Silent Reading Hour ππββοΈπ
Date
May 24, 2023
Area
Korea Seoul South Mission
Companion
Elder Fisher
Silent Reading Hour ππββοΈπ
Hey frien! Sorry it's been a while. I can't believe my weekly streak died last week. But, I was just trying to shake things up. Let's get right back to it :))
I wanna tell you something cool I did, starting just this last Saturday actually. As I finished my personal study of finishing Helaman 6 in the Book of Mormon, I thought "wow, I can't believe I still haven't finished the Book of Mormon since the start of my mission." I officially started in April 2022,, so it's been taking a while. The main reason why it's taking so long is because of how deep I've been trying to dissect every part of it. It's kind of an artist experience for me; after reading lines that make me feel the Spirit, I do my best to express those deep emotions either in writing via my notebook, or in the way I mark my scriptures. At the end of the day, flipping through the pages of my scriptures makes me feel very happy, seeing all the individual highlights and drawings I have. It's almost like a journal....
But it's taking so long!!
I've always had a deep love for the Book of Mormon. I love walking through the one-thousdand year time span, all pointing towards the coming of Christ, the ministry of Christ in the Americas, and the testimony of His earthly ministery and promised second coming. Then I was thinking about one of my favorite talks from General Conference, "This Day" by Elder Rasband Oct. 2022. He talked about when he was a missionary he was challenged to read a copy of the Book of Mormon twice, the first time marking anything that pointed to or testifies of Jesus Christ, the second time marking principles of the gospel. I decided I wanted to have my one copy of the Book of Mormon like Elder Rasbands, so I picked up a fresh copy and my trust red colored pencil, and just started.
Everyone knows that I'm a slow reader, but in 3 days I'm at 1 Nephi 20. And my book is filled with red markings!
My companion said it best: "sometimes I literally forget that the Book of Mormon is about Jesus. I think "this is just about Nephities and Lamanities fighting," but it really is actually so much about Jesus Christ through and through."
I love the Book of Mormon
When I'm sad, it makes me feel warm and cozy
When I'm confused, it makes me feel enlightened and clear-minded
When I'm anxious, it makes me feel refreshed and at peace
And I know that any one who picks up the book and just starts reading with a sincere heart can have similar experiences and know that it's true ^^
Ok, unfortunately I gotta run. But if I could only talk about one thing, I'm happy with what I was able to share. Thanks for listening frien. Your respect means a lot, and I hope you know I respect and love you so much too!! I miss you, and I hope you have a great week!!
Pics:
- really good (Japanese γ γ ) ramen
- a really pretty city called Buyeo (λΆμ¬) that we went to last prep day
- city sunset vibes
- Pic with legendary friend Min-u
- my comp caught a pic of me giving away a Book of Mormon, I really liked that moment :))
- looking at our friend's chokbo (μ΄λ³΄) which are these legendary fat Korean genealogy books written in Chinese characters
- today was a REALLY fun prep day, we traveled to an island that's in our area boundaries and spent the whole day there πβοΈ
- Oh yes, and my sister and brother-in-law came to visit my parents in Seoul and they were able to spend an evening with my dear friend who we thought and baptized & his family.
I wanna tell you something cool I did, starting just this last Saturday actually. As I finished my personal study of finishing Helaman 6 in the Book of Mormon, I thought "wow, I can't believe I still haven't finished the Book of Mormon since the start of my mission." I officially started in April 2022,, so it's been taking a while. The main reason why it's taking so long is because of how deep I've been trying to dissect every part of it. It's kind of an artist experience for me; after reading lines that make me feel the Spirit, I do my best to express those deep emotions either in writing via my notebook, or in the way I mark my scriptures. At the end of the day, flipping through the pages of my scriptures makes me feel very happy, seeing all the individual highlights and drawings I have. It's almost like a journal....
But it's taking so long!!
I've always had a deep love for the Book of Mormon. I love walking through the one-thousdand year time span, all pointing towards the coming of Christ, the ministry of Christ in the Americas, and the testimony of His earthly ministery and promised second coming. Then I was thinking about one of my favorite talks from General Conference, "This Day" by Elder Rasband Oct. 2022. He talked about when he was a missionary he was challenged to read a copy of the Book of Mormon twice, the first time marking anything that pointed to or testifies of Jesus Christ, the second time marking principles of the gospel. I decided I wanted to have my one copy of the Book of Mormon like Elder Rasbands, so I picked up a fresh copy and my trust red colored pencil, and just started.
Everyone knows that I'm a slow reader, but in 3 days I'm at 1 Nephi 20. And my book is filled with red markings!
My companion said it best: "sometimes I literally forget that the Book of Mormon is about Jesus. I think "this is just about Nephities and Lamanities fighting," but it really is actually so much about Jesus Christ through and through."
I love the Book of Mormon
When I'm sad, it makes me feel warm and cozy
When I'm confused, it makes me feel enlightened and clear-minded
When I'm anxious, it makes me feel refreshed and at peace
And I know that any one who picks up the book and just starts reading with a sincere heart can have similar experiences and know that it's true ^^
Ok, unfortunately I gotta run. But if I could only talk about one thing, I'm happy with what I was able to share. Thanks for listening frien. Your respect means a lot, and I hope you know I respect and love you so much too!! I miss you, and I hope you have a great week!!
Pics:
- really good (Japanese γ γ ) ramen
- a really pretty city called Buyeo (λΆμ¬) that we went to last prep day
- city sunset vibes
- Pic with legendary friend Min-u
- my comp caught a pic of me giving away a Book of Mormon, I really liked that moment :))
- looking at our friend's chokbo (μ΄λ³΄) which are these legendary fat Korean genealogy books written in Chinese characters
- today was a REALLY fun prep day, we traveled to an island that's in our area boundaries and spent the whole day there πβοΈ
- Oh yes, and my sister and brother-in-law came to visit my parents in Seoul and they were able to spend an evening with my dear friend who we thought and baptized & his family.
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