Comments on: A Tale Of Two Missions http://burningbosom.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/a-tale-of-two-missions/ Theology, History, Culture, Politics & Life from a LDS (Mormon) Perspective Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:43:04 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Shawn L http://burningbosom.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/a-tale-of-two-missions/#comment-402 Shawn L Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:46:53 +0000 http://burningbosom.wordpress.com/?p=101#comment-402 Keery -- As long you promise to wear the Indy hat while posting, I will respect your wishes. Keery — As long you promise to wear the Indy hat while posting, I will respect your wishes.

]]> By: Kerry http://burningbosom.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/a-tale-of-two-missions/#comment-397 Kerry Tue, 26 Feb 2008 06:01:52 +0000 http://burningbosom.wordpress.com/?p=101#comment-397 Seems like I often find myself telling version 1 to impress others. I served in Latin America, and love to tell the crazy mission stories to impress people, like I was some kind of Elder Indiana Jones who had these amazing adventures every day. True stories, but they are version 1 stories. The bus wrecks, the climbing of tall mountains only to find indigenous people who didn't even speak spanish, the casting out of devils, all the gunpoint assaults, etc etc. You are right though...the more impressive stories are the personal, spiritual, humbling stories. Those are the experiences where I really grew. Thanks for reminding me of that Shawn. But can I still be known as the Indiana Jones of the blog? Seems like I often find myself telling version 1 to impress others. I served in Latin America, and love to tell the crazy mission stories to impress people, like I was some kind of Elder Indiana Jones who had these amazing adventures every day. True stories, but they are version 1 stories. The bus wrecks, the climbing of tall mountains only to find indigenous people who didn’t even speak spanish, the casting out of devils, all the gunpoint assaults, etc etc.

You are right though…the more impressive stories are the personal, spiritual, humbling stories. Those are the experiences where I really grew. Thanks for reminding me of that Shawn.

But can I still be known as the Indiana Jones of the blog?

]]> By: Andrew http://burningbosom.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/a-tale-of-two-missions/#comment-390 Andrew Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:09:51 +0000 http://burningbosom.wordpress.com/?p=101#comment-390 Shawn, great post. Made me miss my mission again. I know what you mean about keeping your spiritual cards close to your vest. Here's to recommitting to revealing our hands more often. Shawn, great post. Made me miss my mission again. I know what you mean about keeping your spiritual cards close to your vest. Here’s to recommitting to revealing our hands more often.

]]> By: Chris H. http://burningbosom.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/a-tale-of-two-missions/#comment-383 Chris H. Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:47:53 +0000 http://burningbosom.wordpress.com/?p=101#comment-383 Shawn, What a fabulous, moving post. Thank you. I think about how true this is for my entire Church experience: there is a version 1 and a version 2. The moments when someone drops the F bomb from the pulpit during a testimony meeting or tells an incredibly crass story in a Sunday school class. And others in which we receive a transitory witness of Truth so powerful and real that doubt is momentarily entirely displaced. So great to be reminded that, while it's always fun to hear someone swear from the pulpit, our religious experience is defined by version 2. Shawn,

What a fabulous, moving post. Thank you. I think about how true this is for my entire Church experience: there is a version 1 and a version 2. The moments when someone drops the F bomb from the pulpit during a testimony meeting or tells an incredibly crass story in a Sunday school class. And others in which we receive a transitory witness of Truth so powerful and real that doubt is momentarily entirely displaced. So great to be reminded that, while it’s always fun to hear someone swear from the pulpit, our religious experience is defined by version 2.

]]> By: Points of interest 2/23 « Mind, Soul, and Body http://burningbosom.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/a-tale-of-two-missions/#comment-382 Points of interest 2/23 « Mind, Soul, and Body Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:19:18 +0000 http://burningbosom.wordpress.com/?p=101#comment-382 [...] the Soul- At Burning Bosom, a touching, thoughtful post about the two faces of a mission served in [...] [...] the Soul- At Burning Bosom, a touching, thoughtful post about the two faces of a mission served in [...]

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