All hands on Deck!

"In these perilous times, as our youth are faced with this increasedadversity, we can learn from others. In the armed forces, particularly inall the navies throughout the world, every seaman understands one phrasethat is a clarion call for immediate help, no matter what he is doing orwhere he is on the ship. The call is 'All hands on deck.' Many abattle at sea has been won or lost by the response to thiscall. "We--as members of the Church, leaders of youth,anxious fathers, and concerned grandfathers--all need to respondto the call for 'all hands on deck' as it pertains to our youth andyoung single adults. We must all look for opportunities to bless the youthwhether or not we are currently closely associated with them. We mustcontinue to teach and fortify fathers and mothers in their divinelydeclared roles with their children in the home.

We must ask ourselvesconstantly if that extra sporting event, that extra activity or errandoutside of the home is more important than families being together athome. "Now is the time, brethren, when in every action we take, inevery place we go, with every Latter-day Saint young person we meet,we need to have an increased awareness of the need for strengthening,nurturing, and being an influence for good in their lives."

Ronald A. Rasband, "Our Rising Generation," Ensign, May 2006, 47

The Future

"In my quiet moments, I think of the future with all of its wonderfulpossibilities and with all of its terrible temptations. I wonder what willhappen to you in the next 10 years. Where will you be? What will you bedoing? That will depend on the choices you make, some of which may seemunimportant at the time but which will have tremendousconsequences."
Gordon B. Hinckley, "Stay on the High Road," Ensign, May 2004, 112-113

How true it is...where will I live? What will my major be? What should I minor in? What job will i do? Do I go on a mission or not? Who will I marry? Of all of these questions, the simplest one for that has affected me more than any other is where will I live? Every time I move it is for a reason and it's good to know that even though it's something as simple as moving five min from where i lived before, Heavenly Father cares and it does change my life a little at a time. I'm grateful for His simple guidance that ends up making a big difference. March 9, 2008