Nuttin eventful

This week was uneventful. I put a Q-tip in my ear and went a little too far and kind of dented my ear drum, so I'm waiting for that to recover. It's almost transfer time, we have about two weeks left in the transfer. We're pretty sure that we're getting doubled out. It's possible that if I get transferred that this next area would be my last. That's crazy to think. I feel like I just got here in the mission and I'm coming up on 17 months. Elder Lavender goes home in two weeks. That's crazy. 

So, since the Supreme Court has decided that gay marriage is legal and constitutional in all 50 states, there has been little affect here in California. It's been legal here for years. But tensions in the zone have been high and members out here are kind of over reacting in my opinion. Do the apostles look worried? Does this change anything doctrine wise? No. 
While from a secular stand point I am happy for the friends that I have can get married to the person they love regardless of sexual orientation, and I see no reason why this issue took so long to be decided, because there was a pretty obvious inequality towards others in this country concerning marriage. 
Doctrine wise the Lord has set forth the law and standard of marriage being between a man and a woman, and that is an unchanging law. This does not excuse anyone from acting in a manner that would be unChrist-like, and if you find yourself discriminating against anyone who is practicing a lifestyle that you do not approve of, whether it be drug/substance abuse, homosexuality, co-habitation, or anything else, I invite you to repent and encourage you to exercise to Christ like attribute of charity. 
Men are free to act or be acted upon and have the God given agency to choose liberty and life, or captivity and death, and while the world becomes more and more wicked, we must choose to be a city set upon hill, and a light house. We cannot change peoples minds, or act for them and bring them to the shore, but must stand as a beacon of hope.