Hurricane Sandy hits the East Coast

As I awoke this morning, my husband was getting ready for work and had turned on the television to get the latest updates on Hurricane Sandy, and the East coast states who would be hit.  Hurricane Sandy's devastating effects are see on every Chanel and not just in one state but many.  This has been such a hard hit, leaving people without homes and millions without power. I saw a whole neighborhood on fire with 50 homes ablaze in New york, and powerlines downed in the waters of the canals that use to be roadways. If anyone ever wondered what you can do to help those effected in this disaster, the words come into my mind of the song "Put your shoulder to the Wheel"

"The world has need of willing men, who wear the workers seal,
Come help this good work move along, put your shoulder to the wheel.
Put your shoulder to the wheel push along, Do your duty with a heart full of song,
We all have work, let no one shirk, put your shoulder to the wheel."
This song is talking about doing your duty in the callings we are asked to do, working together in this church. Each and everyone doing their part to move the work along.  There is greater application to this song than today, as we see so much work that will be needed to be done to repair the damage that has been done by Hurricane Sandy.  In safety, and under the direction of the Community leaders, you can put your shoulder to the wheel, and love your neighbors in a way that has not been done.  You can join in the efforts to help clean up, rebuild, feed and clothe, you know... all those things that we are suppose to do as Christians.  Reach out and assist our neighbors, and create bonds of unity and good will, lifting the weary and downtrodden.   Let them see who Mormons are and what we do when we see a need.  I don't mean to be sacreligious in any way, but the initials of our church could mean more than Latter Day Saints... today it can mean, "Lets Do Service".

May the Lord bless each and every one of you who have suffered this trial, or are suffering other devastation, trials, or hardship.  May there be ministering angels who come to your aid and help provide the strength and courage to move forward in faith.  May many hearts be softened and the most crusty ones be humbled as we all move forward to help our neighbors.  We all have work, let no one shirk put your shoulder to the wheel.  Love, Katie G