Days Never to be Forgotten

 Awesome, amazing, and awe-inspiring associates,

I love you all so much! It appears that I'm going to be authoring these messages on a weekly basis. It's official. I feel out of place with this goal of mine, many of you are so much more inspirational than me. I'm confident the work will go on without my wondering thoughts put to e-mail. Nevertheless, the Spirit continues to prompt me incessantly that it needs to happen and I feel constrained to listen. Some of you have certainly contributed to those promptings. I'm going to work on making the messages come around the same time of the week and I hope you'll be patient with me. 
I truly believe that we are commencing an era of our lives, the ward, the stake and The Church that will be unparalleled. I'd like to share with you why I absolutely believe that to be true. Coming to know each of you reaffirms that to be true. Other things that have been reaffirming that faith include; seeing you in sacrament, witnessing your love for each other, feeling the spirits of the youth in the temple and as they speak in sacrament meeting, and sharing revelatory experiences as a ward in marvelous and miraculous sacrament meeting. As I listened to Elder Kearon's talk in General Conference, I knew that the Lord was happy with our efforts exemplify his Church of Joy. Do you believe it? Do you feel it? Do you feel to sing the song of redeeming love with me? Perhaps that's why I love musical numbers, so we can all sing that song of redeeming love...

What will make this next era be the greatest? What will make us experience an era never to be forgotten? I watched a video from the Church this past week that filled my heart with hope. I'd like you to watch it. It's about the perfect balance that should co-exist between the Lord's greatest commandments; that we shall "love the Lord [our] God with all [our] hearts... and the second... like unto it, [that we] we shall love [our] neighbor". On those commandments, hang all the laws and the prophets. As we balance that struggle, I promise that all the rest will fall into position and will support even the weightiest of burdens. As we allow the Lord, through His love, to bear those burdens, we will be able to be cross the bridge that exists between where are now and the potential he sees in us. We will be able to live up to our privilege and be partakers in our noble birthrights. 

As we cross that bridge, held up by our love of God and his children (our neighbors), we will live the Gospel of Jesus Christ, have compassion for those in need, share the gospel, and make sacred covenants in the House of the Lord. 

I so so so look forward to seeing you all in Sacrament on Sunday. The momentum continues to build. I'm confident that the upcoming stake conference will also be absolutely amazing.

With so much love and adoration,

Bishop Kienzle

PS: I just had a prompting. Let me know your thoughts. I propose we all go to the temple together on Nov 01. The youth will be doing baptisms. If you're not sure about endowments or initiatory, go to the baptistry with the youth. If you're not sure about the baptistry, come have a picnic on the grounds. If you're not sure about being on the grounds, we should meet for pizza after. ;) Truth is, I just love you guys and we should be together. <3.

PSS. I'm sorry I wasn't there last Sunday but I heard those amazing talks and that absolutely spectacular musical number and it filled me with joy. This sacrament meeting will also be revelatory, I'm sure.