You Can Do Hard Things

I saw this video on Elder Quentin Cook's Facebook page. Elder Cook said:

I want to assure you that you can do hard things.

Elder John B. Dickson, a marvelous Seventy, now emeritus, who served with distinction all over the world, demonstrated this in a fun and unusual way. Elder Dickson was called to serve as an LDS missionary in Mexico in 1962. Before he departed, he was diagnosed with bone cancer in his right arm. He was not expected to live more than a month. However, 10 months later he left to serve his assigned mission, having had his arm amputated.

I will never forget how he taught missionaries at the MTC that they could do hard things. He invited four missionaries to come up to the stand and compete with him in a tie-tying contest. Dickson defeated all four of the missionaries using his teeth, his shoulders, and his chest in a marvelous way.

Please know that you can overcome adversity and do hard things.

You can also see the video by clicking here

In the October 1992 General Conference Elder Dickson talks about his experience of loosing his arm just as he was called to be a missionary.  You can  view and read his talk by clicking here.  

Elder Cook gave a Worldwide Devotional for Young Adults on the same topic on September 11, 2016 -- “Fear Not … in Me Your Joy Is Full” (D&C 101:36)   You can read and view his talk by clicking here.