Thoughts and stories, by Pal

This is such a choice story!  I love it!  Read to the bottom to really understand it! The Unforgettable Lesson a 16-Year-Old Learned After Spending the Day Weeding with President Ballard by Elder W. Craig Zwick, excerpted from "More to Your Story"  | Jul. 28, 2018 Makes You Think Just as the sun was coming up on a brisk, spring morning in 1963, I headed to the stake center to meet my priests' quorum adviser. It was Saturday and, oh, how I longed to be almost anywhere but digging weeds at the church. I was pretty much a normal 16-year-old kid, totally into myself and involved with countless activities. The night before, my adviser had called me at home and asked me to participate in a service project. He described it as “a great opportunity to work together to improve the looks of the gardens at the church.” I had made big plans to hang out with my friends, but when he said, “Craig, can I count on you?” I felt as though I

Inspirational thoughts to start out this week!  I have been quite busy doing various things recently, and haven't posted as often.  I hope you enjoy this! Latter Day Light DAILY DEVOTIONAL July 30, 2018 Scripture SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY 2 Nephi  3:12 "Wherefore, the fruit of thy loins shall write; and the fruit of the loins of Judah shall write; and that which shall be written by the fruit of thy loins, and also that which shall be written by the fruit of the loins of Judah, shall grow together, unto the confounding of false doctrines and laying down of contentions, and establishing peace among the fruit of thy loins, and bringing them to the knowledge of their fathers in the latter days, and also to the knowledge of my covenants, saith the Lord." ARCHIVE www.Latterdaylight.com Please share this newsletter with friends and family using the link provided at the end of this newsletter!

Today I spent a few minutes telling my family some of the stories of our own pioneers.  In the past I have put all I have on this blog, so I will write some of their names, and you can check them out -- find their names under "Labels" on the right.  I'm posting about Samuel Miles, my great grandfather, who was a pioneer 3 times to different towns that the LDS early saints started. Some of my pioneer ancestors are, Samuel Miles, William Gustavus Miles, Hayden Wells Church, Thomas Colborn, Sarah Ann Arterbury, a pioneer midwife, Hannah Marinda Colborn, George Deliverance Wilson, his wife, Martha Ann Riste, who came from England, Philo Allen, John Lowe Butler -- to name just a few.  Their histories are all under labels, under their names.  (check surnames)  I am so grateful for my wonderful heritage!  I'm sure each of you readers have wonderful ancestors also, and I hope you are collecting their stories! Grandfather, Samuel Miles, a 3 time pioneer.   Last posted Ju