This past Monday we went with a Van full of Temple Missionaries to Brighton which is only a half hour drive from the Temple to visit another of England's historic sites, "The Brighton Pavilion" which was built by King George IV. The structure of the building is of East Indian design but the interior of the building is Chinese in design. It was very beautiful.
We then had fish and chips at Harry Ramsdens Restaurant which is famous for its fish and chips and is across the street from the Brighton Pier.
After a walk along the pier we visited an old 12th century church " St Nicolas of Myra". One of the Temple Missionaries, "Elder Anderson", had ancestors who attended church there. He was excited as he was able to find one gravestone with the same surname as his ancestors who lived there hundreds of years ago. Most of the gravestones are now unreadable or have been destroyed.
Brighton Pavilion
Having fish & chips at Harry Ramsdens
Elder Anderson in front of an American Hot Dog Stand on Brighton Pier
Elder & Sister Kiddle standing on Brighton Pier
St Nicholas of Myra Church built about 1100 A.D.
In closing this week we wish to leave a religious message.
Elder Kiddle has started reading the book "Doctrinal Discourses of Brigham Young" and made the following notes after reading the first discourse.
1) The path to Eternal Life is paved with righteous decisions.
2) When we make an unrighteous decision (sin) we leave the path to Eternal Life.
3) When we repent of the unrighteous decision we are back on the path to Eternal Life.
4) God wants all of his children to gain Eternal Life (life with him) and is patient and long suffering towards us and gives us every opportunity to repent and even will give us help through inspiration when we are sincere in our desire to repent.
5) Each of our days should be full of righteous decisions and repentance.
6) When we stand in Holy Places it is much easier to make righteous decisions and we are less likely to sin.
7) It is not an easy goal but if we approach it one day at a time and have the Lord's help we can achieve it.
Each day as we go to work in the Temple we are hopeful that we will make righteous decisions every day and are working one day at a time to reach this goal in our lives. Also the love we feel for our family and friends helps give us the strength and courage to try harder each day to follow the path to Eternal Life.
Love Elder and Sister Kiddle
