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Group: Pocatello, Idaho

 

 

 

Daniel (Bill): My friends, this is Daniel, your teacher, your friend and your comrade. Again it is my pleasure to be in your presence, along with my colleagues who express the same rejoicing. We look forward always to the time when you meet together and we can discuss things as a group, as brothers and sisters. There are some of the points which were discussed this evening which I would like to interact with.

Daniel (Bill): My friends, this is Daniel, your teacher, your friend and your comrade. Again it is my pleasure to be in your presence, along with my colleagues who express the same rejoicing. We look forward always to the time when you meet together and we can discuss things as a group, as brothers and sisters. There are some of the points which were discussed this evening which I would like to interact with.

 

First of all I would like to emphasize your experience as family in this group, as contrasted with your natural family of origin. I am in full sympathy with your concern for you sister, our sister, who has been away from us now for a number of weeks; and I give approval to your tentative plans in regards to acting out your brotherly/sisterly feelings for this one who is dear to you. In many ways are you like the first apostles who came, apart from their families, and in that togetherness achieved a new sense of family membership.

First of all I would like to emphasize your experience as family in this group, as contrasted with your natural family of origin. I am in full sympathy with your concern for you sister, our sister, who has been away from us now for a number of weeks; and I give approval to your tentative plans in regards to acting out your brotherly/sisterly feelings for this one who is dear to you. In many ways are you like the first apostles who came, apart from their families, and in that togetherness achieved a new sense of family membership.

I wish to stop at this point to allow you to comment in return to these things that I have said so far. Tonight's format will not be lecture. I presented these, my ideas and the ideas of my colleagues, in reaction to your discussion. Now we would pause to invite your reaction in return. What do you think of what you have heard? Do you wish to clarify something? Do you wish a different tact? Is there now discussion at this time?

I wish to stop at this point to allow you to comment in return to these things that I have said so far. Tonight's format will not be lecture. I presented these, my ideas and the ideas of my colleagues, in reaction to your discussion. Now we would pause to invite your reaction in return. What do you think of what you have heard? Do you wish to clarify something? Do you wish a different tact? Is there now discussion at this time?

 

Ken: I do not disagree with what you said. I agree. It touched on the subject of our dear sister, relating to family, family values.

Ken: I do not disagree with what you said. I agree. It touched on the subject of our dear sister, relating to family, family values.

Nothing that is good is ever lost. Nothing that is evil, sinful, iniquitous is ever preserved. Temporarily love may appear to be lost. Temporarily sin and iniquity may appear to triumph. But ultimately nothing good is lost, and nothing iniquitous endures . My friends, I have been advised that you all are carrying a good deal of food on your plates, and that enough has been discussed, between your discussions before and now my input into this. There is time for one more question, if someone has a burning desire. Otherwise we will conclude.(long pause)

Nothing that is good is ever lost. Nothing that is evil, sinful, iniquitous is ever preserved. Temporarily love may appear to be lost. Temporarily sin and iniquity may appear to triumph. But ultimately nothing good is lost, and nothing iniquitous endures . My friends, I have been advised that you all are carrying a good deal of food on your plates, and that enough has been discussed, between your discussions before and now my input into this. There is time for one more question, if someone has a burning desire. Otherwise we will conclude.(long pause)

 

Very well. Again I would ask you to stand and join hands. Let us pray.

Very well. Again I would ask you to stand and join hands. Let us pray.

Oh my Father, I thank you for these little ones You have given me to add to my flock, who have committed themselves to spread our gospel. I pray that they may be one with each other even as we are one, and that they may be one with me, as You and I are one. And in this unity with each other and with me, they will also enhance their unity with You. I am glad that You have heard my prayer in past years. And all that I have You have given me. Oh righteous, perfect, wonderful, glorious Father, I look forward to bringing these, my children, into Your presence someday, that they may experience the embrace that You give to all Your sons and daughters. And now go with them that they may be lifted up in spirit, that their bodies and their minds may be healed of all infirmities so that they may be faithful ambassadors for our glorious family. So be it, my Father. Amen.

Oh my Father, I thank you for these little ones You have given me to add to my flock, who have committed themselves to spread our gospel. I pray that they may be one with each other even as we are one, and that they may be one with me, as You and I are one. And in this unity with each other and with me, they will also enhance their unity with You. I am glad that You have heard my prayer in past years. And all that I have You have given me. Oh righteous, perfect, wonderful, glorious Father, I look forward to bringing these, my children, into Your presence someday, that they may experience the embrace that You give to all Your sons and daughters. And now go with them that they may be lifted up in spirit, that their bodies and their minds may be healed of all infirmities so that they may be faithful ambassadors for our glorious family. So be it, my Father. Amen.