Lynne's Scripture Journal D&C

June 14, 2018 Personal Journal, Missionary Stories, It’s been an intense few weeks. Sister Taele, in Palawan, came down with what I thought was the same flu that so many others in the mission had had. But on the second day, I felt I should call her and go over her symptoms. The ‘stomach cramps she had mentioned, were—when I asked for a more detailed description--were not stomach cramps. She was having intense abdominal pain. I called the senior couple on her island, and asked them to get her to the hospital clinic. They got to her immediately, and took her to the ER instead. Final diagnosis: Dengue Fever AND Typhoid Fever at the same time—a rarity, but possible. Hospitalized for 12 days in an island hospital with 3 doctors working very hard, and she’s okay now—just working on regaining strength.     Five days after Sister Taele went into the island hospital, we were rushing Sister Lafitani to St Luke’s Hospital here on the mainland. Her legs and arms...

June 26, 2017 Section 46:1-10 Spiritual Gifts How To, Journal Personal, The historical background given in the student manual is quite interesting. John Whitmer records in his history that ‘ in the beginning of the Church, while yet in her infancy, the disciples used to exclude unbelievers which caused some to marvel and converse of this matter because of the things written in the Book of Mormon (3 Nephi 18:22-24). Therefore, the Lord deigned to speak on this subject, that his people might come to an understanding, and he said that he had always given to his elders to conduct all meetings as led by the Spirit.’   After the Lord gave this revelation this practice of forbidding non-members (I can see how a non-member intent on causing trouble might have started this practice) to attend the sacrament services ceased. Hopefully, the spirit of that meeting will calm agitated hearts. Along with giving guidelines for conducting Church services, the Lord also gives instructions as...