This semester has been the hardest couple months ever. I can't really explain to you why that is, but its been that way for everyone here. I have had many conversations with different people about how hard this semester has been, and none of us can quite figure out why. But I can tell you that I did learn a lot of lessons! I learned that I love drinking from a straw. I don't know what it is about it but I love it! I also discovered that the smell of laundry and clean clothes is one of my favorite things!
Along with those silly things, I learned a lot of big things.
1. Being aware of people is central. But the way to be aware of them is through the spirit. That is the only true way you will ever know how to help someone.
2. Trust does not come easily. It shouldn't either. But once you are friends with people that you can truly trust, you are affected for the better.
10. I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I love this gospel. It brings me true joy and comfort and peace. It is the one thing that is always constant in my life and that will never change. I am beyond grateful for my Savior who atoned for my sins so that I can be with my Heavenly Parents again. I am grateful for the priesthood and leaders who serve in the church everyday. I am grateful for ward families and caring people who work to uplift one another. God is a God of miracles and he works in mysterious ways. He has a hand in everything. I am so grateful that I am a member of this church!
Along with those silly things, I learned a lot of big things.
1. Being aware of people is central. But the way to be aware of them is through the spirit. That is the only true way you will ever know how to help someone.
2. Trust does not come easily. It shouldn't either. But once you are friends with people that you can truly trust, you are affected for the better.
3. When you get mad at people, usually it's because your expectations for them are not met. You can't have expectations for people when you know they can't meet them. It's not fair for them or for you.
4. I had a hard heart towards missionary work. Not in the sense that I think people who go on missions are crazy or that actual missions are bad, they are ESSENTIAL in continuing the growth of our church. But I wasn't fully convinced of member missionary work.. until this semester. A situation happened that has become a missionary teaching experience for me, and I am super excited about it!
5. Pray! Pray! Pray! I have prayed more this semester than I have in my entire life. I received strong personal revelation this semester and that came from a constant stream of communication between me and Heavenly Father. I would be lost without his guidance and the comfort that prayer brings.
6. "Patience bring joy"-Jared Attridge. When we are patient we are showing Heavenly Father that we are submitting to his will. Doing that brings blessings, which brings joy.
7. I have a testimony of trials for myself. I know that as I struggle I grow and that trials are a part of life. I realized that I don't have a testimony of other people having trials. I realized that I didn't understand why others had to struggle. But just like I need trials to grow, others need them to. I can't help them like I want to, but I can support them! And thats what I need to do. I realized that this semester I care so much for other people that I sometimes forgot myself. And thats something that I need to work on. I am important too.
8."Its not a pattern of the Lord to give reasons."- Dallin H. Oaks We don't need to know why. Its not in the Lord's pattern to always tell us the why, but he does have a pattern of testing our trust in him. Trust is the key and I am still working on that every day.
9. Our hearts have the ability to love a lot, and they can hold a lot of love for a lot of people.
4. I had a hard heart towards missionary work. Not in the sense that I think people who go on missions are crazy or that actual missions are bad, they are ESSENTIAL in continuing the growth of our church. But I wasn't fully convinced of member missionary work.. until this semester. A situation happened that has become a missionary teaching experience for me, and I am super excited about it!
5. Pray! Pray! Pray! I have prayed more this semester than I have in my entire life. I received strong personal revelation this semester and that came from a constant stream of communication between me and Heavenly Father. I would be lost without his guidance and the comfort that prayer brings.
6. "Patience bring joy"-Jared Attridge. When we are patient we are showing Heavenly Father that we are submitting to his will. Doing that brings blessings, which brings joy.
7. I have a testimony of trials for myself. I know that as I struggle I grow and that trials are a part of life. I realized that I don't have a testimony of other people having trials. I realized that I didn't understand why others had to struggle. But just like I need trials to grow, others need them to. I can't help them like I want to, but I can support them! And thats what I need to do. I realized that this semester I care so much for other people that I sometimes forgot myself. And thats something that I need to work on. I am important too.
8."Its not a pattern of the Lord to give reasons."- Dallin H. Oaks We don't need to know why. Its not in the Lord's pattern to always tell us the why, but he does have a pattern of testing our trust in him. Trust is the key and I am still working on that every day.
9. Our hearts have the ability to love a lot, and they can hold a lot of love for a lot of people.
10. I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I love this gospel. It brings me true joy and comfort and peace. It is the one thing that is always constant in my life and that will never change. I am beyond grateful for my Savior who atoned for my sins so that I can be with my Heavenly Parents again. I am grateful for the priesthood and leaders who serve in the church everyday. I am grateful for ward families and caring people who work to uplift one another. God is a God of miracles and he works in mysterious ways. He has a hand in everything. I am so grateful that I am a member of this church!
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