“Help comes through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, the guidance of the Holy Ghost, and through the helping hands of others. …
“You have been sent to earth in this dispensation of time because of who you are and what you have been prepared to do. Regardless of what Satan would try to persuade us to think about who we are, our true identity is that of a disciple of Jesus Christ," -- Linda K. Burton, General Relief Society President
“He helped you understand and accept that you would have trials, tests and opportunities perfectly chosen just for you. You learned that our Father had a plan of happiness to get you safely through those trials and that you would help bring others safely through theirs. This plan is marked by covenants with God.”
“Only a few of his daughters have the opportunity in this life to even learn of those covenants. You are one of the favored few. You, dear sisters, each of you, is a daughter in the covenant.” -- Henry B. Eyring, First Counselor in the First Presidency
I also liked what Sister Burton quoted from Neal A. Maxwell "All the easy things that the Church has had to do have been done. From now on it's 'high adventure' and followership is going to be tested in some interesting ways."
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