Old: Setting Apart

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Setting Apart

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Danielle was set apart Tuesday evening

November 15, 2011 in our home. The stake president—David Williams—and our bishop—Erik Brewer came to our home about 9:15. The stake president read a beautiful passage from Alma 13:24-26 about angels declaring the joyful news of the coming of the Savior, telling her that she was one of these messengers. She received a beautiful blessing and was set apart as a missionary for the LDS church in a priesthood blessing administered by the stake president, joined by Bishop Brewer and Von.

Elder Utchdorf's talk Forget Me Not

"As a child, when I would look at the little forget-me-nots, I sometimes felt a little like that flower—small and insignificant. I wondered if I would be forgotten by my family or by my Heavenly Father.

Years later I can look back on that young boy with tenderness and compassion. And I do know now—I was never forgotten.

And I know something else: as an Apostle of our Master, Jesus Christ, I proclaim with all the certainty and conviction of my heart—neither are you!

You are not forgotten.

Sisters, wherever you are, whatever your circumstances may be, you are not forgotten. No matter how dark your days may seem, no matter how insignificant you may feel, no matter how overshadowed you think you may be, your Heavenly Father has not forgotten you. In fact, He loves you with an infinite love."