Wisdom from our missionaries

From Jason (Elder Dodge):

My new companion is really cool. I think we're going to get along really good. We both believe in the big 3 rules:
Work hard, work smart, and have fun. 

As for my missionary plaque scripture, let me break it down and explain it to you. "Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves..." (we have sweet bikes and mission vehicles) "and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far..." (we missionaries leave our families and friends and travel all over the world) "they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat" (we ride fast to all our appointments and search for opportunities to teach all the time like how eagles keep their eyes open for prey.) I'm pretty sure it's missionary themed.

From Esther (Sister Olsen):

Companion tip of the week. For every bad thing or habit they have that annoys you, think of three things you like about them. You'll quickly find there is a lot more good than bad. (Sister Crandall likes to pop her knuckles. She also makes me breakfast, tells me I'm pretty, and backs me up in every lesson.) Yep, she's a good companion and pretty soon I find that I don't even notice when she pops her knuckles. Don't make a mountain out of a mole hill and even it it is a mountain, talk it through.  Communication can make the tallest mountain into a mole hill.

From Berkeley (Elder Andrus):

So I have a few more thoughts on companionships and how they work. It's just so interesting to me how different it is to have a friend that you don't pick and that you spend 24/7 with. The relationship can be great one night and then the next day you hate each other. But you just keep working hard and you learn a lot from each other. We are doing really well. We've been a lot more open with each other and are trying to be more obedient. We are learning to appreciate our differences and strengths and are helping each other improve.

Quin's blessing day

Quin was blessed Sunday and then Jessica bore her testimony. She said what a spiritual experience giving birth was and how it dawned on her that Quin has chosen to come to earth--that he wanted the experience and that inside that "little life form" there was a large spirit son of God! She also said giving birth made her appreciate the atonement more, how the Savior made it possible to repent and return to Heavenly Father. She expressed appreciation for being in a family. 

 

Jessica came into singing time in Primary and showed Quin to the kids and told them how she sang "I Will Follow God's Plan" when he first came (and also when he was in her tummy) and how he put his head back and looked her in the eyes while she sang. Michael blessed Quin that he would be happy in this life and also in the next. Now see how those thoughts are expressed in the song we are learning in Primary:

My life is a gift, my life has a plan.
My life has a purpose, in heaven it began.

My choice was to come to this lovely home on earth

And seek for God's light to direct me from birth.

I will follow God's plan for me

Holding fast to the his word and his love.

I will work and I will pray.
I will always walk in his way.
Then I will be happy on earth and in my home above.