"Love is one of the chief characteristics of Deity, and ought to be manifested by those who aspire to be the sons of God. A man filled with the love of God, is not content with blessing his family alone, but ranges through the whole world, anxious to bless the whole human race" (Joseph Smith Jr., Dec. 15, 1840; in Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1969], 174).

"All I can offer the world is a good heart and a good hand" (Joseph Smith Jr., July 9, 1843; in Teachings, 313).

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Wednesday, October 29, 1969

After a visit again to the hospital this morning, we dropped by the mission home to see President Johnson. Elder Gessel has a very bad cold also, both of us having spent Tuesday in bed. President Johnson was quite concerned about our health and threatened hospitalization if we did not get ourselves better. He instructed us to start taking vitamin pills, to start buying extra fruits and vegetables, to drink more water, to get in bed on time. He told me to report again tomorrow on how we are feeling and to spend the rest of today in bed. Elders Ferrin and Taylor are to be told to move into a place with at least a good meal daily and to start getting in bed by 10:30, which they rarely do these days. We visited them this evening and delivered the message and checked on their health as soon as they came home at 11:00. Elder Ferrin had strep throat last week.

This evening the three of us visited a family who has received all the lessons but are not yet ready for baptism. The husband's major hang up, or excuse, is the lineage doctrine. Elder Gessel has not yet baptized on his mission, this family being about the closest he has come.

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