He Is Risen

It is very important that all the following people are at the stake coordination meetings! The following includes the Ward Mission Leader, Stake High Councilor over missionary work, Stake Relief Society Representative over Missionary work, Elders Quorum and Relief Society Representative over Missionary work, Primary presidency representatives, and one Young Men’s and Young Women’s representative. This is guidance we have received from our mission leadership to best coordinate with each ward. Your attendance is very appreciated no matter the amount of work there is in your ward.

I invite you to watch the “Behind the Scenes”. I pray you will fill the impression and testimony from the Holy Ghost as expressed by the young man at the end.

Our Assigned Coordination Meetings will continue as follows.

2nd/4th Sundays. Payson 10th 4:00-4:15

I cannot thank each of you enough for your willingness to serve.

Please remember this calling came from the Lord through the Bishop. 

We encourage you to find 15- 30 minutes a week to make contact with any of your assigned families.  Bake cookies, take things from gardens, drop off birthday cards, Easter Treats.  Send a text message, make a phone call . 

Just make some effort to show the Lord you are willing to serve Him. Show the Lord that you Love HIM.

Ask the Lord for directions, and HE will inspire you to build these friendships.  Whether you are a Husband and Wife team, or just assigned to serve by yourself.  The good Lord will always be your companion as you endeavor to do HIS work. 

I invite you to read the following poem. Ask how will this help me with my calling as a ward missionary, and more importantly as a Spouse, Father, Mother, Son or Daughter.

The Mission of the Church What a message the Church has for this distracted world! “Its appeal, “ as Kent says of true Christianity, “is universal—to the rich and the poor, the strong and the weak, the learned and the unlearned. “In the ecclesiastical groupings, there is opportunity for social welfare such as cannot be found in any other organization in the world. Thus does the Savior and his Church become my inspiration, my ideal in life. I think it is the one great thing for which man should strive. It presents the most efficient methods for human service, social uplift, and progressive steps toward universal peace and brotherhood; and in its idea of salvation it comprehends the whole of the human family. May he bless the priesthood throughout the Church, the auxiliary associations, and all men and women who seek to instill into the hearts of men the redemptive power of Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God. May all utilizing the organization of the Church continue more zealously “For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: “Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, (even) unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ….” (Ephesians 4:12-13)

A Missionary Thought: Today I planted a seed of truth In fertile soil; Now, I wait Through the soft rain Of Man’s inherent goodness And the warm sun Of eternal love For a sign of growth; And pray That strong roots support The first tender shoots; And bear testimony That it may flourish And wax strong And blossom And spill its own seed Again into fertile soil. * author unknown

Pray for the gift of Charity, of revelation, of discernment.  Pray for courage and peace in your hearts.

Planting these seeds with others and within ourselves is our decision. Are we planting good or bad seeds? God-like seeds that will someday blossom and lead our path to Jesus Christ? Or, are we spreading seeds of eternal destruction and growing paths of evil seeds that lead us the opposite direction of Jesus Christ?

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.

Jesus is The Christ. The only begotten Son of God. He Lives!! He loves you. We are all converted to the Church. Along with me, I invite you to put in the work necessary to truly become converted to Jesus 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. And so I along with so many proclaim.

HE IS RISEN

In Jesus name Amen.

Steve Larsen

801-380-8307

sglarsen@gmail.com