cuhz for always keeping that comfort in our family..I LOVE U
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