November 21, 2016

We all know it, us Mormons are the butt end of the joke, we're always the punch line. We also get teased more than most religions. And it's true, there's more anti-Mormon stuff people try to gather on us than any other religion (and all of it can be explained). Not to mention the pioneers were forced from place to place. Then there's the missionaries, yeah we get bashed with, spit on (luckily I haven't yet), yelled at, and torn apart. The member's get some heat too for being Mormon. People love us at the same time, but hey think we're weird with our lack of coffee intake etc. We get lots of love, but we also get a whole lot of crap! But it makes sense... The longer time goes on, the further and further the world gets from the gospel and God. It's obvious. So us Mormons who are trying our hardest to push against the worldly norms and staying close with God are weird in the sight of those who are of the world because we act differently. That's why we're the punch line, why we're persecuted, why we are 'weird.' Yet people still just love us, and it's because they feel our closeness with God and see our light.  Deuteronomy 14:2 For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God, and the Lord hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth. This was said right before the Israelites were given their "word of wisdom" in which they are supposed to withhold from certain meats and whatnot. Heavenly Father knew they'd be teased for it and explained to them that his chosen ones are a "peculiar people." Well guess what? Are we not a peculiar people in the eyes of the world? Titus 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. 1 Peter 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light So the moral of the story is, don't be ashamed when you're mocked, the Lord raises up his people and they're a peculiar people. If you weren't a peculiar people than you'd just be a worldly person. If you're worldly than you aren't spiritual. If you aren't spiritual than you aren't of God.  Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Sorry, it's been the same ol' stuff this week so I haven't written much. Don't wanna bore y'all. But today we just committed our only investigator to baptism and man is he solid. I've never been so sure of someone getting getting baptized, I know for a fact he is going to. He's asking questions, reading the Book of Mormon (he even invited someone on the train to read it with an open heart and meet with missionaries because it's changing his life!!), he loves it, he believes everything we do without us even teaching him about (like there was an apostasy, there needs to be someone with authority, there needs to be more than just the Bible to clear up confusion, no s*x before marriage, word of wisdom, Commandments, everything! Before we even teach him them!) There's just one issue. We have to give him to other missionaries because he lives outside the mission barely We meet him at work, he has a friend he works with that goes to our ward. And he loves us too so it's gonna be hard letting him go, I'm pretty stinkin' upset about that... We also were knocking doors for the first time in a while and a lady opened the door to yell, "Hail Satan!" and slammed it. Interesting people you meet down here. People think we're of the devil and we worship Joseph Smith. Idk why, especially since we have the name tag and the church title "Church of JESUS CHRIST of LDS." One of the only churches with his name actually in it, but oh well. It doesn't bother me, it's just funny and fulfilling much much much hardcore prophesy.  Friday: Saturday: Sunday: Wow guys, sorry. This email was lame. Nothing special happened this week and I don't want to bore y'all with the same ol' stuff.