California Love

Three years ago I came home from my mission in Anaheim, California with the most life changing experience. My mission changed me in so many ways. I have learned how to deeply study the scriptures and I came to realize how much I depend on those words from God. I learned that prayer is something that truly brings me closer to my Father. I saw how miracles still happen and how much God is involved in the details. I learned how to exercise and sleep at the same time. I learned that Christmas is still Christmas without snow and I that I loved it! I learned to try new foods, and that Disneyland has the best fireworks. I learned about other's, their testimonies and how they know there is our Savior, Jesus Christ. I learned how exciting it is to share the gospel. I learned what obedience means and about consecration. I learned that service brings happiness. I learned to love it all and be so, so happy! 

Life 3 Years Later

Enjoying: 

Exercising and bettering myself
(and I'm actually awake for it now)

Living:

Utah 

Looking Forward To: 

Using our new camera

Reading:

Work and the Glory #9

Job: 

Part time school in Special Education at the USU Orem Campus. 

Also working as a Special Education para educator at an elementary school.

Working On:

 Homework and fine tune organizing our apartment

Current Church Calling:

Recently released from the Relief Society Presidency

and waiting for my new calling.

How My Testimony Has Grown:

This past year I have truly seen and realized that God wants me to succeed! There have been so many instances where I do not want to even start my day because I am sure to fail. Somehow, literally through miracles, I am able to accomplish the things I needed to and not even half way, but better than I could have ever expected. God has a plan for my life and it amazes me how everything turns out. I have always loved attending the temple but this past year the temple really became a necessity in my life. I was able to go to the temple every month last year and every time I went I was brought so much peace, even though beforehand I didn't realize how much I needed to feel that. By going to the temple I have also found a greater love for family history work for some of my own family names as well as for a friend. Death is not the end. With the passing of President Monson my testimony of living prophets increased and I took time to think of him and his sacred calling. I know that he was a prophet of God and that President Nelson is God's prophet today "for by their fruits ye shall know them." I am so grateful for the continual guidance from God that comes from His prophet and apostles today.  God is so real and his love is something I depend on. This church is true and I am so grateful that I am apart of it and I had the chance to share it everyday 18 months.