In his talk “Raising the Bar” Elder L Tom Perry speaks to the future missionaries of the church. He begins by sharing a story about his son, Lee. When Lee was in high school he was a high jumper. He was practicing on a regular basis, and was consistently making his jumps. Elder Perry suggested that he raise the bar. Lee was afraid to do this because he might miss. Elder Perry pointed out that he couldn’t reach his full potential unless he raised the bar. Elder Perry challenges the young men to raise the bar of being prepared to … Continue reading →