tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470536077683229440.post1694013891822223290..comments2023-11-02T09:09:22.129-04:00Comments on Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord: A Word of Warning: Missionaries Shaking the Dust Off Their Feet Even Today!Dr. Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18061544604584544836noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470536077683229440.post-13777475003043442302009-01-29T17:33:00.000-05:002009-01-29T17:33:00.000-05:00When I was in the MTC, I can remember being counse...When I was in the MTC, I can remember being counseled from "the pulpit" as it were about this topic. Not only were we actively advised against doing so, I can recall at least one instance where we were directed <B><I>not</I></B> to do so. This counsel was usually followed with the explanation that (my words) 19 year olds were a little too naive, emotional, and impulsive to trust with such a daunting power. That answer always rankled, considering the other daunting powers with which missionaries are entrusted. <BR/><BR/>However, I can still somewhat see their point, and your story is a case in point: is it the Elder's own personality or perspective that's causing the problem? What if an entirely different set of Elders or Sisters were sent to that area... would they feel the same way? I know that when I was on island, there were several times that I was irritated enough (possibly read: moody?) that I would have liked to dust-off an area... but did I ever want to bear that eternal responsibility? Nope. Looking back, never once did I meet anything that remotely deserved--to a reasonable, adult mind--such a verdict and sentence.Iguana Montanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03827169135500332722noreply@blogger.com