"Be not afraid only believe..." Mark 5:36
Zone conference last week was a wonderful day. We prepared our tried-and-true recipes of taco soup and oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. All the missionaries loved it.
President and Sister Clare, our mission president and his wife, taught us well at this conference. Here are a few quick quotes:
Have child-like faith. "Children are not full of years but are full of faith," said Elder Neil A. Maxwell.
"The Savior will fill our gaps... we are enough," said Sister Clare.
"The Lord has called us here and endowed us with power... don't be fearful of the gifts and power of God," said President Clare.
In chapter 17 of 3rd Nephi we learn of the many healings Christ performed amongst the people in America who received Him. Then in chapter 18 the Savior empowers His disciples with the ability to heal and confer the gift of the Holy Ghost. No further mention is made in chapter 19 of the Savior performing healings because he had empowered His disciples to go forth and minister to those in need. Likewise, we as missionaries are sent forth with power to heal those in need with the endowment of power we have received.
Everyone Will Know
What do you know about your ancestors? Weather you know a lot or a little, it is important to remember that they were real people. Each is a beloved daughter or son of Heavenly Parents. Think about how many of your ancestors and others through-out history lived and died without a knowledge of Jesus Christ...
Our institute lesson for the young adults centered on the teaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to those who have died. We taught that between the Savior's death and resurrection He visited the spirit world and taught the spirits who had passed from this life. He taught of His Atonement and the Plan of Salvation for all of God's children. "...The dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live," John 5:25.
Tea with Polly and Peter
Friday evening we were invited over to Polly and Peter's home for tea (dinner). We had a delightful time with some of the most gregarious people we have ever met. Polly is a lover of nature and feeds the foxes and hedge hogs that gather in her yard. We saw pictures of foxes, observed a real wild hedge hog munching on vegetables and a plump wood pigeon dining at the bird feeder. She then took, what appeared to be, a delicate little ceramic mug off her book shelf and was pointing out its finer qualities, when all of a sudden she squeezed it in front of us and out popped a pug, she called it "a pug in a mug". It was hilarious.
Visit to Berwick-upon-Tweed
Our preparation day featured a hike around the fortress wall of the beautiful town, Berwick-upon-Tweed. Berwick is the last town along England's eastern coast before you enter Scotland. It had traded hands in the 1700's over 18 times, between the forces of Northumberland (Northeast England) and the Scotts. It has a population of about 28,000 people today.
Hidden Message
As we walked around the wall at Berwick, we were delighted to be accompanied by the sister missionaries from Ashington and President James Perry, president of the Alnwick branch, and his family. James has three delightful children, the oldest is Leah. She was seated quietly on a park bench weaving a necklace of wild daisies. It was a perfect picture moment, so I snapped one. As I looked closer at the picture I discovered a hidden message in the picture. Can you find it?
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