Mormon Stuff

Yep if you have not figured it out, that is what I am. Actually I belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. This entry is about me and being that.

Yesterday was a wonderful experience. Diane was going to the Temple for the first time. Diane got baptized a little over a year ago. I was so luck to be there. I was also lucky to be her Sunday School teacher. I was teaching the Gospel principles class. Now while there were weeks we could not get through a lesson because Diane was asking a ton of questions and mind you sometimes they were hard questions because I do not claim to know all the answers. I was very fortunate to have wonderful in class to help me if I did not have all the answers. There were weeks that I knew I would have to study harder because I knew where she would have questions. A little over a month ago, it was time for a new teacher. I was sad, but I still continued to go to that class. We knew she was ready to go to the Temple. (For all my non-LDS readers, the Temple is where we go to make more covenants with God. And yes that is where we also get our funny Mormon undies.) But there is so much joy n doing all of this. You are surrounded with people that love you. You feel God's love. You feel joy. You feel joyful, you feel peaceful.

While we were there for some reason it made me think of when I went through for the first time. It was not too long ago. Three years this year. I was so excited. These most exciting part is that finally my family would be sealed and together forever. We believe that families can be together forever. As I watched Diane's escort help her (we have those so they can guide you and help you not feel like a dork lol), it brought back the memories of Melanie helping me and looking at me with such love, sisterhood and friendship. It made me think of looking at my dear sweet DH and knowing that we were finally stuck together. All of my worrying and insecurities went away of us making it as a couple. That was it, we were stuck (like super glue) in my mind. There are not words that can describe everything that I felt that day. I just felt and KNEW what I was doing was so right for me. I was so overcome with a joy of that is what Diane was experiencing right then at that moment.

I am so grateful that found what works for me. I will never be more grateful for what I have spiritually right now. Every person is different, every person needs to find their joy, their spirit, their life. I always admire people that have found that. There are so many giving people. There are so many people that enjoy service. Everyone is different and it is wonderful to know that there are still many caring. Loving people in this world.

I am so grateful to Heavenly Father and His plans for all of us. Sometimes that road might be rocky and hard, but it just make the smooth times so much sweeter.

To my dear friends, please know that I am so grateful that you are all a part of my life. I am so grateful for those of you that have stuck by me through the sun and rain. I am so grateful for all of you that have come into my life.

Know that you are loved.