Attending church weekly

This past Sunday I stayed home from church with my son who was sick. I worked on some family history and had him write down a couple of scriptures, but I missed attending church. I missed the association with members of my ward (those in my congregation). I missed feeling the Spirit during sacrament meeting. I missed substituting in a Primary class (teaching young children). I missed partaking of the sacrament. Not only is the gospel of Jesus Christ true--having faith in Jesus Christ, repenting, being baptized, keeping His commandments, and enduring to the end--but the organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is also true. True meaning that the programs and methods and organization are what its members need to progress towards perfection. We all want to feel needed. That's why there are callings or jobs within our church. We all need to feel the Spirit. That's why we listen to talks and give and participate in lessons. We all need to repent. That's why the sacrament is offered every week during sacrament meeting. We partake of bread and water prepared and blessed by young men holding the priesthood of God. The bread and water remind us of the atonement made by Jesus Christ. During the sacrament, we can review our week, repent, and renew our commitment to follow Christ.

And we have the same scheduled lessons in congregations all over the world with the same organizations and ordinances so I can attend church anywhere in the word and feel at home.