The last time

Been a few days since I wrote---I had originally intended for this to be an everyday thing, but life has gotten busier than I expected!

I really enjoyed the priesthood session of this year's October General Conference. It featured a missionary choir from the Provo MTC, who sang powerful renditions of "Hark All Ye Nations" and "Go Ye Messengers of Heaven." Then, Elder Russell M. Nelson stood and gave a motivating talk about missionary work.

I've been home from the Texas McAllen mission for more than ten years now, and I've tried to preach the gospel by example since then, but have never felt the spark of missionary work like I did in the mission. Priesthood session reminded me a bit of the excitement and enthusiasm that I once felt as a missionary.

For me, that excitement is echoed in this verse from Jacob 6: "...the day that he shall set his hand again the second time to recover his people, is the day, yea, even the last time, that the Lord shall go forth in his power, to nourish and prune his vineyard; and after that the end soon cometh" (Jacob 6:2).

The Lord has restored his gospel and has sent his servants forth for the last time to prune his vineyard. I'm glad that I had a chance to be a part of that ten years ago when I was a full time missionary, and I hope that I'll be able to take part in the work, in some small way, in the days and years to come.