Hey
fam!
This week was excellent as usual! the work has seemed to slow down a bit in our area because so many of the people we are teaching are out of town because of the nice weather. We have quite a few people that are ready to either come back to church or to be baptized but they are going to be gone for the next few weeks so we have been focusing on finding even more people this past week.
I found an excellent quote from President Thomas S Monson while listening to a General Conference talk this week. He said, “[The Lord] commands. And to those who obey Him, whether they be wise or simple, He will reveal Himself in the toils, the conflicts, the sufferings which they shall pass through in His fellowship, and … they shall learn in their own experience Who He is” (in “The Way of the Master,” Liahona and Ensign, Jan. 2003). I agree with this completely and feel this is a great explanation of why we have to go through such hard things in this life. When talking about the Savior and what he would do for us the Prophet Alma told the people, "And he shall go forth, suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind; and this that the word might be fulfilled which saith he will take upon him the pains and the sicknesses of his people. And he will take upon him death, that he may loose the bands of death which bind his people; and he will take upon him their infirmities, that his bowels may be filled with mercy, according to the flesh, that he may know according to the flesh how to succor his people according to their infirmities (Alma 7:11-12). I have come to learn that if we do all we can to keep the commandments, especially in times of adversity, that we come to know who Jesus Christ really is and what he did for all of us.
My invitation to all of you is to find the Savior in your life TODAY. To ask God to show you his hand in your life and as you pray at night and give him a recollection of your day I testify that He will show you some of the things He has done for you THIS day. God is mindful of us all. I am so grateful to have the opportunity to live and experience trials so I can learn who I am and especially learn who Christ is and what I can do to allow Him to help me more.
I love you all and hope and pray for your health and safety. Thank you so much for your great love and support.
Love,
Elder Holland
This week was excellent as usual! the work has seemed to slow down a bit in our area because so many of the people we are teaching are out of town because of the nice weather. We have quite a few people that are ready to either come back to church or to be baptized but they are going to be gone for the next few weeks so we have been focusing on finding even more people this past week.
I found an excellent quote from President Thomas S Monson while listening to a General Conference talk this week. He said, “[The Lord] commands. And to those who obey Him, whether they be wise or simple, He will reveal Himself in the toils, the conflicts, the sufferings which they shall pass through in His fellowship, and … they shall learn in their own experience Who He is” (in “The Way of the Master,” Liahona and Ensign, Jan. 2003). I agree with this completely and feel this is a great explanation of why we have to go through such hard things in this life. When talking about the Savior and what he would do for us the Prophet Alma told the people, "And he shall go forth, suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind; and this that the word might be fulfilled which saith he will take upon him the pains and the sicknesses of his people. And he will take upon him death, that he may loose the bands of death which bind his people; and he will take upon him their infirmities, that his bowels may be filled with mercy, according to the flesh, that he may know according to the flesh how to succor his people according to their infirmities (Alma 7:11-12). I have come to learn that if we do all we can to keep the commandments, especially in times of adversity, that we come to know who Jesus Christ really is and what he did for all of us.
My invitation to all of you is to find the Savior in your life TODAY. To ask God to show you his hand in your life and as you pray at night and give him a recollection of your day I testify that He will show you some of the things He has done for you THIS day. God is mindful of us all. I am so grateful to have the opportunity to live and experience trials so I can learn who I am and especially learn who Christ is and what I can do to allow Him to help me more.
I love you all and hope and pray for your health and safety. Thank you so much for your great love and support.
Love,
Elder Holland
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