PRETTY REGULAR WEEKBLOG#41

PRETTY REGULAR WEEKBLOG #41 FEB.2-2015

 WE HAVE HAD A PRETTY REGULAR WEEK,  NOT A LOT OF NEW THINGS JUST GOOD THINGS.

MONDAY ELDER JUDD GAVE A GREAT LESSON ON JOHN 7.  HE SAID: JOHN 7 talks about Jesus going to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tabernacles. This was his last Feast of Tabernacles, which is in the Fall. In just six months, He would return to Jerusalem for Passover and face the cross. The opposition He faced at this point in His ministry was so intense that He chose to go in secret, without His Company of Apostles and disciples. John 7 focuses on the threat of the Jewish leaders who were planning to kill Him. I felt the impression to focus on His courage to face His opposition in public and address their plans and finish with His continued powerful teachings and His encouraging words to the woman caught in the act of adultery. One of the main points is how we can appreciate the Savior’s courage and un-wavering kindness and powerful teaching to those who would listen in the face of such stiff opposition. The class went well and I felt good about the direction it took. It must have met a particular need for one or more in the class that night.

FHE WAS A FUN EVENING  WHICH  involved everyone being given a Nerf gun and then having to defend themselves from a secretly designated “Zombies” that roamed the building.  Everyone was excluded from the chapel but the rest of the building was chaos for about 45 minutes. I didn’t enjoy it along with the rest of the “older folks.” We stayed out of their way for the most part. SISTER FRENCH HAD SOME BLONDE BROWNIES FOR A GREAT DESSERT.

ELDER JUDD IS TRYING TO PREPARE FOR THREE DIFFERENT LESSONS THIS WEEK AS BRO. PATRICK WILL BE OUT OF TOWN THURSDAY FOR A CONVENTION OF INSTITUTE AND SEMINARY MEN. IT IS HARD TO THINK OF THREE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT LESSON AND IT HARD FOR ME TO BE QUIET FOR HIM TO THINK. I WILL DO MY BEST TO HELP HIM.

WHAT IS HARD ABOUT A MISSION IS HEARING ABOUT THE LIFE'S OF PEOPLE THAT WE LOVE AND RESPECT,ABOUT THEIR TRIALS AND HARDSHIP.  THEY ARE SO FAR AWAY FROM US THAT TO HELP THEM IS TO   CALL ON HEAVENLY FATHER  FOR HIS HELP. ONE OF OUR DEAR FRIENDS PASSED AWAY THIS WEEK UNEXPECTEDLY. IT HAS BEEN  A WEEK OF REMEMBERING HIS GOODNESS AND OF SORROW FOR HIS LOSS. WE LOVE THIS FAMILY AND PRAY THAT ALL WILL BE OK IN THEIR HOMES AS THE WEEKS PROGRESS. 

THE BULL MARKET HAD A PROBLEM THIS WEEK . I THINK THAT I  TOLD YOU ALL ABOUT THIS MISSIONARY TOOL ON THE USF CAMPUS.  WE, AS AN INSTITUTE PROGRAM CAN SIGN UP FOR A TABLE—THAT IS OUTSIDE –WITH THE HELP OF THE MISSIONARIES TO TELL STUDENTS THAT WALK BY ABOUT THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS. IT WORKS REALLY WELL WHEN IT IS WORKING, BUT THIS WEEK THEY—THE STUDENT COMMITTEE SAID WE WERE NOT SIGNED UP PROPERLY SO EVERYTHING HAD TO BE CHANGED. THE SISTER MISSIONARIES ARE IN CHARGE OF GETTING THE TABLE SET UP AND WAS READY. THEY WERE  A LITTLE DISTRESSED NOT HAVING A TABLE, BUT THEY HAVE SUCH A GREAT ATTITUDES THEY JUST WALKED AROUND TALKING TO STUDENTS MAKING THE BEST OF THE SITUATION.  WE FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS THE SCHOOL THAT HAD FAILED TO SEND THE CONFIRMATION NOTICE. NEXT WEEK WILL BE BETTER.

THURSDAY ELDER JUDD WAS ABLE TO ASSIST IN GIVING A BLESSING TO ONE OF BRO. PATRICK'S SEMINARY TEACHERS’ DAUGHTERS. HE WAS UNABLE TO FIND HIS HOME TEACHERS AND KNEW THAT WE (LIVE HERE AT THE INSTITUTE  I MEAN), ARE HERE A LOT. SO ELDER JUDD STARTED THE MORNING HELPING GIVE AN IMPORTANT BLESSING OF COMFORT TO A YOUNG DAUGHTER BEFORE SHE WENT TO SURGERY.  WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE INSTITUTE I STARTED MAKING THE DINNER FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE. IT WAS CALLED CREAMY CHICKEN CROCK POT. SIMPLE AS CAN BE—CHICKEN, CREAM OF CHICKEN SOUP, 8 OZ. CREAM CHEESE, AND ITALIAN  FLAVORING. COOK 4 -6 HOURS ON HIGH. SERVE OVER RICE. I REALLY LIKE EASY MEALS.  ALSO,I WAS SO EXCITED I FOUND A CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE THAT WORKED. A STUDENT GAVE ME THE RECIPE AND THEY WERE WONDERFUL AND TASTING AND GOOD.  GOOD MEAL‼  I THINK WE HAD ENOUGH FOR ABOUT 55-60 PEOPLE.

WE CAME TO WORK ON FRIDAY AND DID OUR REPORTS AND CLEANED UP THE KITCHEN A LITTLE MORE, THEN WE LEFT TO LOOK FOR A PAIR OF SHOES FOR ME. I HAVE A HARD TIME LOOKING FOR SHOES, BUT THE GOOD THING WAS WE WENT TO RED ROBIN FOR A HAMBURGER. IT WAS DELICIOUS. SISTER HOPEGOOD HAD A JAMBERRY NAIL PARTY SO WHILE I WAS DOING THAT ELDER JUDD WENT TO CVS AND FOUND 2 MOVIES . IT WAS A NICE NIGHT—POPCORN AND ALL.!

WE WENT TO STAKE CONFERENCE SATURDAY NIGHT. ELDER JUDD: All of the talks were focused on the importance of councils, both family and church councils and their importance. President Howell of the Brandon Stake is always a great speaker. At the close of his talk, he asked all of us to pray for his efforts to reach out to the religious leaders in the area for dialogue on the challenges that are rising against the traditional family and our religious rights. It was a very humble plea and one that is on the minds of all who are are aware of the challenges that society faces in these last days.  SUNDAY’S TALKS WAS FOCUSED ON FAMILY HISTORY  AND ITS IMPORTANCE. THE TALKS WERE VERY WELL GIVEN AND WELL RECEIVED.  IT IS A GOOD STAKE WITH LOTS OF GOOD PEOPLE.