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At the dinner table
     Judd: I'll say grace tonight. Our heavenly father, thank you for your mercy in providing us with this food. Please give your light and blessings to our guest, Jun. Amen. [everyone says “Amen”]
     Jun: Thank you, Judd. You look just like your brother! [takes a bite of chicken] This is delicious! So, Jason told me that you're already a priest?
     Judd: Yes, I may be only sixteen, but yes. We young Mormon men enter the Aaronic priesthood when we're twelve. We help out with church functions and prepare to be missionaries.
     (續(xù)上期,下期續(xù))
    在晚餐桌上
    賈德:今晚我來帶餐前禱告。我們的天父,謝謝您的慈悲賜給我們這些食物。請把您的光榮與祝福帶給我們的客人,小君。阿們。(大家說‘阿們’)
    小君:謝謝你,賈德。你看起來就像是你哥?。ㄒЯ艘豢陔u肉)這真好吃!杰森跟我說你已經(jīng)是個(gè)牧師了?
    賈德:對,我也許只有十六歲,但我是個(gè)牧師。我們年輕的摩門男子在十二歲時(shí)就是次級傳教士了。我們幫助教會(huì)的工作,然后準(zhǔn)備當(dāng)個(gè)傳教士。
    重點(diǎn)解說:
     ★ heavenly (a.) 天國的,神圣的。heavenly father就是指‘天父’
     ★ mercy (n.) 憐憫,慈悲
     ★ provide (v.) 提供
     ★ light (n.) 光明。blessing (n.) 賜福,祝福
     ★ priest (n.) 牧師,神職人員。missionary (n.) 傳教士
     ★ Aaronic priesthood 摩門教次級教士身分
     ★ function (n.) 職責(zé),職務(wù)