I LOVE POST FU!!!!!!

Oogway: "Ah! I see that you have found the Sacred Peach Tree of Heavenly Wisdom!"
Po: [Po turns around with a lot of peaches stuffed in his mouth] "Oh! Is that what this is? I'm so sorry! I just thought it was a regular peach tree!"

The last thing I remember...

And here I thought I was going to have a normal birthday... "Happy Birthday by the way. Heard you had quite the surprise." Wait, what do you mean, how'd you know something happened? "The nice Analogyzer guy told me, oh and shared quite the tail about kindness." You didn't think to, oh I don't know, hail an officer of the law (Number 12 cough cough) or stop him? "Nah." You spelled 'tale' wrong. "I know how I spelled it. At least you know what Chloroform smells like now though." I have a headache again... That stuff was NOT diluted enough... "You live a pretty rough life... If that's what happens with your friends, I'm terrified to hear what your enemies do to you..." Yea, it ain't easy being me. Sometimes I think, 'Man, I don't know If I can even do this anymore. I mean, It's always something. It's just thing after thing after thing.' "Do you really feel like that?" Of course not! I'm Elder Lopez! Nuff said! "Ugh..."

Not pictured: An impressive Fu
Man Chu

So the reason I'm so Awesome! happy with who I am is because of a lesson I learned a long, long time ago. "In a galaxy far, far away?" No, I already did that one... But you are right, It does have to do with a similarly themed movie. In the movie Kung Fu Panda, there is a Panda named Po. "What does that have to do with Star Wars?" I told you, I ALREADY did that one, that ship has sailed. So anyway, Po is a panda whose dad is a Goose with quite the impressive Fu Man Chu. That has nothing to do with the lesson but I just thought I'd give credit where credit is due. So anyway, Po's whole predicament, conundrum, whatever you wish to call it- "What do you do call it?" It is... Not important... So, he wants to be a Kung Fu master but there's that one thing that gets in everyone's way at least once in their lives, he has the problem of being 'a big, fat panda.' "That doesn't even make any sense. You're right, that Chloroform stuff did get to ya." Ugh... you have no idea, I'm like still smelling colors... But that's besides the point. Long story short, Po gets picked as the Dragon Warrior, a warrior who is pretty Awesome! and filled with Kung Fu... stuffs... "Very smooth." You ever heard of Occam's Razor? "No?" Look it up... So, I totally lost my train of thought... "Dragon Warrior?" Oh yes! Dragon Warrior! 

One Elder Lopez was harmed in the making
of this post.

So there's this scroll, appropriately titled, 'The Dragon Scroll' that comes with the territory of being the Dragon Warrior and when the evil Tai Lung threatens the land of... Umm... "You don't remember what it's called do you?" Haven't a clue, but it's not important, the point is, he threatens it. "You know it's China right?" You're China... Only the power of the secret contained in the Dragon Scroll is enough to save the land but when Master Shifu and Po open it, to their complete and utter surprise, there's nothing. It's just a blank reflective scroll. So now you can imagine how much of a 'Man we're done for' moment they were both having but eventually, Po learns a valuable lesson. "That it's illegal to lick doorknobs on other planets?" Well... I suppose he learned that one too.. But I was gonna go with the value of self-worth. "I guess that one works..." 

You see dear reader, we are the greatest creations ever created! Think about it, everything we are, we are cause we are. "Sigh... Okay, I'll bite out of what I'm assuming is supposed to be a rational thought... Elder Lopez, whatever does that mean?" You're quite the sassy one today. Rather than describe it myself, I'll let someone a little more suited do it, and man do I wish I had their accent.

"You might say, “I’m not the creative type. When I sing, I’m always half a tone above or below the note. I cannot draw a line without a ruler. And the only practical use for my homemade bread is as a paperweight or as a doorstop.”
If that is how you feel, think again, and remember that you are spirit daughters [and sons] of the most creative Being in the universe. Isn’t it remarkable to think that your very spirits are fashioned by an endlessly creative and eternally compassionate God? Think about it—your spirit body is a masterpiece, created with a beauty, function, and capacity beyond imagination."

How's that for three slices of Awesome! pie? Every single time you look in the mirror, you see one of the greatest things ever thought of! Don't believe me? Ask Dr. Seuss!

"Today you are you, that is truer than true, there is no one alive who is youer than you!"

The secret of the Dragon Scroll is that power comes from within, and who gave you that power? That's right! Our Heavenly Father! Po defeated Tai Lung just like we can defeat our metaphorical Tai Lungs cause God loves us and although we often don't know our Awesome! self worth, God sure does, and He often times will send a little reminder to keep us going. For some it's a fortunate event, and for me, it's a mirror. "I just don't know what to say to that." Probably better if you don't... So go be Awesome! reader and remember, You can't spell Awesome! without M-E!

March 22, 2014

     I am happy to say that I have no drama this week, so I can speak on more simple matters that do not have to do with transgressions. I want to write about music in this occasion of ease. The exact obedience that I have been pursuing has given me the courage to do things that I have always believed that I should do, but I didn't know how.
      When I began the Mormon YSA Blog Spot, I wanted to do a collaborative article on music with my coauthors, but it didn't worked out. My friend thinks that my philosophy on music is odd, and how I have developed courage to arrive at my standard today is funny. I listened to Asian pop for a couple years because I don't like to deal with the lyrics of music, since I don't understand the languages, being spoken. I explored many Asian countries music. Here is a reason why I am careful of listening to awful lyrics. The soul, which is the union of spirit and body, is very sensitive to the words ingrained to the mind. I was impressed by a quote by George Albert Smith today that can more fully explain the doctrine. George Albert Smith is a Latter-day Prophet of the living Godhead; Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost. The quote is about thoughts, for the words ingrained in our soul heavily influences the thoughts of man.

“It was fortunate that part of my instruction came under Dr. Karl G. Maeser, that outstanding educator who was the first builder of our great Church schools. … I cannot remember much of what was said during the year that I was there, but there is one thing that I will probably never forget. I have repeated it many times. … Dr. Maeser one day stood up and said: Not only will you be held accountable for the things that you do, but you will be held responsible for the very thoughts that you think.’ Being a boy, not in the habit of controlling my thoughts very much, it was quite a puzzle to me what I was to do, and it worried me. In fact, it stuck to me just like a burr. About a week or ten days after that it suddenly came to me what he meant. I could see the philosophy of it then. All at once there came to me this interpretation of what he had said: Why, of course, you will be held accountable for your thoughts because when your life is complete in mortality, it will be the sum of your thoughts. That one suggestion has been a great blessing to me all my life, and it has enabled me upon many occasions to avoid thinking improperly because I realize that I will be, when my life’s labor is complete, the product of my thoughts.”

I have realized more fully recently that the great and abominable church, which is the only other church opposing the Church of God, is the philosophies of man mingled with scripture. This is a precept from first Nephi chapter 14. The verses are given below:

10 And he said unto me: Behold there are save two churches only; the one is the church of the Lamb of God, and the other is the church of the devil; wherefore, whoso belongeth not to the church of the Lamb of God belongeth to that great church, which is the mother of abominations; and she is the whore of all the earth.
11 And it came to pass that I looked and beheld the whore of all the earth, and she sat upon many waters; and she had dominion over all the earth, among all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people.

The purity of the soul is compromised, when impure philosophies of man are stuck in the mind of man, which is often the root of the lyrics of music. The philosophies of man mingled with scripture are what Satan leads his church, which is not a single congregation, religion, or people, to be taught. So many means of communicating is ingraining the philosophies of the world contrary to the church of God into the international community. We need to be careful to not espouse the philosophies of man mingled with scriptures, so we are not deceived, leading us to forsake our relationship with God. This is why I listened to Asian pop; to avoid hearing the philosophies of men. You may think that I am ignorant to not learn these philosophies, but there are many ways and things in the world that are thought to be worthy of man, which are distracting for achieving the work of God within the lives of mankind. 

      The next stage in my music development was to listen to music by Mormon musicians like the Osmonds, Bread, Imagine Dragons, Lindsey Stirling, David Archuleta, the Killers, the Aquabats, Mindy Gladhill, Peter Breinholt, Maddie Wilson, April Meservy, Catherine Papworth, Janice Kapp Perry, Beyond 5, BYU Men's Chorus, The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Kalai, BYU Vocal Point, and Gladys Knight. These artists made it into my second draft of my Mormon Playlist. I did not even consider Alex Boye. I think that he is talented, but his music and style is satisfied, limiting the professionalism and greatness of his work. I think that it is good, but he can do better. I found more Mormon musicians, and I would have them in my playlist; however, Google Play music only allows me to have a thousand songs though. Spotify would let me have ten-thousand, which is still not enough room. Kalai is a very dynamic Hawaiian and Mormon musician that I recommend. Some of his songs sound like Jack Johnson, but he has more styles. The concerts that Trevor and I went to messed with my new standard, and not all of the Mormon music of my playlist was pure from the philosophies of man mingled with scripture; therefore, my newest standard is to listen to the music on the Mormon Channel. The possibilities are limited to church approved music there, and not to my thousand song playlist. My little brother has bought the Pure Heroine album of Ella Yelich-O'Conner, which is Lorde, but I don't like her stage name, and him, listening to the new Shakira album, has messed with my new standard too. I only listen to the Mormon Music Channel when I choose to listen to music, and I recommend that you listen to the Mormon Music Channel more too. I understand that not listening to your favorite music is hard to sacrifice, but I know that my philosophy is not outlandish. I expressed it to a co-worker, and she agreed with me, saying that the latest album of Lady Gaga is demonic. I have felt a greater purity in forsaking the music of the world, and I know that you will feel more happy, positive, and pure, when you listen to the Mormon Music Channel. You can feel the filth of the world, when you return to the music of pop culture, and I recommend that you don't do that.

 

White Washing and Training

Hello Amigos!

as you all know I got transferred and am now serving in Paradise Valley, and i am white washing, which means that both of us are new to the area and dont know anyone.We have a huge area it covers the stake. we are in car full time. i hope my companion could get her bike soon, i  like bikes better because we get to meet more people. What we have to do now is read the area book, meet the bishop and Ward mission leader and get to know all the members, recent converts especially becaeu we have to make sure they get to teh temple and stay active, we also need to look for new people to teach. I am so excited!!!!! I am also TRAINING a new missionary!!! She is so adorable and is from Utah she is 21 and went to the MTC in Mexico. I feel more equipped for training now, I've learned so much and i am so eager to share it with her, and also help her with her spanish :)

 I would love to send out pictures of my goodbyes with the branch that i grew so close to, but i dont have my cable. next week.

We got told that we will get to be hostesses at the Easter Pageant year!!

info:  april the 9th-11th; 15th-19th in english and april 12th in spanish at 8pmhere is the adress:525 e main street  mesa arizona

just in case any of you crazy people want to come down here :) it will be fun!

love you all, cheerio.

Hermana Salas

"Hi! Hi! Hi!" by Sister Koroitamana

Hi! Hi! Hi! How was your week? Oh this week has just been so amazing!!! I love being here and being a Missionary!!!Guess what?!?! Kate got baptized yesterday!!! Oh It was such a beautiful day. She was feeling so happy and calm and not even nervous at all. After she was baptized she said she felt clean:) I am so grateful for Kate she has just been so amazing and it's been so wonderful to see and help her come closer to her Savior Jesus Christ. She has such great Faith and is such an amazing person. I feel that we've had to go through alot of hurdles with her. Hurdles that at time me and SIster Johnson would just be like ok what do we do now. I have really grown to love Kate and my Heavenly Father so much! Just seeing how Heavenly Father was able to help us to help Kate was a miracle in itself. Kate just loves Heavenly Father and she is so sincere and just wants to follow him. She will be getting confirmed and will receive the Holy Ghost in 2 weeks. We are so excited for that!!!! Another Great Miracle and Blessing has been seeing how our Members and our whole ward just came together to help and Support her. At first I was feeling a tiny bit overwhelmed with all the things we needed to do to prepare her Baptismal Programme but it has just been so wonderful to see how everyone was so willing to help and got the extra mile with filling the Font, preparing the progammes and preparing refreshments etc.

 

Another great Miracle that the Lord blessed us with this week was that Andy a man that we've been teaching for a while was able to come to Kate's Baptism. He comes to church and all but he hardly comes to any other activites outside of church. Yesterday as we were getting ready to start. There walks in Andy!!! OH Mama I was so so happy. I just wanted to hug him!!! hahaha lol he's about 74 sweet old man. He reminds me of my grand father:) lol he just walks in and so happy and smiling and says I'm here I'm here!!! I made it!!! I'm here. He is always in my mind. We're always thinking of how we can best help him and what needs madaga. He's been investigating the church for 4 years now and last week we just found out that he's agnostic so he says. Weleeii!!! now we got that figured out we'll do our best to help him. I just know that Heavenly Father wants Andy to be happy and to be able to live with him again. Everytime we share that with Andy he always says that he wants that as well. He loves "Iam a Child of God" . I have come to love andy so much!!!

 

I love you all so much!!!

adios!

Sister Koroitamana

My Little Christ Like Elements P. 3 (Kindness)

"Hey, does it smell funny in here to you? MMFFhrrg!" *thunk*
-Elder Lopez, on the subject of the odor of Chloroform

We meet again! I told you I'd be back! "Uh oh. Where's Elder Lopez? I'm I going to have to go climb a watertower?" Of course not! Do you really think I'd lock him in the same place twice? Although it surprises me to know that you'd go rescue him. "Well...I was just concerned for him, that's all..." Sure. Suuuuuuure. (imagine that in a sarcastic tone.) Don't worry, I just used chloroform this time, since it's his birthday week.

Warning: Do not view image if
you have a weak heart. Spontaneous
melting may occur. Use with caution.

So can you guess what we're going to talk about this time? "Ponies?" Eeyup! But which one? I'll give you a hint: She's been known to use weaponized adorableness to devastating effect. "Umm, the pink one?" No no no, that was the last one! We're talking about Fluttershy here! I mean look at that! Doesn't that just melt your heart??

"I see your point. Wait a minute, she is pink!" No, she's yellow. "She has pink hair!" Irrelevant. 

And do you know which Element of Harmony Fluttershy holds? "...friendship? Cuteness??" No, it's Kindness! Look at the blog title! "Alright, I'm done with these guessing games!" 

Okay, I'm sorry. I'm not demonstrating the element of Kindness very well. "Fluttershy would be very disappointed in you!" You're right! She would never act this way. The reason she possesses this particular element is because of her unconditional love toward everyone and everything! She never gets mad at anyone. She's kind, patient, selfless, and goes out of her way to help others. She once flew a cartload of frogs from one swamp to another just because they needed some space from their neighbors. "That's nice, I guess, even if it is a bit strange..." And because she's kind, she is happy, hopeful, and strong. That sounds like a scripture I know...

"I see where this is going. Jesus was kind to everyone he met. He helped and healed others without thinking of himself and he even died so others could live." Exactly! It all boils down to Love!

In fact, one might say that Love is the greatest of the Christlike Attributes. In Matthew 32, a lawyer questioned Jesus, asking which was the greatest commandment, to which Jesus responded:

"Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets."

Looks cool, but not a good role model.

Why is love the first and great commandment? If we truly love God, we will keep his commandments! And secondly, if we love others like we love ourselves, we will have no desire to sin against them either! If everyone really loved each other, there would be no theft, no murder, no jealousy, no pride, no nothing! "Isn't that a double negative?" Yes. But the point I'm trying to make is this: what the world needs now is love. It's cliche, but it's true! So do your part. Love your neighbor, serve your friend, pray for your enemy. Be kind! "Rewind?" Never seen it, sorry.

In conclusion, be nice like Fluttershy, not like Nightmare Moon over there. She's pretty much the exact opposite of Fluttershy. "Are you sure those two pictures are from the same show?" Eeyup, believe it!

Well reader, it's been fun! But once again, Elder Lopez is stirring, and my time is up! Perhaps next time I'll be able to post on here through diplomatic means. But that wouldn't be as fun, would it? 'Till we meet again! Excelsior!

Principles of Faith

This is an email I received from a friend of mine who is now serving his mission in Atlanta. As I read it I knew immediately these words were true as I have been seeing this same pattern in my life. This is what Elder Johnson said.:

 

My faith has increased dramatically this week because of the inspired summit that our mission president has asked us to achieve this week and this is what i have learnt about faith.

First Principle Be Believing; 1 Nephi 2:16, I know that as I trust in him more, I will receive an answer and source of truth to comfort my fears.

Second Principle Be committed; 1 Nephi 3:15, Being committed to my mission will ensure that my Faith will remain strong and will that God will help me bring about the righteous desires of my heart.

 

Third Principle Do my part; James 2:22,  I know that if I want blessings that I will have to work at it, it is by works will my faith be made perfect to perform the miracles that I need to.

Fourth Principle Pray; D&C 9:7/D&C 4:7, If i don't pray for my faith to be made strong or pray for an increase of faith  it will falter, if I ask for it in prayer i through my faith will receive, thus increasing my faith.

Fifth Principle Expect Trials; Ether 12:6/D&C 58:4, Even though I have prayed for doesn't mean it will come easy, or when I want it to.I  know if I endure well with patience I will receive it when God knows it time for me to receive such.

Last Principle Exercise My Faith Mark 11:23-24, The Lord doesn't give us things so we can waste them ,He gives us them to use them. I will have to exercise my faith if I want to see the miracles that I desire.

We can apply these same principles in our lives no matter what it is that we are doing-work or school or just living from day to day.. AS long as we are doing the Lord's will and exercise these principles of faith we will be successful, we will be blessed. I know I have been.

March 28, 2014

Wednesday is the day that Trevor and I go serve in the Oakland Temple, and I had a profound experience in the last one. Before I write about a learning moment in my communion in a house of God. I want to say that as I was driving to Oakland, I was on Highway 17, and it was raining, when a car spun out in front of us. There was only one car between us and the spinning car. Gratitude enveloped my heart for I was in the slow lane, and both of cars, my car and the one before me, were able to stop. I did not slide and I slowed down quickly enough that we just drove around the spun car, which was facing traffic with the driver side wheel hanging off the highway. There were no crashes, and we arrived safely at the temple only with a little adrenaline rush.  

My first assignment was to serve in the endowment, and I prayed that I may be a representative of God as I served in his house especially in the moments of this ordinance. As I helped in the conclusion of an endowment, a man asked, if he should do it over again. When he said that, I knew that I did something wrong. My heart sunk in lowliness, wondering how this could be. When I saw him face to face, I recognized him as president Packard, an Area Authority. I thought to myself that he must be testing me. I tried not to justify my mistake, believing that God was teaching me how to represent him. I didn't know what to make of it as I pondered. My next assignment was to serve in the initiatory. I seem to be an expert because I am usually asked to serve there more than once in my shift. During one part I was told that I missed one word, and I made a connection between this new mistake and the one in the endowment. I learned to feel led by the Spirit in each moment. This does not mean that you need to feel the spirit in each moment. When I performed the ordinances incorrectly, I felt like I was missing something or I spaced out. I connected this feeling with being distracted, thinking off topic, or indulging in mediums that is not in the present like social media or talking about subjects that doesn't follow the spirit of the occasion. I also was prompted by the Spirit that the quality of Christ that he was teaching me about is being meek and lowly in heart. Meek people live in the moment by the Holy Ghost with compassion and passion. If you are feeling that you are missing something, seek to understand how to be led by the Spirit individually. I feel that I should be sensitive to people with attention deficiency. I expect that they feel that they are missing something often, but I encourage you to understand how the Holy Spirit works through you, since my situation is not universal. When an ordinance is performed, the spirit should confirm the completeness thereof. I realize that I felt the "stupor of thought" revealed that we will feel when our inquiry is false in Doctrine and Covenants 9:8. An ordinance worker definitely should not feel a stupor of thought after performing an ordinance, for the power of Godliness is manifest therein. Compassion and passion seem to be key parts of meekness and lowliness of heart, for a personal understanding of compassion is to feel after an individual. This may be the Holy Ghost, the person that you are serving, and the people all around you.  

In the temple we need to feel after the deceased person that we are serving as proxy. I realized that I only received the Endowment once; although, I have attended many of them. All the other endowments that I attended, serving as a proxy, should have compassion towards the deceased individual. We are not merely attending a session, but we are acting for and in behalf of the individual. We should act as though it is our first time receiving the Endowment, for it can be for the deceased individual. We only receive the Endowment once, and the other times that we attend an endowment is for another. We need to prepare for an endowment as though it is our first, for it is the first for the dead individual.  

These are the things that I learned in the temple. Meekness requires a worthiness of the presence of God in our hearts through faithfulness unto purity. When we obtain the gift of the Holy Ghost, we ought to understand how we are led by the Spirit in each moment, feeling reverence toward it dwelling within us as temples of God. Feel each moment, confirming the completeness of your actions sustained by the Holy Spirit. Feel after every individual present in our lives from the Godhead; his angels; our family dead, not born yet, and alive; and every child of God around us. I do love you; although, I may not be able to be in your presence. I act as though I live in your company.  

Amazing Faith

By Isidro Zapata

I never could have
image I would
be a part of
an amazing faith
that teaches Jesus love
and his glory
Our faith has touch so
many lives
but there are false
teachers and preachers
that say nothing
but twisted lies
every day
at are faith
for the simple
reason we spread
the whole truth and
have holy temples
throughout the land
So we send out Missionaries
for two years
to spread the good news
And they have the answers
to questions and
Joseph Smith never
made any of this up
The Book of Mormon is true
and comes from above
So don’t speak
twisted tales
of Joseph Smith
There is no time to be playing around
with those who
lead people astray
time to stand up for the truth
For we are Latter Day Saints
Forgiven and we have
the whole truth
of God’s books
one, two, three,
Old Testament and New Testament
Four, five, six,
Book of Mormon
Seven eight
Pearl of Great Price
Nine, ten
Doctrine and Covenants
and Word of Wisdom
We are on a
mission to
show the world
God’s everlasting
Love and truth
for
Jesus
Died for you

Truth Alert

By Isidro Zapata

Loud horn sounds
Go off with red
lights flashing
The missionaries
Take action because
the truth alert is going off.
Quick, jump into the truthmobile.
Whole world seems to be so easy
fooled with lies
It is time to get to business
and show people
the truth.
I have no time to be
playing around
with all these false teachings
so pray and let
the Holy Sprit speak
for it has already
open our hearts to
the truth
time to show you
hit them up
with verses
that, are from above
Second Nephi chapter two verse six
“Wherefore redemption cometh in
and through the Holy Messiah for he
is full of grace and truth.
So pray and do not
Be lead astray
Let me tell you
If your world is upside down
This book will set you free
And speak the truth to you
So hit them up
With verses
that are from above
D & C 50 verse nineteen

"And again, he that receiveth the
Word of truth, doth he receive it
By the Spirit of Truth or some
Other way"

Of course the other way
Is not of God so we have
To get to our Father’s
Business and have no time
To be playing around
With these false teachings
So spread the truth
For at the end
you want to
Hear these words

“Well done, thou good
and faithful servant enter
thou into the joy of thy lord”

The
Book of Mormon is true
Don’t be ice or be easy
Trick with lying lips
Just remember to
Turn on the
Truth alter
For it will expose
them

"Humanity and Imperfections" by Lesego Mholo

why is it tht wen it rains we do everything in our power not to get mudy but wen it comes to sinning we jump in without even thinking abt it??
Why is it tht wen we r looking for som1 to love we always think of how pretty or handsum they are nd never think of the beauty of their hearts??
Why do we tend to judge each other wen we know we are of the same sinfull path??
Fact is under all of this lies our humanity and imperfections

Baptism of The Onofre Newly Wedd Family :D

From this to this:)

they are so wonderful and fun!! they even bore their testimonies at the baptism, it brought a sweet spirit to the room :) and they were given the gift of the holy ghost on Sunday and it mentioned a lot of missionary work and sealings in the temple, which they are all working on already even before they got baptized!

this week has been great I had a great growing experience, it was during an exchange that i did with another sister training leader, she was teaching me how to be a more effective S.T.L, since i am new at this. I took full advantage and told her all of my concerns and how much i want to improve, i needed to humble myself and rely on my savior Jesus Christ, to help me overcome my shortcomings and weaknesses, i knew that this would be a great learning opportunity so i gave heed to her advice, with a heart and mind willing to apply to what she counseled me to do. Everything that she said pierced me to my very core, all she has done for her growth were things i needed to do for my companionship and my own personal progress and salvation. She helped me see that i needed to put more trust in my new companion and how to  teach with more unity, using lesson plans and enhancing it with scripture and testimonies. Hence, trusting that my companion will back me up with teaching an idea within a point of a lesson, such as the gospel blesses families. Furthermore, how to apply trainings better, measure my success in acquiring Christ like attributes, and always asking Him for opportunities to practice those attributes, and always returning thanks to God for whatever learning opportunity I do receive. I learned a lot and I am not ashamed to say that I am not perfect, and that I am learning how to be a better instrument in the Lords hands to bring many to repentance. I truly felt, just  as I did before I was baptized, that desire to leave my old self behind and become a new me, a better me. As I pleaded with the Lord to help me that night, I felt that he wasn't going have me do it alone. I love my God, now i understand what Paul said to the Corinthians about Godly sorrow works repentance, for whom the Lord loves, he chasteneth. 

We just got a priesthood blessing and it was the best, i feel good and i am thankful for these servants of god to administer these messages of hope, love and inspiration directly form our heavenly Father through them. If any of you are going through a hard time, i invite you all to seek out a priesthood blessing :)

well i love you all and till we meet again!