Apostles in New England

Our family and some friends from Church drove to Worcester (locals pronounce it "whuh-stuh") this afternoon . . .

. . . and packed into a hockey stadium with thousands of other latter-day saints to hear from not one, but two modern apostles.

President Ballard declared that our nation is at a crossroads.  He said, "Our nation was founded on prayer, it was preserved by prayer, and we need prayer again. I plead with you this evening to pray for this country, for our leaders, for our people, and for the families that live in this great nation founded by God."  He urged us to invite our neighbors, colleagues, and friends to do the same.

Elder Christofferson spoke about prayer as well.  He said that "small and simple things" like daily prayer and scripture study can keep us connected to God in our day-to-day affairs.  He taught that if we consistently open those doors to God's love and direction, "He can and will guide us in the small and simple things as well as the things of greater consequence—which, though we may not realize it, are usually one and the same."

(Apostle photos courtesy of Church News.  You can read more about the apostles' three-day visit to New England here.)