Act Well Thy Part

This morning I listened to a BYU Devotional speech Sharon Samuelson gave on January 5, 2010. In her speech she cited the following scripture from the Bible: Revelation 3:8: “I know thy works; behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength….

As I look over the years it becomes obvious that many doors have been opened in order to design a school such as Esperanza. In spite of obstacles, no man (or woman) can permanently shut those doors.

Sister Samuelson also related in her speech an inspiring story concerning the former President of the LDS Church, David O. McKay. On his mission in Scotland David O. McKay had an experience that gave him the motto which he used his entire life. After he and his companion returned from visiting Stirling Castle, they passed a building where the stone above the door had a carved inscription: "What-e'er thou art, act well thy part." This message struck David O. McKay forcefully, and he decided to devote himself completely to always doing his best in whatever responsibility he had.

As all of us associated with Esperanza devote ourselves to acting well our part wherever we may be at each point in time, especially these next two years before opening Esperanza the fall of 2013, doors will continue to open for us to create a school that will have a profound impact on our future Esperanza scholars and their families.