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Chapter 3: Still Siler (Week 3)

 And it came to pass in the third week of the second transfer I processed roosters!


For those of you unfamiliar with what it means to process roosters it's basically how you turn a rooster into chicken nuggets. If you don't want to know how it's done skip to the next paragraph. The process we did was a lot more humane than a factory. They just fully decapitate them. What we did is held them upside down to make them fall asleep, then while upside down in a cone thingy that holds them still we cut through the skin on the neck and cut the arteries and they bleed out. This is better because chickens are weird. Decapitation leaves them with a lot of blood and they are still kind of alive thus why they can run around for upwards of 20 minutes after decapitation. Draining them of blood fully kills them and they are calm almost they entire time. It was actually really surprising that the rooster was quiet the entire time! It just flinched a couple times as things were being cut. Then, after it's dead, you dunk it in hot water to loosen the feathers then cold water so the hot water doesn't cook the skin. Then defeathering and gutting. Going into I wasn't super comfortable but overall it was a really interesting and cool experience and it didn't bother me as much as I thought it would or really at all. I went home and ate chicken nuggets.

Thanksgiving was also this week! We did have a Thanksgiving dinner and we also got to hang out with our district for four hours in the morning! It was like a half Pday which was really nice. A lot of missions just moved Pday to Thanksgiving but we get a holiday and a Pday.

This week's spiritual thought starts with a song! "We got dust on our Bibles, brand new iPhones then wonder why we feel this way."¹ One thing that is becoming more prevalent is depression, anxiety, and many other forms of mental illness. There are also many factors that play into it but one of the biggest things is we are not focusing on the right things! "The joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives and everything to do with the focus of our lives."² If we focus on the world and worldly things we will have temporary worldly happiness. God offers lasting joy! We need focus on Godly things! This includes spending time with family, serving others, and especially bringing ourselves closer to God! 

The best way to come closer to God is by reading the Book of Mormon.³ There are so many promised blessings for reading the Book of Mormon. This is, to me, the most powerful list of blessings given to those who read the Book of Mormon! "I feel certain that if, in our homes, parents will read from the Book of Mormon prayerfully and regularly, both by themselves and with their children, the spirit of that great book will come to permeate our homes and all who dwell therein. The spirit of reverence will increase; mutual respect and consideration for each other will grow. The spirit of contention will depart. Parents will counsel their children in greater love and wisdom. Children will be more responsive and submissive to the counsel of their parents. Righteousness will increase. Faith, hope, and charity—the pure love of Christ—will abound in our homes and lives, bringing in their wake peace, joy, and happiness."⁴

I testify that reading the Book of Mormon and understanding the doctrine it teaches will improve behavior!(5) It most certainly has helped me give up sins and resist temptations! And it does eventually bring noticeable peace and joy to all those who consistently read it. Just like working out and building muscle, I cannot tell you precisely when you will notice the difference in your life but I promise you that you will notice it if you sincerely study the Book of Mormon every day!

1: "Dusty Bibles" by Josiah Queen
2: "Joy and Spiritual Survival" by President Russell M. Nelson p.12, given in April 2016 General Conference.
3: Introduction to the Book of Mormon p.6
4: "The Book of Mormon" by President Marion G. Romney p.90, given in April 1980 General Conference 
5: "Little Children" by Boyd K. Packer November 1986 Ensign p.17

I love y'all all!
And thus ended the third week of the second transfer.

Picture time! Don't worry, there are no dead rooster pictures. I reserved those to gross out my mom specifically. The rest of y'all are safe. For now. 

We invaded the Spanish Elders apartment and made a statue! And a few other pranks.





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