ST JOHNS, FLORIDA
COMPANION: ELDER BORE
DISTRICT LEADER
Jacksonville South Zone
I have seen a ball of fire
Hanging in an endless sky
Sink behind a mountain side
A sight a billion cannot buy
I have seen an energy
Unrestrained and unrefined
Challenge all that sat so still
Clear and steady and defined
I have seen a giant moon
Pull an ocean over me
I have seen the purest light
Shattered into shades of glee
Sunsets, lightening, rainbows tide,
The glory of this world is sure
But one sight that I have seen
Brought me joy more sweet and pure
I have seen my brothers here
Embryonic Gods below
Shift and struggle and renew
Seeds of glory start to sow
Oh ye fair ones now arise
Awake, arouse, abstain anew
I have seen the God of Might
Distill upon their souls like dew.
I have seen, and I will see
All the glories that might be
Sweet is sight that sets men free
Wonderful it is to me
Couldn't help myself you know. All the places that I go. Little things jump out to you, when there's nothing else to do. So a rhyme to pass the time. So a stanza to compose. Just a little wisp of whimsy. Just a little piece of prose. I had a pretty pleasant week. Nothing grand of which to speak. I'm here now at a member's home. Where I wrote my little poem.
Lots of knocking door to door. No one here is very poor. And we knock on in the rain! Missionaries feel no pain. I like the days when we are wet. People cannot be upset, with little boys out in the storm. "Invite us in and be reborn!" So we go on day to day. Working always feels like play. Oh and there were stories too! I will write a few for you.
I did my first interview! Shaughn was baptized right on que. Incredible how much we love; fantastic gift from up above. I enjoyed the storms we saw. Lightning and full moon and awe. So much light filled up my sky, darkness fled from heart and eye. Spanish lessons this week too! Fun to get to teach a few. Tommy will get baptized soon! Only SPIRIT puts a heart in tune.
Too much noise to rhyme much more. I love this work down to my core. I hope I get to stay a while. I hope to walk the second mile. I love my brothers, sisters too. I especially love you. And I love Him most of all. He answers every cry and call.
Love,
~Elder Jorgensen