Saturday, September 28, 2013

Awake after the nap!!!

Posted by 2DI4 at 9:17 PM

I missed watching the general RS meeting live BUT they tape it AND when I was a church service missionary for the Conference Center I NEVER saw it live although I ushered for it. There was just no time with assisting people. During conference we went to get lunch at the church office building then we were at our posts again as people left. They NEVER were ridiculous.

Today although I loved the variety of things I got to do today at the temple, she OR MY supervisor overworked me. Alright so I'm younger than most of the workers there BUT working OVER 10 hours WITHOUT a break is ridiculous. I was there longer than my trainer AND EVERYONE ELSE on my shift. She asked me to stay longer but she didn't ask me like it was an option. I know she worked just as long but it's alright if you are constantly moving. STANDING there smiling and pointing sounds easy but it sure wasn't today. It felt like torture. It is why I never told her it was alright as she kept thanking me for staying late. I was the last person to leave and I left when the engineer and the Keiskers were there making sure everyone was gone. Bro. Keisker asked me how I liked working 10 hours my second day. I just gave him a forced smile.

Once I got home I wasn't physically bothered anymore. DESPITE the physical torture I endured today, I can't believe I get to do this. I am still grateful beyond belief. NOWHERE can I exercise the priesthood and actually perform ordinances. People aren't perfect. Maybe I'd have one of the youngest-looking workers stay late too. I hope I wouldn't be this insensitive. I hope I never am. I wouldn't have told her no. I should've been able to be stronger and tell her how I was feeling. How else was she supposed to know?

1 Nephi 17

 3 And thus we see that the commandments of God must be fulfilled. And if it so be that the children of men keep the commandments of God he doth nourish them, and astrengthenthem, and provide means whereby they can accomplish the thing which he has commanded them; wherefore, he did bprovidemeans for us while we did sojourn in the wilderness.
 4 And we did sojourn for the space of many years, yea, even eight years in the wilderness.

 13 And I will also be your alight in the wilderness; and I will prepare the way before you, if it so be that ye shall keep my commandments; wherefore, inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments ye shall be led towards the bpromised land; and ye shall cknow that it is by me that ye are led.
48 And now it came to pass that when I had spoken these words they were angry with me, and were desirous to throw me into the depths of the sea; and as they came forth to lay their hands upon me I spake unto them, saying: In the name of the Almighty God, I command you that ye atouch me not, for I am filled with thebpower of God, even unto the consuming of my flesh; and whoso shall lay his hands upon me shall cwither even as a dried reed; and he shall be as naught before the power of God, for God shall smite him.

 Come Unto Me - Henry B. Eyring

As you bind up the wounds of those in need and offer the cleansing of His Atonement to those who sorrow in sin, the Lord’s power will sustain you. His arms are outstretched with yours to succor and bless the children of our Heavenly Father, including those in your family.

I am a witness of the Resurrection of the Lord as surely as if I had been there in the evening with the two disciples in the house on Emmaus road. I know that He lives as surely as did Joseph Smith when he saw the Father and the Son in the light of a brilliant morning in a grove of trees in Palmyra.

I didn't watch the RS general meeting yet but I will. I have so many blessings. I have so much to learn. I need to carve out time to study for my Real Estate Exam AND attend the temple throughout the week so I can review what I want to be amazing at. My favorite words of all the ordinances I get to perform are initiatories. I looove reviewing the blessings I have and have yet to receive. So much joy. This is why I wanted to work in the temple. I want to review those blessings and covenants I make in the House of the Lord. It is the ultimate. I never thought about exercising priesthood power and performing sacred ordinances. It hit me every time I reviewed the words. No one ever really talks about that BUT it has to be the most amazing part of serving in the temple for me.
I can't wait to get married. It is the central plan of the gospel that is beautiful. I completely get how your greatest joy can only be found in marriage. I wish I was married already BUT I am glad I never married anyone I dated in the past. I don't want to have to wait for the next life but I will if I have to do that. 

 

0 comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)