We've really worked a lot with members this week. We were invited to dinner Wednesday night and had dinner with a member and four of his cousins. We had a chance to teach them! Missionary work really is done better when teaching members' friends because they're much more prepared to accept the gospel.
We had a powerful experience at another member's home this week - we were
eating there and they'd asked me to bring my viola and play something for their family. (They hold a big family dinner Thursday nights where their kids and grand kids come.) A very close family member had just passed away and they asked if I could play "Amazing Grace". So I played and improvised some variations and such, but the spirit that was in the house was amazing.
Everybody but the four year old little boy in the house was crying by the time I stopped playing. I have a testimony of music and the ability that it has to bring the Spirit. (I also think that, when the Spirit is there while I'm playing, it kind of covers up all of the mistakes that I make somehow... Not sure how, but I'm pretty sure it works like that.)
This is a picture of us (my district) at a super cool fish taco place. It was so good!
Here's a little poem thing that Elder Antares and I were thinking
about and wrote briefly together this week.
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| Me and Elder Antares at Zone Conferencet this past week. |
It's still in peer review, but here's a (very) rough draft.
I AM THE DRAGON HEARTED
Where I go I shall bring light,
Though shadow may veil my path,
I shan't fear, I do not bow,
As the darkness encroaches,
I shall go ever forward,
As all others flee,
I shall be unmoved
FOR I AM DRAGON HEARTED
And the flame which I carry
Rends the darkness like a sword,
While the light abides in me,
As a shield in a fallen world
BUT NO, NOT FOR I ALONE
For this flame which I carry
Shall not be for mine own sake,
But for all whose light has faded,
For those who tremble and shake
STILL, I AM DRAGON HEARTED
Though hell's harsh winds may bear down,
My fire shall ever endure,
This message never silenced,
My light shining ever pure
LEADING TO SOMETHING GREATER
Like the dawn before the sun,
Blinding spark before the fire,
Lightning before the thunder,
I point to Someone higher
WE ARE THE DRAGON HEARTED
At times, all seen is darkness,
And though one cannot fathom
An ever glowing sunrise,
We come to gently remind,
Perhaps they've closed their eyes
OUR LIGHT SPREADS EVER ONWARD
Always glowing, bursting forth,
We are beacons in the night,
The bright fire in a warm hearth,
Beckoning them come to the light
WE ARE THE DRAGON HEARTED
Whatever place I may go,
I shall always bring my light,
Shining and showing the way,
To the One who overcame darkest night
WE ARE THE DRAGON HEARTED
Love you all!!!!
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| On a tradeoff with Zone Leader Masino! He's amazing and super fun! |
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