My Testimony

I have been thinking for the past few days what I would like to put on my blog in honor of the New Year. I love all the cute ideas everyone has been coming up with. I love the idea of the year in pictures. I especially love my friend Jessica's song she made up to sum up 2010. I think I may in the next few days review our year in pictures. But first I would like to share my testimony. I think it would be a nice way to share what I've learned in 2010 this way. And maybe at the end of this new year 2011, I will be able to look back, read this and realize I might have grown just a little bit more.

So here it goes.

I started off the year with all these "goals" I really wanted to achieve. I can't say that I stuck to any of them. But I think I have grown spritually. I have learned that sometimes you just have to let Heavenly father be in control. Have faith and don't be scared. Fear is the opposite of faith. Praying to him is the best way for him to help steer things in the right direction. Satan will try so hard to make you believe that you have to make all these decisions on your own. Thus leading you to feel overwelmed and sometimes in situations you put yourself in. We have taken many leaps of faith this year. Testing our faith and strengthening us everystep. Most of time not noticing our own progress. I am so proud of my husband. He has been working so hard to do what he feels is best for his family. He is my best friend. I am so thankful for his ability to accomplish so much. He is our priesthood holder in our home and I am so thankful for his example to our boys. I know the power of the priesthood is real. I have seen it so many times especially this year as he's blessed each one of us when we've been sick or just needed that extra spritual boast.

I have learned that when you are having those dark and dreary moments/days the best thing to do is to pray for heavenly father to help you find someone that could use a pick me up. I am thankful for the Holy Ghost and it's guidence. I have been lead to do some very great things. That I know I couldn't of done on my own.

I know that temple work is very important. I have seen those very special to me sealed to those that they love and hold very close to their hearts. And I am thankful for the plan of salvation that our families can be together forever. I love my family each one of them. I feel their love for me and I know they want to see me succeed.

I know that the Book of Mormon is true. The boys and I finished reading the children's version this year and took the challenge at the end to pray to see for ourselves. And it's so amazing the feeling of certainty that those words are real. I know Joseph Smith is a real prophet of god. I am so thankful for his courage to go looking for the truth and than to seek it out. Dispite the all the heartache and pain he went through to make sure that we have the fullness of the gospel on this earth today.

I am so thankful for a loving Savior. Jesus Christ died for all of us. He has felt my pain and has prepared the path so that I can return to my Heavenly Father. This is the true church. I belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and that is a very good thing. I am a child of God. That makes me so happy to know who I am. I am so happy to be able to be a mom and I am thankful for the responsibilty to teach my children all these things that I know. I know that Heavenly father loves each one of us and knows us individually. Regardless of religion race or sex. I am thankful to be who I am.

I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.