As I reflect back on my own individualized testimony of the Book of Mormon and how much it has grown, even over just the past few months, and now seeing where my testimony of the Book of Mormon is now... is absolutely amazing! I truly feel a deeper love and power that is contained within this wonderful book! I know without a doubt that this book contains the word of God and was brought forth by the prophet Joseph Smith. He sacrificed everything for the Lord, so that He could be such a tremendous hand in bringing about the Lord's purposes. I am so grateful for his sacrifice and for the devotion and love he had in the work of which he was apart. I know that I am deeply blessed to have such a loving Heavenly Father who would bring forth such a life-changing book for all of us here in the latter-days, to ponder and to read each and every day. I know it helps start off my day right. I know it is true. Every word. The Book of Mormon is a guide to help us reach our ultimate goal, to have eternal life and to live with our Heavenly Father once again. Right now, as your choose to walk this path, you may be forgiven completely of your sins through baptism done by the proper priesthood authority of God. The Atonement of Jesus Christ is what makes this ALL possible for us. He does not ask us to do it alone. He is always with us along the path through mortality, and sends us the greatest gift we could ever have in this life. The gift of the Holy Ghost, which remains as our constant companion through life to receive direction and power through God's hand. Today, in this moment, read the Book of Mormon to find out for yourself the truth of which it holds. Testimony of the Book of Mormon
A year ago my sister started her journey as a missionary for the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and I joined her a couple months
later. What a
blessing it is to be serving together in such a great work of the Lord!
This is an opportunity of a lifetime to build the kingdom of God on
earth. I am honored to have been called to be a representative of Jesus
Christ and sharing the best 18 months with my sister. :) "The young
man or woman who closes the door behind them, who draws the curtains,
and there in silence pleads with God for help, should first pour out his
soul in gratitude for health, for friends, for loved ones, for the
gospel, for the manifestations of God's existence. They should first
count their many blessings and name them one by one.”
Thirty-one years ago, my parents made a decision that changed my family forever! They were sealed together in the Ogden Temple in April of 1983! I am so grateful to them and for their example to me. Jesus Christ gave power to His disciples... to seal families together forever when He said, “And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven” (Matthew 16:19). Family members who accept the Atonement of Jesus Christ and follow His example can be together forever through sacred ordinances performed in God’s holy temples. These ordinances seal a husband and wife together for all eternity and children to their parents as an eternal family.
"I have a family here on earth. They are so good to me. I want to share my life with them through all eternity.
While I am in my early years, I'll prepare most carefully, So I can marry in God's temple for eternity.
Families can be together forever Through Heavenly Father's plan. I always want to be with my own family, And the Lord has shown me how I can. The Lord has shown me how I can."
Verse One: When I was a little girl I read fairy tales and wondered if they could happen to me now I see this is my once upon a time I am a daughter of a king. And with every choice that I make I write the next page~ Chorus: I don't know, all the twists and the turns but my journey is clear. I'm a child of infinite worth. There's a reason I'm here. I'll follow the path that's before me, this is my story. Verse Two: There are days when it seems the road infront me is falling apart and I can't find my way. But I learned how to rely on the burning light that I have within me. and I find faith to move forward til I can see just where it leads. Chorus~ Through every chapter, my father's love helps me know who I am. Not everafter's a beautiful part of his bigger plan. Chorus~ Oh~ This is my story~
Yes, we can even in the hardest of times find happiness in the midst of the trial of our faith. The Lord manifests Himself to us through His tender mercies, which we find along the road of happiness. We see with increased clarity His hand in our lives. Happiness is a condition of the soul. This joyous state comes as a result of righteous living. I know that He lives and that He continually calls at our door. He has restored His Church and the fulness of the gospel through the Prophet Joseph Smith and the coming forth of the Book of Mormon.
After the struggles of the long journey to the promised land and after 30 years of faithful efforts to keep the commandments of God, the untiring prophet Nephi of the Book of Mormon summarized the history of his people by saying, “And it came to pass that we lived after the manner of happiness.”
The Prophet Joseph Smith stated, “Happiness is the object and design of our existence; and will be the end thereof, if we pursue the path that leads to it; and this path is virtue, uprightness, faithfulness, holiness, and keeping all the commandments of God.” The Tender Mercies of the Lord
It is part of our own condition as mortal
beings to sometimes feel as though we are completely and utterly
surrounded by darkness. We might have lost a loved one; a child might
have strayed; we might have received a troubling medical diagnosis; we might have employment challenges and be burdened by doubts or fears; or we might feel alone or unloved.
But even though we may feel lost in the midst of our current
circumstances, God promises the hope of His light. He promises to
illuminate the way before us and show us the way out of darkness. I have
felt that healing in my own life and it comes when we move away from
the darkness that seems to engulf us and walk towards the hope of a
brighter light. The light of God not only blesses my own life but
forever blesses the lives of many, many others as we share it. God’s
light is real. It is available to all! It is within reaching distance.
"It has the power to soften the sting of the deepest wound. It can be a
healing balm for the loneliness and sickness of our souls. In the
furrows of despair, it can plant the seeds of a brighter hope. It can
enlighten the deepest valleys of sorrow. It can illuminate the path
before us and lead us through the darkest night into the promise of a
new dawn." Through this everlasting light, we are then lead home to God,
the very one who gave us the light of faith, the light of charity, and
the light of hope. Open your heart to Him. As you walk toward the hope
of God’s light, you will discover the compassion, love, and goodness of a
loving Heavenly Father, in whom there is no darkness at all.:)
I speak today to those who may be lost and are searching for that lower light to help guide them back. “[Jesus Christ] is the light and the life of the world.”6 As we fix our gaze on His teachings, we will be guided to the harbor of spiritual safety. That is what Latter-day Saints do around the world. That is the Light we
offer to those who are in darkness and have lost their way. "Wherever
our members and missionaries may go, our message is one of faith and
hope in the Savior Jesus Christ."
