I liked the General
Women's Meeting. I listened for the first time in Spanish and it makes me
grateful I speak English, but when I listened in Spanish, the things
that I teach about during the day stood out more to me because it's the
same vocabulary.
I LOVED Elder Eyring's message at the meeting (watch here). We teach
people every day the scripture in Matthew 11:28-30 about how making covenants (or
yoking ourselves to Christ) alleviates burdens. But Elder Eyring
helped me see for the first time that we also make a covenant to DO what
Christ does.
Our baptismal obligations-- lighten burdens, mourn with
those that mourn, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort
(Mosiah 18:8-10)-- are CHRIST'S roles. Is this the same idea as becoming "Saviors on Mount Zion?" That as we take upon us the name of Christ, we
take on His roles, too? Obviously we do them in a lesser degree, but we
try to help Him do His work. I realized my job as a
representative of Christ (always) is not just to renounce sin, but to
comfort and strengthen as He would, too.
Our ward
culture is changing. It makes me very hopeful. We had an awesome
meeting with the Bishop when we ate with him yesterday.
Much love,
Hermana Ludlam
pictures below
Hermana Margarita, my hero, showing a display of her recycled projects in a Relief Society (church women's organization) activity.
Hermano Arturo cut his hair and came to church!!!!
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