Urban Poly Princess

Yesterday I left work early for a CVLA meeting at the Logan library. CVLA is awesome. Librarians are awesome people. Finishing this today because I was sleepy so I crashed. New officers are installed which is amazing. I'm so glad Voni ran for and was elected secretary. She will do a fantastic job. Joseph is the new CVLA president and he will do a fantastic job. During my meeting the sisters texted me to see if I could pick them up AND their investigator to a discussion held at our chapel.

Dave was a stand-up comedian in SLC where he worked. He was visiting his sister? I think and her family here in Logan when he was hit by a car on Center street and I think 2nd West. He has had 6 surgeries since then and uses crutches to walk. He is also a recovering alcoholic for a little over 2 years and began reading the Bible then. He is 36 and just began school at USU. He is studying English Literature. This is Dave's first semester at school. Now he plans to teach High School English. I think Lars is an English teacher. That was a great conversation piece for me. I told him how what l loved about being an English major is all the epiphanies experienced through the different works. They help me understand myself and life in general better. The Book of Mormon not only gives you that, it also includes things with eternal consequence. The other sisters had to hand off Dave because he is single and 36 meaning he is in my ward and should be receiving fellowship from it and the missionaries assigned to it.

The Samoan sister and her companion who actually live near Dave on 9th North and 400th East gave a timid discussion. I know missionaries are supposed to cover the material in their discussions and use the spirit to do this. I just thought when I first heard it and then again today that the sisters were all over the place without a simple systematic way to present the messages. They were confusing to me and didn't explain critical parts of the message. They did have the spirit however. BUUUT we had the spirit AND were still effective in teaching people. They talked about the atonement without explaining it fully. They did not use the commitment pattern and she danced around committing him to bapitsm.

While I drove the sisters home Sister Shreve and I talked about how Dave's accident humbled him and prepared him to hear the gospel right now. Joining AA spurred him to read the Bible because part of the 12-step program is to put your faith in a higher power. He is running the AA program Sunday which is why he can't attend sacrament meeting. I told him church is 3 hours and that he can call me when he's done and I'll pick him up. I asked Sis. Shreve how she would commit someone to baptism. Her answer made me feel A LOT better. I told the sisters that's probably why the other sisters had to hand him over. Dave is really intelligent despite just starting school at USU. He would not have gone to school if he hadn't had his accident. He lives with his sister and her family. It is funny how Heavenly Father prepares people to hear the gospel.

The sisters told me last night the Elders go on splits with Justin a lot and he told the sisters he does it because he enjoys it. Perhaps he CAN become a mission president. This is fabulous. Dave will be another baptism for my ward. This is fantastic. Dave is ready. He just needs to learn more. I don't think anyone's explained the spirit and how it works or feels and what we need to do when we feel that spirit. Justin was just as ready for baptism too. I want the other ward missionaries to be ready and get involved in his and ALL the investigators lives. It is what makes the difference in my opinion. I have some starkist salmon. Eggs, cream cheese and salmon sounds great right now although I'm going to eat a granola bar. I am eating Cheetos which I bought yesterday and are fine in moderation BUUUT I don't do that.

 Ether 6
3 And thus the Lord caused stones to shine in darkness, to give light unto men, women, and children, that they might not cross the great waters in darkness.

What are our stones that shine in darkness and give light to men, women and children so we don't have to cross the great waters in darkness.