Eastbound Jesus, Eastbound Saints

Zion is gathered when Saints gather. Zion is gathered and regathered each time we meet on Sunday to learn and worship God. Zion is gathered when we gather to serve our neighbors, paint a house, put up siding, rake leaves, clear brush, stack wood. The same is true weather you live in Utah or New England, but the East is where Zion needs Saints. Each time we gather here in New England, we gather Isreal. New England needs saints to help gather Isreal. Utah is not Zion. Arizona is not Zion. Illinois is not Zion. No single place is Zion. Zion is brought to where ever we gather. It is in the home. Zion comes and Zion goes. Zion comes full circle where it all began, here in New England were Joseph Smith was born, Where The Dartmouth Doctor Nathan Smith saved Joseph's life when he was only seven years old. Zion comes to New York Where Joseph prayed in the Sacred Grove when he was fourteen years old, and saw God and Jesus. Zion comes to Northern Pennsylvanian, where the Priesthood was restored. Zion needs more Saints to head Eastbound and gather and serve. This is where it all started, This is where the work is. Here we don't judge. Here we accept you for who you are. Here we all come from broken homes, but we know God loves us anyway. Here we gather families of all kinds. We are the Eastbound Saints.

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