A Little Spiritual Note

I am stubborn. Sometimes it takes a lot to get a point across to me either because I am stubborn or I don't understand what you are telling me. As the new semester began and with New Years I thought about things that I wanted to resolve to do. I think it's easy to say I'm going to lose weight, do better in school, or I'm going to give up chocolate (which is completely unrealistic... haha jk) but it's a lot harder I think to make a resolution to change want is not on the surface of yourself. Without divulging all my negatives and how I want to change them, I have realized lately how I think Heavenly Father answers prayers; how he answers them in an unclear or unexpected way. But when you can see the answer and are at the end it makes sense and it was the answer you needed to have otherwise, if you are like me, you may have never understood it or would just be to dense to understand.

I don't have all the answers but I'm glad that i have an eternal outlook. That through the Gospel, my life no matter what path I take, I will always have an optimistic view of the world and how nothing is ever the end; there is always something more to work towards. I attended a wedding of a cousin of mine or at least went to the waiting room in the temple and I thought about how much the temple holds for me and everyone. The amazing and miraculous things that happen inside those walls. It's a very belittling but spiritually strengthening experience and I haven't even gone through it all the way. No matter what trials I have I know that I have an eternal outlook that far exceeds the troubles I have now. I'm grateful for the way my prayers have been answered even if they were in hard, and difficult ways I have learned from them. It's a good day when you find a peace with your trials, not that they go away but you see that you won't feel or be like this forever. I'm grateful for those moments and that I have that knowledge.

I'm happy with my life and being at BYU I have been blessed for being here. I have met amazing friends and men that use and respect their priesthood and are willing to use it to help me. Things are never perfect but I believe that people are put in your life for a reason and you are meant to learn something from each of them. For example, my roommate who was there for me last night and just listened to me and gave me advice. My friends Heidi, Shelby, and Spencer who are always there to listen and have been great friends and have such great memories and experiences with. Sorry if this is a weird or different post but I just wanted to share what I have learned.

Through the tears and the tough spots I'm grateful for this knowledge from Elder Hales. "As we put our faith and trust in the Lord, we must battle our pain day by day and sometimes hour by hour, even moment by moment.When pain, tests, and trials come in life, draw near to the Savior.Healing comes in the Lord's time and the Lord's way; be patient. D&C 121:7 "My son, peace be unto thy soul; thine adversity and thine afflictions shall be but a small moment." Elder Robert D. Hales

(This is a picture from my cousin's wedding that I took. This one is included in my photography portfolio I'm turning in to see if I get accepted!)