It is General Conference time, once again! The messages are inspiring, as always. This General Conference is especially exciting because three new apostles have been called. They fill vacancies that have been left by three apostles that had passed away in recent months. I truly believe that they and the other nine apostles hold the very same positions as the twelve that Jesus Christ called and sent forth to teach all nations some 2,000 years ago. Their primary calling is to serve as witnesses of Jesus Christ and to direct the affairs and direction of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints today.
I can only imagine the sort of burden it must be to hold such responsibility. The three men called today to be apostles have already given many years of service in the Church, but now they will serve in a much higher capacity. I am sure the responsibilities of an apostle can be exhausting and time-consuming, so my thoughts and prayers are with them and their families as they strive to do the work that God directed them to do.
Some who read these blog posts may not see these apostles the same way I do, while others agree with me that they are directly inspired and chosen by God to be apostles. Either way, just about anyone can see that the leaders of the Church accomplish a lot of good in the world. For a few months, there were a few empty chairs among the apostles. Now three more have been called, and they are ready to get to work. I am grateful for the three men who accepted the tremendous responsibility that comes with being an apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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