Elder Eduardo Gavarret
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Just as most humans long to "return home" to the warmth of their families, many inactive members and those still seeking the gospel yearn for such closeness.
Through the combined effort of 14 stakes and four districts over a year's time, more than 1,700 members in Peru have "come home."
"They accepted the invitations made by priesthood leaders, full-time missionaries and by other members who took upon themselves the responsibility to help them return to church and come unto Christ. To each one of them, we say, 'Welcome home.'
"The interest, attention and care towards our brethren are profound manifestations of our love for our Heavenly Father. In fact, we express our love for God when we serve and when this service is focused on our neighbors' well-being ... What a tremendous impact we can make in the lives of so many less active families, and of those who are not members of the church, when we accept the Savior's invitation to 'feed his sheep' ...
"Oh, that each of us would accept, as a beautiful demonstration of our love for our Heavenly Father, the responsibility we bear as members of this church to seek after those who are not here with us."
