My heart is exploding! I just really want to express how LOVED we are, no matter what trial or situation we are given in this life. Today I had awesome meetings in church. All of them related to how we have light which represents a Savior, who suffered for each one of us individually, not as a whole, and made it possible for each one of us to become whole, perfect, and happy. The light we see in our lives and in other's faces is a testimony that He is there to bless us and love us unconditionally. We need to recognize and share that light!
I liked how our Relief Society Pres, Ciarah, said how others respond to light. People feed off of other's light when they are struggling. They borrow light until they are able to gain theirs by turning to Christ and feel the satisfying and fulfilling feeling of His redeeming love. It is necessary to have our own light, to have a testimony, so that we can share with others even when we don't realize it. We all go through trials, and by living righteously we can have the Savior's light shine inside us, and be constantly helping each other to have faith in Him. I loved that!
Anyways, I have kind of a cool experience to share. And this blog post is going to be huge. Sorry!
I went to California last week, it was a blast. One day we were at Santa Monica beach (it's my favorite). While we were walking down the plaza, we saw this homeless lady. She wasn't the first we saw, there is a ton of poverty there. We saw so many humbling situations with the homeless and people from all over the world trying to make a better life by selling things at swap meets. Anyway, this lady was quite the character. She had ripped dirty clothes, matted hair, dirty skin, and no shoes. She would walk up and down the streets asking for change and then would go on a rampage by swearing at people and chasing people off of their benches so she could sit. She did the same thing to this girl who was playing this awesome piano sitting in the middle of the plaza. She interrupted her song, scared the girl away, sat down, and started plunking the keys. We and a few others decided to watch her play. When she was done we applauded, and she smiled and said that was a song from Romeo and Juliet.
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| that piano was really so cool. |
I don't know what it was, but looking at her eyes with her dirty face, I could see the Savior representing her and could feel this intense love that He had for that one homeless lady. I don't know what kind of trials she has had, I imagine they were pretty hard. In spite of her situation, I knew that she was more precious than any riches in the world. And she had absolutely nothing. This shows that it doesn't matter who you are, where you are, what your trials are, there is a Heavenly Father and Savior who love you, no matter what.
This song came on when I was driving home from church... totally made me emotional. I have always loved this song, the lyrics are so beautiful and accurate. After recently going through the temple, and remembering how much I wanted this song to reflect my life growing up, my dream has now been fulfilled in this song's aspect (even though I'm not getting married). I love the temple with all of my heart!
Speaking of which, I was able to go to the Manti temple this weekend with my best friend and her husband. We were asked to help out with some sealings...what a cool experience! I could sense that the families were there with us. So special. Nothing beats eternal families! I am grateful that I was able to participate in that.
So, one month from today I will enter the MTC! Holy cow. Time had gone by so fast it's unbelievable. And, according to how fast the time goes, it feels like I'll be gone tomorrow. I still have a lot to do: finish 3 flute lessons, take the CNA test so I'm still certified when I come home, get immunizations, buy shoes, a jacket, and all necessary things to live. I quit my job in 2 weeks and then it's crunch time! Sometimes, I still can't believe I'm leaving.
In conclusion, I feel so loved, I am so happy, and so blessed. There is so much that this world has been blessed with!! Remember:
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