Gen Conf Re-Cap- Sun AM Oct 2012

Pres. Henry B Eyring:

God is never hidden; but sometimes we are covered by a pavilion that makes Him seem distant. God is NOT unable to see us and hear us; but we may be unwilling to listen to God.

God is close to us and aware of us and NEVER hides from His faithful children.

Jesus Christ lives! Knows us! and Watches over us!

Personal ambitions can cloud reality and make a pavilion to hide us and obscure us from recognizing God’s will for us.

We remove the pavilion when we pray: Thy Will Be Done.

Prayer can remove the pavilion and open the windows of heaven. Prayer can remove the spiritual pavilions that we put over our heads.

The Lord’s delays are always calculated to bless. We can be sure that the Lord keeps His promise.

The day will come when we will see Him face to face. Do the things that make Him as familiar to us as we are to Him.

The Savior’s only motivation was to help people. Extend your love and forgiveness to others in following Him and you will feel closer to Him.

 

President Boyd K Packer:

Message to those burdened with sorrow and despair.

Told personal story related to the following Hymn: Brightly Beams Our Father’s Mercy: (Men’s Choir),” Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, no. 335

1. Brightly beams our Father’s mercy
From his lighthouse evermore,
But to us he gives the keeping
Of the lights along the shore.
[Chorus]
Let the lower lights be burning;
Send a gleam across the wave.
Some poor fainting, struggling seaman
You may rescue, you may save.
2. Dark the night of sin has settled;
Loud the angry billows roar.
Eager eyes are watching, longing,
For the lights along the shore.
3. Trim your feeble lamp, my brother;
Some poor sailor, tempest-tossed,
Trying now to make the harbor,
In the darkness may be lost.

Look for that beam of light!

By the Atonement of Jesus Christ, our sins through Repentance will be washed away.

Our message is one of Faith and Hope in the Savior, Jesus Christ.

Hymns, Does the Journey Seem Long?, no. 127
1. Does the journey seem long,
The path rugged and steep?
Are there briars and thorns on the way?
Do sharp stones cut your feet
As you struggle to rise
To the heights thru the heat of the day?
2. Is your heart faint and sad,
Your soul weary within,
As you toil ’neath your burden of care?
Does the load heavy seem
You are forced now to lift?
Is there no one your burden to share?
3. Let your heart be not faint
Now the journey’s begun;
There is One who still beckons to you.
So look upward in joy
And take hold of his hand;
He will lead you to heights that are new—
4. A land holy and pure,
Where all trouble doth end,
And your life shall be free from all sin,
Where no tears shall be shed,
For no sorrows remain.
Take his hand and with him enter in.
Text: Joseph Fielding Smith, 1876–1972

 

Sister Linda K Burton: 

We are the Lord’s hands here on earth.

We have an invitation to love and serve one another.

First OBSERVE, then SERVE – Listen then serve.  Be a living example of the Savior’s teaching: Inasmuch as ye have done it unto the least of these…, ye have done it unto Me.

“If I listen with my heart, then I hear my Savior’s voice.”

Observing and serving is not always convenient. Sometimes we’re tempted to serve in the way we want to serve and not in the best way needed.

Follow the Savior who asked, “What will ye that I should do unto you?”

 

Elder Walter F. González:

Story of the impact of missionaries who came to the rescue. Feeling of something that prompted a reading of the Book of Mormon in three days and led to Baptism and receiving the Gift of the Holy Ghost.

God has given a greater source for knowledge; a celestial source of knowledge that comes from:

Reading the Scriptures, Hearkening to the Living Prophet, and Praying.

Celestial ‘Web’ provides knowledge that we can not learn in any other way.

Do you remember the peace you felt when you cried out in mighty prayer? Do you remember the to-do list that you made in answer to prayer?

Those who receive knowledge from our Heavenly Father do know of a surety that Jesus is the Christ. By coming unto Christ, every soul may know and feel. Christ will not fail you. He will help. He knows how to succor His people.

 

Elder Jeffrey R Holland:

The Savior was ONLY three years with the remaining 11 Apostles.  After such a short time to learn and prepare, the unthinkable and unbelievable was true: their Lord was crucified.

The Apostles surely must have wondered, “What do we do now?”

Peter must have answered how it had a glorious three years to have labored with the Son of God. He’s finished His work. ….So I return to go a fishing.

But the fishing wasn’t very good. A figure on the shore called out to them.

Apostles turned fisherman responded that they had caught nothing.

“Cast your net on the right side of the ship” Recognition begins to flood. Just three years earlier, they been told to lay down their nets and did catch a great catch.”  Now, they eagerly again drew a multitude of fishes.

They recognized their Lord, the Resurrected Jesus. And behold a great catch of 153 fishes!

Now, a turning point:  Peter, Do you love me more than you love all this?  and the Savior responds and asks this three times. And Peter answers three times that He loves the Lord.
 

Jesus discusses with Peter, “Well, then Peter why are you here, why are we back here on this same shore having this same conversation?" "If I need fish, I can get fish. What I need, Peter, are disciples and I need them forever." "I needs someone who loves me, truly loves me."

 - "I need you to be a fisher of men. Go and teach and testify. Follow me.“

“Children, Did not my life and my love touch you more than this?” “Did you Love Me?”

If you Love me, Keep my Commandments. We have a life of devoted discipleship to give in demonstrating our love of the the Lord.  Nothing can ever be as it was before.

The Crucifixion and the Resurrection mark the beginning of a Christian life and not before. All of the Apostolic keys have been restored to the earth and are found in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
 

Issued a call for every Missionary to return back to Christ’s commission. Love God and remain clean from the blood and sins of this generation. You Father in Heaven expects your loyalty and love at every stage in your life.
 

The Voice of Christ proclaims: “Do You Love Me?”  Answer: With my Honor and my Soul, yea Lord, We Do Love Thee!! We will never look back until this work is finished and love of neighbor rules the world.

 

President Thomas S Monson:

Rather than dwelling on the negative, if we will step back and look at the blessings, we will find greater happiness.

Recommend: take an inventory of your life and look for the blessings, large and small, that you have received.

Our prayers are heard and answered.

Hasn’t the Lord promised us, “Be thou ^ahumble; and the Lord thy God shall ^blead thee by the hand, and give thee answer to thy prayers.”

The more we act on His promptings to us, the more He will entrust to us His blessings.

Our Heavenly father is aware of our needs and will help us as we call upon Him for assistance. The Lord is in the details of our lives.

The Lord can make up the difference. The Lord Can and Does. The Lord is in all of our lives. He wants to bless us. May we be aware of His blessings in our lives.

 

Gen Conf Re-Cap–Sat Aft–Oct 2012

President Henry B Eyring:

 

Sustaining of our Prophet and the Apostles:

First Presidency:

President Thomas S Monson;

President Henry B Eyring, 1st Couns.

President Dieter F Uchtdorf, 2nd Couns.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

 

 

 

 

and the Sustaining of the General Authorities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elder L Tom Perry: 

Observed his 90th birthday this summer.

Marvels at the rapidly changing world in which we live.

We pray, live and work to ensure the values of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Some values that are receiving opposition are the sanctity of Marriage and the importance of the Family.

Reminisced from a letter written to his mother as he was serving in the military many years ago. Reflected upon the culture in which he was raised with a set of values: a Gospel Culture that comes from God and is an expression of the way we raise our families.

Joy is found when the powers of the Priesthood proclaim marriage to be forever. The adversary is attacking these values.

Goodly Parents are entrusted with the care of Heavenly Father’s children.

1. Parents can pray for help from a Loving Heavenly Father.

2. Parents can conduct Family Home Evenings, hold family scripture study and eat meals together.

3. Parents can communicate with Primary teachers, Youth leaders and all those who interact with their children.

4. Parents can share their testimonies to their children to commit them to be faithful to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

5. Parents can organize wholesome family traditions and work responsibilities for their children.

Our strengthened family culture will be a protection to the children. It will help our children to live in the world and not of the world.

It is wonderful to see husbands and wives work at a real partnership – which will insulate our children from the evils around them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elder M Russell Ballard:

One of nature’s most nutritious foods is honey.

A highly organized honey-bee hive of 20,000 –60,000 bees must travel about 2 times around the world. Each bee provides 1/12th of a teaspoon of honey and so they depend on each other to faithfully do their part

Bee Hives have always been used in the scriptures.

The Bee Hive symbol was given by Pres Brigham Young to encourage and inspire the pioneers to transform the barren desert into the fertile valley you see today.

Great things are brought about and burdens lightened in the example of following the bees in a Bee Hive.

The Savior taught that we are to love God and care for our neighbors as ourselves. Imagine the good that could be accomplished if we were serving those around us. Millions of small daily compassionate acts would have a transformative effect upon Heavenly Father’s children. They seem small but there is power in our love for God when it is multiplied by many who are dedicating their lives to serving others. 

The Seed of Faith nurtured in our minds needs to become the mighty Change of Heart.

The Gospel and Doctrine of Christ is the only way to obtain Eternal Life. Only when this is written on our hearts will we become converted. The Holy Ghost is our constant companion and the Doctrines of the Gospel distil upon us as the dews from heaven. Assimilate the Doctrines in our hearts and souls. It brings joy into our lives and peace to our souls.

One Daily Practice:  In our morning prayer, ASK Heavenly Father to guide us to someone who needs help. Then go through-out the day, looking for the opportunity to serve. Heavenly Father often answers another’s prayer through us. Therefore, it is vital that we serve each other.

You will be prompted by the Spirit and magnificently motivated as you serve the poor, the lonely and the broken, and those searching for peace.

At the end of the day, be able to answer, YES! to “Have I Done Any Good In the World Today?” 

"Pollinate the world with the pure love of Christ."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elder Larry Echo Hawk:

Yes, I AM a Member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Yes, I KNOW the Book of Mormon is True!

The Book of Mormon, Another Testament of Jesus Christ is written to the House of Israel, dispersed across the earth, that they may know that they are the covenant people of the Lord.

The Prophet Joseph Smith taught that

“ the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book.”

Read The Book of Mormon, Another Testament of Jesus Christ.

Read and Re-read.

Learn the promises given by Jesus Christ.

Make and keep sacred covenants with the Lord. Come unto Him and offer you whole souls unto Him.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elder Robert C Gay

What shall a man give for his soul?

Today it is easy to get caught up in world despite our intentions. Satan triumphs over the ‘nickel exchanges or championship challenges’ in our lives.

The Savior asks us to say, “I will give away all my sins to know thee.” 

We are to forget rationalizations, self-justifications, etc.

We are to rise above our sins (both sins of commission and sins of omission).

God is mindful of each of us and He will never forsake us.

Always hearken to the voice of the spirit, no matter where it takes us. 

We are to go the rescue to the lost and the least – with compassion and love.

Satan need not get everyone, only able men. Satan would have us sell our lives for the candy bars and championships in our lives.

My testimony is my most precious possession – the treasure of my heart.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elder Scott D Whiting:

Learned from experience: window needed to be replaced; walls needed to be re-sanded. Both were not up to Temple Standards. Why would they require this extra work, when few would ever see the flaws?

The Answer is on the outside of the building: 

HOLINESS TO THE LORD

We show our love and respect to Jesus Christ, and we demonstrate that we honor and worship Him whose house it is.

We use only the finest materials and workmanship – even though mortal eyes may never see. The Lord knows our intents in our hearts and promises His presence to be there if it be not defiled.

When our effort is less than our best, we need to move to quickly correct. Do not attempt to cover our sins.  

The building of the Temples and it’s construction-corrections is a type of who we should be: made of the finest materials and Divine craftsmanship. If we need our soles/souls buffed, etc, then we can make the corrections.

Endeavor to live best you can with improvement corrections to eliminate the flaws.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elder Neil L Andersen:

In the wake of despair, their faith did NOT falter!

Our faith is centered on God father and in His Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior.

We treasure our faith.

Pray for increased faith and to do all within our power to defend our faith.

A fiery trial can take root in our weaknesses. A manageable test for one can be a fiery trial for another.

Exercise Faith in Christ. Pray for your Faith. Keep the Commandments and Search the Scriptures. 

Our faith is strengthened by meeting with others who believe; when we share testimonies and worship through music. In the Ordinances, the power of godliness in manifest.

Stay in the security of the household of God.

No trial is so large that we cannot overcome it together.

Have faith that no blessing will be withheld if we live our covenants and keep the commandments.

Don’t jeopardize blessings God has promised. God’s ways are higher than our ways; and if we follow God’s ways, He promises peace and comfort.

The DOCTRINE is taught by ALL 15 Apostles of the Church. There is NO error in the revelations.

Trials may be trying; but need not be spiritually fatal. Build you foundation upon, Christ, the Son of God. – the rock. Then you cannot fall.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart. A witness follows the trial of your Faith.

With Faith, come trials of faith bringing increased Faith.

Hold on. Fear Not. For God shall be with you, forever and ever.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elder Dallin H Oaks:

A loving Heavenly Father gives us feelings to compel us to help and protect children. All Children are children of God.

We are all under the Savior’s command to love and care for each other.

Children need others to speak for them. It is contrary to the Plan of Salvation to deny them birth. It is a great evil. After birth abuses are most visible. Vial deeds are perpetuated on children by their care-givers. Bullying and demeaning can inflict as much or more damage than physical abuses.  Children are impacted by divorces.

The most powerful teaching on children is by the example of their parents.

 

Gen. Conf. Re-Cap–Sat am–Oct 2012

                "GOD IS HASTENING HIS WORK!"




President Thomas S Monson:
 

(Expressed gratitude for the beautiful music and of his Mother’s regret that he didn’t stay with the piano!)
 

No Church-built facility is more important than a Temple!2 new Temples announced:  Tucson, Arizona and Arequipa, Peru.

Missionary Service: Country service policy has been allowed for 18 yr old missionaries. Now, ALL worthy Young Men beginning at the age of 18 may serve a mission!!
 

 Today, able, worthy Young Women may NOW be recommended to serve at the age of 19 years old!


 

AND there is a continued need for MORE Senior Missionaries!

 

Listen attentive to the Conference messages that we may FEEL the Spirit of the Lord!

 

 

Elder Quentin L Cook:
 

If ye have felt the Song of Redeeming Love, can ye feel so now?
 

Alma’s challenge has never been more important!  It is important to evaluate whether and why you cannot feel so now. Some are in a Spiritual drought.
 

Anyone can repent and be Spiritually renewed.

Commitment and Repentance are closely intertwined.

 “When you are sick, you will listen to the Doctor.” (C S Lewis)
 

When you are Baptized, and received the Gift of the Holy Ghost, you have left neutral ground and can never go back.
 

How we treat those closest to us is of vital importance. 

Regardless of our culture, we must not abuse anyone else. Kindness and civility begins in our homes. The Family is the foundation for Love.  Parents can teach children to live and walk in moral lives. Parents must have the courage to say no and defend truth. Spiritual maturity MUST flourish in our homes! Make sure spiritual principles are taught!

Through Repentance we can qualify for all the blessings of Heaven – that’s what the Savior’s Atonement is all about. 

 

We need to have the commitment to be strong and immovable to the principles of righteousness.
 

Remember, it is never too late to make the Savior’s Atonement effective in our lives so that we can sing the Song of Redeeming Love with all of our hearts.

 

 

 

 

Sister Ann M Dibb:
 

“I’m a Mormon – Are You?”
 

What meaningful phrase would you have printed on T-Shirt to reflect our testimony and beliefs.
 

I’m a Mormon – I Know it, I Live it, I Love It!
 

I’m a Mormon: I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Such confidence radiated commitment and determination.
 

I Know it: Are we as conversed in Gospel Studies? Do we feast on the words of the Prophets?

I Live it: Be doers of the word and not hearers only by exercising faith, by being obedient and lovingly follow the Savior’s example of service. Live according to Gospel Standards. Live High Moral Standards.
 

I Love it: Gaining a knowledge of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and living it’s principles causes us to exclaim our devotion that we are willing to obey and follow Him!

We feel encircled in Heavenly Father’s Love.
 

Be an example of Knowing, Living, and Loving the Gospel! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elder Craig C Christensen:
 

Remember Pres. Hunter’s admonition that we make the Temple as the symbol of our membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
 

The Holy Ghost works in perfect unity with Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ to bear witness and teach us the truth of all things.
 

The Holy Ghost is also known as the Comforter and lifts our Spirits and gives us Hope.
 

In ways that are difficult to describe in words, the Holy Ghost speaks to our hearts and enlightens our minds.

The Holy Ghost carries the message of the Gospel unto the hearts of men.

No experience is more sweet than to heed a prompting from the Holy Ghost.

We all have experiences with the Holy Ghost even though we may not recognize them. 

It is through these sacred feelings of the Holy Ghost that we come to know what God would have us do.
 

Through the Gift of the Holy Ghost we receive added capacity and special gifts – available only to those who have been Baptized and have had hands laid upon their heads by those in authority.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elder Shayne M Bowen:
 

Comforting Doctrine: Children are saved through Christ’s Atonement and do NOT need Baptism before the age of accountability at 8 years of age.
 

This life is NOT the end. The Spirit world is real.

This life is but a transitory step of our journey back to our Father in Heaven.

We can continue with good cheer.

The bitter can become sweet as we commune with our Heavenly Father in prayer and feel the Holy Ghost.
 

Feelings of sorrow, loneliness and despair will become feelings of comfort and joy as we rely on the Atonement of Jesus Christ.

Our loved ones will come forth from the grave as He has promised.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elder Russell M Nelson:
 

Thrilled with the announcement that more of our youth may enjoy the service of a mission: 18 yrs for YM and 19 yrs for YW; - and the invitation for many more couples to serve!
 

The decision to serve a mission will shape the destiny of posterity to come.
 

We encourage all to keep what is good and true and then accept our challenge to receive more!
 

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the re-established original Church of Jesus Christ. The Church is restored under His Divine Direction and Instruction.
 

When Jesus walked the earth, He commissioned the Apostles to preach His Gospel to the ends of the earth.
 

Renewed in our day, by the Savior Himself, the Apostles are directed to continue to take the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world; to preach of His Atonement and of God’s Eternal Plan.

For those who have previously encountered or ignored our missionaries, we encourage you to listen to them. 

Missionaries can help in many ways.

Ask the missionaries for help to know your 8th Great Grandparents!

Ask the missionaries to help you return to the fold.

Ask the missionaries to help bring joy and love back into your lives.

Ask the missionaries to help you have better health.

Ask the missionaries to help you to learn more about the true purpose of life, why you are here and where you are going after death. 

You can ask the missionaries to help you with concerns with your family and how to strengthen your marriage.

 

The human spirit seeks light and revelation. The Latter-day Saints have a better understanding of spiritual things and scriptures. Ask the missionaries to help you increase your understanding of the Bible and of The Book of Mormon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

President Dieter F Uchtdorf:
 

We are ALL Mortal! None of us will be on earth very long. And then, we depart. Our Spirits are taken home to the God who gave us life. And then we move on.
 

We wonder how the years went so quickly about our choices. We remember many sweet moments that give joy to our hearts. And also of our regrets, the things we wish we could change.
 

Being near to the end of life gives clarity to thought, insight and perspective.
 

The foundational principles of the Gospel of Jesus Christ can affect our lives for good ONLY if we will apply them.

They can help us avoid future regrets.
 

Our Lord is an Exemplar in His short life in Jerusalem who purposefully acted each day. He blessed, ministered, healed, and gave them the precious gift of His time.
 

Let us resolve to cherish those we love by spending meaningful time with them (as opposed to posting and linking on the Internet.)
 

Become the person that God intended us to be.  Our Heavenly Father sees our real potential. Why then do we devote so much time with things that are fleeting and superficial?
 

By following the example of our Savior, we do what He would do and become what He intends us to be.

Let us resolve to follow the Savior.

Let us listen and obey the promptings of the Holy Spirit. He will illuminate our eyes and enlighten our minds with things we did not know.
 

External circumstances don’t ultimately matter. We matter. We determine our eternal happiness.

“It’s not a race. It’s a journey. Enjoy the moment!”
 

We pray to be close to our Heavenly Father and reach His love. There is something in each day to cherish, to see and to appreciate. See with our eyes AND hearts!
 

Resolve to be happy regardless of our circumstances.

Be wise to make resolutions today. Resolve to spend more time with those we love.  Resolve to be who God wants us to be. Resolve to follow the Savior today.
 

The Precious Gift of Christ’s Atonement can wipe away the tears of regret so that we can move forward with clean hands and a pure heart.
 

Our Spirit will continue to live and one day, because of our Merciful Christ, we will be resurrected and live with Him again. Don’t wait till we’re ready to die to learn to really live.

Why General Conference IS Important To Us

We LOVE hearing our Prophet declare that the 'Heavens Are Open!

ALL THINGS James and Drusilla Dorris Hendricks: Cousin's Blogs for James and Drusilla Hendricks

Other cousins are also blogging about our wonderful Ancestors!

James Hendricks and Drusilla Dorris Hendricks

Check-out these great posts:   

The James and Drusilla Hendricks Family

and

The Hendricks Family Flees to Illinois



and the amazing and comprehensive site by Robert Raymond:



Historical Sketch of James Hendricks & Drusilla Dorris Hendricks, his wife


ALSO, additional information is found at the Far West History site about the
Crooked River Battle!  - with biographical info here!

We even have our own James and Drusilla Hendricks Camp for the Daughters of Utah Pioneers!



AND you will see sweet comments from one of our dear nieces on this post about
Drusilla Dorris Hendricks on the LDS Women's History Blog!



Another Cousin's Blog Post:  Meet Drusilla Dorris Hendricks


And yet, another Cousin's post on letting go of fear and using Drusilla Dorris Hendricks as her example!

A new 2012 book, "Women of Faith in the Latter Days, Vol. 1" is highlighted in Ardis E. Parshall's Keepapitchinin Blog, which includes a chapter on Drusilla Dorris Hendricks by Susan Easton Black!

Here's a quote in Chapter 3 pg 32 of Daughters In My Kingdom: 

"The Saints were blessed by priesthood power through the laying on of hands by brethren who held the priesthood. They were also sustained by the sisters’ faith in God, charity, strength, and prayers.

With illness rampant, the sisters served as doctors and nurses to their own families and to one another, as they had in Nauvoo. Drusilla Dorris Hendricks recalled, “There was not a wagon in the whole camp, but what had sickness in it, [but] we bore it with the patience of Job."

And not to be left out, is the 1996 General Conference Address by Elder Jeffrey R Holland, "A Handful of Meal and a Little Oil"  which is quoted as following:

I began with a story of diminishing cornmeal. May I conclude with another. Amidst the terrible hostilities in Missouri that would put the Prophet in Liberty Jail and see thousands of Latter-day Saints driven from their homes, Sister Drusilla Hendricks and her invalid husband, James, who had been shot by enemies of the Church in the Battle of Crooked River, arrived with their children at a hastily shaped dugout in Quincy, Illinois, to live out the spring of that harrowing year.

Within two weeks the Hendrickses were on the verge of starvation, having only one spoonful of sugar and a saucerful of cornmeal remaining in their possession. In the great tradition of LDS women, Drusilla made mush out of it for James and the children, thus stretching its contents as far as she could make it go. When that small offering was consumed by her famished family, she washed everything, cleaned their little dugout as thoroughly as she could, and quietly waited to die.

Not long thereafter the sound of a wagon brought Drusilla to her feet. It was their neighbor Reuben Allred. He said he had a feeling they were out of food, so on his way into town he’d had a sack of grain ground into meal for them.

Shortly thereafter Alexander Williams arrived with two bushels of meal on his shoulder. He told Drusilla that he’d been extremely busy but the Spirit had whispered to him that “Brother Hendricks’ family is suffering, so I dropped everything and came [running].”¹⁷

^{[Elder Holland's concludes:  "}May God, who has blessed all of us so mercifully and many of us so abundantly, bless us with one thing more. May he bless us to hear the often silent cries of the sorrowing and the afflicted, the downtrodden, the disadvantaged, the poor. Indeed may he bless us to hear the whispering of the Holy Spirit when any neighbor anywhere “is suffering,” and to “drop everything and come running.” I pray in the name of the captain of the poor, even the Lord Jesus Christ, amen."

NOTICE that Elder Holland's References show that OUR Grandmother Drusilla's History is held in the Church Archives!!

17. Drusilla Dorris Hendricks, “Historical Sketch of James Hendricks and Drusilla Dorris Hendricks,” Historical Department, Archives Division, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, typescript, 14–15.

AND, here's our Blog Post in 2010 highlighting another time Elder Holland told this story!!

UPDATED 23 Jun 2012:

The Deseret News LDS Church News published an article:  "Men and Women of Faith- Mormon Pioneers with Disabilities Highlighted" and included the following:

"James Hendricks and his wife, [Drusilla], were witnesses to the early persecutions of the Saints. He became disabled when he was injured in a conflict with a mob at the battle of Crooked River in Missouri. Shot in the neck, he was paralyzed from the neck down. His wife, [Drusilla], restored some feeling and movement by rubbing his arms and hands with strong vinegar, salt and liniment to aid circulation. He received frequent priesthood administrations from leading Church members.
In Nauvoo, the couple ran a boarding house across the street from the temple block. At Winter Quarters, they departed for the Salt Lake Valley in the Jedediah Grant company in 1847.

In Salt Lake City, Brother Hendricks served as a bishop and helped to fight the cricket infestation by crawling between rows of corn and pounding the ground with his fists. For 10 years, the couple eked out a living by managing a bathhouse located north of the city. They then moved to Cache County, where Brother Hendricks died in 1870.

Brother Fifield noted that in the audience were fourth-, fifth- and seventh-generation descendants of Brother and Sister Hendricks."

[The article incorrectly identified Drusilla as Priscilla. I've contacted the Church News Staff Writer about his mistake.]


UPDATED 23 Sep 2013:

A new Facebook page has been created to honor James Hendricks and Drusilla Dorris Hendricks. "LIKE" the page to join the cousins that are linking to this page:

Drusilla & James Hendricks Memorial Page


And you won't want to miss the Seminary teacher's blog  with an inspiring post:

Church History Heroine: Drusilla Dorris Hendricks


Here's another Blog post with downloadable PDF files and photos for James and Drusilla:

Once Upon A Family


If you are visiting Brigham Young University, you will find the following in the Harold B. Lee Library: 
Historical sketch of James Hendricks and Drusilla Dorris Hendricks, ca. 1877.
Mormon woman and pioneer.   Typewritten copy of an autobiography. Drusilla married James Hendricks (1808-1870) in 1827. They joined the Mormon Church in 1835 and lived with the Mormons in Clay County, Missouri and Nauvoo, Illinois. They migrated to Utah in 1847 where they lived in Salt Lake City, Springville, and Richmond.

This collection covers:

Hendricks, Drusilla Dorris, 1810-

Hendricks, James, 1808-1870.

Mormon women History Sources.

Mormons Illinois Nauvoo History Sources.

Mormons Missouri Clay County History Sources.

Nauvoo (Ill.) History Sources.

Clay County (Mo.) History Sources.

Salt Lake City (Utah) History Sources.

Springville (Utah) History Sources.

Richmond (Utah) History Sources.

View this collection description in WorldCat.org:

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122424996

AND - don't forget to click on the this link to view a beautiful NEW painting of Drusilla Dorris Hendricks:

"As A Sparrow Alone" (Drusilla Dorris Hendricks) painted by Elspeth C Young

On the Easel: The faith and courage of Drusilla Dorris Hendricks   Detail from In Every Time of Trouble by Elspeth Young (In Progress)

Since April of 2012, Elspeth has studied the life of Drusilla Dorris Hendricks (1810-1881), western pioneer and wife of James Hendricks.  In August of last year, Elspeth began a painting of Drusilla Hendricks, portraying one of the most anguished moments in Drusilla's courageous life.

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This will be an open Blog post and I will add additional links to their wonderful and inspiring history!

He Is Risen

To commemorate Easter, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) has released “He Is Risen,” a new Bible video portraying the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The video incorporates the days leading up to the Savior’s Resurrection and includes segments of the recently released Bible videos “Triumphal Entry,” “The Last Supper,” “The Intercessory Prayer,” “Christ in Gethsemane,” “Peter’s Denial,” “The Savior’s Trial before Pilate,” “The Scourging and Crucifixion,” “The Laying of the Lord’s Body in the Tomb” and “The Savior’s Resurrection.”

President Henry B. Eyring, first counselor in the Church’s First Presidency, said the short videos follow faithfully the scriptural account of Jesus Christ’s life from the King James Version of the Bible.

The Church has released a number of free Bible videos, and they’re all available at BibleVideos.lds.org. Read more about the Bible videos: Jesus Christ’s Life Leading Up to His Resurrection Portrayed in New Bible Videos