There is an email going around right now That I thought I would share with you. Most of you have alredy seen it I am sure but I thoght it was such a great idea I decided to post it on my Blog. Someone decided that a great way to Honor our beloved Prophet Gordon B Hinckley was to make this challenge for those willing to accept it. It is to Read The Book of Mormon in 97 Days! They thought it would be a great way to honor his legacy because he lived for 97 years. If you are wanting to join in. Its not too late the Challenge started on the fourth. So you only have to read about 10 pages today to be caught up so you can finish On May 10th. They created a website you can go to and create an ID and Track your reading and see all the other people that have decided to join in. There are 23, 825 people so far Taking the challenge! The site it www.hinckleychallenge.com On the site there is a quote from Pres Hinckley about The Book of Mormon:
"I take in my hand the Book of Mormon. I read its words. I have read Joseph Smith's explanation of how it came to be. To the unbelieving it is a story difficult to accept, and critics for generations have worn out their lives writing books intended to refute that story and to offer other explanations than the one given by Joseph the Prophet. But to the open-minded, this critical writing has only stimulated them to dig deeper; and the more deeply they dig, the greater the accumulation of evidence for the validity of Joseph Smith's story. Still, as has been demonstrated for a hundred and fifty years, the truth of the Book of Mormon will not be determined by literary analysis or by scientific research, although these continue to be reassuring. The truth about the origins of the Book of Mormon will be determined today and tomorrow, as it has been throughout the yesterdays, by reading the book in a spirit of reverence and respect and prayer."
( "Praise to the Man," Ensign, Aug. 1983, 4)
He was Truly a Phrophet of God and He will be missed by so many. He was an example in so many things. I think the One thing I will never forget about Him was his Optimistic outlook in this world of darkness and sin and so much saddness. He showed us all that there is reason for hope and love through living the teachings and principles of the gospel. I pray every day that I can be a little bit more like our Prophet Gordon B Hinckley!!
3 comments:
hey chicka! I got your message the other day my phone is lost so you will have to call nic's phone 9282559941!! Miss you and I am glad you are down here!!
Hi, my name is Jill "Rhoton"(Christensen now). Anyways Jake and I were pretty good friends in High School. I don't know how I found your blog but i did. Anyways tell him the "Rat" said hello...you have a cute family, and congrats on the temple...how exciting. come visit my blog anytime it's jillchristensen.blogspot.com, hope you don't mind if I peek in on your fam. every once in awhile.
hey this is jesica (brewer) williams, just wanted to stop by and say hello! hope you guys are liking life in mesa! your little guy is big! it's crazy to see everyone with kids! have fun! come visit ours tjbmwilliams.blogspot.com
see ya..
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