What Brother Kane felt with the stake president was the same thing he had been feeling all along. What do you think about that?” And I just thought, “Wow, that’s really nice to have someone believe in me and really want me.” It’s nice to be wanted, you know? He said, “You know, I want you to come and join the Church. The ward council, the missionaries, Sister James, the bishop-can you see the unity they share? The bishop was then inspired to invite Brother and Sister Kane to meet with the stake president.
He’s ready to go.” And I asked if she would mind if I would introduce myself to him. I saw Sister Kane and asked her where her husband was. One Sunday, out of the blue-he hadn’t been to church for weeks and weeks with us-he said, “I think I’m going to go to church with you guys today.”īrother Kane attended, and shortly after sacrament meeting he took off. Soon, Sister Kane’s husband, who was not a member of the Church, also began to feel the Lord’s influence. Sister James was willing, an assignment was made, and miracles followed. And, you know, it just kind of made the difference, like, made me feel welcome again.Īs we prayerfully approach our ward council, revelation comes.
And she invited me to some activities and things that made me have a friend in the Church, really. I got a visit from Sister James and some missionaries that came by. In the Brooksville Ward, it was Sister James who stepped forward. This is at the very heart of our sacred work-to feel a spiritual impression and be willing to follow it. In our ward councils we give out specific assignments to visit different families, and the members-I’ve seen a change where they’ve jumped in and actually volunteered-“Bishop, I’ll go.” When we looked at our rolls, we noticed there was a name on there that we didn’t recognize. Our first story begins in the Brooksville, Florida, ward council. As you watch, think of the positive things happening in your ward council. Let me share with you three true stories from an assignment I had a few weeks ago in Tampa, Florida. I am sure that they are very evident in your ward council as you serve together. These spiritual principles have forever been a part of the Lord’s work. We work together in faith and unity–faith that the Lord will guide our steps and unity with each other and with the missionaries, always motivated by our love for Him, our love for one another, and our love for those we serve. And while we do at times look at a calendar, it is when we leave our meetings, going on the Lord’s errand, that we often bring about His most important purposes. While we do sit together in council meetings, our work begins on our knees as we seek the Lord’s guidance. We thank you as stake and ward councils for watching over the kingdom of God and for being instruments in His hands in ministering to His sons and daughters.Īs we serve in our councils and presidencies, we all constantly remind ourselves that ours is a spiritual work. We know of His love for you, and we rejoice in your willingness to follow Him and keep His commandments. In every nation and culture, we as General Authorities have the privilege of feeling of your goodness and of your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. My dear brothers and sisters, one of the great blessings of my life is to be with you in your stakes almost every week.
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