Well, today was a sad follow-up to Super Sad Tuesday. Mitt dropped out of the race for President. I told Lindy he took the high road by removing himself from all the lying and cheating that McCain and Huckabee were engaging in. This way he can be the statesman and they can make fools of themselves with their antics, such as McCain getting counsel on how to appear "more conservative." It's turning into a joke, so I'm glad Mitt got himself out of it. I was listening to Glenn Beck on the way home from AF today and he said he's been trying and trying to figure out what just happened here; how did we end up with John McCain as the Republican nominee? Well, he had finally figured it out and he would explain it scientifically: We fell into a worm hole, and life in the United States is no longer as we have known it. We are in a worm hole where everything is very strange and inexplicable. I think that's a pretty good explanation of what just happened: We fell into a worm hole and find ourselves in a very strange world where things are upside down and hard to figure out. But as Dad said tonight, now we can just stand back and watch with some amusement as things unfold. I received a letter in the mail from the National Republican Senate Committee with their "conservative agenda" questionaire and plea for money. I sent it right back and said "no money," and asked how did they expect to carry out some kind of conservative agenda with John McCain as the nominee? I said he had done nothing but stab conservatives in the back, and this he did while a U.S. Senator, making it difficult for any conservative agenda that they had been trying to carry out in the past. It will only get worse in the future. It felt good to say my piece.
Today was another snowy, cold day--a good day to stay inside and watch Matlock by the fire. Richard and I are both getting colds. I did go out and do some shovelling so we could get the driveway and sidewalk all cleared off--again. Robert Reay came and got some snow from our snow pile to add to his pile in their front yard for a snow fort. I'm ready for the snow to stop.
Miracles, lessons, and gifts can be found in all sorts of places. --Christine Miller
Showing posts with label Super Tuesday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Super Tuesday. Show all posts
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Super Sad Tuesday
Today turned out to be Super Sad Tuesday. Boo Hoo. I was hoping for a miracle for Mitt, but it must not have been his time to become president. Maybe things have to get really bad before he can take over and fix it. I'm still trying to figure out how McCain came out of the pack to end up with the most states and delegates so far. He was an outcast just a few months ago. I can't believe what short memories people have. Now everyone seems to be following the media's lead and singing his praises. I can't believe it. If it comes down to McCain and Hillary I'll either not vote for president or write in Mitt. Probably write in Mitt. If it's McCain and Obama, I might vote for Obama just to see what happens. Wouldn't it be funny if Utah went for Obama? That's enough about Super Sad Tuesday.
This evening Steven and I met at the MTC and had dinner in the cafeteria before going to the devotional. Tonight's speakers were Elder Claudio R. M. Costa of the Seventy and his wife. It wasn't Super Sad Tuesday yet because we hadn't gotten any of the results at that time, so we didn't have anything to be sad about. We enjoyed hearing from the Costas. Sis. Costa told the missionaries to imagine that she was their mother; and, as their mother, she would tell them that "you are in the right place at the right time doing the right thing. In fact, you are doing the best thing you can do." That reminded me of how I felt when Richard and Lindy went on their missions; they were in the right place at the right time doing the right thing; in fact, they were doing the best thing they could have been doing.
Elder Costa was quite enjoyable to listen to. He speaks pretty good English, but it is a little fractured. He said he is having English lessons right now to help him speak better. He told about how his family joined the Church he Brazil. He was just a young boy when the missionaries befriended him. He invited them to teach his family, which they did. Elder Costa said his father had always wondered about families and what would happen to their family after they died. But the missionaries never taught them anything about families, and his father never asked. Finally, his father said they were not interested in being taught any more, but that the missionaries were welcome to come by and visit any time. One of the missionaries went home and wrote in the contact book, "I feel that the Costas will one day join the Church. We should keep in contact with them." But missionaries didn't come to their house again for ten years. These missionaries saw the Costas' name in the contact book and felt inspired to go visit them. Before going, they prayed to know what to teach them. When the missionaries came to the door, Elder Costa's father told them they had already been taught and weren't interested. Then one of the missionaries asked, "Did you know that your family can be together forever?" The missionaries were then invited in, and they taught the Costas who were soon baptized. Elder Costa was not living at home at the time, so he didn't join the Church until five years later. He told the missionaries that this story is a good example of praying to know what you should teach each investigator as you prepare to teach. He said, "I am a product of missionary work." Then he related that when he was the area president in Brazil, a new mission president and his wife came there to serve. The mission president's wife was one of the sister missionaries who taught him when he decided to be baptized. At the conclusion of his talk he said that a mission is like an apple--you cannot count the number of people whom you will baptize, just as you cannot count the number of apple trees that can come from one apple.
After the devotional we met with the new district, District B--twelve elders that came in last Wednesday. It was nice to meet with them and get to know them better.
This evening Steven and I met at the MTC and had dinner in the cafeteria before going to the devotional. Tonight's speakers were Elder Claudio R. M. Costa of the Seventy and his wife. It wasn't Super Sad Tuesday yet because we hadn't gotten any of the results at that time, so we didn't have anything to be sad about. We enjoyed hearing from the Costas. Sis. Costa told the missionaries to imagine that she was their mother; and, as their mother, she would tell them that "you are in the right place at the right time doing the right thing. In fact, you are doing the best thing you can do." That reminded me of how I felt when Richard and Lindy went on their missions; they were in the right place at the right time doing the right thing; in fact, they were doing the best thing they could have been doing.
Elder Costa was quite enjoyable to listen to. He speaks pretty good English, but it is a little fractured. He said he is having English lessons right now to help him speak better. He told about how his family joined the Church he Brazil. He was just a young boy when the missionaries befriended him. He invited them to teach his family, which they did. Elder Costa said his father had always wondered about families and what would happen to their family after they died. But the missionaries never taught them anything about families, and his father never asked. Finally, his father said they were not interested in being taught any more, but that the missionaries were welcome to come by and visit any time. One of the missionaries went home and wrote in the contact book, "I feel that the Costas will one day join the Church. We should keep in contact with them." But missionaries didn't come to their house again for ten years. These missionaries saw the Costas' name in the contact book and felt inspired to go visit them. Before going, they prayed to know what to teach them. When the missionaries came to the door, Elder Costa's father told them they had already been taught and weren't interested. Then one of the missionaries asked, "Did you know that your family can be together forever?" The missionaries were then invited in, and they taught the Costas who were soon baptized. Elder Costa was not living at home at the time, so he didn't join the Church until five years later. He told the missionaries that this story is a good example of praying to know what you should teach each investigator as you prepare to teach. He said, "I am a product of missionary work." Then he related that when he was the area president in Brazil, a new mission president and his wife came there to serve. The mission president's wife was one of the sister missionaries who taught him when he decided to be baptized. At the conclusion of his talk he said that a mission is like an apple--you cannot count the number of people whom you will baptize, just as you cannot count the number of apple trees that can come from one apple.
After the devotional we met with the new district, District B--twelve elders that came in last Wednesday. It was nice to meet with them and get to know them better.
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Monday, February 4, 2008
A New First Presidency
Today came the announcement of the new First Presidency of the Church. Right before the news conference was to start, Carol Mikita on Channel 5, said she had seen Sis. Monson, Sis. Eyring, and Sis. Uchtdorf in the room; so there went the suspense of wondering who the new counselors would be. We kind of suspected one would be Elder Eyring, but we didn't know who the other counselor would be until Carol Mikita spilled the beans. After mentioning the wives, she said, "I don't know if that means anything." Right.
Anyway, it was wonderful to see them walk in and to know that a new First Presidency is now in place. I liked what Pres. Uchtdorf said about Pres. Monson in that he is one who "focuses on the individual but is also able to bridge continents." When asked by a reporter if it would be hard to follow Pres. Hinckley, Pres. Monson answered, "Actually, it won't be hard to follow Pres. Hinckley because he blazed the way." I'm grateful for the new First Presidency and for Pres. Monson. He has been prepared by the Lord and will be a wonderful prophet. We, of course, love Pres. Eyring and Pres. Uchtdorf. Steven and I have had several opportunities to hear Elder Uchtdorf at the MTC. We saw him and Sis. Uchtdorf one evening when we were taking a stroll around the MTC before the devotional. They were out strolling, as well. I used a quote about "remembering" from Pres. Eyring's talk last conference here on my blog.
For FHE tonight we didn't have a lesson (Richard will give it next week), but we did our planning and reading. We also talked about the happenings of the day and the new First Presidency. Also, we're hoping for a "Miracle for Mitt" tomorrow on Super Tuesday. Here's hoping that enough right-thinking people will vote for him and put him out in front of McCain. When I talked to Tiff tonight, she said they were having some wild weather in Charleston, with heavy storms expected tonight and tomorrow. We're hoping that things won't be too bad and will settle down soon.
Anyway, it was wonderful to see them walk in and to know that a new First Presidency is now in place. I liked what Pres. Uchtdorf said about Pres. Monson in that he is one who "focuses on the individual but is also able to bridge continents." When asked by a reporter if it would be hard to follow Pres. Hinckley, Pres. Monson answered, "Actually, it won't be hard to follow Pres. Hinckley because he blazed the way." I'm grateful for the new First Presidency and for Pres. Monson. He has been prepared by the Lord and will be a wonderful prophet. We, of course, love Pres. Eyring and Pres. Uchtdorf. Steven and I have had several opportunities to hear Elder Uchtdorf at the MTC. We saw him and Sis. Uchtdorf one evening when we were taking a stroll around the MTC before the devotional. They were out strolling, as well. I used a quote about "remembering" from Pres. Eyring's talk last conference here on my blog.
For FHE tonight we didn't have a lesson (Richard will give it next week), but we did our planning and reading. We also talked about the happenings of the day and the new First Presidency. Also, we're hoping for a "Miracle for Mitt" tomorrow on Super Tuesday. Here's hoping that enough right-thinking people will vote for him and put him out in front of McCain. When I talked to Tiff tonight, she said they were having some wild weather in Charleston, with heavy storms expected tonight and tomorrow. We're hoping that things won't be too bad and will settle down soon.
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