Nephi's Story, My Story

April 2010 Ensign page 26

I love this article. What a good thing to remember: Go back and get the plates. It reminds me a little of Elder Holland's talk when he said, "We stay in the boat." This is the kind of thing that I should tell myself sometimes about going to church with a baby. Sometimes I spend all of sacrament meeting in the mother's lounge and the lobby because Scott wants to sleep. Then I teach the 6-7 year-olds and then Matt brings Scott to me and I stand in the back of primary because Scott doesn't want to sit still. A lot of times, it doesn't feel like I'm getting a whole lot out of going to church. But, I have to go. It won't be better to stay home. Going to church every Sunday needs to remain a habit. I have made covenants with the Lord, and even if I can't listen very well in any of my meetings, I can partake of the sacrament and renew those covenants. At the very least, I am reminded that the Church is true, and that Heavenly Father loves me and is proud of me. There are steps to obtain eternal life: be baptized, receive the Holy Ghost, receive your endowment, get married in the temple, endure to the end. I have the first four checked off--now to endure to the end. In order to do that, I have to continually go back and get the plates and "do whatever it takes to preserve my family and keep them from dwindling in unbelief." Good message!