A Gathering of Saints

Last night we held our high priest group dessert social and fireside. Thirty five people attended, mostly husbands and wives but several widows and widowers came, too. A banquet of desserts was laid out in the large kitchen of Don and Sue Ann Echols' home. Don is a periodontist who frequently will open their spacious 8,000 sq. ft home for Church functions.

The desserts were scrumptious, fat-filled, sugar-loaded, and overflowing with calories. When the person who offered the prayer asked the Lord to bless the food to the nourishment of our bodies, I almost broke out in laughter. Later I mentioned this to one of the sisters there and she said that she decided long ago to simply pray that we would enjoy the evening and refreshments--not a word about nutrition.

The highlight of the evening was the short inspirational message offered by our stake president, Paul Price, who is, of course, also the high priest quorum president. He shared his thoughts on acknowledging and recognizing the hand of the Lord in our lives. A wonderful message which went along nicely with the "Faith Promoting Experiences" booklet we put together over the past 6-8 months and handed out last night.

It was a delightful evening which hopefully blessed the lives of all who attended.