The modern-day Church is amazing.
It blesses the lives of countless people—both members and non-members alike. I have seen the joy and blessings that come from living the gospel across the United States, in Canada, Africa, Mexico, and Brazil.
The Church gives us opportunities to serve and grow. It strengthens our desire to follow Jesus Christ and helps us stay close to Him through experience and encouragement.
Observing the blessings people received from serving and living the gospel, seeing light comes from living the Gospel of Jesus Christ was the greatest lesson I learned as a full-time missionary. When I reported my mission in Canada to the High Council, that was the truth I shared as the main thing I learned by serving as a missionary for two years. That observation was true 25 years ago and it is true today.
The Savior said, by their fruits ye shall know them. According to statistics, the more religious people are, the happier they are. When it comes to religiousity in America, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints are the most religious people in a number of ways. Prayer: Church members pray more than … Read more
Remember when we were in Delaware with our precious baby girl, living in our little Sonesta medium-term housing unit, playing disc golf at all those great courses? Then on Sunday, we went to the local ward—and there was the nurse who had taken care of our baby girl when we first met her. Was it … Read more
There in Lubbock, Texas—one of the most barren and desolate places on earth—I took you away from your family and the life you knew. We had so much fun together as newlyweds, living in a tiny apartment with a mattress on the floor for a bed, a cardboard dresser, and a folding card table for … Read more
Last Sunday in ward council, we talked about the people in our ward—how we can make a difference and help strengthen faith. There are many who are struggling right now both temporally and spiritually. Most of the people serving on our ward council do so because they genuinely care about others. They want to uplift, … Read more