Let me explain. A few days back we moved our couch so that it faced the nice big window we have. With the springtime starting, more birds have been out, and we thought,
"Wouldn't it be great if the birds came right up here by our window?"
Well of course it would be great! We are on the third story, and right outside our back window is the deck and stairs. So, Plan A was to take some peanut butter and granola and smear it over the railing right outside the window. We thought we were pretty clever, but after a few days we realized that we must not be clever enough... no birds. So yesterday we moved to Plan B. It was pretty stormy and rainy out, so we knew the little wormys would be making their way up, allowing them to be more easily snatched. So we grabbed a jar and headed out! It took about 15 minutes before we had a nice amount of worms, all varying in length and girth to meet our bird friends' picky appetites. Then we hauled them back up the stairs, plopped them into the jar's lid (so they couldn't escape), and retired back to our warm, dry apartment to await the swarm of birds coming to munch those worms. So we waited. And waited. And waited some more. To our disappointment, many of the worms escaped the lid and plummeted the three stories down to the sloppy ground. Even though we'd caught such a large batch, and had at least a few worms hanging out all day, not one bird came for a free snack.
So, if you have any tips on attracting birds, let me know.
On a more serious note, we had a really great week! At this point, we're really starting to figure out setting virtual appointments and learning how to teach through that medium. You may have also noticed that I'm actually learning how to use Facebook relatively well, that's a miracle! I'm developing a deeper love for the scriptures, for prayer, and the other simple things that center our lives on Christ. I've seen that as I've centered myself on these simple things, miracles come to pass... for instance...
We had a HUGE miracle! One of the ladies we're teaching, in the first formal lesson we've been able to have during the quarantine, basically told us that she is undoubtedly going to be baptized and that she just wants to make sure her kids know for themselves that they want to as well. The following morning we got a text from her that said she had talked with her daughter until 2 in the morning, and at the end of it she too wanted to be baptized!
Her daughter had previously (meaning about 2 months ago) not wanted anything to do with religion at all, yet through a couple lessons, and her own efforts to read and pray, she's had a 180 in her life and we are simply glad to be part of it!
In closing, one of the simple takeaways I've had from General Conference, was to record in my journal ways that I've seen God's goodness throughout my day. I've been doing that since, and it is incredible to see the simple ways that you can see His influence in your life. He knows us personally, and will speak to us in personal ways! So be in the lookout for those simple ways the Lord reminds you of His infinite love towards you.
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