Thinking week

Well Sligo Is fantastic. Especially this past week, the Summer Solstice! Unfortunately, the sun is really giddy to be up in the morning, so you can imagine it's been a bit easier to wake up. Strange to think about how much it has changed since I started. Back in march it was dark nice and early. Now, It's not even dark when we go to bed. Here, this is what it looks like outside at 9:00, when we get back to the flat at the end of the day. Nice and bright, great.

 And this is what it looks like at 10:30, when we are supposed to be in bed sleeping

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​Gosh dangit.

Well good news is I was finally able to go up Knocknarea with my companion last Monday. It was perfectly sunny until we got in the car to leave. then BOOM clouds everywhere. Well that's Ireland for you. ​

 ​I've been thinking a lot about the sermon on the mount. I've spent a long time pondering the many wonderful councils given by our Savior. As beautiful as this country is, and delicious as the chocolate and the sweets this country is, and as magnificent as the members are, It's become quite clear to me how much more worth my family has become. To lay yourselves treasure in heaven... I'd give it all up, the people, the food, the culture, for my family. However, I am not here for the people, nor the food, nor the culture. I'm here to serve. how can I fully and guiltlessly enjoy the wonderful blessings of the fullness of the Gospel that I was born into without doing everything I can to share it with even one other person in the whole world?


Elder Fisk

May the road rise up to meet you

This past week went by fast! Wow it's crazy to think it's already Monday again. It's kind of funny how Monday's become the best days of the week. Anyway, this past week we had a very important event. Our All Ireland Zone Conference. This time was a bit different. This was the last conference with our Current Mission President, President Donaldson. And what's more that that, We had a Question Answer session with Elder Bednar, from the 12. It was an amazing time, and I loved seeing so many new friends that I've been able to make over these past 3 months. It's kind of weird how time works. it's so fast.

The work here Is going really good. I've had a few very sacred experiences so far that I know are going to carry me on for a long time.

I don't have a lot of pictures. we've been extremely busy, no spare time for anything we want to do, which has been a good life lesson. Understanding that what you want doesn't mean anything. probably going to come in handy when I've got kids am I right?

Well I got a few pictures with my new Ireland Sweatshirt (Jumper in Ireland)

We played chess one day because Elder Siswick was sick. I won btw.

Elder Fisk

NEW COMPANION

Hey everyone! I'm in Sligo for another transfer! More beautiful pictures! More awesome views! It's going to be an exciting one! I've got a new companion, Elder Siswick! He's an English fellow, actually from Chorley, where the temple is! He's started the same time that my friend Elder Hansen started, so he's been out a year now. He's served it all in Scotland so far, and this is his first time in the Republic! He's been doing good. It's taken him time to adjust. although I must admit this past week has been one of the most challenging times of my life. I have never spent as much time on my knees as I have in these last days. I want to share with each of you my testimony in the power of Prayer. I had always known James 1:5, yet I never really understood that it meant ANYTHING., and EVERYTHING. I've learned for myself, and attained a very special witness of God's hand in our work, and in our companionship. I wrote in my journal how strange it was that I was spending 10 thousand dollars and 2 years of my life to learn two words, "Ask God"

I encourage all who are sincerely looking for anything, to ask Him to give it to you. Follow the guidelines in the scriptures, to receive an answer from God Himself is something very plainly explained in the Book of Mormon. And for those who have a desire to have faith, or want to believe, but find it difficult, I encourage you to read Alma 32. I promise as you reach your hand out to God, you will answer by extending his arm towards you, as it says many time in the scriptures that his arm is already extended towards us, the only thing stopping us from receiving revelation is our own stubbornness and pride. It's because we do not extend our arm to meet his. The heavens are not, and never were sealed, mankind shut the windows to heaven, not vise versa. There are so many religions in Christianity that very distinctly follow and believe what Christ told Joseph Smith in the Grove, and what he said in Matthew. "They draw near me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. They teach the commandments of men, having a form of Godliness, but they deny the power thereof." It's taken me a surprisingly long time to figure out what that meant. It's saying people teach the law, and they teach from the Bible. These religions believe in the Bible more than they believe in God. They believe in the scriptures, but deny the Prophets who wrote them. Strange, isn't it? It doesn't make any sense why they do, but that's what they believe.

I could rant on this for so long, but fortunately, the prophets in the Book of Mormon have said all that should be said concerning these people. Just read the lamentations of Nephi, Jacob, Abinadi, Nephi (in Helaman) Mormon, as well as Moroni. They say it better than I can.
"Oh ye fair ones" comes to mind.

I should not dwell on these things. Sorry everyone.

Elder Fisk

 

​and this one is our fridge right before transfers​

 

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