In those days, I often recalled a childhood memory. The Ed Sullivan Show was one of the most popular programs on television in the United States. As a variety show, it featured performers with widely divergent talents. One man appeared regularly. A number of poles, perhaps a dozen or more, were set up on stage, with stacks of dinner plates be side them. This agile individual would spin a plate on top of one of the poles and then move to the next pole and spin a second plate and then a third and a fourth. As he proceeded down the line of poles, the rotation of the plates on the first and second poles would begin to slow, and the dishes would be in danger of falling off and crashing to the floor. Seeing this, the man would quickly run back to those poles and with a gentle spin increase the motion that allowed the plate to keep spinning. The excitement of the act was to witness the ability of the performer to expand the number of rotating plates while not letting any fall.
Invariably, a point would be reached where he was not able to keep up. There was a limit to his ability to increase the number and yet properly care for the plates already in motion. The sight of dishes sliding from their precarious perches and the cacophony as they hit the hard floor vividly proved the point that even the most skilled performer has his limits.
-Seeking a Balanced Life by Elder Donald L. Hallstrom
We all know this story but our mission is done spinning plates. We are
now focusing on "a golf swing or a free throw shot." We get so caught up
on spinning one plate that we forget the others and then those plates,
fundamental of teaching, becomes weak and suffers. Like any sports team,
you are only as strong as your weakest link. Or like the principle of
the "golf or free throw shot" if one fundamental is off then the whole
swing or shot is off. This is just like missionary work! You could even
apply this to your life. Think about how you can apply this in your life
because I have seen the blessing of using this in my life and in
missionary work. President Ames has come put with a diagram of
fundamentals of this mission and build a house out of it. and inside
this building of fundamentals we have oxygen which is: P,C,D P-purpose
C-contentment D-doctrine and we do this for every lesson. We have been
doing this for about 4 months now and it is been the most effective this
mission has been so far. We are also finding by the spirit and finding
the elect. We have been asked to teach people that are progressing and
to have honest conversations with them to see who is really looking for
the Gospel at this time. I love the principles I have learned out here!
We also had two investigator get interviewed yesterday and the past!
their baptism is for August 16th!! Sadie is also going to the temple
august 15th and we are so excited for her!! We wont be able to attend
with her because it will be at 8 at night but she is in good hands with
this ward!
Elder Winterbottom & Elder Argyle
Serving in Hurst
The Lord's Vineyard
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