Sunday, April 19, 2015

We Will Have Joy

Dear Sisters-
Happy Spring!  Isn't it wonderful seeing everything coming to life again!  It is always such a beautiful reminder to me of our Savior's resurrection.  I just watched this beautifully powerful testimony of Jesus Christ.  https://www.lds.org/prophets-and-apostles/unto-all-the-world/president-uchtdorf-testifies-of-jesus-christ?cid=HP_MO_4-13-2015_dPAAST_fFB_xLIDyL1-A_&lang=eng  It is only a minute and worth watching.

Yay for Visiting Teaching!!!  We have been working hard to get new assignments {opportunities} out to you, and just feel so grateful for your willingness to serve, care, and participate.  Thank you so much!  (And it is not too late to let me know if you would like an assignment or if you would like visiting teachers.)

With Visiting Teaching in mind, I wanted to share this quote I came across in Daughters in My Kingdom, by Louise Y. Robinson, Seventh General RS President:

“If we only half do our work we will have no pleasure, if we do it from a sense of duty we will have no joy, but if we feel we are a branch of this vine, and that our Father in Heaven has felt us to be worthy to be a member of that branch, and that we can carry this work when it is here to do, then we will have joy.”

Sisters-- you are a much needed "branch of this vine" and my hope is that we will wholeheartedly serve and then receive the joy that comes afterwords.
Thank you again for all you do!  We truly love you and pray for you!

Love,
Lydia 

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