Dear ones,
I just happened to see this site on "Mormontimes.com" Please copy and paste it into your URL address box.
http://www.mormontimes.com/ME_familyhistory.php?id=1487
It certainly made me think of Greg and Amy's report of their trek. Their report was even more "graphic?" or "eviscerating" (gut out-wrenching?) than this one, however. Why? Because it sounds like Greg and Amy's group had to kill and eat a seagull, and then the day after, they had to eat crickets. (I'm think I'm right about that, am I not?)
Anyway, I'm so grateful for the communication that the internet allows us to have. . . it encourages truth-telling!
Tomorrow I'm speaking in Church. I'm going to talk about "Why is there so much evil in the world? No, change that, why is it that I see so much evil in the world! or as subtitle, Is my cup half empty or half full (see Psalm 23)." I chose the topic. . . it was not assigned. In connection with that, I happened to notice this site, also on mormontimes.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,700241315,00.html Please copy and paste it into your URL address box.
Well, you can see I don’t have enough to do!
Oops, take that back. The elders just called this minute called again and asked us to go out with them again. We do it fairly often, 2 or 3 times a week, but not as often as I wish.
Before I found the mormontimes site, this thought crossed my mind:
“Everybody is so concerned about all the evil in the world, but nobody drives any slower or more carefully!! ARRGHH!” So you see, I too have ups and downs.
The next few paragraphs were also written about 30 minutes ago; if you’re able to follow all my ramblings, you could probably become a writer of modern fiction. “It's a brand new day! But not anything planned to do. Unfortunately, we are much less busy, even though we drive a lot more, than was the case in Strasbourg. We've helped the sisters mish's give lessons 2 days in a row, though. Great sistuhs! Pretty good contacts too.”
It seems harder for us to find people (inactives) to visit than in Strasbourg too. But yesterday we did find 3 groups of people at home.
Wednesday night we did go to the local community choir and sang with them, and they accepted us as well as did the one in Strasbourg. Unfortunately, they're taking the summer off for 6 weeks. Wish we had made contact with them earlier! 30 minutes later: One of the choir members offered to give us a copy of the un-copyrighted music. Nice of him. So I called him up to tell him we’d be coming, and his wife answered the phone, and when I asked if her husband was there, she said what we hear so often, “WHY do you need to talk to him?” “Oh my golly! Is she his secretary?” I thought. French is a nice language, but some French speakers seem intent on making themselves less-than-likeable. OOpps! Sorry. I’m letting it all hang out. I’ve got to read my own talk and do some fast repenting!
Sat. morning, July 12. We went and visited this couple. The man gave us the music. The lady apologized for her abruptness! She said they get lots of calls from telemarketeers, and she thought I was one. So she apologized profusely. Very nice couple. Lesson learned: I've got to remember that there are lots of telemarketeers out there.
Luv,
Dad/Grandpa/Gerry
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Fun to read your ramblings. I hope that your talk went well. Isn't it wonderful to have the gospel and such an optimistic prophet who helps us remember that even though there is a lot of evil in the world--there is also so much good. It is a gift to focus on the good and not be bogged down by the bad. I believe that optimism is contagious and am grateful that I seem to be surrounded by optimists.
Glad that you are getting out and doing visits with the missionaries. How wonderful! Have you been able to study the Preach My Gospel manual much? What a wonderful tool! Such good stuff that we hopefully already know, but in such a concise fashion--perfect for teaching.
I read in the Ensign the other day of a family who uses this manual to teach FHE lessons to their young family. I think it is a great idea!
Gerry, thanks for being "real" in your posts.
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