Hello there!
This one's a bit longer, so I'm making up for the past couple weeks!
The town has been mostly pretty empty and we had a lot of work to do as SMCs (Social Media Coordinators), but we still had some awesome experiences and tried to be outside when we could.
Monday evening, for instance, we had to do a bunch of calling, so we streeted to a place out in the open where we could do it. While we were out, we stumbled on a bunch of great people. We met a guy named F who was doing some traveling around the East Coast. We told him about the Washington DC Temple Open House and showed him a picture. He was floored by how big it was and was super excited to check it out.
Also have to let a couple investigators go who are graduating and don't want to keep meeting, even over zoom. We at least got our friend D's contact info so we can keep in touch later on, but sad to see him go.
Our friend A, however, can still meet over zoom even out of town for the summer, so we're having a blast reading the Book of Mormon with him. Great guy and a deep thinker.
Lots of our time was occupied by SMC duties as well. We went to the Mission Leadership Conference and talked with other mission leaders about building up the Christ-like culture of the mission. On our way home from the big meeting, we were able to have an impromptu lesson with a new friend named B over the phone. Super solid guy with lots of potential and a desire to learn more, so we'll be excited to teach him!
I love the story of Moses and the serpents, party because of the description of fiery, flying serpents, but also because of the stupidity of the Israelites' reaction.
1 Nephi 17:41 "...and after they were bitten he prepared a way that they might be healed; and the labor which they had to perform was to look; and because of the simpleness of the way, or the easiness of it, there were many who perished."
Perhaps some of them didn't have faith in the way the Lord prepared. Perhaps some of them didn't want the brazen serpent to work because they wanted a more miraculous way. God's modern prophets today give us revelation and guidance for our day. It's usually pretty simple, but the effect is the same. I invite you to keep that in mind and watch the devotional from President and Sister Nelson given last night. Also keep in mind this exhortation from Amulek
Alma 33:21 "O my brethren, if ye could be healed by merely casting about your eyes that ye might be healed, would ye not behold quickly, or would ye rather harden your hearts in unbelief, and be slothful, that ye would not cast about your eyes, that ye might perish?"
Take advantage of the modern council the Lord gives us, and hope you have a great week!
Sincerely,
Elder Brown the Elder
Facebook Post 5/15/22
The Washington DC Temple is having an Open House right now until June 11!
What's a Temple Open House? It's a period of time before a Temple is dedicated to the Lord when anyone is allowed to come inside and see what Temples are all about.
What are Temples? Since the beginning of the church, the Lord has commanded his people to build Temples as a place where we can worship Him and make sacred covenants. In Temples, we are able to make special promises to follow the Lord more fully and bind families together through time and all eternity.
D&C 88:119 Organize yourselves; prepare every needful thing; and establish a house, even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God;
Come check it out if you have a chance! Here's the address and the website where you can schedule tour reservations.
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