Strength From Stories-Week of February 25 2017
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Write: Write about your experience as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Seattle, WA
Explore: Read from the history of visiting teaching here: https://history.lds.org/chdaily/8122015?lang=eng
This week as I read in 3 Nephi, I was struck for the first time by the words of the Savior about the importance of recording our spiritual histories. In chapter 23, he asks to see the record that the Nephites have kept, and he notices that they have not recorded the miracles that took place as prophesied by Samuel the Lamanite:
9 Verily I say unto you, I commanded my servant Samuel, the Lamanite, that he should testify unto this people, that at the day that the Father should glorify his name in me that there were many saints who should arise from the dead, and should appear unto many, and should minister unto them. And he said unto them: Was it not so?
10 And his disciples answered him and said: Yea, Lord, Samuel did prophesy according to thy words, and they were all fulfilled.
11 And Jesus said unto them: How be it that ye have not written this thing, that many saints did arise and appear unto many and did minister unto them?
12 And it came to pass that Nephi remembered that this thing had not been written.
13 And it came to pass that Jesus commanded that it should be written; therefore it was written according as he commanded.
Sisters, I felt prompted as we contemplated this reading and writing journey many months ago that we as sisters of the Seattle North Stake should be doing as the Lord commands the Nephites: we should be recording the important events of our spiritual personal histories. If you have not done so yet, please take a chance and follow the writing prompts in the coming weeks. I promise that you will be blessed as you document your personal stories.
Again, I invite you to consider sharing your writing with us. Let me know if you are interested in sharing by emailing me at marni.campbell@gmail.com.
Love and joy to you in the coming week,
Marni Campbell, Theresa Roth, Michelle Quinn, and Jenni Currit
Your Stake Relief Society Presidency
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