A Divine Work

 I was really taken by the words that our Bishop spoke last week in Sacrament Meeting --- he said, "We are all called to do a Divine Work as Trusted Servants of our Heavenly Father. It might be missionary work, or Temple work, or helping someone move, or serving in our families --- whatever it is, as we feel and act upon the Spirit in our individual lives, as Trusted Servants of the Lord, we can collectively do much good."    Where ever we are at, whatever stage of life we are at, we can all contribute and do much collective good in so many different ways.  There is a young deacon in our ward who was born with some kind of disability, I am not sure what,  and it doesn't really matter, but what does matter, is that he is willing and trying to contribute!  Each Sunday, either his father or another young man in the ward, stands behind and helps this young Deacon as he joins with the other Deacons to pass the Sacrament. It is perhaps one of the most touching things I have seen, to watch this father stand patiently behind the young Deacon, ready to prompt and guide him as he passes the sacrament. The father stands steady and calm, the young Deacon occassionally looks back at his dad and   gets the help that he needs to do his part. I am almost brought to tears  -- is this not a Divine Work?  How many others stand  patient and strong in the background, with a steady eye, ready to help, and how many children Know their parents are there, ready to support them.
  This young man's mom spoke in church recently and said how important it is not be discouraged, to just do our best, and to know  that through Grace, which is a Divine means of Help, given to us through the Savior, we are enabled to do good works on this earth. She speaks from the heart, from experience!

This is another example of a Divine Work --- this is a picture of our District. We get to meet with these fine young people every Wednesday in the Mission Office, and  hear them repeat their Mission Commission, and share their testimonies and experiences. It is so fun to associate with and learn from them and we are growing to love them more all the time, and  getting attached to them.

We had this group over for supper before transfers happened, as we knew they would be going to other areas to serve. Elder Steimle, Hansen, Watson and McNabb.  Look at the light in their eyes ---  serving the Lord and bearing testimony cannot help but bring more light into a persons life, even if there are times when those you teach are not yet ready to accept the message you bring. Someone always benefits and that can always be the missionary.

On Thursday, we had the farewell dinner for the Departing Missionaries at the Mission Home and we had to take a "Fun" picture. There was a Lot of sparkle and joy in this group of young people, they had served with all of their hearts, their testimonies were strong and sure, they Knew and Testified and Loved the Lord and they were Happy!  I came home from this meeting feeling I needed and wanted to increase my own personal testimony. I need to share it more often!

We took a little time on Saturday to go and see the Military fleet that is only about 20 minutes from our apartment. Sometimes we can even hear the horns on the boats in the evenings -- pretty cool. This is a picture of the Angus MacDonald bridge, and the Military fleet is to the left and the right of the bridge.

Nice to get to see a bit of the history of the area, and appreciate our country. Especially with Remembrance Day this week, I am reminded of the sacrifice that many have made so that we can have the religious and personal freedoms that we so abundantly enjoy. We are indeed blessed here in Canada.

I just want to end with my Testimony that God is so mindful of each of us, He hears our every prayer, He desires to bless and help us. He will strengthen and assist us, in whatever Divine work we are called upon to do , in our community, our families, our church. I know that all of it works together for the common good and as we get involved and act upon the promptings we receive, we will be so blessed and happy. There will always be some uphills parts, that is an essential part of the plan, but we can overcome, we can persevere, we can learn and grow and be happy in our lives. This is my testimony.