New York, New York City Mission

A dear friend of mine lives life with Article of Faith #13 as her motto.

We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.

She truly is the embodiment of seeking after things that are virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy. She is not a member of our church, but I’ve shared with her some of our mission experiences and she is so impressed with the young missionaries especially. Recently, she invited me to invite the missionaries to join her in her quest to spread messages of love and encouragement! She started doing this in our hometown of Alameda, CA by writing messages in chalk on sidewalks and places around town. People in Alameda are loving it and are posting about the messages they encounter on social media and it is spreading…all the way to NYC! She wants to remain anonymous so chose #carrychalk as her pseudonym. Below are some of the messages the missionaries are sharing on the streets (and stairs) of New York. You can join us too–grab some chalk and leave a message of hope and encouragement on the walkways where you live.  #carrychalk