More PICS!

These are some more pics of Emily being pregnant! And her catching me playing guitar hero without me looking! I know, I look funny.

Knowledge

"What does the Holy Ghost do for the education of men? Far more than our academies do. Our children have, by hard study, year after year, to acquire their learning in these human institutions; hard thinking is necessary, reasoning, gaining little by little, and it frequently requires many years of close application to become what is termed a learned man--a man that understands the sciences, that has worked his way through the various departments of mathematics, and perhaps geology, and mineralogy, and all the sciences, such as are usually taught in the universities. But a man filled with the Holy Ghost has the advantage of students who graduate at our universities. Why? Because he can learn more in ten minutes, in regard to many things, than another, not so favored, can in all his life." Elder Orson Pratt, Journal of Discourses 19:284.

This is a humbling quote. This quote tells me that the Holy Ghost teaches all truth whether it be academic truth or spiritual truth. The Holy Ghost opens the big picture for our eyes to see and then in essence teaches us through that picture. The Gospel did not have real deep meaning to me until I started to study it like I study Tolstoy. It was not until I examined all the symbols in conjunction with the writing style of one of Bruce R. McConkie's talks that I realized that I was selling myself short in my study of the Gospel. Now I can say that the Holy Ghost teaches me more. I am grateful for the Holy Ghost and role it plays in my study, both spiritual and academically. It helps me remember more, focus more, and study for longer amounts of time. It is real, and it is powerful.

Xbox 360 Games!

I have been throwing around some thoughts in my head about some stuff I want to write about, but am not quite ready to write about them. I have not figured out my thoughts yet. So, instead I decided to write about two xbox 360 games I have been playing that are flat out sweet.

First off, it is no surprise that Guitar Hero III is one of them. This game is just awesome! My wife and I have played it together! We did the career where one person plays bass and the other lead guitar. We have spent hours playing it together. This is a must have if you have any gaming system.

Second is Burnout Paradise. This game is sick. The city is wide open for you to drive any where. You start all your races and events by squealing your wheels at any stop light. There is no main menu to go back to to start a race, you have to drive around the city and find stop lights. The online gaming on this game is also very, very good. If you like race car games you will love this one. Even if you traditionally do not like racing games I think you will like this one.

About the Pics

The first pic is of me in my snow boots. My dad got these for me for Christmas so I thought he might like to see a pic of them. The second and third one are of Em and that cute big belly. The last one is a pic of my office at work, surrounded by books in the basement!

Just Wanted to Add Some Pics