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Show iew Lakeside LaKuojJo Review Mission From 1 very hard at them, ,rPS, tory ates ohn A idu-- tiew iart- - ling )ro- - and well job ffer and 00) Job ob- - srly on ion ee, lva Vli- - ler, on, an :id, :rt, it wasnt until lie was on his own that he learned why it was impor-- ' lant to do those things. And he has tried to apply those ba-- . sic principles to his whole life. "There is no magic to how you do something, Whiling said, "just work hard and life is good." From Richards he learned to plan, simplify and be strong. Whiting said that although 38 years have passed since he left for that mission, there are still other things he learned then that help him today. For instance, in developing relationships with people, he .said, there is no better training ground for marriage than living with a missionary companion - someone who does not always think like you do and agree with you. From that ex- perience he learned about forgiveness, patience and unconditional love. He learned to get along with others. This, too, will help him as a mission president to help his missionaries love their companions and the people they work with, he said. lie added that those same principles apply to the working world. From working with his father on the farm and accepting assignments" on his mission, he learned to work hard and happily accept any assignments that have come his way during career with church his 28-ye- welfare. 3 Ja- - years.; :le, ion ier ael lad tor ns, -- a- ler tri- - an es, ne kt- Je- - ais n, 'il- m- - s, ih. ts, it- - By JANIS CARTER 1 998 5 speaking mission helps after, too It is Standard Examiner corresjxjndent hard to change from a spiritual high to the reality cf lifer the little bit of Spanish that Blake Bodily look in junior high school did not really prepare him for what he would need when he was called on an EDS mission to Veracruz, Mexico. He also didnt realize, when he was in the seventh grade, that someday he would want a career -- BODILY: Learning Spanish still serves him. dealing with Spanish and other international languages. Bodily had not traveled much before his mission and never out ollhe United Stales, so when he went to Veracruz in April 1995 for two years, there was a noticeable change, especially going front an English-speakin- g family to friends to mostly native companions. He had to learn the language quickly in order to communicate. Even though the language, culture change and lifestyle were hard, Bodily said that you get so into what you do every day that you dont think about how hard things are. In fact there were probably more adjustments to make upon coming home. Trying to think of material things like money, cars, jobs and school is a hard thing to do when your life has been totally focused on spiritual things. "It is hard to change from a spiritual high to the reality of life," Bodily said. Trying to decide what to wear every day is not a big problem for a missionary. It consists of which lie to wear with a while shirt and dark suit or slacks. But once home, fashion becomes an issue again. Bodily said that he got so used to not listening to the radio or watching television that for a while after he was home he would switch the station or channel every time something that he thought he shouldnt be hearing or seeing came on. While on his mission, Bodily lived with just his companion, and even though he was in contact with many people, he often would just talk with them and then leave. W'hen he returned home to his two sisters, Lori and Lisa, and his parents, Maxine and Richard, he found that living in the small house with people who have different ideas on some things than he has and going in all different directions was hard, and he had to gel back to compromising. He said that even on little things he has to hold back and be patient. He was used to just being with and worrying about his companion, so when his mom started asking about where he was going and when he would be home, Bodily said, "You realize that you dont really run the show anymore." When Bodily first came home about a year ago, he was still thinking in Spanish and quite often found himself searching to find an English word for what he Blake Bodily wanted to say. And often without even realizing it, many words just came out in Spanish, especially small words. He said he knew on his mission that when he started dreaming in Spanish he had the language down, and now his dreams have gone back to English. everyone out of the United States is served as well as everyone within the states. Bodily is able to do a lot of public relations work. 1 le said that this was really a step up for him in every direction I - from gaining more clout in the business world to having more of a say in what happens. And be- - -cause he is planning on a career in international business, this is a really great experience for hint, A lot of things are brewing in South America," Bodily said, and he w ants to be part of it. But meanwhile he will stay with Franklin-Cove- y to keep his skills up, while he finishes school at the University of Utah. Because of employment contacts, Bodily didnt have any trouble gelling a job and soon found himself employed at Franklin-CoveFor five and a half months he worked in an English-speakin- g position until the international team sought someone who spoke Spanish. Because of his fluency with the language, Bodily was able to move up and into that position. As part of a team of nine that handles all of Franklin-Covey- s business outside of the continental United States, Bodily deals mostly with Puerto Rico and other Spanish-speakin- g areas. In their mission to make sure that - y. He said that he doesn't yet know where they are going. There are about 60 English speaking missions they could be assigned to, but he and his wife, Kaye, are excited to go. .They will be taking their son. Pace, with them, and Pace will be going to three years of high school someplace strange," Whiting said. Though it will be hard to leave their other six older children, Whiting said they have been very supportive. They are in the process of selling their home in Fruit Heights to buy a condominium so that in years to come when they are ready to serve another mission, they will be able to pack up and go. And Whitings job as director of administration for the Church W'elfare Services Department will be waiting for him when he gets back. It will be a challenging time, Whiting said, but a great opportunity to do African visit marks success Knowing the Spanish language has opened up another opportunity for Bodily. Once a week he volunteers at LDS Hospital as a translator, providing a service to the hospital staff. As patients come in. Bodily and others translate if the patients do not speak English. The more he is able to use the language and get involved with other people and businesses, the further ahead Bodily knows he will be. Mormons win friends by combining missions with humanitarian acts This evening has rcconjinncd my opinion that it is a truly Oiristian The Associated Press church In Zimbabwe, it is not enough for a Mormon missionary to labor to win converts. The mission- . . . on the greatest needs of ary also is expected to perform humanitarian services. For decades, the society - Moven Mahachl Zimbabwe Minister of Defense gov- te ernment of Rhodesia forbade proselytizing but looked the other way when missionaries knocked on doors, Harare resident Reg Nield, a Mormon, told a Salt Lake Tribune reporter traveling in Africa with church President Gordon B. Hinckley recently. After 1980, when the country won its independence from Britain and took Zimbabwe as its name, missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were kept out. That changed in 1994 when a group of Mormon businessmen and doctors in Provo established Deseret International, a nonprofit organization whose goals include eliminating cataracts and training Zimbabwean doctors in ophthalmic surgery. Mormons in Zimbabwe have sponsored numerous other projects, including two hospital wards, and a missionary couple worked to set up a chapter of LDS Charities in Harare. And so, since 1994, Mormon missionaries have entered the country as "humanitarian-ai- d missionaries." The strategy has won the church many friends in government, including Minister of De- - concentrating fense Moven Mahachi, who attended Hinckley's address to Zimbabwean Mormons earlier Pioneer pageant opens white shirt, as were Apostle Jeffrey R. Holland; President James Mason, area authority for Africa; Hinckleys oldest son, Dick Hinckley; the president's secretary Don Staley; and his security guard. You could never tell he was the president," Mahachi said. "That touched my heart." "This is the gospel of good news, he said, so smile. Women 18 through 25 may enter the competition, which will be held May 16 in the West High School auditorium, 241 N. 400 West, according to Mary Johnson, pageant official. In addition to the age requirements, contestants must be a descendant of a Utah pioneer (those who arrived in Utah prior to May 10, 1869), never been married, and an abstainer from, drugs, tobacco and alcohol. Applications are available 0 calling Johnson at or Eileen Pilcher Forms also may 538-105- 451-277- 6, Hinckley urged Mormon men to treasure their priesthood, Hinckley is on a tour of five African nations. He has been in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and Johannesburg, South Africa, earlier this week and wound up his tour on Friday with speeches in Durban and Capetown, South Africa. power to heal and bless name. The church "practices what it preaches, he said, as evidenced by the Deseret International eye project. This evening has reconfirmed my opinion that it is a truly Christian church ... concentrating on the greatest needs of society, Mahachi said. He was particularly taken with Hinckleys demeanor. There was the president of a church sitting up there, dressed like everyone else, Mahachi said. The president was wearing a dark suit and picked up at the Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum, 300 N. Main St. Competition will include interviews with judges and appearances in both street and formal wear, she said. Hinckley opened his speech with a command to the audience to "smile, smile, smile. this week. Mahachi, an Anglican, said Hinckley was "wonderful. I was very impressed to hear a devoted Christian expressing deep feelings about God. Applications are being accepted for this years Days of 47 queen pageant. 544-587- 0. in 5 The priesthood is a holy, sacred privilege," Hinckley said, adding sternly, "I hope you are not abusing your wives. No man who abuses his wife is worthy of the priesthood of God. No man who abuses his children is worthy of the priesthood of God." Hinckley for coming, for keeping for trusting ing in faith. Open Mon Sat 8 am 6 pm. thanked attendees for living the gospel, the commandments, in God and for walk- Class teaches f KAYSVILLE-Th- e Family Enrichment Center will sponsor a "Plan Ahead Meals" class from 7 to 9 p.m. March 3 at the Family Enrichment Center, 320 S. 500 East. Presenter JoAnn Mathis Ross, USU Extension home economist, will focus on fast meals d prepared ahead and meals that can be frozen and later used with minimal preparation. ; The cost is $5 plus SI for materials. t Advance registration is required. To register call the Family Enrichment Center at 546-730- 9, ext. 116. ; Center for Worship and Service hit (tcr.iltlA hKft (ijtiiv - First United Methodist Church 2604 Jefferson Ave Ogden Utah 84401 393-566- 2 OiSO fumcoQdanOool.com .IM. f lrr ChrlBtln Cnlr MlMI9Hart NartKrNga fchaal 3430 N. 400 W. 02 t Grcjorv 8mor Pastor 2635 Grant Ave., Ogden, IT 62 3580 1 Came It nnhip With Us You Are Welcome 1 ItAYTOTUtilLSBAPTISfCHURCMl- - 1332 N. Hill Field Rd., Layton UT 544-242- 6 CLOSE TO THE SASE. CASUAL PRESS SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:45 AM SISLE STUPY FOR ALL AGES MORNING WORSHIP 11 AM A PLFNP OF TRAPITIONAL A CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP STYLES EVENING BISLE STUDY 7:00 PM An Exciting, Informal Study In Ac tm Teaching & Preaching .r-- plan-ahea- economical meals that can be Lytii,UHih T 33-08A CSarttmaltc Fllowhip Child Car Providiid Cliff OOR COPY be it 1 LAYTOfJ GROCERY OUTLET or at and make appearances at the rodeo, the Territorial Ball, Family Fun Day at Wheeler Farm and many other events, accord- I ing to pageant officials. God's 144 So. Fort Lane, Layton 544-155- by A queen and two attendants will ride in the July 24 parade which the church teaches is the A ! . side-by-si- Starting with his upbringing and because of missionary experiences, Whiting has formulated two principles that he tries to live by: "When you are confident in what you have to say, you dont have to raise your voice," and When a man is at peace with himself, he will not design or tribulate discomfort for another, person." Whiting, who enters the Missionary Training Center on June 22, knows his life will be different for the next three ier, Spanish Saturday, February 21 Gods Word In Jesus Name Traditional Servica & Sunday School 9:00 om CsUbration Service & Sunday School 10:15 am Nursery Available for Both Services Prayer and Praise Service Thursday's 6:30 pm |