Church Attendance is Important

Sometimes attending church while on vacation is hard.  When we built our cabin up at Bear Lake someone said that we needed to be careful not to go inactive.  Now I grew up in a family where we went to church EVERY Sunday unless we were really sick so I was pretty sure that that wouldn't happen.  But I did find myself letting my worship slip when we were up there. We always seem to miss the 9 am meeting because we are on vacation and want to sleep in and then we are always ready to head home by the time the 12:30 meeting rolls around.








But I do truly believe that church attendance is important, particularly taking the sacrament, so I recommitted myself to going this time. 

It had rained for the past two days and was raining hard as we left to attend the Garden City Ward.  We could find Mallory's other dress shoe so she wore her pink school shoes.  But I am so thankful to the Lord for the things I heard and saw, because they have impressed on me how when we make the effort to do the right thing (even when it's not easy) he will bless us.

It was fast and testimony meeting.  One of the people who spoke was one of the members.  A man injured in his teens now confined to a wheelchair.  His aged mother wheeled him up to the front.  the pass around microphone was shorting out and it was difficult to understand his speech which was handicapped.  But clear as day he said "Jesus is the Christ."He then said "Jesus is my best friend." And, "He should be your best friend too."

I often make excuses as to why I don't bear my testimony...What would I say? I'm clear here at the back. I have a baby, etc.,etc. His testimony took a lot of effort but his message was so profound. JESUS IS THE CHRIST...what a powerful testimony.

Another little girl got up and talked about praying to do better in Math.  She urged us all to pray.
Finally a woman shared that her niece had received some sad news about her pregnancy this weekend.  She would have to terminate the baby's life or her life might be in danger.  As this poor mother wreslted with the fact that she would have to terminate this life inside her she pleaded with the Lord to take the baby, to spare her having to choose her own life over her child's. When they got to the hospital the Lord had granted her petition and the baby no longer had a heartbeat.

Such faith affirming witnesses that I got to hear because I remembered that Church Attendence is Important.

So pro