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| Me in the Church attic |
Oh, how wonderful it is to serve the Lord and to be his servants.
This week I was brought back to remember how much this Gospel truly touches and
changes our lives. We went door knocking
this week in an apartment complex, which by far, since I have been on my
mission is the most shocking thing I have ever seen. Even more shocking was
seeing people living there. It took me back home to Guyana and the things we
see and go through. This apartment complex had burned down buildings, busted
windows everywhere and conditions I will not describe. There were also drugs and
addicts. It was tough to see these, our brothers and sisters, living like this
and doing these things. I am sure the adversary thinks he has got this fight in
the bag; but I am here to say this will not be the case! I want us to remember
what it means to have the Savior in our lives and truly think of all the
blessings you have and continue to receive because you have the Restored Gospel
in your life. You do what is required of you so you receive those
blessings. Now that we have remembered
let us ask ourselves what are we doing to tell others about it? Every time we
send a missionary off to share the gospel we always pray for him or her and for
their success but the words of President Hinckley rings still in my ears that
we, as members, need to not only pray for those we send off on missions but
also for the missionaries in our own wards.
We need to help them in doing the Lord's work and we can do it!
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| I worked Elder Nelson so hard, he is down for the count! |
I met two young boys in that apartment complex who were probably
not older than 8-years-old but to see their smiling faces, brightened my day. I
know what they are going through and despite where they come from and how they
live they are determined to do what is right and to live a better life. This
wonderful Gospel helps everyone do so.
As the Savior said in the scriptures, "It is your Heavenly Father's
good pleasure to give you his kingdom which is Heaven, and so should it not be
our good pleasure to open the gates and share His Kingdom with others."
Such was the personal prompting I received as I thought about
it. I know we can do it and together we will! We will give the adversary no victories
over our brothers and sisters for we will fight the battles and the wars and we
will be victorious for the Lord is always on our side. "The Standard of
Truth has indeed been erected, no unhallowed hand can stop the work from
progressing. Persecutions may rage, mobs
may combine, armies may assemble and calumny may defame. But the truth of God
will go forth boldly, nobly and independent … till it has penetrated every
continent, visited every clime, swept every country and sounded in every ear.
Till the purposes of God shall be accomplished and the Great Jehovah shall say
THE WORK IS DONE" We are here to do exactly that!!!
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