Mom and I skipped our church today. We went out to Eagle Mountain to be with Travis Laursen, sustained today as bishop. What a sweet meeting. And thanks to Jacob for teaching our Sunday School class so that we could be with Travis.
He shared a really tender thought as he stood to accept the sustaining as the new bishop.
Travis described when he was called to be Elders Quorum President, a number of years ago. He went home and was relaxing and happy that his Sunday was over when a frantic Relief Society President called. A young man in the ward had died that day from a rock climbing accident in Moab. She told Travis that she couldn't reach the Bishop or either of his counselors. She couldn't get the HP group leader. She was frantic and wanted a Priesthood leader to go to the family.
When he realized that he was it, Travis knelt down and told Heavenly Father he would go but he didn't know what to say or do. He was too inexperienced. He got up and walked around the corner to the family. He knew, as they answered the door, that the Spirit was with him, and he went in and visited and gave each a blessing. He told how the Spirit filled him with inspiration as he gave them blessings.
"Trust in the Lord and with all they heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." Proverbs 3:5-6.
Love to all, and keep reading. We love the Book of Mormon.
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