about a month ago i posted a blog about a trial that nick and i went through with church. if you haven't read it, you can read it here. and to those of you that have read it, shared it on facebook. thank you. i do appreciate it, more than you know.
tonight i had the amazing opportunity to go to one of al fox's firesides. and i got to go with my friend shanelle, the one who introduced to me al's blog. to finally hear her tell her story in person was amazing. she has such an amazing personality, and an incredible testimony of the gospel.
when she first arrived shanelle and i were able to go up and talk to her. i was able to thank her for writing me back and giving me some advice, she grabbed me and gave me the biggest hug and was so excited that shanelle and i came. she is such a sweet girl.
in her fireside tonight she said a few things that stuck out to me, one was:
"trials never go away, but neither does Christ."
Christ will never go away. he is there for us, he is there for us to help us, to answer our prayers. we have to listen. Christ can, and will help us. all we have to do is ask.
when she was telling us about moving here to utah, she really had no idea why she needed to move to utah. and there were so many times she wanted to give up and to move back home. but she had a choice, to give in... or to keep going. to not stop.
i, personally know i need to keep going. i cannot, and will not stop going to church. i will not let satan tempt me again. the church gives me happiness. i know it's where i'm supposed to be.
i know nick and i got called to teach the sunbeams in primary for a reason. i know those little kids will teach me something that i need to know, as long as i keep going and don't stop.
Christ is real. the church is true. and i know the church gives me happiness.
and i know all of you can feel that happiness too.
i don't ever want that happiness to go away, i've been down that road and don't want to go down it again.
i will keep going. i will not stop.
thank you for sharing!
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Denise, I am so glad you and Nick were called to teach sunbeams. When I was struggling, I was called to teach sunbeams as well and going "back to the basics" is such a great reminder of what the church is all about. Plus, the children Are so sweet and it's amazing what they know.
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