I'm Sure We Can Do It

For the youth who has attended SMYC, do you remember we fasted for Sister Pitman so she can be well enough and her to able to serve a mission? Well for those youth didn't know, Elder Pitman isn't doing so well and he is in the Hospital at the moment. Belinda who was one of the SMYC Counsellors mentioned

"Hi guys! Our SMYC dad isn't doing so well in France. He is in hospital at the moment and is in need of our love, support and thoughts. Tomorrow, I am going to be fasting for the two most amazing missionaries out in the field. I would like to ask all who are able to fast with me tomorrow for the Pitmans. Thank you." on Brisbane 2014 SMYC/EFY Group.

I would like you to be mindful about that please; and if you are able to fast with Belinda tomorrow, it would be great. I know when we do fast, we receive blessings for the right reasons.

Sister Pitman mentioned "HELLO MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS ANOTHER TRIAL FOR US ! WELL IT IS TIME TO TELL YOU A BAD NEWS ! ELDER PITMAN HAS TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL WEDNESDAY ! THE DOCTORS FOUND THAT HIS LIVER IS NOT FUNCTIONING VERY WELL AND SOMETHING IS BLOCKED INSIDE AND ALSO HE HAS A BIG GALLSTONES TO REMOVE ! ONE THING THAT WE NEED IS OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO BE WITH US ! SO WE NEED ALL OF YOU WITH YOUR PRAYERS PLEASE ! FOR OUR FRIENDS WHO DO NOT BELIEVE IN PRAYERS JUST A GOOD THOUGHT WILL DO BECAUSE WE KNOW OUR FATHER IS LISTENING TO YOU TO I NEED HIM TO BE WELL QUICKLY BECAUSE IF ELDER PITMAN IS NOT WELL SISTER PITMAN CANNOT DO MUCH WITHOUT HIM BY HER SIDE ! THANK YOU SO MUCH TO ALL OF YOU! WE LOVE YOU AND KEEP YOU IN TOUCH IN THE FUTURE ! WE HAVE OUR SAVIOR AND YOU BEHIND US ! I REMEMBERS EVERY DAY THAT ALL THE YOUTH FASTED AND PRAYED FOR ME AND THAT IS WHY WE ARE ON OUR MISSION BECAUSE OF THEIR FAITH ! THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

LOVE SISTER PITMAN"

{Elder Pitman and Sister Pitman}

We Should Pray When We Fast; Prayer is a necessary part of fasting. Throughout the scriptures, prayer and fasting are mentioned together. Our fasting should be accompanied by sincere prayer, and we should begin and end our fasting with prayer

We Should Fast with a Purpose; Fasting can have many purposes. We can overcome weaknesses or problems by fasting and praying. Sometimes we may wish to fast and pray for help or guidance for others, such as a family member who is ill and needs a blessing (see Mosiah 27:22–23). Through fasting we can come to know the truth of things just as did the prophet Alma in the Book of Mormon. He said: “I have fasted and prayed many days that I might know these things of myself. And now I do know of myself that they are true; for the Lord God hath made them manifest unto me by his Holy Spirit” (Alma 5:46). We can fast to help others embrace the truth. Fasting can help comfort us in times of sorrow and mourning (see Alma 28:4–6).

In closing is a video, and if you don't see it; it's called "LDS (Mormon) Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin - Law of the Fast 2/2"