This week, we had a very special Zone Conference where we were able to gather together with two other zones at the Plantation chapel to gain training and do team-building activities. I felt like I was at EFY! It was great! One thing about that day that I enjoyed the most was a quote that Pres. Hale had posted during his training on prayer and revelations:
In the gospel of Jesus Christ you have help from both sides of the veil and you must never forget that. When disappointment and discouragement strike - and they will - you remember and never forget that if our eyes could be opened we would see horses and chariots of fire as far as the eye can see riding at reckless speed to come to our protection. They will always be there, these armies of heaven, in defense of Abraham's seed. ~ Elder Jeffrey R Holland
This quote stood out to me the most. I love that thought, to have the host of heaven at our side giving us strength and protection. That night, when I was about to go to sleep, I realized that I had forgotten to read my Old Testament pages for the day. I was so close to waiting until tomorrow, but a promise is a promise; and I want to finish the Old Testment before March ends, so I got up and this is what I read:
And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do? And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them. And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha. ~ 2 Kings 6:15-17
That was amazing!! I was right at the chapter where Elder Holland had referred to in his quote. I love tender mercies!!
‘Make no small plans: They have no magic to stir man’s souls.’ This is the vision I have for the South. I believe that one day the South will baptize more people into the church than all other English speaking missions in the world together. There are great hosts of marvelous Baptists, and members of the church of Christ, Methodists and Catholics who are honorable people, and have faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and love him. As they see their church veering off to the right or to the left of these basic teachings, they will begin to search for the truth. And as pivotal teachers come into the church and have influence, we will see the time when we baptize hundreds and thousands, tens of thousands. In your day you will see a million members of the church in the South. There will be Temples plural in the Southern States. What a great call you have to serve with these marvelous people. ~Spencer W Kimball (1974)
