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I just randomly clicked on a blog this morning because I was bored and started reading through it and it was hilarious. This is a blog that anyone in education, advertising and especially English needs to read. I have posted a link to the site on the right and think you everyone should check it out, you will laugh even if you hate English.

Christ and John

I know that it is a subject of interest for some how well John the Baptist knew Jesus as they grew up. We discussed it momentarily in class today and came to the conclusion that as nice as that is to think there really is no empirical evidence of it. As we discussed John and Christ those I was very impressed with the reverence with which Christ spoke of John. We discussed what Christ said of John in Luke about him not being a reed blown in the wind but rather much more than a prophet.

John's was a unique role in the course of the earth, not only was he an Elias and a great prophet but he was the only prophet that we have recorded as performing a saving ordinance for the Savior (who is the reason that the ordinance means anything at all). That is a remarkable experience as illustrated in scripture but I am sure that what we have pales in comparison to the feelings that John had in those moments. I have been present in many experiences where the spirit has born fervent testimony of truth. I have felt that burning in my chest that I know many others have felt as well but I cannot event start to imagine what glory/burning filled John when the Spirit bore testimony that he had just finished one of the most important tasks (likely the most important) of his mission. How full his heart must have been when, upon seeing Christ, proclaimed "Behold the Lamb of God..This is he" (John 1:29-30).

Oh that we could be so conscious of our mortal missions as to be aware of when we achieve those grand moments of victory over Satan that our hearts may be filled as John's was. I wish I were there, but I fear I have a long way to go.

Conference Insights

The priesthood session of conference was insightful for me and the two buy 10 get one free card I had to write on. I would have written more except the two little card were all the paper I had and I decided that writing all over my arms would not be a good idea; it might distract those around me. So here as some of the thoughts and feeling that I had while listening to the most insightful people on the planet.

It was clearly demonstrated Easy St. Hawaii is a dead end which was difficult to accept but after recovering from such a blow I learned about going through life without friends, or how that would be better than to go to hell with all of them. No easy street and now no friends, you may here not that life which was hard is growing in difficulty. Another insight to the easy of life was the revelation that a broken heart often is the result of agonizing realization that you are not adequate enough to do all that is required of you in a calling or assignment. And since we are here I would like to make a note about my most recent assignments.

President Eyring (yes, still getting used to that) spoke on our broken hearts or the broken hearts we should have when we receive a new calling we do not feel prepared for. As I listened to him and though about working with the scouts and how terrible of a scout master I am I had a realization. I was called to work with the young youth because I hid from it when I was one. I spent my youth hiding in a corner until I made friends with a group of people trying to do the same thing. Then I was able to jump past youth and move on with life. I knew after about a year of dating experience who I wanted to marry and everything. God saw that I had not learned what I was suppose to as a youth and so back I go. I just hope that I can learn what I was suppose to learn and get back to adult interaction, I am way more comfortable with that.

Our lives, like history, are suppose to swing on tiny hinges, I hope that is not just something we are told, for I want to get ready for some changes. I guess all I need to do is hold on for dear life because tiny hinges can make for a lot of change if you are near the end of the door.

Wish me luck, or whatever would be appropriate for someone hoping for changes.