The meetings went well with talks and lessons and participating in discussions. A counselor in the bishopric spoke on applying what we learn. He told the following story:
There were some turkeys watching eagles flying one day. The turkeys started talking about how fun it must be to be able to fly and soar up in the sky like the eagles. They then came up with the idea to ask the eagles if they would teach them to fly. The eagles weren't sure that would be such a good idea. The turkeys continued to pester them until they finally agreed to teach them to fly.
An open field was selected for the location and they all agreed to meet on a particular day. Everyone showed up and the lessons began. The eagles were patient and repeated procedures over and over again while the turkeys exerted forth effort, paid attention to instructions, and applied what they were being taught.
The first day was not very successful but the turkeys liked what they were learning and the eagles agreed to come back the next day. With each day, the turkeys began making progress from barely getting off the ground until the day came that they soared. The excitement of the eagles and the turkeys over their success was astounding!
When the turkeys landed back down on the ground, they graciously thanked the eagles for their patience and persistence in helping them achieve their goal - and then they walked home.
Do we eagerly and regularly come to church, listen to the talks, participate in class discussions, and then go home without giving thought to changing our lives for the better?
We enjoyed chicken strips and mashed potatoes for dinner and I made a pineapple upside down cake, which we took to the Bye. The Christensen's last day is Wednesday. They have been great to help us feel welcome and settled in knowing how to do things, what foods to buy, and have given us some of their things. We will miss them.
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| Elder & Sister Christensen |
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