My 8 year old son was quite devastated last night. I always forget how closely these
children listen to us and look up to what we have to say. So I was trying
to talk to him about all the good in the world out there and what exciting
times we live in, in this gospel. Last night he asked me how old he had
to be to run for President of the USA. J
When I told him he had to wait 27 years he was not happy. LOL! So
we talked about what he can do now and what he can do when he graduates from
high school and goes on a mission and so forth. (So proud of that boy!)
Anyway,
so it got me thinking too. We really do live in exciting times when it comes to
the Lord’s church. And now because of Romney everyone knows a little bit
about Mormon’s. When I was a Nanny in PA the majority of the people over
there had never even heard of a Mormon. I am sure that we will have GREAT
missionary moments because of this! How exciting!! The Lords work
is not done. He knew what he was doing when he put Romney in as a
Presidential candidate (yes, I do believe that this is what the Lord
intended). His plan is continuing and I am so excited to be a part of it.
Pres. Monson said, “The Future is as Bright as your Faith.”
The
following is from a talk from Pres. Hinckley back in 2007:
The
key to the success of the work will be the faith of all who call themselves
Latter-day Saints.
The
time has now come to turn about and face the future. This is a season of a
thousand opportunities. It is ours to grasp and move forward. What a wonderful
time it is for each of us to do his or her small part in moving the work of the
Lord on to its magnificent destiny.
“And
this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness
unto all nations; and then shall the end come” (Matt. 24:14).
Something,
my brothers and sisters, is happening in this Church, something wonderful. As
we walk in the small world of our individual wards and branches we are scarcely
aware of it. And yet it is real, and it is tremendous. We are growing. We are
expanding. Enough people will come into the Church this year to constitute more
than 600 new wards or branches. (talk by Gordon B Hinckley, 1997)
