As The Tree Beginneth To Grow
Dear Elders and Sisters:
"...as the seed swelleth, and sprouteth, and
beginneth to grow, then ye must say that the seed is good;...And behold, as the
tree beginneth to grow, ye will say: Let us nourish it with great care, that it
may get root, that it may grow up, and bring forth fruit unto us. And behold, if ye nourish it with much care
it will get root, and grow up, and bring forth fruit."
I am hearing some wonderful accounts of how your seeds
have sprouted and taken root. It is
quite exciting to observe you "experimenting upon the word" and
watching the literal experiment of "planting the seed" as you do so
spiritually, seeking to better know the character of Christ (as you study the
Gospels) and observe it through the His Atonement as taught in the Book of
Mormon. More important than your sprouts/trees, I am deeply appreciative of the
spiritual discoveries you are making as you study the Character of Christ and
His Atonement and thank you for sharing these with me. They are truly instructive and
up-lifting.
It has now come time to do some thinning. If and when you
have multiple starts and your starts are about 3 to 4 inches high, choose the
strongest one and keep it and carefully pull the other starts and give them
away or plant them in the "nethermost parts of your vineyard". Given the size of the pot I gave you, it will
be best to retain only one "tree".
Sadly, for some of you, your seeds have not sprouted. I will review my instructions here and you
can plant again. We will bring seeds
with us when we come to interview this week or have them available with the
mail pick up Friday. The instruction,
though subtle, was to plant the seeds a bit apart from one another about 1/2 to
3/4 inch deep in moist soil and keep them in heat and sunlight...in your
window...and not outside during this time of the year. So hit the "reset" button and
experiment again on the word as prescribed.
I want to thank each of you for your very kind birthday
present. The compilation of
"Favorite Memories of President Clark" is and will be a treasure to
me for decades to come. You can just picture
me growing old, sitting in my rocking chair, and reading these sweet thoughts
and accounts. Thank you! Thank you!
Thank you!
We are plodding forward towards our goal of the Power of
One for the entire Mission. Again,
achieving this will take much faith coupled with exact obedience and true
diligence (heart, might, mind, and strength kind of diligence). Please re-double your finding efforts, focus
your studies and role plays, re-commit yourself to exact obedience in all
things, and teach repentance and you will baptize converts.
With much love, care, and concern,
President Clark
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