WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So, it's been a few months since I've updated my blog... Where has the time gone? What's going on?
To those who are interested, I will attempt to answer those questions. However, I may omit some answers...
Well, October was a VERY interesting month...
A friend and I began dating steadily and said relationship ended shortly thereafter. However, our friendship remained strong. But of course, I messed up; I made a mistake and my friend was deeply hurt which caused me great anguish. Looking back at the time, I see now that I was a coward and acted as such. I've never felt anything for a girl as much as I have for this particular friend. Currently, I am fighting to fix things. It seems that I break things often...
I'm trying to be better... I really am...
Also in the month of October, I came down with the SWINE FLU... Would y'all (sorry, I served my mission in the South...) like to know what was even crazier?! I GOT SICK ON MY BIRTHDAY (OCT 23)! Needless to say, it was a miserable day...
Next was the month of November...
November was pretty uneventful except for the one fateful Sunday...
Let me make something clear. I've NEVER doubted my testimony about the LDS church. EVER. Nor have I EVER felt anger towards the Church or any of its members.
However, there was one Sunday where I left church both angry and offended. Let it suffice to say there was a lesson taught concerning certain doctrines and the way that the lesson was taught was inappropriate. I may also make it known that I was not the only person who felt this way that day at church. In an attempt to gather my thoughts, I drove to the Provo LDS Temple and sat in the parking lot. I called my mom and of course, mothers make everything better. Shortly afterward, my anger began to fade away...
Can someone tell me what historic event occurred within the LDS church in 1978?
Of course, it was that all men (regardless of race and if worthy) were allowed to receive the priesthood. It had been known among circles as the "Priesthood Ban." Prior to 1978, all African-American men and men of African decent were not allowed to hold the priesthood. Now to be clear, I'm not black. However, I am Dominican and as such, I have African decent in me (my dad is a black Dominican and my mom is a white Dominican). Had I lived before 1978, I would not have served a mission and I probably would have not be accepted to BYU. I have never questioned why that "ban" existed, albeit I've been curious. However, within a period of 2 weeks in November, I was asked by several different people (Mormons and non-Mormons) what my opinions concerning the issue were. It was then that I decided that I wanted to investigate the issue more. My Church History professor at BYU was kind enough to lend me a biography about President Kimball's (the prophet at the time of the revelation) life that was written by his son. Reading that bio answered some questions but also led to new ones...
Since then, I've dropped the issue...
Why?
I have a testimony of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Joseph Smith, and the Book of Mormon. That is all that matters.
December was a great month! Fall semester ended and I spent Christmas with my family! 'Nuff said.
Well, now its January and Winter Semester 2010 has started. Poli Sci 200 and 377 are taking up all of my time, but I truly love those classes. Physical Science 100 is hard (I've never been a man of science) and New Testament is VERY interesting. All in all, things are great and I'm moving forward with my life...
See y'all soon...
