Tuesday, September 11, 2012

My daily car adventure

Posted by 2DI4 at 9:58 PM

It's like I attract bad luck or something. Or maybe I've been blessed. This started Friday. I couldn't just shift from park to reverse. I jiggled the gear then it was alright. I called Big O on 1400 North first since my friend Travis who restores cars and fiddles with cars told me they were good. They patched my tire in less than 15 minutes WHILE they were full too. Big O told me my problem would best be served by the dealer so I tried to see the dealer but they couldn't see me until Monday. So since it started within 5 minutes of me fiddling with it I kept driving my car and went to Brigham City with Krista. Saturday I had my car drama but it didn't manifest itself. Sunday it worked fine the entire day. It was alright last night but it was giving me problems trying to leave FHE. Karen told me to try the transmission oil. So I went to Autozone and was about to buy some transmission oil.

Instead of selling it to me the salesman said he would check to see if I needed it. Happy to oblige him I agreed. He said my transmission oil was fine and that I needed to get it checked out. It didn't start right away but it did within 5 minutes. This morning it started right away. It also started quickly when I went to get lunch. Leaving home however it would not start. This was at around 3pm. After trying in vain for 20 minutes, I turned it off and looked for the dealer's phone number. I spoke to a woman who told me to put it in neutral, turn it on BUT not to crank it. It should allow me to shift she said. It did!!! I drove to the dealer. The lady wanted me to stick the car in neutral and use the parking brake. I wanted to scream. I got the lady who relieves me for lunch at 2pm to stay at my library until my night-time worker Judy gets there.

It was my brake light. Since the bulb blew out the car locks the gear to bring attention to it so people don't continue to drive with a burnt out  brake light. $120 LATER I left a little after 6pm. I came home then went to institute after surfing. I needed a reprieve. I should be grateful it didn't bother me when my car was stuck on a pole or when I went all over Brigham City.

Bro. Salmond spoke about how the Holy Ghost wasn't needed when the Savior was on the earth. I had a problem with that statement. I feel I'm right up to a point but that he is too. I've always concluded that the unforgiveable sin is denying the Holy Ghost because it is how we know the Savior is the Redeemer of the world. We can be forgiven from denying the Savior but not from denying the Holy Ghost. I ALWAYS and STILL feel the Holy Ghost was present with the Savior. Bro. Salmond found a quote that Joseph Smith stated that the Holy Ghost wasn't FULLY operational with the Savior on the earth. This makes much more sense. We had a nice discussion and he kept saying how much he loved my question. YES there are people who wonder these things!!!

Jonni, Julie, Stacy and Nikki didn't come. I was pretty sure they wouldn't make an appearance. Neither did Krjrsta. Diantha, Carline, Evan, Robert, Some girl who always comes, Katrina and her friend were there. I 'm grateful for this class. It is sooo not a social class to attend but it is a class I learn something from anytime I am there.

Something I've often pondered about is intelligence-we existed eternally as intelligences before we were actually given or organized into spirits and bodies. I don't understand it completely and I probably never will. BUT I feel like I've been given an advantage intelligence-wise-is it something I developed a long time ago. I REALLY like this about David. I have met other intelligent men before but none of them were also spiritual-BUT our spirit AND the spirit are intertwined with intelligence.

Bro. Salmond shared this amazing quote by Parley P. Pratt I just found online:


“An intelligent being, in the image of God, possesses, every organ, attribute, sense, sympathy, affection, of will, wisdom, love, power and gift, which is possessed by God Himself.
But these are possessed by man, in his rudimental state, in a subordinate sense of the word. Or, in other words, these attributes are in embryo, and are to be gradually developed. They resemble a bud, a germ, which gradually develops into bloom, and then, by progress, produces the mature fruit after its own kind.
The gift of the Holy Spirit adapts itself to all these organs or attributes. It quickens all the intellectual faculties, increases, enlarges, expands and purifies all the natural passions and affections, and adapts them, by the gift of wisdom, to their lawful use. It inspires, develops, cultivates and matures all the fine toned sympathies, joys, tastes, kindred feelings and affections of our nature. It inspires virtue, kindness, goodness, tenderness, gentleness and charity. It develops beauty of person, form and features. It tends to health, vigor, animation and social feeling. It develops and invigorates all the faculties of the physical and intellectual man. It strengthens, invigorates and gives tone to the nerves. In short, it is, as it were, marrow to the bone, joy to the heart, light to the eyes, music to the ears, and life to the whole being."
I looove this!!! The spirit is what I want to talk about at fhe. I also want to tell a little about distractions and prioritizing. We were given 2 talks about the same principle. Our stake president had all the speakers pray about what they would present to us. I'm sure he was also inspired to choose the speakers he did. This gospel is sooo great!!!
I feel so blessed. I'm so glad I attended my institute class tonight. Another thing that happened. There's this very nice adjunct teacher Katie Doseck. She is 27 and just moved to Logan after living in a house for 3 years with her ex-boyfriend she was with for 9 years. She has a female and a male roommate and planned a night of pasta and watching Eat, Pray, Love-I told her I'd be there. I didn't even think to ask if I should. 
When my car wouldn't start I asked about it. My answer was NO. Why???!!! She's not LDS and neither are her roommates. She always tries to do stuff with me. I have no idea why but I'm following the spirit no matter what happens now. I didn't want to have to ask before I did any little thing but I remember my answer was that I had to do that so I need to cowboy up. I don't really know what that means but I have an idea. I had a coworker that always said that. Also-let's blow this popcorn stand when she wanted to leave. 



 

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