KWNehring

Christian ° LDS ° RM ° Husband to a Sister RM ° Father to 3 Girls ° Missionary Bike Repair ° Striped Tie Hater ° Living in a Ward the size of Rhode Island

[KWNehring @kwnehring]

Apparently, one of the brethren thought the seats were too hard in Elders Quorum.

[Dallin H. Oaks @OaksDallinH]

I think of President Russell M. Nelson as a servant of our loving Heavenly Father and His Son Jesus Christ and as a Prophet of love in preaching the restored gospel and in reaching out to all of God’s children.

[Henry B. Eyring @EyringHB]

I observed President Russell M. Nelson’s love for all of God’s children. He taught of our Savior and Redeemer, encouraging all to emulate Him.

My prayer is that we will follow President Nelson’s prophetic counsel to trust in the Lord’s revealed guidance to His servants and his example of love.

[Jeffrey R. Holland @HollandJeffreyR]

The most important manifestation of President Russell M. Nelson's character was the preeminence of his faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and his unfailing devotion to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints @Ch_JesusChrist]

Bishop Jeffrey Schaub from the Grand Blanc Ward shares an update on the ward and its members following the Sunday, September 28 attack on their local meetinghouse.

“We will be happy and find joy again. I know there are a lot of people suffering right now. But we share in that testimony and that love of Jesus Christ that through Him, we’ll find that peace and joy that is missing today, and tomorrow, and the next few days—but it will come."

https://t.co/6UVLKYvNpk

[Russell M. Nelson @NelsonRussellM]

Living to 101 is a privilege I never anticipated. I was pleased to be able to share a few thoughts in a global publication about what I have learned and observed during this time.

After more than a century of life and decades of studying both the human body and the human soul, I have found this to be true: we are happiest when we remember our divine worth and extend that recognition to others—beginning with our own families.

More than two millennia ago, Jesus Christ preached these same laws of happiness: to love God and to love our neighbor. After 101 years, I can say that these are not abstract theological ideas—they are practical wisdom.

If you would like, you may read in the link below some of the thoughts I penned.

https://t.co/r5y38QUWcB

[Dieter F. Uchtdorf @UchtdorfDF]

2024 is a significant year for me. It has been 20 years since I was called to serve in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, 30 years since I was called to be a General Authority for the Church, and 75 years since I was baptized in this pool in Zwickau, Germany.

When I was just six years old, my life was eternally blessed because of someone who understood what it meant to reach out to “the one.”

Just after World War II, my grandmother was standing in a line for food when an elderly single sister invited her to sacrament meeting in Zwickau. My grandmother and my parents accepted the invitation.

They went to church, felt the Spirit, were uplifted by the kindness of the members, and were edified by the hymns of the Restoration. My grandmother, my parents, and my three siblings were all baptized. I had to wait two years, but I was able to be baptized in this public pool.

Witnessing the baptisms of my family members in a lake-like public pool was my first lesson of the importance of making covenants that bind us to our Heavenly Father. Making covenants with our Father in Heaven is a delight. The covenants we make are the very things that guide you and me from our current state to the person of glory we wish to become.

[Church News @the_churchnews]

Seven months into his service as a full-time missionary in the Argentina North Mission in the mid-1960s, Elder @ChristoffDTodd met his new mission president — Richard G. Scott.

It was the start of what Elder Christofferson calls a “Wonderful Association,” the title of this Church News video that recaps the relationship from missionary and mission president to ultimately serving together as members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles 40 years later.

“I look back on that and I think, ‘Who would have ever guessed,’ certainly not me, ‘that there were two future Apostles sitting down together, meeting for the first time?’” said Elder Christofferson of Elder Scott. “One the president, one missionary, the beginning of a lifetime, almost of association, a wonderful association and friendship.”

[KWNehring @kwnehring]

Celebrating May the Fourth. #StarWarsDay #MillenniumFalcon

[KWNehring @kwnehring]

@KelseaJ112 @OaksDallinH I laughed at this harder than I probably should have. 🤣🤣🤣

[Russell M. Nelson @NelsonRussellM]

The Babe of Bethlehem, the Lord Jesus Christ, is our Savior and our Redeemer. He is the Son of God, the Holy One of Israel.  He is the Anointed One.

Let us live in the spirit of “Hallelujah,” ever praising the Lord God Jehovah. At this glorious Christmas season, come let us adore Him, Christ the Lord!

[M. Russell Ballard @BallardMRussell]

"With great joy I humbly testify our Heavenly Father loves us, Jesus is the Christ, Joseph Smith restored the fulness of the everlasting gospel, and the Book of Mormon testifies of these truths. We are led by a living prophet today.” —M. Russell Ballard (1928-2023)

[KWNehring @kwnehring]

An Elder in my Ward (new to the mission) complained of front brake problems. I asked about his steering problems. "How did you know?" was his reply.

Backwards forks will do that.

This is why the APs shouldn't be allowed to assemble the bicycles.

#BikeAssemblyFail #SMH

[Russell M. Nelson @NelsonRussellM]

Thank you for your prayers for me during the last two months. My recovery from my fall in September when I injured the muscles in my back has been rigorous. I have needed your prayers.

The apostle James taught that the effectual fervent prayers of righteous men and women “availeth much.” Your prayers opened the heavens, and the Lord is blessing me.

Your prayers have lifted my spirits and bolstered my courage and my great desire to soldier on. In short, the Lord has responded to your prayers and expressions of love, and He is helping me to heal.

I am grateful to report that throughout the last two months, I have been able to attend most meetings of the First Presidency virtually. Now I am slowly returning to the office on selected days while continuing to use technology as needed.

The work of the Lord continues to move on, under His direction. Thirty-six new missions will be created in 2024. The Lord is truly hastening His work, and we are blessed to be part of it.

Thank you again, my dear brothers and sisters. You have blessed me to feel the power of prayer and the reality of the Lord’s love in a most personal way. I love you!

[Ryker @RykerJackson97]

I remember my first day in the MTC. I was eating dinner with my district when one of the leaders, possibly the MTC President, stood up to address us. His remarks were relatively short, and I only remember one thing that he said, but that one thing he said was impressed so deeply upon me that I’ve never been able to forget it since.

He said, unlikely though it seemed then, that half of the missionaries present at that dinner would end up leaving the church within the next 10 years. I remember the room falling into a kind of stunned silence, punctuated by a few bouts of nervous laughter. His point seemed to come out of left field, and was so direct and clear that I didn’t really know how to take it.

Looking at the Elders and Sisters around me, I just couldn’t bring myself to believe that. We were all so faith filled and dedicated, the concept that half of them would abandon their covenants seemed absurd. I didn’t really see his point, either. Why would he try to put such a negative idea in our heads to discourage us?

With all of that being said, however, his claim struck me and, in the words of Enos, ‘sank deep into my soul’. I made a conscious commitment then and there that I would not be among those to fall away. I highly doubt I was alone in this; such a feeling permeated the entire room. Of course WE wouldn’t. WE were special, WE were different.

I was naive. I’d say at least a third of those present have left the church by now, and that’s probably an optimistic estimate.

Since that time I’ve often wondered why we were given those statistics, and what purpose they served. I think I know now. It was a word of warning. A call to prepare and avoid complacency. Missionaries tend to feel spiritually invincible, at least I did. The week before heading home I had my entire life planned out, and I was going to ensure that I was at the same level of spirituality and consecration that I enjoyed on my mission. The idea of a faith crisis, of struggling to feel the spirit, was nonsensical. It would all be the same.

That, of course, was not the case. Coming home was hard, and as years went by I found myself dealing with some rather severe crises of faith. I thought I had heard all the anti-Mormon claims on my mission, but I hadn’t, and it took me some serious study and prayer to overcome many of my doubts and become spiritually stronger.

Needless to say, there were times when I almost became one of those statistics mentioned my first day in the MTC. I realized quickly how foolish I was to assume that I’d always be at the spiritual high of missionary service.

I’m not writing this to be discouraging, quite the opposite. I’m writing this to remind you, and me, that faith is hard, and that we need to be strong. Don’t assume that your testimony will never be shaken. Don’t assume that you can avoid the struggle of deepening faith. Don’t assume that you’ll be the outlier.

Some of those missionaries I knew who have since left the church are people that were spiritual giants. They were the kind of people that I assumed had indestructible testimonies. They were the kind of people that I looked to for guidance when I was struggling. But, they fell away.

We are all vulnerable. We all need to be building our testimonies of the Gospel and broadening our foundations on the Savior every week, every day, and every hour.

Hold to the rod, heed not the great and spacious building, and press forward with steadfast faith in Christ. Amen.

[KWNehring @kwnehring]

30 years ago yesterday, I came home from serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. 30 years ago today, I met my future wife. I'm glad I extended my mission but glad I came home when I did; I might have missed her otherwise. @loteneh @Ch_JesusChrist

[KWNehring @kwnehring]

@MoodyMormomMom @LDSssTeacher Number of deposits = number of withdrawals. No one is overdrawn. Just as it should be. #DadWasRight

[KWNehring @kwnehring]

@LDSssTeacher I was told by a pilot friend that every landing is a great landing if you can walk away from it. #YouWerentWrong

[KWNehring @kwnehring]

@UtahMomsLife Not condiments per se, but I do have ridiculous number of hot sauces. There are many I like more than others, but my go-to is Chipotle @TABASCO.

[KWNehring @kwnehring]

@RadderdaySaint There are some people who could use that light reminder as they're walking up to the stand.

[KWNehring @kwnehring]

Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do! #MyTwitterAnniversary