August 4, 2014
let's play a game. who recognizes any of
these toys?
ok what about this mascot?
a little before your time? let's try this
one. (i like it because the plaque looks like a missionary tag)
ok ok you guessed it.
I'm at the site of the very first...
McDonalds!!!
Did you know that McDonalds was started in San
Bernardino? I did not. Did you know that it used to be "McDonald's
Barbeque?" I was oblivious. Did you know that the McDonald brothers sold it
for 2.7 million dollars? I admit I was surprised.
These are the kind of things you learn when
walking the streets of Good old San B.
I would just like you to know that I have
started this blog about 7 times. I have honestly no idea what to say. So I will
just tell you a story, and share a scripture. Interpret it as you will.
This week we went to the house of a less
active member of the church. She is very kind but is going through some really
hard things at this point in her life. She has a few big decisions to make and
stands at a critical crossroad. We invited her to start reading the scriptures and
praying for guidance. we invited her to come to church. She responded that she
would really like to, but with so many things going on, she didn't really know
how much time she could devote to that. We pleaded with her to change the focus
of her life and turn to the Savior. With so many problems and thoughts swirling
around she said that she would try but we could hear the lack of commitment in
her voice. We testified of the blessings we have received from putting the
savior first in our own lives. we challenged her to take small steps to return.
She said that she was going to wait until everything else resolved itself and
THEN work on her relationship with God. When we left we heard her un-pause her
netflix show.
If you are going through something especially
hard, or just the normal riggers of life, please don't focus so much on the
problem that you overlook the solution.
Matthew 11:28
29 Take
my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I
am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall
find rest unto your souls.
-Hermana Thomas
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