Armed with Power

Hello family:

As I was reading the following verses from the dedicatory prayer on the Kirtland Temple on the airplane last night, I thought of Ryan recently receiving his endowment in the Mesa Temple in preparation for him entering the mission field armed with power, bearing the name of Christ and being empowered by the Savior's glory. As Ryan leaves for Croatia in July, we can be confident that angels will have charge over him as he bears "exceedingly great and glorious tidings, in truth, unto the ends of the earth."

22 And we ask thee, Holy Father, that thy servants may go forth from this house armed with thy power, and that thy ^aname may be upon them, and thy glory be round about them, and thine ^bangels have charge over them;

23 And from this place they may bear exceedingly great and glorious tidings, in truth, unto the ^aends of the earth, that they may know that this is thy work, and that thou hast put forth thy hand, to fulfil that which thou hast spoken by the mouths of the prophets, concerning the last days.

(Doctrine & Covenants 109: 22, 23)

May we always treasure the miraculous power of Jesus Christ that comes into our lives in the House of the Lord.

Love,

Dad/Mark