Allison Jo Glanzer: Read the Book of Mormon!

We had District Activity today! We go to have a "behind the scenes" look at Welfare Square! It was so cool! Back at the beginning of my time with Sister Leavitt we had asked Joel if we could ever go into the machinery areas of the different buildings. He said sure, just set it up with him. About 4.5 months later, I was so determined to make it happen this transfer. It was super cool! I think the other sisters thought it was going to be lame, but as soon as we got into the bakery they were all excited! I think this is in my top favorite district activities! Pictures with captions will be provided.

We had Zone Conference this past week and the topic was the Book of Mormon. We discussed the importance of it to ourselves, our investigators, and how to properly use scriptures. They committed us to read the Book of Mormon everyday for the rest of our lives. This will the longest challenge ever! And I will have finished it by the time I die! Ha! But it is so amazing how many times you can read the Book of Mormon and find something new, and I have only read it through a few times. I am excited for the day that I read it for the hundredth time and BAM! Heavenly Father teaches me something new! President Monson's last words to us in General Conference were to read the Book of Mormon and do the things we need to do to gain a testimony of the Gospel. I know reading the Book of Mormon is key to that.

Exciting news! We all get to attend President Monson's Funeral. Literally, the whole square will be closed. Even Humanitarian Center and Welfare Square. It makes me wonder if all things church operated will be closed.

Also, at Zone Conference, President Risenmay went over what happens when the prophet dies which is super interesting. So, the First Presidency is dissolved as soon as President Monson died and they all go back to just being apostles with President Nelson acting as head of the Church, because if you remember back in Church History, the Quorum of the 12 were in charge for a few years before Brigham became the prophet. Then, one of the prophets got revelation waaaaaaay back that they shouldn't wait very long before they set apart the next prophet. We know that President Nelson of the Quorum of the 12 will become the next prophet because he has been an apostle the longest. This has been the way since back when Christ established His church. Peter became the one in charge, on earth, being appointed by Christ. President went into way more detail, but I can't remember it all!

Tomorrow is the Risenmay's last day, and Friday is the first day of the Fishers being here! So crazy! Within six weeks, I will have had three mission presidents! I came back for the last five weeks of the Risenmays being here. What! Crazy!

Now to people that we teach! I honestly haven't been on Temple Square much this transfer. Mainly in the teaching center. We had a lady come on chat, Jovita. She is a golden pineapple in the fast desert. Though she is from NJ.... but I am in a desert so it works! Any who, she just soaked up the restoration and wanting to read the Book of Mormon. Which she now has!. We called her this morning, the NJ elders had just dropped off the books and taught her a bit too, I think the Plan of Salvation. She was able to tell us exactly what happens in each degree of glory, and she had only heard it once! The call kept dropping every time we tried to testify, but that is okay. She even brought friends to church last Sunday. Oh man!

We had two people that requested a Book of Mormon that actually wanted them. Two, with no fakes between. They both are very confused about a lot of things, but they are genuine in their wanting to learn more about God, but not ready for missionaries. We strategically and nicely dropped them. Bore solid testimony of the Book of Mormon and said that we would also mail the pamphlets too. One of the people said that the apostasy was good, more or less, not in those words, but he wants to read and grow closer in his "communications with God." People are so funny, and interesting to talk to!

I also saw Aunt Wendy! It was fun seeing her.

Sister Glanzer!