Urban Poly Princess

Bro. Salmond my new institute teacher said all institute teachers are now required to keep a record of exactly who of their class members is reading their scriptures each day. They are required to send this record-a list of names-to the corporate church offices. Interesting and very cool.

I felt pretty stupid when he talked about exactly what Moses is and what it was-a record given to worthy church members in Great Britain who were moving to SLC. At this point in time Great Britain had  close to 33,000 members and ALL the members in the U.S. totaled approximately 11,000-about 6000 who were in SLC. How the hell did I miss this all these years? I always assumed the Pear of Great Price was the record from papyrus-AND it is-just NOT the whole thing. I taught seminary before, I'm an RM, I taught Gospel Doctrine 2x, and I was the RS president of my student ward at BYU-Hawaii where I had the fun experience of telling students who were LDS that they needed to come to church or they'd get kicked out of school when they missed 3x-AND what a joy that was!!! I was an RM then. Fresh Poly girls as in just recently left the island girls from Samoa and Tonga usually don't wear make up. One of my girls from Samoa had the gall to ask me if I wore make up on my mission. I guess I was supposed to serve in Sac-town. Tongan sisters wear their hair in braids with black ribbons, no make up or jewelery AND a solid colored dress over a black tupenu. They all wear taovalas around their waists like the men do too. Sandals are worn on their feet. I think it's a beautiful tradition BUT spirituality is something you CAN'T judge solely by the way someone dresses. I'm easily distracted. I write according to my stream-of-consciousness up in here. All of my church experience AND I don't know about Moses in the Pearl of Great Price. I am gratful Sarah, a sister I visit teach, invited me to attend. I REALLY need this class.

The other MAJOR thing was the REAL meaning of Amen. Unlike the false doctrine my mother taught me it DOESN'T mean you agree with what the person praying says. It actually means AND it states in the Bible Dictionary that it means firm or true-o.k. he made a big deal about this yesterday BUT it is kind of like showing agreement to what was said. I guess I need to not be so harsh with my mother.

Just 1 class and I've already learned a bunch!!! VERY NICE!!!