A Testimony To Share

Day 12-What you believe
I believe in so many things. To start, I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Some call us "Mormons." I think it is just wonderful. I don't share my beliefs as often as I should, especially now that I am in Utah and "everyone is LDS." However, I would love for everyone to understand how much I truly am grateful for the things that it gives me and the happiness it brings me. 

I know that Jesus Christ lives. He is my Savior. He loves me and cares for me (and you) no matter what. 

I know that the prophet on the earth today, President Thomas S. Monson, was called of God and is here to teach and give us guidance in these days. He loves each and every one of us, more than we realize and has our best interest at heart. 

(doesn't he just look like the type of man that you could just sit and talk to for hours?)

I know that Joseph Smith saw the Father and the Son, and translated the Gold Plates with His help and that is how we have The Book of Mormon today. He was put through so many trials and tribulations yet he still had faith no matter what. I look to him with the utmost respect and love. He never gave up hope and always stood up for his beliefs no matter the pain and suffering he was put through. 

I know that families are forever, through the plan of salvation. Though that is sometimes hard to understand, that I will be able to see my family even after we have died, is such a wonderful idea to me. I am no longer afraid to lose my grandmother in this near future, I just know that she will no longer be in pain, she will be able to look down upon us and smile, being so happy for us and what we have all accomplished. She will know that she was such a wonderful influence and her smile and love was contagious. This also reminds me that my family is here with me forever. Not that I don't love them, but sometimes I can be a pain, and think that I don't love them, but I am reminded that no matter what they love me and we will be together forever, and I can count on my parents or siblings at any time. 

Here is one of my favorite scriptures:

 41 And moreover, I would desire that ye should consider on the blessed and ^ahappy state of those that keep the commandments of God. For behold, they are ^bblessed in all things, both temporal and spiritual; and if they hold out ^cfaithful to the end they are received into ^dheaven, that thereby they may dwell with God in a state of never-ending happiness. O remember, remember that these things are true; for the Lord God hath spoken it.

I would love to share more of I believe with anyone at anytime. I am so grateful to have the gospel in my life to have the understanding of the Saviors love for me and that I can go to him for anything and know that He really does understand what I am going through.