The gathering of Israel train
Why are we not ALL JUMPING onto the Gathering Israel Train?! The entire Day Family (parents, 6 kids, and a friend) came to church this week. It turns out they already were close friends with 3 families in the ward. Amanda Day coaches baseball twice a week with 2 of the families, they invite one another's kids to parties, and the other family has known Amanda Day (the mom) since she was 13. How incredible is that?! Fellow-shipping already built-in. I was so very excited about that and at the same time my heart broke a bit as Amanda told us that she said, "oh, I didn't know she was a member of the same church". Excuse me? What?!? Bare with me as I vent a bit. It suddenly hit me how many families in the church are like this! They are surrounded all the time by people who are seeking the gospel, but "know not where to find it". We NEED to be opening our mouths about our religion, our beliefs, our Savior MORE. Everyone we know should know that we are ...