Learning

My classes have been a good way to reflect on faith. Faith is more than what you follow. Faith is linked to you as a person. Faith is what we need to endure what we are dealt. No matter if it is a simple trial or a hard one. Our faith is what gets us to the end result.

We may not understand why we go through these trials. The hard ones we sometimes go through so we can help someone else get through it. Sometimes we go through it grow as a person. When we have issues with faith it usually a person thing not a Lord thing. We are people in the world instead of of the world. We tend to follow what happens in the world instead of trying to be the light of the world.

Over the last few weeks I have watched a few close friends go through some very hard things. The worst so far is having to watch a young mother prepare to bury her 7 week old son. She has great support from many and is doing well but I know part of her is questioning. I'm questioning why. As the time passes she may get answers, she may not. As her faith is tested i know she has a strong testimony in the Lords work so I'm sure her faith will remain safe. As the outsider looking in I can offer my prayers for her continued comfort and offer any support I can to her and her family.

As my own faith has seen some trials I have been able to get through them with the knowledge that my heavenly father has a plan even if I may not understand why. I just made sure that I kept reading and trying to get a better understanding of the plan of salvation. We all have a plan for us from heavenly father. He supports us, even when we don't follow him. He still keeps us with him. He never gives up on us, so why give up on him.

Just a few thoughts over the last few weeks.

Right back at it...

With the start of the semester I'm going to be adding some posts maybe weekly. It all depends on how I decide to do my assignment that week...

This week in our studies we read Alma 30-35. As I studied I figured out what I would teach (talk about in class). I continued to study the block of scriptures and Alma 30 really stuck out to me.

Someone at work had put on the History Channel and it was on an alien show. This lead to the subject of if we are alone in the universe. I managed to change it to a conversation about how things were created.

Someone said can you believe in Christ and not the Devil? The group of us that were there agreed the answer is no. I asked about the fact that several religious groups talk about an anti-Christ...for the most part we agreed that many times in history we could see an anti-Christ. Some disagreed as they have never seen it in their time.

As read more of the chapter, I became enraged (might change that word) that people could really think the word of God is not true. I don't know what could truly cause this thought. I know people who have not lost their faith through so really hard and tragic times. I feel if they could go through their trials and tribulations and mange to keep their faith then what could have been so bad for someone to not have it?

This brings into my thoughts the plan of salvation. God has a plan for all of us. We may not know what that plan is or even understand why we must go through the hard time. We have to endure to the end to understand the full plan that the Lord has for us. We need to keep in mind that the Lord does truly know what we can handle so we need to just work through it.

I look forward to continued growth this semster.

Keeping the Temple Clean

In our lesson this week we read about keeping the Temple pure and clean. In case you don't know the Temple is your body. We need to stay clean in pure. this is in everything we do. Eating, what we do to our body and even what we say. We need to speak without using profanity. I admit I get caught up in the moment and things come out that shouldn't. I always feel bad after. I usually say a prayer to be mindful to not do it again.

The hard part for me is there is a sarcus ear piercing you can get that has proven to help with migraines. I get them bad and was thinking about getting them. However I have not gotten a clear answer if it would be something that would be okay per church standards. It's not totally visible but it is in an odd spot. Not the norm...I so want to be migraine free. I keep praying for the answer. A friend of mine just got it done and I'm waiting to hear how her migraines are in a little bit.

Sharing the Gospel

Let me start this with it has been 11 months since I was on my own blog. I really should do it more. I haven't even looked at my friends blogs in that long. I guess it has been easier to just be on Facebook.

I am in the Pathways program through BYU-Idaho. This has been a great program that has given me great strength in my growth with the gospel. This week instead of teaching someone within my house or talking to people at work about school I have decided to make a blog post.

This week in class we went over several chapters in the Book of Mormon but what stuck out the most was Enos. His soul hungered. What does this mean? To me it is that he was struck with the feeling of he had to make that change so that he could go to to Heaven and be with his family forever. He was forgiven of his sins based off his faith. He did not need to see the Lord or have proof of him he just knew that he would be ok and be able to preach to his people and get things right.

The big thing is he went to the Lord in prayer. This is so powerful. He prayed for a day and night. He knew that his life was not right and had to have this "confession" with the Lord. We all know that the Lord knows and sees all but he knew he needed to make things right. We are taught to go to the Lord in prayer. We start our day with prayer and end our day with prayer. This is important, we need to thank the Lord for the day before us and then we need to welcome the challenges or trials that may have occurred through the day and figure out how we are going to get through them and be thankful that we have the Lord with us to help us get through these things. We don't have to understand everything right away but with time we can get the understanding as to why things are how they are. Answers don't always come fast. Enos was blessed that he was able to get his forgiveness in that short time. Enos made the changes he needed to make to become a great person before the Lord so that he could rejoice in the mortal becoming the immortal when the time is right.

mobile blogger is not my friend today

I have forgotten my blog...I missed a whole YEAR!!

Well my friend Emily updated her blog and linked it to her facebook page...it got me thinking...hey you haven't blogged in forever...well I missed a whole year plus of blogging...that means I missed a year plus of friends updates!! I've got some reading to do!!

I've been busy...

So its been a bit since I last updated...

Lee has been called to be Elders Quorum President...

Stevie has gained her birth weight back and has yet to gain enough to put her in cloth...grrr! She'll grow into them!

Both kids are well into school...Rachele has already forgot a few things and got in trouble...she is learning that she needs to responsible for her stuff. Kenny has lots of friends...some from preschool last year...to include the "bad" kid...I feel kind of bad for the little guy he has yet to have a good day at school...he is always on red...the "bad" kid not Kenny...just want to make sure that was clear.

Me...I'm a feeding machine...we had a rough night last night...upset tummy and the wrong blanket...but mommy got it fixed...still took Stevie some time to fall asleep and stay asleep in her bed but she did it...I'm going to try to make a few more soft blankets...found some fleece in my fabric stash...Strawberry shortcake, duckies, University of Michigan, gonna flannel back them...might post some pictures if I have time to do them...