But where are the Nine?

11.19.2018

"And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee...And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger. And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.

The Lord has promised, "He who receiveth all things with thankfulness shall be made glorious" (D&C 78:19). Gratitude is an uplifting, exalting attitude. People are generally happier when they have gratitude in their hearts. We cannot be bitter, resentful, or mean-spirited when we are grateful. We should be thankful for the wonderful blessings that are ours and for the tremendous opportunities we have. We can be thankful to our parents, family, friends, and teachers. We should express appreciation to everyone who has assisted us in any way. We should thank our Heavenly Father for His goodness to us by acknowledging His hand in all things, thanking Him for all that He gives us, keeping His commandments, and serving others. We should especially thank Him for His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ, for the Savior's great example, for His teachings, for His outreaching hand to lift and help, for His infinite Atonement.

The true secret to happiness is to be grateful. Our prayers should be centered on gratitude towards what we have recieved from our Father in Heaven. This week of Thanksgiving, my invitation is that we may show gratitude towards a loved one, a friend, or somebody we are not used to giving thanks to. 

Sorry if i did not respond to all of those who wrote me this week due to time. I am grateful for each and every one of you and love you. Until next week,

11.3.18 Mom's Note

I LOVED hearing from my missionary today. After serving as the Executive Secretary to the President for 11 months, he is getting transferred on Monday. I am excited and nervous to see where he will be going. He has worked hard at this calling. He has no regrets and looks forward in a new challenge. I told him to make sure he takes a lot of pictures today of things he wants to always remember.....LOL. He didn't send a group letter but did send some pictures. He was excited to share one photo with me of TWO of his former companions who are now at BYU. They went on a double date with one of Matthew's dear high school friend. He had a baptism this morning in a cold font. I told him that I hope that the Spirit kept them warm. He was able to get his eyes check this week. All is well there. Perfect for the future pilot....Whew…. OK....Here are a few pictures....He didn't send me ay explanations. Some were taken by the office.