Sometimes I get to serious about life...there are items of my own genuine concern I feel necessitate such seriousness at times. However, when I set first things first; like I did today by spending hours in the scriptures I felt like I was able to unwind and let loose this evening! I gave plasma this morning and genuinely thought about the recipients and what their needs may be. I got to get outside of myself as a friend of mine is having medical problems and I was able to serve her. Two out of the few things I brought her she couldn't use, but alas I did my best!
Studying in the Old Testament is teaching me so very much! I don't know why we don't love them as much as all the others books of scriptures. I think they are harder to read because we as a scripture reading people have some phobia of long books. What about all the classic literature-they too are over a thousand pages. I was doing fine until I realized everything was going fuzzy and I was about to pass out from lack of food and water. Funny though...today I was reading in my personal study of how we need not take thought for what we need or want, if we build His kingdom Christ will care for us in 3 Nephi 18 (sometimes in giving adequate resources, material items, amazing abilities and talents to employ ourselves through). He cares for us. My roomates father bought us dinner, he fixed my refrigerator, and my Batty came and picked me up and drove me home to our abode.
After the food kicked in I did swell, had an invite to play some outdoor soccer, but declined so I could experience the best home teaching by Kev, ever! Than these lovely new found athletic chicas took us out in this beast of a truck-let me hang out (I still had my seat belt on) the window as we drove, singing at the top of our voices, screaming/cat calling to pedestrians, and we even got in a wrestle with a semi in one 711 parking lot before moving on to another 711. These lovely friend purchased a round of Slurpees and our night was well underway! We planned out more fun nights or dancing, concerts, and sports and now have more sistas of funness in the group!
Then I think the absolute highlight of the evening...A replay of the movie RM, except technically tomorrow, well today, is the last day of the month-anyway he leaves a reception to go and complete his home teaching. The best scene ever is when Kirby is tossing cookies at his teachee through the mail slot in her door and proceeds to tell "Sister Jane Doe" he can see her arm. You know he is bizarrely late and I think one family drags their kids out of bed to see him. Funny to have it a bit backwards. One sister we saw tonight didn't get home from Grantsville until 11:30 p.m. and the other didn't leave work in Bountiful until 11 p.m. Latest visiting teaching of my life and I loved every moment of it! It is such a wonderful blessing to feel how much God loves each and every soul as an individual, their there own little worlds they function within.
This life is to be enjoyed not just endured (G.B. Hinckley) and how can we more appropriately express our Joy than through love and laughter. Until recent weeks I'd forgotten how much I truly love laughing! Even more I love hearing others laugh, most everyones laughter is some sort of expression of love! Before I went to bed this evening I tickled my roommate as she wiggled around on the floor like a worm on a hook. I think she's the most ticklish person I know. You don't even touch her and she's squirming. What if our main goal in life was to help others to laugh, like life more, and love...Can you imagine how wonderful life would really be? I'd wager it's actually called Heaven on Earth. Why don't we focus more on building it today...right now!
My Bishop told me I looked devious tonight! If he only knew I was merely full of joy and excitement and a renewed love for life!
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