Lessons from Zion's Camp

We are geared up, ready to take on our missionary responsibilities, and not much is happening.  We We were so excited after our week in Dresden, full of testimony and energy.  We roared through our work, getting the office set up, putting pictures and info of each area and missionary with whom we will interact.  We have put together a so-far fabulous newsletter with the information sent to us (about half responded). We have gone though files, rearranging and throwing.  Sergei has gone on vacation for two weeks, our CES missionaries throughout Eastern Europe are working like crazy lining up teachers and students, gearing up for fall.  We cant nelp them much with that.  Dick & I are looking at each other with little to do.  We will help with YSA & youth conferences beginning next month but for now,  we are skyping, emailing & encouraging from afar.

I'm eager to line up yoga teaching but until our telephone situation is resolved, I can't do much.  This short experience of getting all ready and then finding not much happening made us review many of the lessons the Prophet Joseph & others learned though the experience of Zion's Camp in 1834.

As you may remember, The Lord revealed to the Prophet the need to restore the saints in Missouri to their homes.  They had been driven out and were suffering.  The expedition, led by the prophet was considered a failure by some but for those who chose to see the hand of The Lord, testimonies were strengthened and lessons were leaned that they then brought to future challenges.  We always have opportunities to open our eyes, see, & learn.   Just because we don't see much action on the surface doesn't mean things aren't building underneath.

Each day we pass a construction site that we assume, will be another huge apartment complex.  We have watched the excavation, channeling & laying of gigantic pipes & cables.  Today when we passed all was smoothed over in readiness for the foundation.  We remarked that without the preparation & installation of infrastucure, nothing would work, even though no one sees it.  Our lives and the building of the Lords kingdom is the same.  Preparation & application of learned truths is everything.