I just received word that I was accepted to present at the Church History Symposium this year. This is awesome for a couple of reasons:
1. My paper is on the development of thought behind D&C 138. For those of you who don't know, President Joseph F. Smith received a vision about the ministry of Christ in the Spirit World, for the 3 days before His resurrection. The main thoughts are on whether or not Joseph F.'s vision, showing that Christ "organized His forces" rather than visiting those in the Spirit World, were new ideas or not.
2. No undergrad has ever been accepted. I don't think one has ever been dumb enough to apply. As Peter Jay Elliott once characterized me, "you're dumb enough to ask, smart enough to know you have to.
When I got the acceptance e-mail in class, I teared up. I love this Church. I love its prophets. I love its history. I love that the Church is both true and living, that things can develop and change, as needed. And I love you all, for supporting my writing, my nerdy love of talking history, and for supporting me. I love you all more than I can say.
I love my life. The next step is to try and live up to the opportunities I've been given.
1. My paper is on the development of thought behind D&C 138. For those of you who don't know, President Joseph F. Smith received a vision about the ministry of Christ in the Spirit World, for the 3 days before His resurrection. The main thoughts are on whether or not Joseph F.'s vision, showing that Christ "organized His forces" rather than visiting those in the Spirit World, were new ideas or not.
2. No undergrad has ever been accepted. I don't think one has ever been dumb enough to apply. As Peter Jay Elliott once characterized me, "you're dumb enough to ask, smart enough to know you have to.
When I got the acceptance e-mail in class, I teared up. I love this Church. I love its prophets. I love its history. I love that the Church is both true and living, that things can develop and change, as needed. And I love you all, for supporting my writing, my nerdy love of talking history, and for supporting me. I love you all more than I can say.
I love my life. The next step is to try and live up to the opportunities I've been given.
That is so great! Congratulations!
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