E-Mail 9-13-10

Well mother......The person most suited to help you with the talk is God! So, "Have you inquired of the Lord?" "You must seek from God those answers that man cannot give...nor take away." "Ask and ye shall recieve, knock and it shall be open unto you"
"If any man lack wisdom, let him ask of God who giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him, but let him ask in faith..."
Ok....I was just kiddin...but seriously.....
What is the purposes of the Church? Proclaim the gospel, prefect the saints, and redeem the dead. What do these all have in common? Christ, they all bring us and all we know, dead or alive unto Christ! As members we are to do these things.
I think thats a good starting line to a talk! Mother.....One thing I find more enjoyable in sacrament meeting talks are talks that keep going back to Christ! No matter what the subject, they can all go back to Christ for he is the center of everything and all the principles and ordinances of the gospel are appendages to Him and His infinite atonement wrought for each and everyone of us! All talks in sacrament meeting should draw us nearer to Christ and have us thinking of Him, for we worship on His day, The Lord's Day, were it not so we would still worship on the seventh day....Saturday. So there is some advice.
Well this week some miracles happened.....we had some people show up at church! It's always grand when this happens!
Um.....tracting.......some member meals.......You know, the usual. I wish I could tell you something good for you talk.....but nothing is really go on yet...it will though...it will. I already mentioned the highlite of the week.......
Use some stories from St. Cloud. Speaking of St. Cloud, I got a letter from one of my investigators there and she is thinking of being baptized! So thats awesome! I hope it goes thru, it could be a real help to her mother who is border line less-active.
One thing we are told is to expect miracles! So I try!
Um.... My bee sting is fine, my hand is normal....Tagamet, the Heart burn medicine helped it heal. So thats neat, and I didn't get heart-burn! win, win! haha!
We have a strobe lite, and lots of glowsticks...so we have parties every once in awhile in our house......it's for fun!
I'm excited to see Taelor, Brad and Jo! I am going to see if they can go to a temple tour, they are awesome! Bro. Herzog does them and he is soo great! So.....I hope that works out!
Um...."all is well in Zion, yea, all is well! Zion prospereth!" (2nephi 28) Good chapter!
Also, also, Hugging is allowed....it's family! Also there is not written rule in the white handbook, or mission specifics that so no hugging! yep.

Love-Elder Stander.

ps. tell me what you want exactly for your talk....