Hello. This week was good. Probably our best so far. We reached
more goals than ever before. I wrote a letter concerning such goals and
you should feel free to put that letter (when it gets there) on the blog
as well. Thank you.
I am happier than I've been in...a long time. We worked really hard
this week. And the barefaced blessings are great. I am eager to
experience the many more favorable developments and unpopular
deteriorations that serving a mission brings. (Ups and downs)
There was, however, a time during this week where I was at my
lowest. It's crossed my mind that I could be suffereing from bipolar
disorder. Just because of this week. Up and down and up and down. And
not by just a little. Possibly, it's the presence of the Spirit, and the
absence of the Spirit. And I just happen to be sensitive to it. ??
anyway, I wrote a little about it: "Hanging on like grim death, I spare
no efforts in maintaining my mental stability." And many more things did
I write concerning these feelings. I'm sorry I don't have a lot to say,
I thought I would write much more today.
I saw snow in Yucaipa the other day. Snowmen. It made me think of
home. I miss snow. I took pleasure in pushing snow with a shovel. It's
one of my favorite things to do!
I am making friends in California. At the beginning of my mission, I
decided to never visit when I'm done. But now, I really want to come
back and see my friends.
I never had the chance to talk to my High School ASL teacher and
tell her about my calling. I don't know how you could contact her, but
could you try for me? Her name is Pamela Bond. She is Deaf. I'm pretty
sure she lives in Spanish Fork...She's probably still teaching at
SFHS. That was just a thought that crossed my mind.
I was able to play the piano yesterday for P day. We went to
Eastvale at a homeshare with some other Elders. There was a Yamaha black
grand piano, and a clavinova electric keyboard. Of course, I spent more
time playing the electric one because it can sound like a million
different things. But overall, I was bored with the piano. I feel like
that desire has left me completely. In church, I frequently get asked to
play for Sacrament or for Priesthood. I enjoy playing then, but it's
still different. I cannot explain it.
I was reading in 1 Cor. 14 and 15. These two chapters talk about
several things I've only ever heard the Mormons talk about. Do other
religions just ignore these chapters? Anyway, I really liked it.
Probably one of my very favorite scriptures.
ok. I have to tell you of an experience I had this last Sunday.
(Feb 17) We were going to teach a man for the first time. Ron is married
to a member and they have a 5 year old girl. We sat in his living
room and got to know him. We talked casually for quite some time. It
was getting later and later, and we still had a lesson to teach. So I
started talking. I talked about Joseph Smith and about the Restoration
of the Gospel. I tried starting the lesson off by telling him the
overview or summary of the lesson. I couldn't speak. The only thing I
could think of, was "Invite him to be baptized on March 10th" again
and again. I couldn't talk. I almost tried to ignore this
prompting because if there were to be a baptismal invite, it would be
after the lesson. That's how it always is. But I went ahead and invited
Ron to be baptized - before the lesson. I told him that I felt that God
had prepared him and he could be ready by the 10th of March. He smiled
and said "Yes".
Elder Peck
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