"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).

Friday, September 17, 2010

Thursday, September 17, 1970

Today morninged too early. I passed the night with little sleep as I lay on top of my bed suffering from widespread sunburn. Elder Blackham slept in his hammock but didn’t fare much better. Elder Christensen seemed to suffer the least, or at least complained the least. Elder Smith’s legs and feet were burned badly. I walk kind of like a duck because of my burned parts. Our goal of running lasted only two days and will not be reestablished anytime during this week.

This afternoon we taught a sixth lesson to Adélia, Ivone, and Edmilson. We previously discussed how we should handle hitting Adélia up on her church attendance and decided to mention it in this lesson and then in a special lesson next week really whap her from the angle of sacrament participation. Elder Blackham taught the part about the commandments, examining each one carefully. I hit her hard on tithing, which she does not pay, letting her know she was robbing God, promising great blessings if she would live this law.

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