Let the Chronicle Begin

This post marks the beginning of a chronicle of the thought process of an elder who found himself serving in the Charlotte, North Carolina mission. It's simply a way for me to share my somewhat longer thoughts of Life, the Universe, and Everything Else as I trudge through the long valley of Mission work and whatever comes after. 

It's a chronicle of me and my time walking with the Lord and Savior while called to his service on a mission.

My thoughts begin with what we are in our very gut of guts. Our inner sanctum. Our... that deep secret thing that Indiana Jones is always trying to break into. Simply put, our identity as individuals. 

Trying to find a common definition for identity of the general public is trying to hold onto water without a secure vessel to hold it in. It'll slip through your fingers every single time. However that may be the best definition for us as human beings. We are liquid. Subject to change in a variety of ways whether it be composition, temperature, shape of vessel holding us, or current state of matter (Liquid, solid, or gas for those who need a reminder.) Because of that, we'll never be the same today as we were ten, five, or even a year ago. Due to those constant changes and influences in our lives, we are always different. Flowing from one state of existence to another. It's that kind of volatility that drives the human brain absolutely bonkers because we as people need constants in our lives, things we can count on to happen on a regular basis. The sun comes up, bugs go squish when you step on them, water freezes at a certain temperature, etc. We need something stable in life to measure ourselves by. 

Fortunately for us, there is such a point of reference. No, it's not the Code of Hammurabi.  We may be subject to change and ditto everything around us. But in the eyes of God, we are the same today, tomorrow, and forever. We are his children and he loves us. Therefore he will go to great lengths to let us know whether it be through living prophets or that dusty black book that you keep on the shelf otherwise known as the bible. The word of God speaks nothing but his love for us. A great comfort to those of us that need something static in a world of constant change.