A Call to the Rising Generation

My thoughts on Elder Nielson's talk "A Call to the Rising Generation"


"Who are the laborers in the vineyard who have assisted in bringing to pass this marvelous work and a wonder? They are certainly the prophets and apostles seated before us today. They are also the wonderful stake presidents and bishops who have served so faithfully. But they are also your parents—the mothers and fathers—aunts and uncles, and brothers and sisters who sit beside you, the rising generation today. Most critical, however, is the fact that as we strive to take the gospel to all nations, we have just begun to scratch the surface."

Instead of going on a mission I got married. Though I don't regret the decision to marry Steve, I do feel a twinge of regret of not serving a mission. I'm my mother's only child not to serve (six siblings served faithfully). I have always hoped that my children will serve a mission. I know the bar has been raised and rightly so. No longer is it "every worthy young man". I so hope that I have prepared my young sons and more importantly put in them the desire to serve. I'm not sure I have. That is what scares me the most is I don't know if I have help them desire to serve.