Saturday, June 10, 2017

DearElder.com letter #4

Jacob,

This might be small because it's late.

Tonight was game 4 of the NBA finals between the Cavs and the Warriors.  Cavs dominated the whole game, scoring a whopping 49 points in the 1st quarter alone.  I think the final score was in the 140s.  I watched it at the Elder Quorum President's house.  Good food and great company.  So the record is 3-1.  Will the Cavs pull off a miracle and come back to win 4 straight games? Who knows.

Wawrinka and Andy went to five sets. Two tie breaks.  But Wawrinka dominated the last game winning 6-1.  Nadal dominated Thiem in just three sets.  So the final is

Wawrinka vs. Nadal.

Who do you think will win?

Halep and Ostapenko are the women finalist playing tomorrow morning.  HMMMMM.  I've only heard of Halep.

We're going to help the Peruvian's move tomorrow.  Mom and dad did some of the moving tonight while I was watching the game.  There was a dance afterwards.  I talked with the girl I went on a date with, Hailey Daker.  She's the one I went on two dates with and thought things were going well.  The theme of the dance was Tron: Legacy.  They had a fog machine.

Preach My Gospel says "Effective daily study must always begin with prayer."  I always had trouble wondering what to study because there is so much material.  I found that when I focused on what I was going to teach the investigator, it made teaching easier.  And obviously, having the Holy Ghost is key to bringing the word "unto the hearts" of those you teach (IMPORTANT:2 Nephi 33:1).  I find that praying before study (which is necessary) helps you to align your thoughts with God's.  So PRAY, What more can I say?

I love you!

BTW, Black Panther trailer dropped tonight during the game.  Looks sick, haha!  The last MCU movie before Infinity War.  Looking forward to it.

Can't wait to hear from you.

John

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