This has been another great week here in
Fruitland, Idaho! We got a bit of snow yesterday, but not enough to
really stick. Harvest is just about wrapped up, and the onions have all
been stored away in their big sheds. Winter is coming.
This
week is the last week of the Meridian Temple open house, which has been
such a blessing to this area. I'm sad that we won't be able to go
through tours with people anymore, but I'm excited to see the extended
impact the temple has in bringing people closer to Christ. Before the
temple was built, President Thomas S. Monson came to survey the site. He
prophesied of 15 new stakes (large areas of congregations) being created because of the influence of
this temple, and we've already seen that prophetic vision coming true.
The area around the temple, which was previously just farmland, is now
booming with more developments, restaurants, and stores than anywhere
I've seen in this area. There's also a brand new Chick Fil A, which is
yet another of the wonderful blessings brought about by the temple. :)
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| The Meridian Temple (view from the parking lot) |
We
continue to see God's help in our lives as we do our best to spread
Christ's gospel. Something I've learned to appreciate even more this
week is the value of Spirit-led planning. As Elder Bacon and I plan out
our day every morning, we seek the assistance of the Holy Ghost in
knowing what needs to be done. We end up seeing later in the day that we
were guided to particular activities and times for a reason. Without
the Spirit of the Holy Ghost, we would have never decided to go to those locations at
those times.
WEEKLY CHALLENGE: This one is
more of a daily challenge, but it may take repetition over one or more
weeks. Tonight, before you go to sleep, kneel down and pray. And in that
prayer, ask God if He loves you. It may sound kind of weird, but it
works. Take time to listen for the answer. It may not come right away,
because God answers prayers differently for everyone. Repeat the process
every night if you have to. But the answer will come.
Love you all!
Elder Doyle
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| World Famous Ice Cream Potato |
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| In addition to Annie the puppy, we now have two new friends that greet us when we come out the door every morning. Still don't have names for the two kittens yet. |
