President Thomas S. Monson introduced this year's 184th General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by describing the recent dedication of the newest temple in Gilbert, AZ. As with all recent dedication, the young men and women, ages 12 to 18, in the temple district delivered a beautiful cultural celebration of music and dance.
Arizona has been experiencing a significant drought and the Latter-day Saints have prayed many months for rain. Those prayers were answered as it began to rain heavily just as the program started and continued to pour throughout the hour and a half presentation. That didn't dampen the spirits of the youth as they sang and danced in the pouring rain.
How often in life do we pray for a specific blessing and wonder if our prayers have been heard? God does answer prayers in His own time and in His own ways. Often our adversities are really blessing in disguise, prayers answered by a loving Heavenly Father.
I hope I will always have the spiritual faith and maturity to dance in my rains.
Text copyright April 2014, Gebara Education
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