Dear Class,
As
we come into the last few weeks of this semester, I know it can be hard
to stay motivated. Don’t give up now! We have come too far. Now is the
time to really push through and “endure to the end." Elder Ashton
reminds, us, “To become a winner in the race for eternal life requires
effort –constant work, striving, and enduring well with God’s help. But
the key is that we must take it one step at a time… In our race for
eternal life pain and obstacles will confront all of us…How we handle
these challenges determines whether they become stumbling stones or
building blocks” (If Thou Endure it Well).
I
want every challenge to be a building block rather than a stumbling
block. But at times, it is hard to see how to orchestrate this. A few
nights ago, I cuddled with my 4-year-old daughter in bed, and asked her
how on earth I was going to grade 60 essays this week. We have had
company staying with us since Friday evening because my husband's
grandma passed away last week and the funeral was in town. My company
won't leave until this next Friday, and then we're supposed to all go up
to Island Park for a family reunion. . . and then another family
reunion in Minnesota. The world on my plate feels too heavy. My daughter
wrapped her arms around me and suggested, "Just grade one essay, and
then th'another essay, and then th'another essay, Mommy." She's so
right. We can do anything line upon line.
I
wish you the best this week as you work through our Lesson 10
materials. Believe me when I say we are entering a fun final unit of
class. I encourage you to jump into class now and work as hard as you
can to get everything done at the start of the week.
You are in my prayers and I am cheering for you. I can feel you cheering and praying for me too.
Love,
Sister Bowen
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