The Spider and the Cockroach

There once was a little spider named Opile. He was full of dreams, even though most bugs in the village were bigger than him. His Amayi even told him, "Opile, you must just remember that God is bigger than all those bugs." And Opile believed her.


One day, Opile was near his home when Mkuku, the biggest cockroach in the village came and started shouting at the little spider. "You're such a pangono bug!" he shouted. "How can you bring pride to your banja?"


Opile didn't like the shouting, and besides that he knew what Mkuku was saying wasn't true. His Amayi told him every day that she was proud of how quick and clever he was. That gave Opile an idea. Mkuku was big, yes, but he was also slow. Opile was quick and clever, and he could also spin some of the strongest webs in his family.


So, quick as a flash, Opile skittered around Mkuku, wrapping two of his legs in his web and pulling the big cockroach on his back. Opile then pulled his web up between two walls, and made certain that his web would hold. Mkuku, suddenly realizing that he was at a disadvantage, started pleading with Opile to let him go.


"No," Opile said. "I'm leaving you here to be supper for my Amayi and Abambo."
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This is just a little story I made up after seeing this very ordeal this morning at the flat. And you know, the spider looked very pleased with himself to have caught such a big meal. Probably he thought he wouldn't be able to do it. Maybe he felt scared in the face of such a big opponent.

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Think about what this means for our lives. God sends challenges our way, and some of them may seem like they're impossible. But really, God knows what we can handle, and he won't give us a challenge that is too big. We just need to have the courage to press forward!


This week we've really been focusing on helping our people know how to endure to the end. It can be hard, yes, and the trials may make us want to give up. But as we learned in Relief Society on Sunday, we cannot go to the Celestial Kingdom and become like Heavenly Father without those trials. You don't have to like them, but maybe we could all stop wishing our troubles would just go away.




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Well, my dear family and friends, I hope you are all doing well! I pray that the sun shines warm over you, and that you find the courage to be happy always!
Sister Adams