Miracles

Those among us who have seen the movie "The Testaments: of One Fold and One Shepherd" might be interested to know this little trivia.

Elder (Neil L) Andersen has .... seen the need for reliance on the Lord in administrative aspects of his calling. As executive director of the Church's audiovisual department, he oversaw the production of the large-screen motion picture "The Testaments: of One Fold and One Shepherd."

"We were looking for someone who could play the role of the Savior," he recalled. "We had considered people who were in the acting field as well as others, and we took three suggestions to the First Presidency. They studied them; they liked them. They said, 'These are good people, but you don't have the right person.' With prayer and fasting, not knowing where to look, we found ourselves completely dependent on the Lord.

The answer came in the form of an e-mail from a member of the Church in Denmark. Subsequently, a video was made and a worthy Danish high priest was presented to the First Presidency. "They said, 'You have the right one.' That was quite dramatic," Elder Andersen said.

Such experiences have deepened Elder Andersen's testimony of the Savior. "My faith is that in the future I can anticipate an even greater understanding of these eternal truths," he said. "I do know with a perfect and certain clarity that Jesus is the Christ, the Savior of the world."

Miracles - Our Hands Are His Hands

Remember when President Renner spoke to us last Sunday about miracles and after that I shared with you about miracles that happened when I was preparing the Relief Society Birthday celebration? I experienced another one today.

Remember also that I highlighted a few articles from the Ensign and Liahona that I felt were really important to us? I've posted the Ensign magazine on the right so that you can click on it and read them.

Anyway, one of the articles I mentioned was Focussing on the Lord's Work of Salvation by Julie B Beck, our current General Relief Society President. One of the things she mentioned was: "Visiting teachers minister in behalf of the Savior. Our hands are His hands, our love is His love, and our service is His service."

Now, how did that happen? How was it that our chosen theme was also HANDS? Sisters, I believe that was a miracle. The Lord truly was mindful of us and wanted us to know and understand this concept.

There's another article that echoes the one above entitled: on faith: Relief Society united worldwide in faith and service to others.

The two Enrichment Meetings we had (The Visiting Teaching Workshop and The Relief Society Birthday) truly are tied together and you'll be able to see the connection by reading these articles. Just click on the titles.