Summer Buzzes

So I cut all my hair off, I did it for 3 reasons. 1. Elder Darling serving in Colorado inspired me. 2. Elder Garrow kept calling me a male model and it was bugging me. and 3. I realized I was caring about how I looked more than I cared about the work I was doing. 

      If I got rid of it all completely I would get rid of 3 problems! BAM! Elder Cano cut it for me, he was super happy he got to. Whats funny is he says I look like im 12 again. (He knew me back in the day where all I had was a buzz) I do look younger but I'm okay with it. 

This week I got to do a lot of thinking and pondering.. we got to give talks and I got to give a training in District Counsil.

Here's some of my thoughts from studying for both: 

I wanted to be able to influence others but didn't know exactly how to put it into words.. 

I then remembered a cool story from back in my football days. 

Moving to Alabama was a shock religiously but I think it was equally a shock to my sports/social life. I knew I wanted to be a leader in all aspects of my life, but in football life the leaders were the crazy amazing athletes, the guys that were physically blessed had an advantage and were able to influence right off the bat. I'd like to say I was decently athletic, but I wasn't anything to the Alabama recruits I was playing with. I knew I had to find a way for me to be a leader. I knew I didnt want to lead like some of the other guys I knew, I didnt want to be a jerk and threaten others and make them feel scared. 

What could I do?

I wrote down and thought of the things that I was naturally good at, I was already pretty good at being nice and being nice will get you so far. Its important to not be a pushover though. I thought again about how I have been blessed with being able to pick things up easily. That was my in, I had to focus on that. see where that took me. 

As I focused on watching film and studying and re-watching film and staying after practice and listening to what my coaches were telling me I stated to find success on the field. Once people started to notice my success they asked what was up and at that moment I was able to be a leader. 

At that moment I realized that to be a leader I had to be a perfect follower. Or a follower to the best of my abilities.

I had to FOLLOW my coaches advice, I had to FOLLOW my read progressions, I had to FOLLOW the plays that were given to me. 

I hope no one would disagree with me on this but Jesus Christ is the most influential leader in History. What we miss is he was also the greatest follower. TO PERFECTION. 

He did the fathers will in regards to the Atoment  (Luke 22:42)  and even though Jesus was perfect he was still baptized. (Matthew 3:17) insomuch that he pleased the Father. 

All of us are able to influence others and be a leader. When you are good example to someone it makes Leading that much easier. 

"Do what is right let the consequence follow"

I promise when you do what you know youre supposed to do you will be blessed and others will ask you why youre so happy, why youre successful, what youre doing differently. 

Then is the time to be able to teach and lead and share your testimony.

Sorry this email is coming in so late I've been in the wilderness all day. 

Here's some pics from this week/ Today

1. Cano slicin and dicin (look at the joy on his face)

2. Make shift bench press

3. one eyed dog (lost his eye when an eagle attacked him)

4. Breakfast this morning (shoutout Brother Peterson)

5-8 Mesa falls