We met a man who invited us into his house. his house was mostly empty except for a few chairs and a computer. He almost the moment we got in proudly announced to us that he is a professional poker player. He said he plays poker and smokes about 60 cigaretts a day. He explained how he lost everything he has and how his friend bought his house from him and that helped him get enough money to keep going. this month he is going to get back enough to buy the house back though....
Even though he seemed so sure even he knows it is driving him to ruin. He said and if I don't have anything left my other friend owns a supermarket and is going to give me a place in his apartment when I need it and will give me food. It's a deal we have.
I don't think I am ever going to play poker. We gave him a book of mormon and we know that if he reads it and applies what he learns he will be able to change his life. hopefully he does it now while he still might be able to get some of his life back.
We also found a new investigator named Milagros (miracles in english.) She is a neighbor of a member that lives in our area. She made it to church yesterday and said she liked it a lot. We were happy for her.
We also got to talk to a man that has pigs that he grows and sells. they are super fat and weigh about 200 kilos or 400 pounds (or so they say) and apparently they die if they have to walk in the sun because they are so fat and their heart just explodes. They explained to us that 2 of their pigs had died in the heat recently.
I think it's pretty good evidence that we should avoid addictions of all types be it of food or gambling or smoking or whatever they are really the chains that the devil has to cover the entire earth.
The good news is that anyone who is willing to come unto christ can 'shake off the chains of him that would bind you fast'. (2 nephi 9:45)
I am confident that we can escape from those things that bind us fast
Elder Dallin Skouson
I got new shoes!
and made pizza with eggs and ground beef.
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