The One with Thoughts from a Pearl...#yolo...

Round 5...

Scripture: Joseph Smith – Matthew 1:40 (Compare to the Bible (King James Version) Matthew 24:36)

 As I read through Joseph Smith’s translation of the Gospel of Matthew I happened across a verse that I know has played a part of many a talk on the Second Coming. But more on that later. My first thought focused on what might possibly have changed between the KJV Matthew 24:36 and JS – Matthew 1:40. So I looked it up.

Study Abroad Peru 2013: May 4: Day 8 (Manchu Picchu)

Look it is an almost smile at 4:30am!
And yes, I was reppin' BYU Women's Basketball
and California ALL DAY LONG!

So I keep on saying that I hate early mornings, and that every single morning started early, but really I think that we can all agree that waking up at 4:30am to be at the bus at 5:00 am is EARLY! But of all the days we woke up early, this one was ENTIRELY worth every second.

In a word Manchu Picchu is AMAZING. Literally one of my favorite places on Earth. The only other word practically synonymous with Manchu Picchu is hiking. We hiked everywhere, but that was totally ok, because as I said earlier (or impled earlier) I literally loved every single second.

Study Abroad Peru 2013: May 3, Day 7 (Cusco to Aguas Calientes)

Oh ya know, just me chillin' in Peru!
Thanks for the pic Rydge!

The day started early (ok, everyday started early) but we all had to be packed for our trip to Manchu Picchu today. Fortunately, all we had to do was put together a two day bag, and then throw everything else into our suite-cases which were staying in Cusco. Right after breakfast we all had packed ourselves into a bus for the couple hour drive down to the valley and the train station.
The bus ride was beautiful and full of good times chatting and playing cards. For the most part we were above the tree line and had a great view of the peaks all around us. We stopped at several points to take some pictures, of the whole group and of some of the guys entertaining us with their gymnastics.

The One about FOOD...

This is the third installment in the two page anthropology paper series...

Topic: Sustainable Farming

As the world advances in all aspects of life a greater number of scientists, politicians, businessmen, and

Photo Credit: Robert Taylor via Flickr

others have become increasingly cognizant of the possibility that current methods that support our way of life may ultimately lead to our demise. This awareness has brought up three important questions: 1) Do we want to maintain the current standards of living? 2) Do we need to change our methodology to maintain those standards? 3) Are we willing to change if need be? Currently, in mainstream America those answers appear to be: 1) YES! 2) Yes. 3) Maybe. Looking specifically at agriculture, market demand answers the first question, science has helped prove the second, but the last is solely up to us.