These times of transition are strange, but we can be grateful for both sides--the things we enjoyed before and the great things after. The grass is usually green on both sides. As long as we are diligent to remember and follow the Lord, we can trust that there will be good things on both sides of the various transitions and changes in our life.
I look forward to the many blessings the Lord has in store for me and all of us, foreshadowed by the many blessings given heretofore.
I am happy for the many blessings that await our newest members and future missionaries here in Mongolia, and I hope they will learn from the strippling warriors in the Book of Mormon who, though wounded in battle, nevertheless stood fast in the liberty wherewith God had made them free; and they were strict to remember the Lord from day to day, observing to keep his statutes and his judgments, and his commandments continually. Their faith was strong, and I plan to keep my faith strong. Attention to obedience is the key, because that unlocks those blessings we need to be happy.
