Dear 11th Ward Members, I was exposed by someone who tested positive for Covid last week and so I did not attend Church today out of precaution. Hopefully my test will come back the same as my attitude as a teenager.....Negative! :-). In medieval times when battles were fought those that could afford armor would wear it into battle to protect themselves. It was inevitable that after such events the armor would have to be repaired in order for it to be ready to use in the next campaign. Blacksmiths, squires and other artisans traveled with the armies to help with repairing and maintaining battle armor. Special care was needed to keep the integrity of the armor intact and to keep it from rusting when not in use. Medieval armor was expensive and great care was usually taken to keep it ready to use when ever the need arose. I have noticed in my own life that I can't expect my armor to maintain its integrity if I don't spend time hammering out the dents, repairing the dam...
Dear 11th Ward Members, In 2 weeks it will be time again for General Conference. It will be held on October 3rd and 4th. I look forward to General Conference every 6 months. Earlier in my life I didn't have the same feeling about Conference as I do now. I would prepare for General Conference like I would prepare to go to the dentist. Avoid at all costs! President Nelson said in October 2019 General Conference that we should prepare for April 2020 by studying about the Restoration and read Joseph Smith History. I can tell you that as I did what President Nelson asked, I had as I listened to the April 2020 talks, a strong witness of the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon and Joseph Smith's role as the Prophet of the Restoration. It was well worth the effort that I put into getting ready for General Conference. Yesterday Martha and I were talking to Robin Metler and she shared with us what her plan is to get ready for Conference. I i...