The impossible conundrum - Being super tired and yet unable to sleep. It's not like I am overly worried about anything. I'm not even sure why I am still awake. I have been laying here for hours but I am and so I am going to try to use my time a bit productively.
Weekend report: Friday night I drove up to South Jordan (or west...) and went to a mission reunion with President Argyle. That was really awesome to see and speak with him and Sister Argyle and some of the missionaries I met in Argentina. We did a session in the Orqurrh (spelling) Mountain Temple which was really, really beautiful. I left there at midnight and got back to the Y around 12:30. What? There was no traffic!!! ;)
Saturday was fun. I wrote most of a paper in the afternoon trying to imitate the style of Virginia Wolfe and "The Mark On The Wall" which I think turned out to be quite good. I went to dinner, a dance concert, ate ice cream and enjoyed the night with a lovely young lady and enjoyed the night immensely - the entertainment and the date. Both were amazing.
Sunday was a good day. I woke up around 8 and 9 or so and spent the morning chatting with David. That's always fun telling him about my weird dreams and stuff. Then I had a chat with the Stake Presidency to renew my temple recommend. (A new way think about CTR as an RM is Current Temple Recommend. If you have one it is pretty difficult to stray if you are living worthy of it.) Church was excellent and we talked a lot about the Resurrection and the Blessings of the Atonement. How blessed we are to be able to repent and change. It is something I am more grateful for every day. It is unimaginable for me to not be able to repent - and our Wonderful older brother has performed the sacrifice where He has taken the terms of Justice into His own Hands and only asks me to believe in Him, to repent, be baptized, receive the gift of the Holy Ghost and Endure to the end. He is ever patient with me and my mistakes and is there to guide me back to Him and Father again with my Eternal family. I am so grateful towards Him!
"I stand all amazed at the love Jesus offers me. Confused at the grace that so fully he proffers me. I tremble to know that for me He was crucified. That for me, a sinner, he suffered, he bled and died. I marvel that he would descend from his throne divine
To rescue a soul so rebellious and proud as mine, That he should extend his great love unto such as I, Sufficient to own, to redeem, and to justify. I think of his hands pierced and bleeding to pay the debt! Such mercy, such love and devotion can I forget? No, no, I will praise and adore at the mercy seat,
Until at the glorified throne I kneel at his feet. Oh, it is wonderful that he should care for me Enough to die for me!
Oh, it is wonderful, wonderful to me!" - Hymn #193 I Stand All Amazed
Well that's it for now. Goodnight to all and to all a Goodnight.
Mike
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