Making Changes

Today I gave a lesson in Relief Society for my church and could not be happier with how it turned out. It was on having faith and trust in Heavenly Father. I read the poem "Footprints" at the end of my lesson and when I looked up at the girls when I was finished there were red eyes and falling tears. The spirit couldn't have been stronger. As I think about where I was 3 years ago I see myself as the 18 yr old, fresh out of high school girl who wanted nothing more than to immediatley be married and do the things that I wanted to do. Being 21, not married and 1st conselor in the RS, I realize how different my life is and how blessed that is it as is. Being the Gospel Doctrine teacher and now being a teacher in RS makes me realize how much more to life their is other than just hanging out with friends and doing the things I want to do on my own time frame. I've decided to move to Provo, Utah. The ONE thing I always said I would never do. I went there on a trip 2 weeks ago and felt like that is where I need to be. Starting a new slate, going to school at UVSC, and staying with some friends is something I look forward to and fear all at the same time. But It's right. I know it, I feel it and I'm so grateful for the power of prayer and the privledge I have to acknowledge what the Lord wants me to do.

Footprints
In Deepest Sleep, One night I dreamed
That On the Beach I walked
God was By my Side Each Step
And Quietly We talked

The Clouds Dancing, the Blue Blue Sky
The Heaven's All Serene
One Set of Footprints were shown
There in Every Scene

But then I noticed in some scenes
Of Suffering, Pain and Strife
Only One set of footprints were there
At the Worst Times of My Life

"God, You Said You Would Stay by Me
in Good Times and in Bad
Why Then Did You Leave Me
Each Time My Life Was Sad"?

"My Precious Child", God Answered
"When There Was Pain, I Knew
The One Set Of Footprints Shown,
Were the Times I Carried You"