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I applied to be an Auxiliary Pioneer. I had a wonderful meeting with two of the Elders in my congregation. One of them , I'd never met before. I think that they have a better idea of who I am and what I deal with every day with my mental illnesses. Not sure if I'll be approved, but it's okay if I'm not. I've been attending field service on Zoom on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays. But will be adding Tuesdays as well. 🧏‍♀️ Have a good night everyone!! STAY WARM!! STAY SAFE!!

A lesson from Jonah

You will love it!

These songs are beautiful. 💖. Is there a way for me to save these songs on this thread to add to a playlist? Thank you for your help.

A little boy wants to make his father happy. He wants to buy him a gift, but he doesn’t have any money. So he turns to his father and asks him for a few coins. Now he has money, but the gift he wants to get is in a store, and the store is in town. Again, he needs the help of his father. Once in the store, he finds that the gift is way up on the shelf. The father has to lift him up. Same thing at the register. Having returned back home, the son, beaming and proud, hands the father his gift. A sweet little story but strictly speaking one could argue that the father himself was the generous giver here. In the end, he had to accompany and help his son at every step of the way, and he was even the one paying for it all. If, however, the father had done everything himself, the outcome wouldn’t have been the same. In the way that it happened, the father, in fact, made it possible for the son to be something he could not have become on his own: a gift-giver. This story illustrates how God relates to us. God does not need man, but God allows man to share in his saving work. Man is given the grace to take part in God’s work, and this actually shows the true greatness of God. Man is not kept in a completely inactive dependency, but rather he is equipped with the power to do good. And this is exactly the reason there is a congregation. God does not need the congregation, but he wants the congregation so that through her we can become active sharers in the divine work of salvation. In this way, man, who through sin causes so much woe and pain in the world, is now enabled and empowered to bring healing and share in God’s redemptive work. Fallen man, in a way, is rehabilitated in the congregation. He can live as a new creation. So God doesn’t need the congregation, but we need the congregation, and that is exactly why she was given to us as a means to salvation!

Brief update on New Zealand Special Convention aft day 2 What a privilege to be here hearing kingdom songs fill Eden Park was amazing and incredibly joyous. Brothers Lett and Luccioni and brothers from the Australia Branch are all here. Thursday I had the privilege of being invited to a special talk for attendants and those doing cleaning at Eden Park. Invite on the Tuesday of convention week. I had planned at leaving on the Thursday about 7am. A quick change of plan with the brothers travelling with me then became a 5am start. Was a fantastic talk and was blessed to hear it Was worth the effort for a unique opportunity. The 2 brothers with me were also blessed as they had the opportunity to talk to the many brothers and sisters outside the venue collecting volunteer lanyards. I will post more once it is over.

@Benedito Jair André de Sou Hi Benedito—welcome to the forum! It’s really nice to see someone joining us from São José Operário. Brazil always makes me think of warm people, strong faith, and great food, so you’re already off to a good start here. When you have a little time, you might enjoy browsing Our Picks to see what others have found encouraging, or taking a look through the Photo Gallery—there are some thoughtful and creative contributions there. No rush, just explore whatever catches your interest. We’re glad you decided to join us, and we appreciate you being here. Looking forward to getting to know you and hearing what you’d like to share as time goes on.

I bought a watch with a dark blue dial and a light brown leather strap, and a pair of dark red eyeglasses, with a gradient to even darker red. Do you all think these items will clash, color-wise?

Good morning everyone 🌄 🌄 I'm dropping parts 2 and 3 of my latest short story today in the creative writing section, if anyone is interested in reading them. Since it's a ten part series, I'm going to drop a couple every day ☺️ (P.S. If anyone would like me to send them the rest of the story all at once, please message me privately and I will do so)