A  Note from Amazing Moroni  written 10/21/2012
Hello Family,

     Well it is my turn for the message.  I am sorry I am late getting it out.  I thought I would mention briefly what we talked about in Sacrament meeting in church.  The talk was on "Patience", something that can be very rewarding but very difficult.  I know for Me Patience is something I must get better at.
     We live in a fast paced world that at times can make it very difficult to have patience.  We have a world that throws opportunities for us to have the things we want now for a price.  Debt is way too easy to come by, and far too hard to eliminate.  Mom and Dad are a great example of patience in this regard, they taught us to be content with what we have, it is not a bad thing to have an old car, old house, or old clothes.  If nothing else it taught humility.  On the flip side if we are impatient and try to acquire the things we want now, the consequences can be devastating.  Debt can become all consuming, it can ruin relationships, and drive the spirit out of the home because of contention.  It also sends the wrong message to our children.  If we have patience and are willing to be content with what we need we can build for our futures and be in a position to better serve our families and to do the lords work in the future.  To serve missions as a couple later in life you must have the financial situation to make it possible, and that does not happen unless we have patience and direction to get us there.
     Spiritually we frequently come up short as well due to a lack of patience.  I had a friend that was going through a hard time and went inactive in the church because he felt he had had his fair share of trials and had decided he had reached his breaking point.  He was a little angry at God for pushing him past what he felt was his breaking point.  He ultimately came back into activity, but he missed out on the blessing of the Gospel/Church for over 6 months.  How much patience do we have in the afflictions or trials we are facing.  Do we trust the lord, and are we willing to have patience and allow him to guide us through life.  In our prayers do we spend little time and have great expectations.  I know I have been guilty of getting caught up in not spending enough time to stop and really listen to the spirit.  When we pray or read scriptures if we want to reap the full blessings we need to be patient and listen and look for the spirit to teach us.
     When we are with our children and they are angry, and throwing fits, do we yell back and respond in anger, or are we willing to be patient and listen.  It was mentioned in church that if we aren't willing to show patience and a willingness to have patience with our children in their distress, then when they get older they are not likely to come to us when they have a serious problem.  We need  to be loving and patient with our children as God has been loving a patient with us.  We must have Faith, Hope, and Charity, and all three of these are impossible without patience.  It take time to develop faith, If we do not have patience we are not acting on the hope for our future, we are sacrificing our future.  Love demands we think of others if you are impatient you are thinking of yourself and thus cannot truly love.
     I know our Heavenly Father is the perfect example of patience, he is ever so patient with each of us.  As a family I believe there are many great examples that we have amongst us of patience.  I pray we can all be patient and allow the spirit to direct us in our lives, and not allow our impatience to take our eyes off what is important and drive the spirit away.

I love you all:
     - Moroni