Hey Dad,
Haven't heard from you this week, but I thought I'd send an email anyway. Not a whole lot has happened this week, so this might be a little short. Sorry about that.
So last p day, after sending my last email, we went to an aquarium. It was pretty cool, just a little unkempt. I'm not sure if its because its being remodeled or cleaned. But they had some cool exhibits. There was a small snake and spider section. We got to watch them feed some of the snakes. They were being fed mice, and we saw one jump, latch on, and coil itself around it, then eat it. The cool thing is that the snake was not as big around as the mouse, but it still ate it whole. I knew that snakes could do that because their jaws were detachable, but it was still cool to see. They also had penguins, fish, sharks, rays, all sorts of stuff you'd find at an aquarium. It was smaller then I thought it'd be, but was still fun.
We have another set baptism. This one is solid. We hope to have 2 for Feb, we'll push for 3. But the work here is moving forward.
I did get that money from the insurance by the way. ill probably use some of it to buy a dictaphone so I can record Norwegians and practice along with what they say. If I can get a good one I can use it to record journal entries as well. I need to keep some sort of record. I haven't been writing in my journal at all. It's unfortunate, but it's just tedious. I'd much prefer and electronic journal, something on a computer, but a dictaphone would work too.
I heard that Romney lost big time to Gangritch in South Carolina. Several members here have been talking about it, and know that that is something I would be interested in hearing. Lets just hope he steps it up in Florida. He's been doing so well. I remember being in South Carolina a few years ago. They had stands with Obama merchandise all over the place. It was disgusting. They called him 'the anointed one' out there. Ugh.
I have a doctrinal question for you, it came from one of my investigators originally, but i cant find an answer and I am curious too. In the pearl of Great Price, Abraham 1:24-27, it talks about Pharaoh being a righteous man, but not being able to hold the priesthood because of his blood line. The concern of my investigator is inherited sin. That he could not hold the priesthood because of his bloodline seems unfair to her. I asked my mission president and he said as far as he can tell it was Pharaoh's bloodline, but that the important thing is that bloodlines don't prevent us from holding the priesthood today. But that isn't what my investigator wants to hear. Looking further we found a pamphlet online that says: At times in the past, the power and authority to act in the name of the Lord was bestowed upon only a few worthy males and withheld from all others. In the days of Moses’ leadership of the children of Israel, for example, only the tribe of Levi had the privilege to hold the priesthood (see Numbers 8:5–26 <http://scriptures.lds.org/num/8/5-26#5> ). Our day is the “long-promised day . . . when every faithful, worthy man in the Church may receive the holy priesthood.”
It's my understanding that each of the seed of Jacob were given different blessings or curses when their father died, and that the tribe of Levi were the only rightful priesthood holders. But that was long after the events recorded in Abraham. So, having all the knowledge and research materials that you do, I ask Why was pharaoh's bloodline forbidden to the priesthood? I'll continue to look for an answer myself, but would love some insight from you as well.
Well, that is about it for me today. I'm sorry I missed your letter, and look forward to hearing from you next week. I love you dad.
-Elder Rasmussen-
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