MBA Region Activity Columbus, Ohio June 7-8, 2008 Written By Sister Koren

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This weekend was full of new faces, fellowship, family, fun; A true blessing to every brother and sister in attendance. Brothers and sisters traveled from Michigan, Southbend, Kinsman, Liberty and Cincinnati. The weekend began at the Columbus Zoo. More important than each exhibit of animals we explored was the walk in between that gave us time to get to know one another. After the zoo, we spent the evening together, starting with dinner and ending with the bonfire, both filled with laughter and pleasant conversation. At the meeting Sunday, it was no coincidence that our service developed a theme amongst the elders and teachers, who delivered similar messages of love and unity in The Church of Jesus Christ, now and in the future. Brother Nester from Southbend, opened with Moroni 10:31,32. He urged us to be strong in our beliefs saying, “Don’t let anybody take your crown.” He ended by asking, “What are we waiting for?” It seemed Brother Chuck of Cincinnati picked it up with discussing how become “perfect in Christ.” Our perfection in Christ is not judged by our many shortcomings, but rather by our struggle and our fight, our perseverance. It is by Christ’s sacrifice and our covenant that we are made perfect. Next, Brother Tony, President of the Region, spoke about he advantages of being on God’s side. As time moves forward and events hint about the future, we have no better time to walk closer with God. We have all been blessed with individual talents to share, but we are also unified in our gift of the Holy Spirit. No matter how different our role in the family of The Church of Jesus Christ, we are always strongly linked by our Love of Christ. The Spirit was stirring in every one of us. The testimonies shared could not be more beautiful; each expressed gratitude for the Love from every brother and sister, no matter how different we are or what part of the country we come from! The entire weekend there was a feeling moving through everyone. It is undoubtedly, and will forever be through our unity in Christ, Love, for the church, for Christ, and for each other.