Faith of Our Fathers

My thoughts on President Uchtdorf's talk "Faith of Our Fathers"

I’ve been thinking a lot about family as of late. I have just attended a family reunion and then my mother’s funeral and family has been forefront on my mind. What type of example was given to me by my family? What type of an example am I giving to my family? Do I take the easy way out?

As I read President Uchtdorf’s talk I think about my chances to go the extra mile, like President Monson did. Did I crumble under pressure or did I “go and do”?

As President Uchtdorf tells us how his wife’s family struggled to join I think about my struggles just to live up to that covenant and do I honor the faith of MY fathers. Do I think about their bloody feet as they walked across the plains? Do I think about the things they left behind for the gospel? Do I honor them? How do I honor their faith? Have I made their faith my faith? Do I do it because of them, me or because I love the Lord? What motivates me and make me “go and do”?