Dear Sisters,
As we come to
the end of another year we commend you on all the progress made over the year
2014. We have seen many sisters embrace
the gospel by entering it through the waters of baptism; others have taken
their endowments making further covenants with God in the temple of the Lord;
others have renewed their worthiness to obtain the blessings of the temple. We
as a Relief Society Presidency rejoice with you in the steps we have seen each
of you take to increase your personal development over this year.
We know we all
face many challenges each unique to our individual needs for our own personal
growth. We have looked at the challenges
from the women in the scriptures over the year and have found they had similar
challenges; we have found strength in how they dealt with their challenges. We
have so enjoyed the knowledge we have learned from these examples that we want
to continue to examine other examples from women in the scriptures and also
from the early leaders in the restored gospel. I feel we will benefit greatly
from the further study of these great women.
At this time
of the year as we reflect on the birth of the Savior and think of Him and the
mission He was given, to make possible the redemption of all mankind, let us
take time to rejoice in Him by being more obedient to His teachings. As Eve
said in Moses 5:11: Were it not for our transgression we never should have had
seed, and never should have known good and evil, and the joy of our redemption,
and the eternal life which God giveth
unto all the obedient. As we continue to work through our trials may we
keep in sight that anything is possible if we will lean upon the Rock, which is Jesus Christ our Lord.
All our Love,
Your Relief
Society Presidency
Linda Rogers,
2nd Counselor
