{I'm Going There Someday...}

"I urge all who have not yet received these greatest of all blessings within the walls of the temple to do whatever may be necessary to qualify to receive them."

-James E. Faust

The temple is such an amazing place! I have loved it for so many years! :) It has such a wonderful peace that can't be described, and yet.. I still haven't received the complete grace of it. I cannot wait for the day when I enter those temple doors to covenant with my Heavenly Father. To learn what He has to teach me, and to love what He has provided for me.

But... Until then... I have a shout out to do! :)

As I stated in a previous post, a lot of my friends have changed since High School. There are many reasons behind this. But. Some of the friends that I have made in college have truly changed me for the better. :) This post is about two of them. :)

My friend Sam, went through the temple today. I could not be more excited for her. I think it is a great step for her and it is such an example to me. She has such a personality that makes her a rock in this religion. Even with her ups and downs she is still far ahead of me when it comes to the gospel. If I could have half of her testimony, I would be a much better example to those around me. Sam, I am so proud of you and what you do to be such a great example and friend. I am so glad to have known you, and I can't wait for the many more days that we can have deep conversations and just be there for each other. Good friends are hard to come by, and you definitely are one. :)

Sam had the opportunity to have our institute teacher go through the temple with her, my second shout out is to her. :)

I can't even describe how amazing you are, and the fact that you went with Sam today shows how amazing you are. You aren't just a teacher. You are a friend, a mentor, and even a mother in a way. You are always there when others aren't. It is nice to see that you can be there for others, that there are people out there that sincerely care for those around them. You ask people how they are doing and actually listen for an answer. Your dating advice is fantastic, you are a friend that catches when we fall. And you are someone that I aspire to be like one day. :) 

I truly have been blessed with great friends. And I know that Heavenly Father has placed these friends in my life so that I can grow closer to Him. They have a light that shines differently than mine, and because of that I have grown. 

The Church is True. :)

Until Next Time...

Peace & Blessings.

{Three Years Later}

"The More I grow up, the more I realize how much more growing up I have to do."

-Unknown

I realized today that I have been out of High School for 3 years. THREE!!!! It is just me, or is that totally bizarre? But I think that it is incredible at how fast your life can change.  One day you have 300 best friends in high school, and the next, you have the few that you have decided to keep close to you. Your attitude, your goals, your ambitions, all change. And yet, you still feel like the same person. It makes no sense, right?

I have quit making friends that don't feel that a mutual friendship in necessary. All of those people in high school that only wanted to be my friend when they needed something are gone. And I don't make friends like that anymore. I can honestly say that there are about 5 friends from high school that I even talk to anymore. One of my best friends from high school and I are still close, and we haven't seen each other longer than 30 seconds in over 2 years. Those are the kind of friends that I seek! :) The quality of things that I seek have changed. I don't want mediocre anymore, I want great. Something that can benefit me in multiple ways. That is one of the reasons that I chose to go to school for a Social Work Degree.

Social Work is a profession that helps people. It is a profession that gives people something. They gain something from having help from a social work professional. But, the thing is, that action is reciprocated as well. The social worker gains something by helping the other. It is service to the t. As I have gone through school, I have realized this more and more. It has changed me. For the better. 

I spend a lot less time wishing that I was with friends. I spend a lot of time with family and I value it more. I love to have a night out with friends, but something about family just brings happiness and a sense of peace. Family will be there for you when no one else will. They will always so those things that no one else does. And they will laugh when a laugh is needed. 

It is funny how the core of a person can change just by growing up a little. But they always will. The change is what Heavenly Father helps us have. It is a change for the better. :) A Change towards him

Until Next Time...

Peace & Blessings.