Last Saturday, our son Samuel had more training in life saving. His class played a game that he calls, “Two lines of death.” He calls the game two lines of death because two weeks ago his class played the game called, “the Circle of Death.” The lifesaving merit badge class plays some interesting games, don’t they.
In the Circle of Death game, the lifesavers tread water in a circle. A lifesaving victim swims outside the circle and pounces on a chosen lifesaver in the circle. In the Two lines of Death game, the lifesavers form two lines. A lifesaver holds a brick in one hand high in the air preventing it from getting wet, swims to the other line and hands it to the next lifesaver. This lifesaver swims the brick back to the first line. And so it goes back and forth. In Sam’s case, the brick remained in the air while his body dunked in the water. He remained resolute and completed his task.
Sometimes people surprise us and request us to deliver the warning of the gospel. Other times, we can carry people to someone else who will bear the message. Two weeks ago, our family had a nice surprise and a great excitement when our son William opened his missionary call. His mission preparation ended and his mission began. He will now carry the load to warn his neighbors about the gospel of Jesus Christ. Our family will support him to the best of our abilities.