the brethren

mike has a great group of friends from high school. they refer to themselves as "the brethren." only a couple are still in logan and some are as far away as south dakota, but everyone was able to get together over the weekend for brats and burgers and catching up. it really is a wonder these boys all turned out so well when you listen to their stories from way back when: lighting things on fire, creating havoc at school, tipping over golf carts, etc... i guess it's a testament to their awesome wives :) actually, each of them does have a great better half who have also become my dear friends. it was 8 years ago when i first met them, and when emily gave me a brand new tooth brush and a place to sleep the first time i met her, i had an idea that we'd be friends for a long time.

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Favorite scripture read last week: "and we talk of christ, we rejoice in christ, we preach of christ, we prophesy of christ, and we write according to our prophecies, that our children may know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins." -2 nephi 25:26

the last couple of weeks have been interesting in regards to persecution because of what i believe...so much anger and judgment and  misunderstanding. while we all have different beliefs and different ways of showing our convictions, i believe the root of christian doctrine is the same. jesus is the christ. he is the savior of our souls. it is in christ that we rejoice and in christ  that we find redemption.