<h1>Faith through Tribulation Brings Peace and Joy (Robert D. Hales)</h1> <p> <p><b>Robert D. Hales, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles</b> <p>General Conference, April 2003</p> <p>&#8220;My brothers and sisters, however dark conditions may seem in this world today, whatever the storms we are facing personally, in our homes and our families, this joy can be ours now. Sometimes we don&#8217;t understand death, illness, mental and physical disabilities, personal tragedies, war, and other conflict. Some of these are a necessary part of our mortal probation. Others, as Enoch foresaw, are part of the preparation for the Savior&#8217;s Second Coming, when &#8216;the heavens shall be darkened, and a veil of darkness shall cover the earth; and the heavens shall shake, and also the earth; and great tribulations shall be among the children of men, but,&#8217; said the Lord, &#8216;my people will I preserve.&#8217; And when Enoch saw all these things, he &#8216;received a fulness of joy.&#8217;&#8221; <ul></p> <li> <a href="http://lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,49-1-353-5,00.html">Transcript</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Transcript of Elder Hales&#039; remarks.</a> </li> <p></ul></p> <p><a href="http://broadcast.lds.org/genconf/173/mp3/1_5_hales.mp3">Audio Download (16:57 min / 3.9 MB)</a></p> </p> </p>