Tomorrow and Wednesday, the missionaries will be resting on their P-days. Many have asked me if they can give up P-day to help serve. I am asking them to take one day off. In my letter to them this evening I have shared with them the following:
Two impressions came to me as I ponder upon the state of affairs in the THM. The first is that the damage from this storm is metaphorical
with the storms of life and the temptations of the adversary that beset the human race. Helaman teaches his sons, Nephi and Lehi,
about these storms. He tells
them that “the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his shafts
in the whirlwind, yea,…all his hail and his mighty storm shall beat upon you.” (Helaman
5:12) He goes on to say, however, that if they
build upon the rock, they shall not fall. The rock is our Redeemer. As I read Helaman 5 again, I noted that
the verses prior to verse 12 set up this metaphor. Helaman explains that the Redeemer will redeem us not in our sins, but from
our sins and that he will redeem us from our sins on conditions of repentance. Redemption is a gift if we choose to accept it. How will people know this
great gift exists? In verse 11, the answer is
given: “he hath sent his angels to
declare the tidings of the conditions of repentance, which bringeth unto
the power of the Redeemer, unto the salvation of their souls.” You are angels sent to declare the Doctrine
of Christ and help people prepare for the storms of life.
The other impression I
had was to read the words of the hymn, “Scatter Sunshine.” In this great, well-known hymn it says:
In a world where
sorrow
Ever will be
known,Where are found the needy
And the sad and
lone,
How much joy and
comfort
You can all
bestow,
If you scatter
sunshine
Ev’rywhere you
go.
Scatter sunshine
all along your way.
Cheer and bless
and brighten
Ev’ry passing
day.
Slightest actions
often
Meet the sorest
needs,
For the world
wants daily
Little kindly
deeds.
Oh, what care and
sorrow
You may help
remove,
With your songs
and courage,
Sympathy and
love.
Scatter sunshine
all along your way.
Cheer and bless
and brighten
Ev’ry passing
day.
Scatter sunshine
all along your way.
Cheer and bless
and brighten
Ev’ry passing
day.
We can cheer, bless and brighten others lives
every day through our love, smiles, friendliness, teaching, service and kindness. Lives are being changed as you scatter sunshine. Thank you for your wonderful effort.
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| President Uchtdorf speaks to volunteers, including THM missionaries |
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Missionaries in the Cypress Stake attend sacrament meeting with
President Uchtdorf, Bishop Causse, and other General and Area Authorities
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President Uchtodorf speaks to two sister missionary companionships
From the THM Mission
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