Examples in the Book of Mormon
“Laman and Lemuel would not hearken unto my words; and being grieved because of the hardness of their hearts I (_____) cried unto the Lord for them”
Who is Nephi?
An important and comforting doctrine of the gospel of Jesus Christ is that our Heavenly Father has perfect ______ for His children. Because of that perfect ______, He blesses us not only according to our desires and needs but also according to His infinite wisdom.
What is love?
“Get on your knees and ask for the blessings of the Lord; then stand on your feet and do what you are asked to do.”
Like Brother Hall, Elder Hales attended this University.
What is Weber State?
“My soul hungered; and I kneeled down before my Maker, and I cried unto him in mighty prayer … ; and all the day long did I cry unto him; yea, and when the night came I did still raise my voice high that it reached the heavens”
Who is Enos?
Elder Hales referenced this prophet in the Book of Mormon who "did not live to see the results of his work. Yet he understood that the Lord was carefully leading him along".
(Hint: he also said "Although ______ did not know of the future loss of the 116 manuscript pages, the Lord did and prepared a way to overcome that obstacle long before it occurred".
Who is Mormon?
A Church member recalled hearing him pray in Kirtland, Ohio, at a time of great personal difficulty: “Never until then had I heard a man address his Maker as though He was present listening as a kind father would listen to the sorrows of a dutiful child. … There was no ostentation, no raising of the voice as by enthusiasm, but a plain conversational tone, as a man would address a present friend. It appeared to me as though, in case the veil were taken away, I could see the Lord standing facing His humblest of all servants I had ever seen.”
Who is Joseph Smith?
Pioneer Day commemorates what event?
What is the entry of Brigham Young and the first group of Mormon pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley?
“_________ bowed himself to the earth, and he prayed mightily unto his God for the blessings of liberty to rest upon his brethren” (Alma 46:13)
Who is Moroni?
What item of clothing didn't quite fit Elder Hales' son on his mission which he ended up giving to someone who had been praying for it?
What is a coat?
"In the end, the number of prayers we say may contribute to our happiness, but the number of prayers we answer may be of even greater importance."
Who is Elder Uchtdorf?
“And it came to pass that ______ departed out of the midst of them, and went a little way off from them and bowed himself to the earth"
Who is Jesus?
When people ask Sister Patricia Parkinson if she is mad about facing this physical disability she responds "Who would I be angry with? Heavenly Father is in this with me; I am not alone. He is with me all the time."
What is blindness?
“Some blessings come soon, some come late, and some don't come until heaven; but for those who embrace the gospel of Jesus Christ, they come.”
Who is Elder Holland?