Elder K. Brett Nattress and Elder Kazuhiko Yamashita visited Brisbane, Australia earlier this month.
In meetings held over three days (15-17 March), Elders Nattress and Yamashita met with local Church leaders, youth, young adults and others.'
Elder Nattress and Elder Yamashita are members of the Pacific Area Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Elder Yamashita. Brisbane, Australia. March 2022.
Elder Yamashita. Brisbane, Australia. March 2022.© 2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.The meetings were attended by members and friends of the Church from all over Queensland, both face to face and online.
A Church member joins a meeting via his phone.
A Church member joins a meeting via his phone.© 2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.Elder Nattress spoke about the importance of focusing on Jesus Christ in the challenging and complex times we live in.
He invited all to "ponder on our testimony of the Saviour."
"The message of the gospel is simple," Elder Nattress said. "The Saviour lives. Each of us is a child of God. God loves all His children. He has prepared a way for us to experience joy and peace in this life and the life to come.”
He continued: “We live in a world filled with complex problems and distractions. Many people are searching for joy and peace through complex answers. We need to look for the simple answer—to have faith in Jesus Christ and to follow His teachings.”
Young Queenslanders attend a devotional in Brisbane. March 2022.
Young Queenslanders attend a devotional in Brisbane. March 2022.© 2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.Elder Yamashita shared experiences from his life as a young missionary, as a husband and father, and as a Church leader.
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Elder Yamashita also invited all to pray regularly and to worship in weekly sacrament meetings and in the temple.
Elder Carl Maurer, Area Seventy, talked about a feeling in his heart "about missionary work here in Queensland.”
He spoke about the influence of the Holy Ghost in his life, and the blessings that come from trusting in the Lord.
Watch videos featuring the Church leaders talking about their visit.