Every spring I am amazed when the plants star growing and life returns to my garden. It bewilders me as fresh green shoots reach up into the sky, knowing that they began as teeny little seeds. Each year it seems like a miracle all over again. I've learned many lessons in my garden. The first time I planted carrots I remember thinking, "I can barely even see these puny little seeds. Can these possibly grow to be carrots?" but just like the primary song says, "Faith is like a little seed: if planted it will grow." (Children’s Songbook, 96–97) My carrots did grow and I learned a lesson in faith. "Faith is not to have a perfect knowledge of things; therefore if ye have faith, ye hope for things which are not seen, which are true." (Alma 32:21) There are lots of times in life when we can't see the end. We don't know how things will turn out or why we are faced with challenges or trials. Often in these times all we can do is have faith; faith to press on and faith to do our best in following His will…even when we're not sure of the why and how.
President Gordon B. Hinckley said in a conference talk: ―This is my prayer for all of us. … Increase our faith to bridge the chasms of uncertainty and doubt. … Grant us faith to look beyond the problems of the moment to the miracles of the future. … Give us faith to do what is right and let the consequences follow.‖ (―Lord, Increase Our Faith,‖ Ensign, Nov. 1987, 52–53)
This too is my prayer, that we will exercise faith in our gardens of life and grow to be the women God wants each of us to be. Love, Natalie Kahumoku
June Activites
Temple Closed for 2 weeks, will reopen June 14th.
Play Group Every Friday
Relief Society Meeting Thursday, June 16th 6:30 p.m. at the church "Decorating on a Dime"
Book Group Tuesday, June 28th 7 pm at Tiffany Christensen’s Any book by Corri Ten Boom
