Wednesday, January 14, 2015

         There were missionaries in the temple again today and I helped a young sister from Arizona whom I met yesterday.  She has been on her mission for three months, has a native companion who speaks no English, and has no computer help for her language.  She is really struggling with the language and I had to break down everything she needed to say into single words and sometimes only a syllable or two at a time.  She could hardly repeat what I was saying to her.  But she kept smiling and kept trying and was getting it better by the end.  After the session I found her and gave her lots of hugs and encouragement.  There were two other English-speaking sister missionaries there from California although they looked Latin.  We are actually seeing fewer and fewer North American missionaries among all the Latin Americans although Glade met someone from Kentucky yesterday.  That’s unusual since most of them come from the Western United States.

         Number fourteen out of fifteen from the list follows:

14. Evaluate yourself honestly

As people improve their lives and become more committed disciples, constant self-evaluation helps the process continue. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf gave this helpful formula for self-evaluation:

“[H]ow can we shine the pure light of God’s truth into our souls and see ourselves as He sees us? May I suggest that the holy scriptures and the talks given at general conference are an effective mirror we can hold up for self-examination. As you hear or read the words of the ancient and modern prophets, refrain from thinking about how the words apply to someone else and ask the simple question: ‘Lord, is it I?'”

         Good night Everyone—Sending you love and prayers.