Elder Godoy's talk

 Elder Godoy, who spoke in Portuguese, entitled his talk The Lord Has a Plan For Us.  There are three principles that he talks about:

1. We need to consider our options with the end in mind.

2.  We need to be prepared for the challenges that will come.

3. We need to share this vision with the people we love.

We need to look at the whole picture not just the scene we are currently in.  Is what I am doing today going to fulfill my promised blessings?  Reread your Patriarchal blessing with one thought in mind, am I living my life in a way that I will receive all the blessings promised to me?  I had recently re-read my blessing and I had discovered a few things that I had forgotten.  Now this talk reminded me to work towards those promises!!!  Changes are not easy.  Take a look at your life for the past 6 months, have you made any major changes?  Are they in line with your road back to Heavenly Father?  Now look at your next six months, what can you do to make that road back a little straighter??  Moving to a new place is like starting all over again.  No one knows you, this is your chance to be a strength to your new ward, your new neighbors.  If you have non-member neighbors, take the time to become friends with them.  Take them cookies or invite them to dinner.  DON’T preach, just get to know them.  What can you do for your new ward?  Be there to help someone move, or take meals to someone in need.  Give your time and talents to help others and you will be blessed in the process.  We all can learn and grow, no matter our age, this is the time to do that!  When we make changes in our lives, we need to make sure and share our vision with our family, those most important to us.  It is important that we take this journey together.  Do not leave out your partner when making decisions.  Make them together.  Talk about them. What you do does not only affect you, it affects your spouse and children as well.  Don’t give up your time with them, keep it sacred.  Just because something is going well does not mean there is not something better out there for us.