My dear Ward Missionaries. It’s my hope and prayers that this past week was was filled, with peace and love and happiness for you and your family. I hope that you have felt the love of Jesus Christ increase in your heart and homes.

We wish all you Mothers a Happy Mothers Day. Please enjoy the following quote:

Charley Benetto

When you are looking at your mother, you are looking at the purest love you will ever know.

Please mark your calendars. Monday May 20. 6 pm at Craig and Kathy Hiatts home, 513 S 1050 W. Pot Luck BBQ. Bring your own meat and something to share, a salad, desert etc. Most importantly please invite a family or individual on your missionary assignment list. Please RSVP the Hiatts or myself and give us an idea of how many people to expect. We hope and pray each of you will be able to attend.

We don’t want anyone to feel like they are a “project”. But, we want to build friendships.

1 NE 4:6. And I was led by the Spirit, not knowing beforehand the things which I should do.

Please let me know either personally, by individual text or email or phone call, know of your efforts. To make it easier on each of you this can be our HUDDLE.  But, I need so much to receive feedback from each of you. 

I really appreciate those of you who have communicated with me.  It is very helpful in letting the Bishop, Relief Society President, and the Elders Quorum President, and Primary and Sunday School Presidents know of the flock they each have stewardship over. If there is  anything I can do to help you or your families with, please do not hesitate to let me know. 

As always, below is a picture of a tree that over a period of most likely years overcame the strength and hardness of a rock to eventually break through and flourish. It has such a wonderful message for each of us. That is what this life is all about. Planting seeds, it is our decision if we are planting good or bad, What seeds are we planting with our own personal family? What seeds are we planting with our assigned families? Are we trying to over time develop a genuine friendship? Are we allowing our Heavenly Father to plant seed in our hearts? Is our heart soft for easy planting, or is it a hard heart like the stone below? Either way, let your Heavenly Father plant those seeds and over time HE as the gardner will cause them to grow and flourish like seeds or evil seeds throughout our lives.

I love each of you. I witness to each of you that your Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ love you. They will assist you in your efforts to simply plant seeds. They will bless you with the gift of Charity, even the Pure Love of Christ.

May the good Lord bless each of you in your personal lives. May he bring peace, charity, health, revelations and the righteous desires of your hearts. In Jesus name Amen.

Steve Larsen

801-380-8307