His Farewell!

Adam's talk was amazing! Everyone was saying it was the best farewell talk 

they have ever heard. I couldn't be more proud of him!  He is an amazing man & missionary!

If you didn't get the chance to make it to the farewell, or just want to 

read it again, ENJOY! :D

            Before I start I want to thank all of you for showing up so early in the morning to hear me speak and for supporting me. When  I got my mission call my mom and one of her friends had this theory , that if the postage stamp on the envelope was over a dollar that I would be going  out of the country because they send more in the packet and if its under a dollar then its in the states. My envelope was $1.29 I thought for sure I was out of the country… I was wrong! When I read “Elder Tobler you have been called to Labor in the Roseville California mission… I said “what the?! Where is that?” Well for all those who don’t know where that is... Its right above Sacramento and the mission covers most of northern California.

          There’s a scripture that you may all know, and its one my favorites. It’s in           (1 Nephi 3:7)… I love this scripture because it shows how much faith Nephi really had to trust in the lord. Nephi had been commanded to go unto the house of laban and retrieve the brass plates.

          Knowing the dangers of doing what he had been commanded to do, what thoughts do you think was going through his mind at this time?? He had a desire to honor his parents and to follow the lord in righteousness. But he never thought that he’d half to take a life of another, in (1 Nephi 4:13) it states ……  And with pure faith and trust in the lord he was able to overtake Laben, Retrieve the plates, and therefore preserved the history of his forefathers.

          Now without faith, we have nothing to hope for in this life, Faith and trust in the lord is really everything that we have!  In (Alma 32: 21) it states…   If we have as much faith in the lord as Nephi had, we can accomplish all things. But we need to rely on him and trust that he will always be there in times of need!  When lamen and lemual smote Nephi, and an angle of the lord stood before them and said “Why do ye smite your younger brother with a rod? Know ye not that the lord had hath chosen him to be ruler over you?  Lamen and lemual weren’t humble enough to allow the spirit of the lord to guide them!

           I can relate to Nephi in many ways! I never knew that I had that much faith in my life until recently. In the past year there have been many events that have humbled me and have helped my faith to grow.  As you may know I was engaged to an amazingly beautiful girl, but as time went on something just didn’t feel right, like we weren’t doing something in the right order. I had to make some life changing decisions. So I decided to break off our engagement and postpone our wedding so that I could go and serve the lord. Thanks to a good friend and neighbor, she was inspired to submit my name as a primary teacher. This is when the spirit started to humble me and to soften my heart. I had no intention of going on a mission. I thought I knew all that needed to know to start my life and get married. I remember sitting on my bed thinking about everything.., which path would make me and my future family truly be happy in? If that meant by me going on a mission, and obtaining  the knowledge that comes from it or to start my life with Mckelle and begin a family. But which path would be the right one for the two of us?? I thought that I could survive the life, I was about to start without going on a mission. I probably could but I know that by me serving the lord I know it will bring me closer to my Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, and I know that by always putting the lord first that he will provide for me and my future family.  I had always known that I needed to go on a mission, because that’s something that my parents have always taught me to do from the time I was a kid. The more I tried to push the thought of me going on a mission aside, the more and more he pushed the thought into my heart. I had never really wanted or had the desire to receive my patriarichal blessing, because I knew what it was going to tell me and I didn’t want to hear it from someone higher, And boy was I right that was one of the first things mentioned in my blessing was that “ I will be serving a mission!”  I’m so glad that I had waited until my heart had been softened enough to hear those words! I know by me going and serving the lord I’m going to touch the lives of others and I will affect generations to come and bring them closer unto Christ. This past year has been tough but it has been a year of teaching, learning, and growing in the gospel. I not only loved teaching the boys in my primary class but I also enjoyed being taught and being able to learn with them. I’ve really felt my testimony grow! A scripture that has given me courage is (D&C 90:24). I know that heavenly father wouldn’t command young men to dedicate two years of their lives and not give them something back in return.  I know this will bless me and the people around me for the rest of my life.  I am so great full for my mom and dad for  never giving up on me.  Even though I gave them such a hard time for pushing me so hard, I’m eternally grateful because I know that they were doing it out of love. I hated the words “You really need to consider going on a mission and to never cancel that option out” I can’t thank them enough for leading me in the right direction, and always believing that I would eventually do the right thing and make the right choice. I would also like to thank all my friends and family for always supporting me with whatever choice I had made. And especially thanks to bishop and to Brother Allen for always speaking what’s on their mind and prompting me to serve the lord.   

          In (Joshua 1:9) …. I know that I’ll always have someone with me and someone that I can rely on to be my constant companion! Even when time get tough and I hit a few to many bumps in the road I can always look to my heavenly father for love and guidance.    

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