Spiritual Whirlwinds

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 "Not all the whirlwinds in life are of your own making. Some come because of the wrong choices of others, and some come just because this is mortality. … Challenges will come to you, but as you trust in God, they will strengthen your faith."

—Neil L. Andersen, "Spiritual Whirlwinds"

The Tender Mercies of the Lord

Letter Home: Hot Water

Because of the volcano the ocean water is hot!  You can see steam coming off the water along the beach. Where we were the beach was gated off by a rope with signs saying “Unsafe!” and “Do Not Enter.”

Joseph Smith was killed by a mob 170 years ago today

Useful Quote

Church History

“Come,Come, Ye Saints,” is a true Mormon hymn.  It speaks directly to our pioneer heritage and the power of facing adversity. The lyrics were written by William Clayton (1814-1879)
 “a member of the first company of Mormon pioneers to face the westward trek to Utah.”  “It holds a special place in the hearts of all Latter-day Saints, since all members of the church are the spiritual, if not the literal, descendants of the pioneers whose devotion is memorialized in the hymn.” Our Latter-Day Hymns: The Stories and the Messages, Karen Lynn Davidson (1988)  

Come, come, ye Saints, no toil nor labor fear;


But with joy wend your way.


Though hard to you this journey may appear,


Grace shall be as your day.


'Tis better far for us to strive


Our useless cares from us to drive;


Do this, and joy your hearts will swell--
All is well! All is well!

Why should we mourn or think our lot is hard?


'Tis not so; all is right.


Why should we think to earn a great reward


If we now shun the fight?


Gird up your loins; fresh courage take.


Our God will never us forsake;


And soon we'll have this tale to tell--
All is well! All is well!

We'll find the place which God for us prepared,


Far away in the West,


Where none shall come to hurt or make afraid;


There the Saints will be blessed.


We'll make the air with music ring,


Shout praises to our God and King;


Above the rest these words we'll tell--
All is well! All is well!

And should we die before our journey's through,


Happy day! All is well!


We then are free from toil and sorrow, too;


With the just we shall dwell!


But if our lives are spared again


To see the Saints their rest obtain,


Oh, how we'll make this chorus swell--
All is well! All is well!

Come, Come, Ye Saints - Mormon Tabernacle Choir

Email Home: Conducting, singing, and playing

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This Saturday I taught Children`s 英会話 and we had District Conference.

We went a little early to the conference so that Sister B. could practice the music she would be playing on Sunday. The music arrived about 10 min before 4pm- at which we were to practice with the Taniyama choir for our piece that evening. So I offered to play it.

For the Taniyama branch`s performance that evening, I was going to conduct, Sister B. play the piano, and Sister C. sing but two sopranos could not sing due to being unwell. 

So I sang soprano and someone else conducted.

Then right before the meeting started I was asked to sing with seven other missionaries. OK! (We sang a capella - 2 missionaries for each part.)

At the conclusion of the meeting, I learned that I would not have to play the piece the next day- (on Friday their original player found out they could not make it and then they asked Sister B., but she did not think she could do it, so I offered, but then another individual asked a member who said yes. Better a member than a missionary serving in another branch, was my thought.) OK! Up to do whatever.

Sunday for district conference was awesome! Miyazaki is in the same district as Taniyama so I got to meet up with some members from the Miyazaki branch!