David Journal

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  • New guinea pig

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    Mariah has been doing everything she can for a while to earn a new guinea pig. I have concluded that I’m probably ready to have a new one in the house and Mariah has done research and compiled a book on caring for guinea pigs. Today we finished constructing a larger cage since her research…

  • Runaway

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    Apparently I get the opportunity to learn what life will be like with an inactive spouse (actually she’s been consciously inactive for months but it has shifted from “I can’t go do the social part of church” to “I refuse to believe what I still must admit that I basically know”) bordering on antagonistic toward…

  • Ministering vs Home Teaching

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    Brother Tate is shocked that some people say they don’t understand how to minister while they thought Home Teaching was so simple. He reminds us that ministering simply means that we have to love other people and then act on that love. There hard part is getting the love of God into our hearts so…

  • Day of rest

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    Church went fairly smoothly today. Afterward we went to visit Mom while dropping off the lawnmower and leaving the trailer for Bill to use in moving. Finally, Isaac and I went to the Alpine Tabernacle for stake general priesthood meeting – which turned out to be just what my soul needed (specifically president Livingston’s talk).…

  • Church notes

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    From Brother Dollar’s seminary teacher brother from Georgia: Pray Explore the scriptures Always be able to laugh Consistency E Ginger Livingston: “the key for me has been letting go of preconceived notions of what conversation and gospel learning should look like.” Not sure who had this idea: different seeds will flourish in different soils or…

  • Apostolic life

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    Jesus sent the 12 out to testify of Him to all the world (only the Jews while he was alive) It strikes me how much they have to operate independently. Sabbath Day: it is lawful to do well on the Sabbath day. If the thing you are doing is centered on things of eternal worth…

  • Good neighbor

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    Thanks to Brother Murdoch for giving me a ride to the bus when he saw me running (literally running) late this morning.

  • Reorganizing

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    Today in stake conference our stake was split and we, along with 7 of the 12 wards, were formed into a new stake, the Pleasant Grove Manila Creek Stake. We managed to get the same Stake President though. The 1st, 6th, 9th, 10th and 11th wards remained in the Manila stake while the 2nd, 3rd,…

  • Stake Conference Leadership

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    Apparently in our last stake conference Elder Bednar taught that “the most important priesthood responsibility we have is to be a ministering brother/sister.” Elder S. Gifford Nielson Whenever we get a new call we should do 4 things: Go to heaven to learn about our call Go to the scriptures to learn about our call…

  • A sign of growth

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    I know that I am coming closer to the Savior in my life when I find myself feeling peace in situations where previously I have not been peaceful.