Urban Poly Princess

I decided that I AM going to tell my extended family in Salt Lake City about Laie and ask them what more I should do. I'm talking to my female first cousins the first chance I get. I want to have the proper cultural stuff down WITHOUT sparking angry annoyed male cousins who will be VERY BLUNT and have no problem being rude.

I was thinking about my male first cousins. I was remembering a family discussion we had because my friend Tom Brown a Tongan boy raised in Salt Lake City even though he has a VERY white name. He laid down on the carpeted floor when we were playing cards in the family room at my aunt's house. There were maybe 4 guys and my cousins and I. My aunt, my dad and my uncle's sisters were in the main room seperated from the family room by a screen door and glass walls.

We NEVER heard the end of that and about how disrespectful Tom had been for lying down. I didn't think Tom did anything wrong and I still don't think he did BUT that was a major Tongan faux pas. They all talked about how he wasn't taught well at home.

My uncle lies down on my loveseat ALL the time and watches TV. I don't have cable so I have to find him stuff to watch online. Half of my male first cousins will NOT watch TV with me because if any romantic scenes come up it is EXTREMELY rude culture-wise. It is the half that is more traditional. Laie is straight-up traditional, over 50 with 8 kids with his current wife and two kids from women he never married BUT he sure doesn't act traditional. The money thing would NEVER happen with ANY of my close relatives.

Since I live by myself ALL of these things SHOULD NOT be happening AT ALL. 

Trying to respect all this cultural crap when I'm not sure exactly what should be happening is tiring. I'm calling my cousin Taia who should be able to tell me if she's even home.

I just talked to my cousin Taia who told me it is common sense and that Laie shouldn't be coming over to my house since I'm single AND I need to work early in the morning. She told me it isn't even a cultural thing and that he should know better than to do that in the first place. I'm glad I talked to Laie AND my cousin Taia. Last night was the LAST NIGHT. 

2 Nephi 14
2 In that day shall the branch of the Lord be beautiful and glorious; the fruit of the earth excellent and comely to them that are escaped of Israel.

3 And it shall come to pass, they that are left in Zion and remain in Jerusalem shall be called holy, every one that is written among the living in Jerusalem—
4 When the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and shall have purged the blood of Jerusalem from the midst thereof by the spirit of judgment and by the spirit of burning.
This is an extremely short chapter. Isaiah continues to use his beautiful writing filled with specific images I like washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion and purged the blood of Jerusalem - powerful words that evoke powerful images.

The Power of the Priesthood in the Boy - Tad R. Callister
He said he had always felt that the reason his mother did not get relief from the bishop’s blessing was not because the Lord failed to honor the bishop’s blessing but because the Lord had reserved this blessing for a boy, to teach him a lesson that the priesthood in the boy is just as powerful as the priesthood in the man when exercised in righteousness.
But you leaders can give them a greater vision—the Lord’s vision. And why is vision so critical? Because with increased vision comes increased motivation.

Inherent in every calling in this Church is the right to receive revelation.
A wise leader will teach the deacons quorum president those principles that will be helpful in obtaining revelation.

Sometimes I wish the Lord would tell me EXACTLY what to do all the time BUT he did give me a brain and I do like figuring things out myself. I just REALLY don't know what to do about my friend. Free agency is something sacred that I value VERY much. I NEVER want him to do anything he doesn't want to do. I HAAATE how many girls are his friends. I HAAATE that I am just one of MANY. I know his internship is important and is a great opportunity for him BUT I HAAATE that this is his last Sunday for awhile!!! I know I'm going to miss him which is very stupid BUT I did at Christmas and for Spring break and each of those was less than 3 weeks. I HAAATE that the spirit always directs me there WITHOUT a clear idea of EXACTLY what I'm supposed to do all the time. I try to do what I can but sometimes, like NOW, I don't have a clue.