Bilbo speaks with Gandalf
Bilbo makes his choice
“When Bilbo is presented with the prospect of a grand adventure, something surges deep within his heart. He understands from the outset that the journey will be challenging. Even dangerous. There is even a possibility he might not return.
And yet, the call to adventure has reached deep into his heart. And so, this unremarkable hobbit leaves comfort behind and enters the path to a great adventure that will take him all the way to “there and back again.”
- Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Your Great Adventure, October 2019
I once auditioned for a dream role at a high-competition theater that had never yet cast me in any show. I walked through the door and was discouraged by the sight of a million other girls my age, likely setting their sights on the very same role. I nearly turned around and walked out. Knowing I’d never forgive myself, however, I made myself stay. With divine intervention, I survived the audition and got the part. Now I think of that part as the one that started it all. It was monumental in paving the way for many other experiences, including greater and more wonderful roles than I ever imagined I would play, which helped me to become who I am now. I thank the Lord for the courage he granted me that day.
You are more capable than you think. You have divine blood running through your veins. You are made of the stuff of eternity. Wonderful and exciting things are within your grasp. As in all areas of life, the sweetest of things (and the greatest adventures) come through sacrifice and risk, and it’s these struggles that make for the best stories. The Lord sent you here to have an adventure and that’s exactly what it can be.
“Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt.”
- Lucio, Measure for Measure
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