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Hi again everyone! I’ve only got two Sundays as a missionary. I am trying to savor it as much as I can. Part of it might be because I’m getting knee surgery right after but still. I won’t have this opportunity again like this but frankly, this was also the hardest thing I’ve done in my entire life so I’m also glad I’m going to be done. 

Temple shifts! 
I had my shift on Thursday which was fantastic. I missed it since I wasn’t able to go last week. I love the temple so much. I also subbed for a gal whose sister was coming home from her mission yesterday. Funny enough, she had my same first name. It was a good shift, but I've also found that my knee has more attitude after standing for an hour and a half straight and it’s late in the evening. I just can’t wait to get that fixed. 

Thought!
I was on Instagram and there are actually some really good things about Jesus and the Church and sometimes doctrinal truth. We do get a lot of bad looks since we don’t support a lot of things the world does. But you know, there’s a lot of people that are using social media to say that just because we don’t support something, that doesn’t mean we dislike the people who do those things. We are all brothers and sisters. And you know, anyone who no longer loves someone because of something they did, they have a major need to repent. Because aren’t we all sinners? Aren’t we all in the lord’s debt? I am so glad that final judgement isn’t my job. The point is that 
I also saw a thing that gave thoughts on why satan and his angels can’t also be redeemed. That is a good question honestly. Their thoughts on the matter got me thinking. They said something about since Satan can’t die and didn't choose mortality, the he can’t be redeemed. There’s some truth to that. He chose open rebellion and gave up his first estate, therefore didn’t get a mortal body. However, I think that is the most important factor is choice. There’s people like the three Nephites for example that will not die because they were translated. They’ll still be redeemed because they choose Christ. So while it was interesting thinking, I don’t think that in all cases, death is a necessity. Unless there’s something that I don’t know about when people are translated. 

Well folks, let me know what you think and I’ll probably write next week!

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