One More Hold-up

 October 26, 2020

ძვირფასო მეგობრებო,

 

First off, here's another update on Sister Mafi. On her way to Yerevan from Paris, the Picard's got word that Sister Mafi's flight to Tonga was canceled. She is now in Armenia with the other two sisters. Right now, it looks like she'll be there until December. She has been saying from the very beginning that she thinks she'll be going home in December. It looks like she will be correct on that front.

 

What else is new? Well, we're back to Phase 1 and we will probably be back in Phase 0 in the next couple of weeks. That means not only that we can't use public transportation, but we will be stuck back in self-isolation. The case numbers here in Georgia are bad, but elections are also coming up at the end of the month. There is talk that after the election, the government will put the country in a nationwide lockdown again. That's really unlucky, but at least this time around, we have more tools at our disposal for missionary work.  We'll be getting a laptop soon for the apartment, making it even easier to do missionary work in quarantine.

 

My studies are moving along well. I've now finished reading "Jesus the Christ" by James E. Talmage, The New Testament, and I have begun reading the book of Isaiah. In getting through Psalms there were some wonderful prophecies and beautiful prayers. Growing up, I never viewed Psalms as very great. They certainly are not all on the same level. Proverbs are the same. It's an interesting book and has some great maxims, but some are just not good and some are just really repetitive. Ecclesiastes has a few good passages. Songs of Solomon are just terrible. The difference between Songs of Solomon and Isaiah is so vast, I almost can't describe it and I will not try in this email. I will say that the chapters of Isaiah that are found in the Book of Mormon are especially great and understandable. I highly recommend the Bible. I even more highly recommend the Book of Mormon. The scriptures sure are great.

 

The work is good and the work is sweet. Have a great week and a great month. See you soon!

 

--Elder Fisher