Elder Drake Wakefield

Knowledge is Power

Being away from america has made me very grateful to all it offers, one very important thing being a good education. It's a common challenge to teach for understanding and commitment due to intellectual differences, which I am grateful for as I've had to simplify and revise, but it also has reminded me of the eternal significance of intelligence. We read in Doctrine and Covenants section 130:18-19:

18 Whatever principle of intelligence we attain unto in this life, it will rise with us in the resurrection.

19 And if a person gains more knowledge and intelligence in this life through his diligence and obedience than another, he will have so much the advantage in the world to come.

So intelligence or knowledge is what God wants us to gain here while on earth, then combined with DnC 93:36

36 The glory of God is intelligence, or, in other words, light and truth.

Which makes sense, most would claim to believe in a God who is all-knowing including me, faith couldn't be truly leaned upon if God almost or sort of knew everything. The saying "knowledge is power" works because we can trust in His will and power because He knows, therefore giving Him power. The next thought if God's glory or power is connected with His intelligence, does that mean the more intelligent we become the more God-like we become? I would say yes, then going back to DnC 130 we understand why God wants us to seek intelligence in all aspects during this mortal sojourn, because he wants our joy. God undoubtedly being the most joyus being in existence then wanting our joy wants us to become like Him as the more intelligent I become the more like Him I am, therefore the more joyful I will be. Let us seek intelligence and so too will our joy and power increase.

Ladies n Gents

Had some cool new friend miracles, Elder Ginsa is the goat at FB finding and we've been sick this week so we did more chatting friends and what's app work and got some friends out of it! One beimg Monica, Elder ginsa replied to her story and now she's learning! Super epic

Ayy some of our orphan kids were able to come to church, a member ordered a car to pick them up(as they live several kilos away from the church). Sadly it can't be a regular thing but still pretty epic

Also was Elder Chesler Bday, so our friend Vincent invited took us out to dinner w some friends and the goat brother Ridho, pretty epic ate some ramen

Then this finding session we brought some members (who insisted on taking pictures which I wasnt keen on but they're pretty good so I'll accept it now) and we found two more friends! We're meeting them on Wednesday so super excited she seems excited to learn, so of course we're excited too!

Yea thats kinda it, see talk to yall next week! Still loving it out here😁 -Elder Wakefield