We had a week filled with adversity, but one day in particular was so
challenging. Everyone in our path completely disliked us, and we were
hurt by it. We were almost wanting to turn away, but we remembered
that the prophets also had gone through such adversity, the difference
is that we aren´t stoned or threatened to be put to death.
We were close to giving up, but then we remembered Alma 26;27 "Now
when our hearts were depressed, and we were about to turn back,
behold, the Lord comforted us, and said: Go amongst thy brethren, the
Lamanites, and bear with patience thine afflictions, and I will give
unto you success.." I felt something telling me not to give up, I felt
like I was tried by the Lord. Sometimes I am pushed to the limit, but
I testify that we are never afflicted more than we can take upon
ourselves. We have the capacity to face our trials and defeat them, I
know, because I have lived it so many times.
Don´t let the path ahead that has a "mist of darkness; yea, even an
exceedingly great mist of darkness" deceive you, my heart is filled
with compassion to say this. Do not fall away like those "who had
commenced in the path" and "did lose their way, that they wandered off
and were lost." Keep to the iron rod (The word of god), and never let
go. As the prophet says, if we take a detour, there is no promise that
we will come back. We have the map, the gospel to guide us back to the
presence of our father, he gives us everything we need to know and to
do. I love you all
Elder Olson
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