Playin' 5 Year Old with The Lil' Sis

I am convinced that I will never really stop being five years old. The even better part is that I have somehow been able to surround myself with a couple incredible people with the same awesome standing! one of these people is my fabulous little sister Sarah. She is so amazing! I don't know how, but she has this incredible ability to make any environment happy. She nullifies lame quarrels like a pro! I am inspired by her attitude and he deeply rooted love and desire to do right. She is such an incredible friend and example. WOW! Again I am blessed. 

 This past Sunday I went up to the padres house and we decided to play chalk (naturally, because we are 5.) It was so fun! we ended up playing for a while creating a collage of our favorite words. Of course we had to take pictures!

Headline: Another Bestie Finds Her Eternal Best Friend

So since there is obviously nothing super exciting going on in my worl, I have had nothing to blog about. To be honest this blog is becoming a place for me to vent more than anything else. Well sorry to disapoint, but my world is still lacking in excitement, but one of my best friends in the entire world since 7th grade is getting married!!!!

This news has caused me to reflect on how absolutely wonderful it is to have the sealing keys here upon the earth. It blows my mind that we have to oppertunity to be with someone we love for eternity and even better that that person can hold Gods power and can use it to benifit your family. How absolutely incredible! Honestly, just think about that for a second.....WOW!

My besties (three so far) have each had the wonderful oppertunity that i was describing above. They have married wonderful men, who are so kind to the, at times intense, me who they just can't seem to shake. I have been very impressed with them, but why wouldnt I be, they married some of the most incredible people in the entire world.

What a crazy world we live in, but isnt it comforting to see the joy that is constantly surrounding us. We really are so gently taken care of by someone who loves us far beyond what we could ever comprehend. I am overwhelmed by the care, love and joy that constantly poured out upon us. Right now i think that most of that joy is currently exploding out of my dear friend Roo, who gets to realize the joy of being sealed to her love Aug. 18th. WOW, that's love.

Hope

I have been thinking a lot about the principle of hope lately. It seems like My Heavenly Father has been bringing to attention many of the holes in my faith and allowing me to work to fill them, and hope is one of those gaps.

I was so excited to receive the conference addition this week and have the oppertunity to re-read the talk by Elder Snow entitled hope. He talks about how Hope is one of the fundementals along with faith and charity. and defines it as "looking forward with desire and reasonable confidence."  Reading this talk reminded me of another talk that I have fallen in love with, by Elder Holland entitled "Christ, A high chancleor of good things to come." It is an incredible talk, that is so extremely powerful. One of my favorite lines is "each person needs to know that there is some respite from their troubles up ahead." (forgive me if i didnt get it right.) As i am working for my testimony of hope I love the simple council to hope for good things to come. That somewhere down the road, or everyday if i am looking for it The Lord will bless me with something to remind me of why I have hope. Who knows when those good things are coming or in what form they will come, but they will come. It is hard to define what to hope for, especially if you are a self-pesimist like me, but I am working on defining my list.

The most important hope is the hope in the atonement of Christ. The hope that even though you may feel like you are absolutely failing in every way that the atonement covers that and can lift you to reach new hights. Elder Snow says that it empowers you "eternal perspective." I am so excited to continue to study this principle and apply it to my life.

Now for you five readers. Please dont think that i am the most depressed one or that i need to be showered with uplifting "april is the best" comments. That is not my intent. I am chuggin, learning and hopefully progressing towards my ultimate goal. I just thought i would share my simple insights on a principle that i have recently been studying.

p.s.. American Idol reminded me of this song that i love (Please dont judge me for watching americal idol.) It sends an absolutly empowering message of hope. Enjoy.

                                                

I'll get back to you

Ok, so I wanted to write this fun post, but Dad is back and the game is on. The Cardinals are kinda a big deal. So, I will get back to you.