Build your spiritual foundation

The recent events of turmoil in Ukraine, the on going pandemic, the difficulty of discerning truth has removed peace from our world. We need even more the counsel of our prophet from the last General Conference.  He counseled us to build our spiritual foundations.  We must go forward in our lives even when it feels as if like everything is falling apart.  He told us to spare no effort to build a foundation that will withstand the forces of nature into the Millennium.  

"If you and I are to withstand the forthcoming perils and pressures, it is imperative that we each have a firm spiritual foundation built upon the rock of our Redeemer, Jesus Christ."   President Russel M. Nelson

Provo City Center Temple

The temple is one blessing that we have been able to participate in throughout this hybrid mission while we wait for Japan to open.  We receive spiritual strength, broader perspectives, and increased understanding as we go to the temple.


Bountiful Temple

Our missionary setting apart included a lot about the temple including being about being able to serve there and help others to develop a love of the temple.  We had no idea how this blessing would be fulfilled.   The closest temple to Kobe is Fukuoka which is about 3 hour train ride.  It is unlikely that we would be able to go there. Yet God's ways are not our ways.

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  1. UnknownFebruary 27, 2022 at 2:52 PM

    Love to hear from you! You're doing awesome :)
    -Luke

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  2. UnknownFebruary 28, 2022 at 8:04 AM

    The Lord works misteriously and our understanding is so limited here on the earth. Thank you for sharing this message, I was reading it again yesterday and the part that stand out for me for the first time it was : “These many decades later, however, if we examine the foundation closely, we can see the effects of erosion, gaps in the original stonework, and varying stages of stability in the masonry." How many times, we think that our foundation is strong as always, but we are not seeing the effects of erosion that we probably suffer just by being on the world? It made me think that I need to inspect and restore any gaps that my testimony might have just by being in the world.
    We love you!!!
    Jed and Viviana

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