Be a Deciple of Jesus Christ

I love President Nelson’s optimism. During a youth devotional in 2019, he encouraged the youth to stand out and be different. Look, sound, act, and dress like a disciple of Jesus Christ. That is an incredibly powerful challenge. And it isn’t just for kids. I have had these thoughts in my own workplace. I should look, sound, act, and dress to match the example I want to be known for. And that example is a disciple of Jesus Christ.

A New Day – Hip Surgery

The Stryker Mako rep came out and talked to me about how the procedure works. They take the CT scan and in a sense overlay it on my skeletal system. When they start the procedure they use a sensor of some type to pinpoint locations so the robot and skeletal system are perfectly aligned.

NYNYS Mission December 19-27, 1996

Man, was I that bad? Did I really walk everyone to death? I know I walked a lot. I only had a car for 2 months of my mission and never had a bike. I had to walk everywhere. Most of the time, I couldn’t keep up with my companions because they were taller and their legs were longer than mine. The likelihood is that my first companions instilled in me the work ethic of hustling. Personally, I always felt I was doing my best to follow the spirit. To put my whole heart, might, mind, and strength into the work. But periodically I had really difficult companions. Or I guess, I was really difficult and couldn’t recognize it.

Adoption

I laid my hands upon his head and gave him the Holy Ghost, then proceeded to pronounce a priesthood blessing upon him. As I did so, I was filled with the most glorious and overwhelming feeling. It washed over me like a tidal wave. I had made a choice 7 years earlier to be his father and I did it as a choice, as an act of faith that I was doing the right thing. I did it without being acted upon. Now, all of a sudden, like a flood this feeling washed over me and the Holy Ghost testified that he was my child and he was supposed to be a part of our family. This was so unexpected.