Thursday, February 26, 2009

Lift Where You Stand

My missionary has been serving as the Assistant to the President in the San Francisco Mission for a while. As his mission is beginning to wind down, he is really missing the opportunities he had as a missionary in the field to find and teach in the Chinese language. As I thought about his desire, I remembered the talk given by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf entitled, Lift Where You Stand, in the last General Conference.


"We are banner bearers of the Lord Jesus Christ, upheld by the Holy Spirit of God, faithful and true to the end, each one devoted to give our all to the cause of Zion and bound by covenant to stand close together and lift where we stand."


It matters not where we are called to serve, but how we perform the service that we have been called to.

I put together this plaque for Elder Petty to set
on his desk as a daily reminder to "Lift where you Stand."
Aimee designed the vinyl for me.


As each of my sons have embraced their missions they have encountered great obstacles, trials, and challenges and because of their great faith and love of the Savior, they have met them head on with the strength of God and conquered.

I am so grateful that my sons have had such wonderful opportunities. Missionary work is not easy, and yet the joyful rewards cannot be equaled by any other experience.
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2 comments:

  1. BriannaFebruary 26, 2009 at 11:13 PM

    I love the plaque, and in light of Elder Uchtdorf's talk I believe it will serve as a great reminder and have a special meaning to Mar-Kell. That special meaning with be strengthened also because he will know that it was made for him by a loving mother. Missions are amazing opportunities, and it has been neat to share in each of my brother's missions and watch them as they learn and grow into the amazing husbands and fathers they are becoming. I know that the experiences they have on their missions, combined with the gift of being raised in the church by righteous parents, will serve greater purposes in the years that follow their missions...and if they always remember the lessons they learned, they will continue to be blessed and grow stronger in this life. It is wonderful how the Lord has thought of it all for us...we just have to have the faith to go out there and do it! Thanks for sharing the plaque and the reminder it should be for all of us!

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  2. KatrinaFebruary 28, 2009 at 5:58 AM

    Missionary experiences are so incredible. Even though I have been home for almost eleven years now I still think of my experiences and the wonderful people almost every day. I know that I am a better wife and mother because of my service to the Lord. I think that that is a beautiful plaque and I think we all could remember that!!! What a great gift.

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