Saturday, July 12, 2008

Alright, Alright, Alright Alright Alright, HEY!

EFY! I just finished up an Area Session last night, and it was simply incredible. It was so incredible to be involved in something like that. Everyone there really wanted to learn and grow, and it was easy to tell that they did. The Spirit was so incredible, and it was there because of the participants. It was so nice to be able to go and just learn about the gospel. I think that I came away changed, and knowing what things I do need to change in my life. Nothing serious, but just little things that I can do to make myself a better person and instrument in the hands of the Lord.
I am so excited to be able to serve the Lord for two whole years on a mission. This past week has really helped me to realize that again. It baffles me that the church would entrust 19-year-old boys to do the work of the Restoration, to bring the truth of salvation and hope to the world. I don't feel ready, but I know that if I do all that I can, and try my hardest, that the Lord will make up the difference, and hopefully I will be successful and be able to help the people I serve, wherever that may be.
Anyways, those are my thoughts on EFY. I loved it, and I'm very glad that I was finally able to go.

-Josh

P.S. In one of the classes, they played a song that the BYU Men's choir had sung at the April 2007 Preisthood session of Conference, and I went up afterwards to ask the teacher where he'd found it, and he told me to just Google it. Duh. Why hadn't I thought of that? Anyways, after a long, long time of searching, I've found it.
http://www.joewheeler.co.uk/downloads.html
Hope you enjoy it! I surely did!

1 comment:

Becca and Kent said...

Yea! I'm so glad you loved EFY. It's such an incredible thing to be a part of. And being a counselor is even better! Maybe when you get back from your mission you can do a summer of counseling. It's awesome.

I'm trying to download that song...I hope it works!

Oh, and I'm glad that you didn't actually sluff EFY that one morning. :D