"The Sustaining Power of Faith in Times of Uncertainty and Testing"
Wow. I am changed. But there was one quote that changed me more than any other. “God never bestows upon his people,or upon an individual, superior blessings without asevere trial to prove them.” - Brigham Young,
Wow.
That is wisdom and it makes all the sense in the world. This week has
not been the easiest one, but this quote has lifted me to another level.
Even though there were trials this week, I felt so strengthened to be
able to look past them and to be able to look beyond the moment. It
helped me so much to be able to have a different vision, a diferent
perspective on everything. I know that this is true. I felt it this week
and I know that it can be true for all of you as well.
One
other super special experience that we had this week was the
opportunity to visit a couple elderly members of the ward. The mom has
90 years, and the son 63. They literally have nothing. The bishop and
relief society president get them food every 2 weeks. That is something
that I never knew until sunday morning. And it also changed my life.
They
go to church looking super good, all nice and clean, when in reality
they have nothing. We read the Book of Mormon with us, and the old
sister started crying telling us how we were her heros for what we do
and all that we suffer. And I can tell you I have never felt smaller in
my life. She and her son are my heros. Nobody knows what they are going
through. At church this 90 year old little lady high fives and fist
bumps us to greet us, as happy as can be. What an example of love to the
Lord. I am rededicating myself to do all that I can for Him.
Love,
Elder Parker
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