Humility and Obedience at It's Best

Rhonda is a sister that we met while attending Orchard View Ward. She joined the church 17 years ago and following a divorce has been inactive for the last 13 years. We sat by her the first Sunday she came back to church and she has not missed a meeting since March. She seeks us out every Sunday to sit with her and is very sad that we aren't attending that ward anymore. Sunday we decided to attend Orchard View because Kyle, an investigator we met in a workshop was getting confirmed. He was baptized last Sunday. Rhonda took the bus to Church and saw us as she got off the bus and came running over immediately, arms open for her hugs. We walked together towards the Church building and Sister Olson noticed she had about 5 stud earrings in each ear. Because we know her so well, Sister Olson commented casually, “You know the Prophet has asked us not to wear more than one pair of earrings." “Really?” she queried. Without another breathe, she continued, “Then I will take them out right now... I didn't know that. I don't want to do anything the Lord doesn't want to me do.” She stopped in that spot, and started to take them out (all but one pair), asking for help with one that didn't want to budge.

This may seem like a rather simple and unimportant story, but it SHOULD impress us all. Rhonda COULD have been irritated or offended that anything was said, even by a friend. Then she COULD have chosen to wait until later to take them out. But she was humble, grateful for the further knowledge, and was IMMEDIATE in her actions. OH!!! - that all of us could be so easily instructed, so quick to DO the word of the Lord, in the large and small things. If we did, we would have a Church of Captain Moroni(s), and of Mary(s). 

Go forth, and do likewise-be obedient-and humble!


Kyle's Baptism with Elder Joyner and Elder Smith.












                                                                                          Rhonda