Inspirasyon gikan sa Kinabuhi ug mga Pagtulun-an ni Presidente ...
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MGA PAGHULAGWAY PINAAGI NI THOMAS S. CHILD UG JEANETTE ANDREWS; MAPA © ISTOCKPHOTO/THINKSTOCK<br />
A<strong>ni</strong>a <strong>an</strong>g pipila ka <strong>mga</strong> but<strong>an</strong>g nga mahimong wala <strong>ni</strong>nyo<br />
ma<strong>sa</strong>yri kabahin <strong>sa</strong> ikalima nga <strong>Presidente</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Simbah<strong>an</strong>.<br />
dili u<strong>sa</strong>b siya mahigalaon ngadto k<strong>an</strong>ila.<br />
Ka<strong>sa</strong>gar<strong>an</strong> magpalayo siya <strong>gik<strong>an</strong></strong><br />
k<strong>an</strong>ila. Ap<strong>an</strong> hum<strong>an</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> duha ka<br />
sem<strong>an</strong>a diha <strong>sa</strong> dagat, adunay u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
but<strong>an</strong>g nga nahitabo. Ang tig-alagad<br />
<strong>sa</strong> kapit<strong>an</strong> naaksidente. Walay nagdahum<br />
nga <strong>an</strong>g tig-alagad mabuhi<br />
pa <strong>ni</strong><strong>an</strong><strong>an</strong>g gabhiuna.<br />
Ap<strong>an</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> matinuorong sister<br />
kin<strong>sa</strong> nag-asikaso <strong>sa</strong> himatyong marinero<br />
adunay s<strong>ug</strong>yot. Iy<strong>an</strong>g giingn<strong>an</strong><br />
<strong>an</strong>g tig-alagad nga si Elder Lorenzo<br />
Snow makap<strong>an</strong>al<strong>an</strong>gin k<strong>an</strong>iya <strong>ug</strong> basin<br />
makaluwas ki<strong>ni</strong> <strong>sa</strong> iy<strong>an</strong>g kinabuhi.<br />
Ang tig-alagad—nga nagtrabaho aron<br />
makasuporta <strong>sa</strong> iy<strong>an</strong>g a<strong>sa</strong>wa <strong>ug</strong> duha<br />
ka <strong>mga</strong> <strong>an</strong>ak nga <strong>an</strong>aa <strong>sa</strong> Germ<strong>an</strong>y—<br />
miuyon dayon.<br />
Sa tunga-tung<strong>an</strong>g gabii, si Elder<br />
Snow gipukaw <strong>ug</strong> gih<strong>an</strong>gyo nga<br />
moadto <strong>sa</strong> kwarto <strong>sa</strong> himatyong tawo.<br />
Sa iy<strong>an</strong>g pag-abut, iy<strong>an</strong>g nahimamat<br />
<strong>an</strong>g kapit<strong>an</strong> <strong>sa</strong> barko. Ang kapit<strong>an</strong><br />
nagpa<strong>sa</strong>lamat k<strong>an</strong>iya ap<strong>an</strong> mipahayag<br />
nga wala nay paglaum <strong>sa</strong> sitwasyon.<br />
Miayo <strong>sa</strong> tig-alagad<br />
<strong>sa</strong> kapit<strong>an</strong> <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
p<strong>an</strong>aw pabalik <strong>sa</strong><br />
Amih<strong>an</strong><strong>an</strong>g Amerika.<br />
Si Elder Snow nakakita nga naghilak<br />
<strong>an</strong>g kapit<strong>an</strong>.<br />
Misulod siya <strong>sa</strong> kwarto, mip<strong>an</strong>dong<br />
<strong>sa</strong> iy<strong>an</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> kamot diha <strong>sa</strong><br />
ulo <strong>sa</strong> tig-alagad, <strong>ug</strong> mihatag k<strong>an</strong>iya<br />
og p<strong>an</strong>al<strong>an</strong>gin <strong>sa</strong> priesthood. Dihadiha<br />
dayon pagkahum<strong>an</strong> og hatag<br />
og p<strong>an</strong>al<strong>an</strong>gin, <strong>an</strong>g tawo mib<strong>an</strong>gon<br />
<strong>gik<strong>an</strong></strong> <strong>sa</strong> higda<strong>an</strong><strong>an</strong>. Ang tig-alagad<br />
hingpit nga naayo, <strong>ug</strong> siya mibuhat<br />
<strong>sa</strong> iy<strong>an</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> buluhaton pagkasunod<br />
adlaw.<br />
Ang Bili <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Kalag<br />
Ang pagkaayo <strong>sa</strong> tig-alagad nakapau<strong>sa</strong>b<br />
<strong>sa</strong> kahimt<strong>an</strong>g diha <strong>sa</strong><br />
Sw<strong>an</strong>ton. Ang kapit<strong>an</strong> mis<strong>ug</strong>od<br />
<strong>sa</strong> paggahin og dagh<strong>an</strong>g p<strong>an</strong>ahon<br />
kutob <strong>sa</strong> iy<strong>an</strong>g mahimo ngadto <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> S<strong>an</strong>tos, <strong>ug</strong> g<strong>an</strong>i siya nagtuon<br />
<strong>sa</strong> eb<strong>an</strong>ghelyo <strong>ug</strong> mitambong <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> miting <strong>sa</strong> Simbah<strong>an</strong>. Ang ub<strong>an</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> marinero nakadayeg u<strong>sa</strong>b pagayo.<br />
Sa dih<strong>an</strong>g <strong>an</strong>g barko miabut<br />
<strong>sa</strong> destinasyon, <strong>an</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> tripul<strong>an</strong>te<br />
mahig<strong>ug</strong>maong n<strong>an</strong>amilit <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
S<strong>an</strong>tos. Pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> gahum <strong>sa</strong> priesthood,<br />
dili l<strong>an</strong>g <strong>an</strong>g kinabuhi <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong><br />
ka tawo <strong>an</strong>g naluwas, ap<strong>an</strong> dagh<strong>an</strong><br />
u<strong>sa</strong>b <strong>an</strong>g nakasinati <strong>sa</strong> gahum <strong>ug</strong><br />
g<strong>ug</strong>ma <strong>sa</strong> Dios. Ang tig-alagad <strong>ug</strong><br />
dagh<strong>an</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> tripul<strong>an</strong>te <strong>sa</strong> wala<br />
mad<strong>ug</strong>ay nabunyag<strong>an</strong>.<br />
Dagh<strong>an</strong> p<strong>an</strong>g talag<strong>sa</strong>ong <strong>mga</strong><br />
hitabo <strong>an</strong>g nahitabo <strong>sa</strong> kinabuhi<br />
<strong>ni</strong> <strong>Presidente</strong> Lorenzo Snow. Mao<br />
nga karong tuiga, <strong>sa</strong>mt<strong>an</strong>g <strong>an</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> hamtong magtuon <strong>sa</strong> Mga<br />
<strong>Pagtulun</strong>-<strong>an</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> <strong>Presidente</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
Simbah<strong>an</strong>: Lorenzo Snow, ng<strong>an</strong>ong<br />
dili kamo magsunod? Ma-dominggo<br />
o kon naa moy libre nga p<strong>an</strong>ahon,<br />
mahimo <strong>ni</strong>nyong ba<strong>sa</strong>hon <strong>an</strong>g pipila<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pagtulun-<strong>an</strong> <strong>ni</strong> <strong>Presidente</strong><br />
Snow. Mas makatampo mo <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
p<strong>an</strong>aghisgut <strong>sa</strong> pamilya kabahin<br />
<strong>sa</strong> eb<strong>an</strong>ghelyo, <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> proseso mas<br />
mailh<strong>an</strong> <strong>ni</strong>nyo <strong>an</strong>g talag<strong>sa</strong>ong<br />
tawo kin<strong>sa</strong> nahimong propeta<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Dios. ◼<br />
Mihatag og <strong>mga</strong><br />
kopya <strong>sa</strong> Ba<strong>sa</strong>hon<br />
<strong>ni</strong> Mormon <strong>ni</strong>la <strong>ni</strong><br />
Queen Victoria <strong>ug</strong><br />
Prince Albert.<br />
Enero 2013 19<br />
KABATAN-ONAN
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