Remember Who You Are

Guilt, I did something bad.
Shame, I am bad.

Guilt, surprisingly is a positive emotion. It is what inspires change and ultimately perfection. Shame is a negative emotion, it inspires negative emotion, after negative emotion. These negative emotions inspire poor decisions which only add upon the shame we have already acquired. It's ok to feel guilt, but never let that emotion convert into shame. When you feel guilt remember this simple lesson taught by Lion King.

"You said you'd always be there for me, but your not, and its because of me, its my fault, its my fault".

Simba is demonstrating shame, this same shame that inspired him to hide and live an alternate lifestyle to try and hide his pain.

"Thats not my father, its just my reflection"

Often we can't see past our shame to who we really are, we need to follow the advice of Rafiki to "look harder", and you will see that the light was in you all along. Remember that "you are more than you have become...remember who you are..."

Remember that though the winds change and blow, "change is good". "The past can hurt" don't run from it, just learn from it! Remember that you are children of the divine, and that he lives in you.

For God so loved you that he gave his only begotten Son, that if you believe in him you shall not perish, but have everlasting life.


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The Value Of A Spreadsheet

So during my mission we took the responsibility upon us on occasion to make some spreadsheets that helped us succeed in certain aspects of the mission labor. As a result I have now become the king of spreadsheeting. Last week my parents left with Parker to St. George for a basketball tournament, leaving me with a LOT of down time, so I decided exercise my spreadsheet muscle by spreadsheeting my future, though slightly depressing, I had fun. I realize there are a lot of missing factors, and many factors such as tuition that will increase over the next twenty years of my life.

This is based on my decision to go to Med-School and to become a psychiatrist, as well as getting a Masters in Oriental Medicine.



Spreadsheets can be really eyeopening and really help see the reality of a decision!

Tom Tomato and Hal Jalapeño

So this weekend Parker, his buddy John and I got a lil creative for the Doritos Superbowl commercial contest, felt good to dust off the camera after two years, please watch the video and enjoy :)

Doritos Crash the Superbowl:Tom and Hal

Adresses to write me while I'm gone

The following link is a link to a blog where my family will post updates from my mission :)
ElderMarshal.Blogspot.Com
I am leaving tomorrow. This will be my last status update for two years.
I love you all, if you decide to write me here are my addresses:

From Oct 21st-December 21st 2009
Elder Marshal Davis
Mexico Torreon Mission
Provo Missionary Training Center
2005 N 900 E
Provo, UT 84604

From December 21st 2009 -The End of my Mission
Elder Marshal Davis
Ernesto Breede #301
Col. Amp. Los Angeles
Torreon, Coahuila C.P. 27148
Mexico

Lack of Postage

I haven't posted in a long while. So here are a couple videos of what I have been up to :)
Enjoy.

Liam's Laughing

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