January Thoughts

Dear sisters:

     We have a great and wonderful calling in the gospel of Jesus Christ. This calling is to serve our Heavenly Father and our Savior by serving the Young Women of the church. One way in which we can serve the youth is by instilling in them individual worth. To do this we must first develop our own worth within ourselves.  Remember the worth of souls is great in the sight of God. -D&C 18:10.

     As we begin 2011 lets make a promise to make this year better than the one before. I believe as we follow the advice given D&C 88:119. Organize yourselves, prepare every needful thing: and establish a house: even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of order, and a house of God. If we follow this advice we will increase our self worth and the worth of those around us.

     Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee: and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. -Jeremiah 1:5. Ladies we will not become prophets unto nations but we can be great leaders to the young women we serve. Our Heavenly Father knows each of us. He knows our strengths and weaknesses. He is willing to help us in all we do. I know these things because the Holy Ghost has bore witness unto me that these things are true. I have a personal testimony that our God and Savior are aware of us and know you and me personally.

     If you lack self worth or feel unworthy of His love, remember the first sentence of the Young Women’s Motto. We are daughters of our Heavenly Father who loves us and we love Him. As a stake Young Women’s Presidency, we love you. We appreciate you and all you do. We pray for you and sincerely thank you.
Pat Parkinson