Brethren
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and are looking forward to the Christmas Season!!
This Sunday we will meet at 10am in the High Council room and have a discussion led by Bro Fairbanks using the talk “Your Great Adventure” by Elder Uchtdorf. https://www.
I will say this is my favorite talk that was given at General Conference. Not only because I’m a bit of a fantasy geek but also because Elder Uchtdorf has a way of speaking that I can relate to. I love the idea that this life is an adventure. It’s so easy to get caught up in the day to day struggles and problems that life can bring. It’s easy to get frustrated and depressed and feel like things are hopeless. This talk reminds us that there is meaning and purpose to what we are doing. Take a few minutes and read or listen to it and please come join us and share your thoughts. Here is a portion of the talk to get you thinking…
Long, long ago, even before we were born, in an age dimmed by time and clouded from memory, we too were invited to embark on an adventure. It was proposed by God, our Heavenly Father. Accepting this adventure would mean leaving the comfort and security of His immediate presence. It would mean coming to earth for a journey filled with unknown danger and trial.
We knew it would not be easy.
But we also knew that we would gain precious treasures, including a physical body and experiencing the intense joys and sorrows of mortality. We would learn to strive, to seek, and to struggle. We would discover truths about God and ourselves.
Of course, we knew we would make many mistakes along the way. But we also had a promise: that because of the great sacrifice of Jesus Christ, we could be cleansed of our transgressions, refined and purified in our spirits, and one day resurrected and reunited with those we love.
We learned how much God loves us. He gave us life, and He wants us to succeed. Therefore, He prepared a Savior for us. “Nevertheless,” our Father in Heaven said, “thou mayest choose for thyself, for it is given unto thee.”3
There must have been parts of the mortal adventure that worried and even terrified God’s children, since a large number of our spiritual brothers and sisters decided against it.4
By the gift and power of moral agency, we determined that the potential of what we could learn and eternally become was well worth the risk.5
And so, trusting the promises and power of God and His Beloved Son, we accepted the challenge.
I did.
We have a ward Christmas Party coming up on Saturday Dec 14th. It will be a Christmas breakfast from 9am – 11am. Please let all your ministering families know and come have some fun!!
Along those same lines please touch base with those you minister to and make sure they have what they need for the Holidays. This is such a wonderful time of year to talk about the Savior and be able to bear testimony of him. Hearts are softened and people are willing to hear about him.
We will have our next Elders Quorum activity sometime in January. I’ll keep you posted.
Thanks for all you do!
Sam Taylor
Elders Quorum President
Elders Quorum President
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