Young Women Goodbye

The Young Women came over Tuesday to give me a little something to say thanks and goodbye. I have to admit I felt very detached. I realized afterwards that I didn't even hug everybody or feel emotional at all. Part of that may have been that I was just coming from work and running errands and didn't know they were coming. I stopped by Tiffany's to drop off the maternity clothes she had loaned me (cross that off the list, finally) and she told me that they were just on there way to my house and she thought Susan had called me. Susan wanted to surprise me. Mostly I just find it annoying when people drop by without calling first. (That statement does not include family or friends...any of you.) Anyway, they gave me a little gift bag with a necklace with an anchor to go along with the quote from Elder M. Russell Ballard:

"Have you ever watched a large ship weigh anchor? It is fascinating to see and hear the massive links of chain screeching against the metal bow of the ship as the anchor is raised. Now, the metal links of the anchor chain are incredibly heavy, but their weight is slight when compared to the total weight of the ship. Still, if an anchor is placed properly on the bottom of the sea, it can a hold a giant ship fast, even in rough seas.

Just as ships need anchors to keep them from drifting away on the open seas, people need spiritual anchors in their lives if they are to remain steadfast and not drift into the sea of temptation and sin. Faith in God and His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, is the main anchor we must have in our lives to hold us fast during times of social turbulence and wickedness that seem to be everywhere today."