2 hr block, Homeless shelter, Heavy Heart

Brethren

I must be a wimp when it comes to cold because every time I step outside it feels like instant death! C’mon Spring!!!

Last Sunday we met with the Relief Society and discussed changes in Sunday services starting this week. So here goes….

New Schedule

Two hour block

Sacrament Meeting – 9am

1^st and 3^rd Sunday – Sunday School – 10am. If your last name starts with A-H you attend in the Relief Society Room. If you last name starts with I-Z you attend in the High Council Room

2^nd and 4^th Sunday – Priesthood/Elders Quorum in the High Council Room. There will be no opening exercises. Meet in the High Council Room right after Sacrament Meeting.

For information about Primary for children please contact a member of the Primary Presidency. If you need help with that let me know.

If you have any questions or concerns about the changes please let me know. We want everyone to attend and feel comfortable.

Homeless Shelter

I want to give a huge thanks to those who helped out with the homeless shelter. I know it’s not easy but very much appreciated.

Schedule

A few things we have on the calendar…

• Monticello Temple closed for cleaning Jan 15 - 28

• Temple assignment on Feb 9^th. It’s an endowment assignment for the 10:30am session. Please let a member of the EQ presidency or Bro Dave Hawks know if you can make it.

• Ward Conference Feb 17^th

• Soup Kitchen assignment Feb 23rd

Heavy Heart

My heart is heavy right now. I found out on Sunday my mom has terminal cancer and only a few days to a week to live. This has caused me great pain but also given me an opportunity to ask myself, do I really believe in the gospel plan? Do I believe I will be with her again and that she is going to a better place? The answer is a resounding YES!! I  know that this is part of a loving Heavenly Fathers plan, I know she is going to a better place and I know we will be together again so why is it so painful? Why do we have to go through hard things? There are plenty of things that cause us heartache… kids going astray, loneliness, not feeling wanted, sickness, financial burdens. The list could go on and on so why?? In pondering these things I’ve come to the conclusion for myself that the only way for us to know joy is to know misery, to know happiness is to know sorrow, to know love we have to know rejection, and so on. These are great gifts and blessings from a loving Heavenly Father. He could have made this life easy and comfortable but he didn’t because he wants us to have all he possesses including the knowledge of what faith, hope, and charity truly are. He is willing to let us pass through sorrow and he mourns right along with us because he loves us.

I know no matter what struggles you are going through he is with you. This is how you grow and become more like him. He doesn’t want to hurt us but he knows these things are for our good.

I hope you brethren know I care about each and every one of you and I know for sure our Heavenly Father and his son Jesus Christ care about us. Please show love and kindness to all you come in contact with. All are dealing with difficult things in some capacity. Here is a talk that I’ve read three or four times in the last week. It has really helped me gain some perspective through this trial in my life. It’s a little long but full of good insight on dealing with life’s struggles. https://www.lds.org/liahona/2002/03/strength-during-struggles?lang=eng

Have a wonderful rest of your week!

Sam Taylor
EQ President