I wanted to share an experience I had this week. As many of you know, I decided that I was going to do a “No Facebook” week because the boys I am friend’s with are doing a “No Video Game” week. Seeing as technology and me get along a little too well, I figured it would probably help me a lot. So I started off Monday normally, except I woke up feeling a little sick. I still went to my classes but by my last class, I was feeling pretty sick and I needed to take a test by the end of the night. I decided to go after my spin class, which was at 5 PM and then still have plenty of time to shower before FHE at 7. However, to my horror, the testing center line was outside the building towards the Brimhall building. I got in line as soon as I got there and just ten minutes later, the line was wrapping around towards the Erying Science Center. It was like Disneyland, where you’re in line for so long, you become friends with the people standing near you. We were all making jokes but we were all sort of annoyed and wanting this to end. I made the most of it, waiting in line for about an hour and took my test. But before I got in line, I called Whitney to ask her about something and she answered the phone crying. Recently, two of my “roommates” have been having some issues and I’ve been trying my best to be supportive and caring when they don’t seem to like to share their problems but it is clear they have one. So now I added another person to my list of people to worry about! After FHE, I went visit teaching with my amazing companion. She’s a very spiritual girl, very in tune with the spirit and I was excited to listen to her give the lesson about motherhood again. The girl Kirsten we were trying to visit teach is less active in the hall, including church so we have been trying really hard to make an extra effort to reach out to her. As we walked to her room, it was clear to me that my companion was stressed and worried about something, and was not alright. As she began the lesson, she talked about something completely different than the lesson on motherhood—the power of the scriptures. It was very similar to my home teaching lesson I heard on Sunday from my amazing home teachers, who are two of my best friends. I sat there in amazement, as it was exactly what I needed to hear as well. She brought the Spirit into the room within five minutes and it was an amazing experience. As I walked back into my room, I was overcome with emotion. I was feeling stressed about school, worried about my roommates, and very humble to have an amazing in tune with the Spirit visit-teaching companion and home teachers. I was texting a friend and dumped a lot of my concern and worries on him and he gave me great advice: “Everything is getting hard but that’s when [you] gotta rely on faith because its all [you] may have.” Again, I was very humble to be at BYU with friends who are able to give advice related to the Gospel.
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Emily, Shelby and I got back with plenty of time and heart attacked Whitney’s side of the room, which made me feel good that she’d come back and see she was cared for. I decided to go to the forum even though none of my girl friends were going. I texted Cortney and was “allowed” to sit with all the boys, which was great. The forum was hilarious and the speaker was very inspiring from an educational standpoint.
The day got even better when I went to Book of Mormon class where, as I said, we’re covering the chapters in third Nephi. My professor Dr. Marsh has a teaching style where he makes jokes but also goes into a “revelation” mode and teaches with a strong spirit. He spoke about Christ and the Atonement and went into extreme detail about the Savior’s last few days on the Earth. I felt the Spirit so strongly in the room and the Spirit testified to me that I could continue to repent and make the necessary changes in my life to become a better person. I started crying and the boy I was sitting next to offered me a tissue, which was kind of him. When I left that class, I felt like I was on top of the world, motivated to change and do better. I am amazed at what temple attendance, scripture reading, and prayer can do to one’s day. I know that with Christ, I can make it through anything and feel peace and comfort. I know that this Gospel is true and I’m grateful to be living in such a spiritual environment, where I have friends with the same values. I’m grateful for a temple that is so close to me and for the people in my life who teach me so much about the Gospel. I’m grateful for my family who loves and supports me despite my faults
