Liberty

“The Title of Liberty ” -For our day-
“And he fastened on his head-plate, and his breastplate, and his shields, and girded on his armor about his loins; and he took the pole, which had on the end thereof his rent coat, (and he called it the Title of Liberty) and he bowed himself to the earth, and he prayed mightily unto his God for the blessings of liberty to rest upon his brethren, so long as there should a band of Christi ans remain to possess the land. And it came to pass that he rent his coat; and he took a piece thereof, and wrote upon it—In memory of our God, our religion, and freedom, and our peace, our wives, and our children— and he fastened it upon the end of a pole."- Alma 46:12,13

“Prop 8 = Religious Freedom"

We attended a rally in Montclair on Friday, and although I invited a considerable number of members of my ward to attend and support this we got about 3 others besides myself and Ken. Sad. Luckily the members of Our Lady Of Lourdes church had about 50 or more there. Believe it or not for that part of Montclair-97% were honking and cheering us on, another 2% were indifferant, and only maybe 1% showed a negative reaction. GOOD NEWS!

passing of a great latter-day Prophet

What can be said of the man who had been called of God to be a prophet for the latter-days? His role like ancient prophets--to testify of God and the Savior Jesus Christ. To be a special witness to the world, that God lives. And, so he did. Presiding over a worldwide membership of 13 million members, proclaiming the gospel truths, caring for the poor and needy.

In the last year, we saw President Hinckley for the first time began to show a few signs of frailty. We, who have come so much to rely on his goodness and vision, watched that bit of frailty with concern, as it was so new. As he aged, his doctor finally told him that he had to carry a cane. Obediently he did. Often, he just carried it — using it to wave or as a pointer and last General Conference gave us a light moment when he used it to dub Elder Eyring as a new member of the First Presidency.

President Hinckley was a builder,he built — temples that dot the earth and the Conference Center. He restored Church history sites and shored up the Tabernacle. More important, he built families and people. He gave us something to remember and hold on to.
A lover of history, he connected us to our past with a temple in Palmyra. Under his leadership, hundreds of Latter-day Saints relived the pioneer gathering in 1997, walking across the plains with oxen and wagons. Yet at the same time, he always pointed us to the future.
The Nauvoo Temple dedication gave us a brush with our history, but it was attended by 3.5 million Church members in a satellite hookup that pointed toward tomorrow.
When he first became the prophet he stated, “I do not know why in His grand scheme one such as I would find a place. But having this mantle to come upon me I rededicate whatever I have of strength or time or talent or life to the work of my Master in the service of my brethren and sisters.
“This Church does not belong to its President. Its head is the Lord Jesus Christ, whose name each of us has taken upon ourselves. We are all in this great endeavor together. We are here to assist our Father in His work and His glory, ‘to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man’”
He said, “The time has come for us to stand a little taller, to lift our eyes and stretch our minds to a greater comprehension and understanding of the grand millennial mission of this The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This is the season to be strong. It is time to move forward without hesitation.”
And so we will, with the memory of President Hinckley’s drive, vision and twinkle to warm us. If we had a handkerchief we’d wave it. “God be with you, President Hinckley, ‘til we meet again.” (Scott and Maurine Proctor)