If you like it, then you should have put a ring on it.

"I don't have much to write today, but I am learning a lot."

That sentence contradicts itself.


I know that this is going to be lengthy, and I can’t help it because there is two years of the hardest, earnest, moving work that I can accomplish piling up in my head and all over the poor pages of the missionary prep pamphlet. Most of these thoughts may feel spaced out but I promise it’s all the same religion. The Lord will confirm my belief with blessings, his gospel and his way is the way of happiness. The atonement which is CENTRAL to this plan carries my pain, my loneliness, my unhappiness, and heals my sadness.
If I prepare a place for him in my life, his way will become one with mine. His path is perfect, I am perfected through his sacrifice. Am I ashamed of him? Is there “room in the inn” in my life?
Have I been proud of only what I can PROVE instead of my faith alone?
He has given me his life, and more importantly- his gospel.

What greater gift than our LIVES AND the MEANING OF LIVING THEM.

"I glory in plainness, I glory in truth. For I pray, continually for them by day, and mine eyes water my pillow by night because of them..."


He went below all things to raise me ABOVE all things to a high place, a higher hope. Exercising faith requires MOVEMENT. This lesson was almost ten pages long, and had lines or DIRECT quotes from my patriarchal blessing seven times. I can’t wait to document all of the things I am learning right now, especially in such a condensed fashion. I truly have to test what I know, and take the time to solidify the connections and reasons behind this incredible truth that has blessed my life time and time again.

"Love is the greatest of all commandments, all others hang upon it"- GB Hinckley


Some days I am going to post my prep missionary journal entries. I need to share what I am learning as an assignment and mostly for my testimony.


This is another something that I'm trying out- in all things- especially as the snow and ice makes me anxious driving.

"Take it easy. Don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy. So true. The sound of others' makes me crazy enough."- compliments of lachelle my belle. (the picture is of her engagement to manasseh too)


Today
1. Take the time to communicate
2. Work as hard as you can (work will cure your grief)
3. Daily scriptures
4. Understand the INTENTS of others instead of what they say
5. Choose not to be offended
6. Be grateful and SAY so
7. Forgive sincerely.