"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).

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Monday, October 19, 1970

Early this morning we were up and on our way to Recife on the 6:00 bus. I took advantage of the travel time to read several chapters in Articles of Faith by James E. Talmage. Upon arrival, we went straight to the chapel for the sixth and last leadership training seminar, held together with the elders of the João Pessoa Zone. We still receive number five next week in Maceió because we missed out last week. Elder Ferrin certainly has been doing a marvelous job in teaching this course.

We ate lunch in Elder Brinton’s apartment. We had planned to go to the beach with all the Recife elders, which I had been looking forward to, but we decided time didn’t allow it since we were returning on the 4:00 bus. We decided to see a show, but nothing decent was playing. We ended up just writing letters. I wrote again to Elder Blackham, which has been a highlight of many recent Mondays.

On the return trip to Maceió, Elder Smith and I had a long confidential talk, which I really enjoyed. By 8:30 we were home, which is nicer than the 11:00 that we have usually arrived in the past.

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