Joy In The Journey

Another talk by the prophet that has blessed my life:
Finding Joy in the Journey
Read, watch, or listen to it at that link above.

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One of the parts that I loved in that address is the story told of a Church member Jay Hess, who in the 1960s, as an airman in the Vietnam war, was shot down over North Vietnam. From President Monson's talk: "For two years his family had no idea whether he was dead or alive. His captors in Hanoi eventually allowed him to write home but limited his message to less than 25 words. What would you and I say to our families if we were in the same situation—not having seen them for over two years and not knowing if we would ever see them again? Wanting to provide something his family could recognize as having come from him and also wanting to give them valuable counsel, Brother Hess wrote" —

These things are important:
Temple Marriage,
Mission,
College.
Press on, set goals, write history,
Take pictures twice a year.

What an inspired note from Brother Hess to his family, I think it's just amazing. And what wonderful counsel from our modern prophet. I know he is a good man, a great man. I believe and know President Monson is a man inspired and chosen by God, a prophet, the spokesman for Jesus Christ here upon the earth in these latter days. But you don't have to take my word for it - come and listen to him for yourself. Come and see!