Delicious Indulgence

When you think of the word "indulgence" you may think of something unacceptable. However, in this case, it is quite "acceptable". This indulgence comes in the form of the way we spend our time, namely in the scriptures. Because of our responsibilities, we find ourselves reading and, yes, even rereading scriptures by the hours! And we are loving the experience... they are "delicious to the taste". Just last week, we were in Muskogee, OK, observing another institute teacher, and she asked us to read a familiar parable: Luke 18:1-8, three times - first to understand, second time to put ourselves in place of the widow and the third time to put ourselves in place of the judge. Wow!!! It was great! Try it, and you'll see what we mean. We get these exhilarated experiences daily! There is so much to learn, and so little time!
Another indulgence is our time with each other. We love sharing ideas and perspectives about lessons, even cooking for Wednesday's lunch or refreshments for dances, grocery shopping, appreciating one another's strengths, laughing at our mistakes, and visiting students. This is one of the great blessings of our mission: being able to choose our own companion! We highly recommend it! Of course, the greatest companionship is what we strive for daily as we pray and seek the Spirit of the Lord. We don't always know what we are doing...so, we're sure, we are being a bit taxing, yet He assists us hourly. There will be more details on this subject later. For now, know that we love you...even use your good examples in stories when emphasize a meaningful point...more on that later, too!
Peter & Sharon