Dear Sisters,
Elder
Robert D. Hales of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles had a quote in this
months’ Ensign. It is titled, ‘HE
UNDERSTANDS.’ “There is nothing
that we are enduring that Jesus does not understand, and He waits for us to go
to our Heavenly Father in prayer. I
testify that if we will be obedient and if we are diligent, our prayers will be
answered, our problems will diminish, our fears will dissipate, light will come
upon us, the darkness of despair will be dispersed, and we will be close to the
Lord and feel of His love and of the comfort of the Holy Ghost.”
What a
comfort to have the knowledge of the Atonement.
It was accomplished by great sacrifice and love. Our Savior, Jesus Christ, is “the way, the
truth, and the light.” We need Him. We need the Atonement. And, with our Savior,
we can overcome and rise above our trials and afflictions.
These thoughts we leave with you and
wish you the best of Summer days.
June Birthdays
6 Erin Jorgenson
Melissa Oldham
10 Elaine Jordan
15 Lisa Anderson
Connie Dachtler
17 Lisa Larson
Sandra Sullivan
18 Julie Mote
Kristen Mann
20 Colleen Wagner
24 Eva Carroll
25 Patricia Campbell
30 Celest Davis
Angie Hoggan
Lesson Schedule
June 9 Ch. 11 I Seek Not Mine Own Will, but the Will of the Father - Kristen Tanner
June 11 Ch
12 Tithing- Diane Gent
June 23 Lord,
I believe, Jeffrey R Holland
-Jacque
Gardner
June 30 Bishops
Instruction
Joy in Family History
Prayerfully study this material
and, as appropriate, discuss it with the sisters you visit. Use the questions
to help you strengthen your sisters and to make Relief Society an active part
of your own life. For more information, go to reliefsociety.lds.org.
Joy in Family History
Elder Russell M.
Nelson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles has taught that the Spirit of
Elijah is “a manifestation of the Holy Ghost bearing
witness of the divine nature of the family.”1
As members of Christ’s restored Church, we have the covenant
responsibility to search for our ancestors and provide for them the saving
ordinances of the gospel. They without us cannot “be made perfect” (Hebrews 11:40),
and “neither can we without our dead be made perfect” (D&C
128:15).
Family history work prepares us for the blessings of eternal
life and helps us increase our faith and personal righteousness. Family history
is a vital part of the mission of the Church and enables the work of salvation
and exaltation for all.
President Boyd K.
Packer, President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, said: “When we
research our own lines we become interested in more than just names. … Our
interest turns our hearts to our fathers—we seek to find them and to know them
and to serve them.”2
From the Scriptures
From Our History
The Prophet Joseph Smith taught, “The greatest responsibility
in this world that God has laid upon us is to seek after our dead.”3 We can serve as
proxy in the temple for our deceased ancestors and perform necessary ordinances
for them.
Sally Randall of Nauvoo,
Illinois, whose 14-year-old son
died, found great comfort in the promise of eternal families. After her husband
was baptized for their son, she wrote to her relatives: “What a glorious thing
it is that we … can be baptized for all of our dead [ancestors] and save them
as far back as we can get any knowledge of them.” Then she asked her relatives
to send her information on their ancestors, saying, “I intend to do what I can
to save [our family].”4
What Can I Do?
2. Am I recording my personal history?
Notes
3.
Teachings of Presidents
of the Church: Joseph Smith (2007), 475.
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