DAY 170 --- JUST DO IT

I am borrowing the logo from Nike.  Just do it.  When Nephi was returning to Jerusalem after almost being killed by the servants of Laban, he didn't know how he was going to obtain the plates, he just knew he was.  When Enoch was told to preach to his city, he didn't know how, but he had them all translated.  When Moses was told to free the Children of Israel, he didn't know how, he just went and did it.  When Joseph was told to open this dispensation and translate the plates, he didn't know how, he just did it. When Jared and his brother were told to cross the deep, they didn't know how, they just did it.

When Bonnie and I felt the inspiration to prepare and go on a mission, we still don't know how, but we are doing it.  Each of the examples above coupled with hundreds of others in the scriptures and probably thousands of others in other scriptures we don't have, and even hundreds of others in this day and age, shows that often faith is required, and a willing mind and heart. 

Well, we have a willing mind and heart.  We also have faith that it will indeed happen in 170 days, or around that time.  This morning I read that we need to approach Father with full purpose of heart and let Him do the rest.  We are striving to do it.  ....we are doing it, my genealogy...  Sorry that just popped into my mind.

I guess the prophets above and many others who have gone through this put their whole heart into their dream, their commandment, their purpose.  I hope we are doing so also.  Yesterday's blog could have been seen as one without faith, without full purpose of heart.  No, that is just one thing, one miracle that the Lord has to take care of so we can obtain the plates, so we can build a ship as Noah did, etc.

At this season of Christmas, what a wonderful time to give Christ our full heart, our total faith and confidence, proceeding toward June 9, 2012, not knowing before hand what we should do.  Just plugging along, resting  upon His ability to help us rescue the children of Israel. 

Through the many trips to Wal-Mart, and the trips "out" for "things", I love this season.  For me it is a time to worship Christ, his coming to earth for our sake and His all loving concern for each of us.  More on that in the days to come. Have a Merry Birthday Celebration of our Savior.