Flashback

This week my twin sister and I have returned back to our special needs institute class at UVU. I am very thrilled to have the opportunity of feeling the spirit and getting as much out of the lessons as I possibly can. It's definitely been quite a whirlwind of emotions for me recently after experiencing a moment in my life where I didn't know what to do anymore. Nobody should ever feel down about themselves regardless of whatever it is they are going through & keep their head up. Way before all of this happened to me, I was feeling very much at peace with my life and trusting in my Savior for comfort. To make this long story short, I know that my heavenly father and Jesus Christ will always be there at my side to lift me up during the hardest of times. In the YW's theme, the very first line of that statement goes along like this: "We are daughters of our Heavenly Father who loves us and we love him." 

This powerful statement has gotten literally stuck inside my head & trying to apply it in my daily life as much as I can. I know without a shadow of a doubt that my Heavenly Father and Savior love me-- regardless of what I'm facing. I am not particularly sure why I feel the need to share this, but I know there will never be a moment when the love of my Savior won't be present. My life is not perfect and nobody that I've ever met is, but as we continue to strive to be more like our Father in heaven it's all going to be alright. I know it can appear to be difficult to recognize the lord's hand in our lives and if I am trying my absolute best to start noticing that more often. I didn't even think this statement would pop into my head and yet it has meant so much more to me than I ever thought possible. I am grateful for the purpose that I have here on this earth to fufill my mission as a daughter of God. I know things are not perfect in my life sometimes and that I have to keep pushing through those obstacles to finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. 

As I begin this new year in 2017, I am going to try my hardest to get back to where I was before and feel better about myself as a person. I know this week is definitely gonna be one that I continue to be closer to my Savior, Jesus Christ and never lose sight of what I know is true.