A couple years ago my parents would go to the temple every Saturday morning. Before I was married and all, I was truly a.....Damsel in distress is what I like to think. My mom says I was more of a headache! But every Saturday morning my mom would come annoyingly knock on my door, KNOWING that I was still trying to recover from the night before and yell these exact words in the most highest, sweetly annoying voice, "LINE, I WROTE YOUR NAME ON THE PRAYER ROLL TODAY," and she would keep saying that until I grunted or did a fart sound to know that I heard her. At the time, I didn't care. Even if I had known what a "prayer roll" was at that time, it wouldn't mean much.
But after going through everything up to this point, I am thankful she did write my name, more so knock at my door every Saturday to tell me she did. Because I lacked faith, and motivation to come back to church, someone didn't lack their faith in me, or motivation to get up daily to pray for me. At that time in my life where I was about to drown myself in the world for good, a simple prayer saved me, and brought me back to where I needed to be. It may have taken me to get married early and bare a child while being so young and naïve, but it also has brought me back to a better state in my life, and has kept me from ever falling into the world again.
I know this story was not something that could win the Nobel prize, or be another twilight saga, but it means so much to me. Just a simple thing that was done every Saturday, turned out to be one of the many greatest blessing that I have received. The power of prayer is truly something we all need. Whether you're simply praying for comfort for yourself, or for others. Silently in your heart, or fully on your knees. IT WORKS. Although it may seem like they may not be answered as quickly as you want them to, they will be.
I am a miracle from prayer, so is my son, and so is this marriage. Without the power of prayer, we would've had no guidance, and probably not even stand as strong as we are today. Conversing with the lord daily has been the best guidance in my life. Being a mother and a wife is often hard to try to keep cool, calm, and collective, and at most times, stressful. But it keeps me sane through the hectic days, and the dramatic nights. It gives me comfort knowing that someone does hear and understand me, and I think that for a women, that's what we need and are looking for daily.
That's my blog for today, just thought I'd shed a little light on a weary night. Xo.
Friday, March 29, 2013
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Reaching Our Eternal Goal.
March 2nd, 2013 was the beginning of our newest journey. As a family we have finally stepped into eternal bliss. I truly understand the meaning of "families are forever." I truly understand the plan of salvation. We have waited a little over a year to finally reach this part I our life, and the wait was worth it all. My perspective on life, and on the gospel has changed drastically. I thought I had a perfect understanding about the gospel, only realizing that I only know a fraction of it. The temple has brought peace to my heart and soul. It has brought the comfort of knowing that I will see my family in the after life.
Going through the temple process has taught me countless lessons, and letting me know that god is real. Our faith and agency is tested daily. I have learned that no matter what the circumstance may be, to pray for guidance. Prayer has become a tool that I use more often, and has saved our marriage from being taken over by the adversary, which brings me to the next lesson I have learned. THE ADVERSARY IS REAL. He may not have a body, and enjoy human like things, but he is real. We have witnessed it, and it has tried numerous times to stop our sealing from happening. He is stronger than ever, and will do about anything to keep us from being happy.
The week our sealing was probably the first time I've felt the adversary try to tempt us. He has plenty of times, but it seem like when we try to make things right in our life, he was putting in over time to keep us in the wrong. Nothing that week seemed like it was going right. It was a busy Saturday for everyone, especially my grandpa who we wanted to seal us together. He had weddings, funerals, and other activities to attend it just didn't seem like he was able to fit us in. We eventually had other people telling us their opinions about just holding it off for another time when it isn't as busy, but for some reason, we didn't want to hold it off. I felt like we were prompted to just do it. It was getting closer to our sealing day, and as we were waiting for the OK from our stake president, I heard my husband kneeling in prayer. I laid still listening to what he had to say, and cried. I knew that although it seemed like everything wasn't going right, we had the same heart to keep pushing for the second of March. He then told me that he was just going to text the stake president to see if we can go ahead and go to the temple. I thank my husband for first praying for guidance, because in a time where life was most chaotic for us, he was still able to turn to god for peace. And second, taking initiative on making moves to get us to where we need to be. I'm more so proud that he had the desire to find a way to take us to the temple, it proved to me of how much he has matured not only as a man, but a priesthood holder. We got the OK from the stake president just 30m minutes before our session started. We got ready, ran out the door and made it! *WHHHHEEEWWWW*
The blissful moment through it all was when we sat in the temple as a family. Looking at my husband, and my son. The two faces I know I will see forever. Dressed in white from head to toe, humbled by what we see in the mirrors of the temple. An everlasting family picture. I felt at one with everything that surrounded me. My heart, purely beating in peace. My mind totally not caring about what was outside of the temple walls, my soul fully intertwined with the family members who joined us on our special day. My grandpa a.k.a the sealer who was able to make it all possible. I can't thank him enough for being able to make it for us. He is truly the most humblest man I know. Everything all of a sudden went smoother than what we thought, and that's when we knew God was with us.
I can honestly say that we needed the adversary to be there. He was the reminder of why we didn't want to prolong our sealing date and also why we wanted to make it right. I am truly thankful that we were able to keep our ears open for the still small voice. When your prompted to get something done you would do anything in your power to do it. I am beyond thankful that we were able to be desirous in fulfilling our life long goal, and that was to be sealed together for all time, and all eternity. My eyes have a whole different take on the world. I no longer live to please it. I understand why our parents push us to expand our knowledge in this gospel. Looking at the temple from the outside is one beautiful thing but to be inside, is truly the beyond beautiful. It's astounding.
I stand proudly today as a daughter of God. I am blessed to be born and raised as a latter-day saint. I am grateful for goodly parents who have taught me right from wrong. I am thankful for my handsome husband who holds the priesthood in our family, and has taken me to the lords house to love me not only as his wife, but as his ETERNAL COMPANION. I give my full attention to my son and future children, that they progress in this gospel just as much as I have.
The journey to eternity has finally ended it's chapter, but the journey to living a celestial life on earth has just begun.
Going through the temple process has taught me countless lessons, and letting me know that god is real. Our faith and agency is tested daily. I have learned that no matter what the circumstance may be, to pray for guidance. Prayer has become a tool that I use more often, and has saved our marriage from being taken over by the adversary, which brings me to the next lesson I have learned. THE ADVERSARY IS REAL. He may not have a body, and enjoy human like things, but he is real. We have witnessed it, and it has tried numerous times to stop our sealing from happening. He is stronger than ever, and will do about anything to keep us from being happy.
The week our sealing was probably the first time I've felt the adversary try to tempt us. He has plenty of times, but it seem like when we try to make things right in our life, he was putting in over time to keep us in the wrong. Nothing that week seemed like it was going right. It was a busy Saturday for everyone, especially my grandpa who we wanted to seal us together. He had weddings, funerals, and other activities to attend it just didn't seem like he was able to fit us in. We eventually had other people telling us their opinions about just holding it off for another time when it isn't as busy, but for some reason, we didn't want to hold it off. I felt like we were prompted to just do it. It was getting closer to our sealing day, and as we were waiting for the OK from our stake president, I heard my husband kneeling in prayer. I laid still listening to what he had to say, and cried. I knew that although it seemed like everything wasn't going right, we had the same heart to keep pushing for the second of March. He then told me that he was just going to text the stake president to see if we can go ahead and go to the temple. I thank my husband for first praying for guidance, because in a time where life was most chaotic for us, he was still able to turn to god for peace. And second, taking initiative on making moves to get us to where we need to be. I'm more so proud that he had the desire to find a way to take us to the temple, it proved to me of how much he has matured not only as a man, but a priesthood holder. We got the OK from the stake president just 30m minutes before our session started. We got ready, ran out the door and made it! *WHHHHEEEWWWW*
The blissful moment through it all was when we sat in the temple as a family. Looking at my husband, and my son. The two faces I know I will see forever. Dressed in white from head to toe, humbled by what we see in the mirrors of the temple. An everlasting family picture. I felt at one with everything that surrounded me. My heart, purely beating in peace. My mind totally not caring about what was outside of the temple walls, my soul fully intertwined with the family members who joined us on our special day. My grandpa a.k.a the sealer who was able to make it all possible. I can't thank him enough for being able to make it for us. He is truly the most humblest man I know. Everything all of a sudden went smoother than what we thought, and that's when we knew God was with us.
I can honestly say that we needed the adversary to be there. He was the reminder of why we didn't want to prolong our sealing date and also why we wanted to make it right. I am truly thankful that we were able to keep our ears open for the still small voice. When your prompted to get something done you would do anything in your power to do it. I am beyond thankful that we were able to be desirous in fulfilling our life long goal, and that was to be sealed together for all time, and all eternity. My eyes have a whole different take on the world. I no longer live to please it. I understand why our parents push us to expand our knowledge in this gospel. Looking at the temple from the outside is one beautiful thing but to be inside, is truly the beyond beautiful. It's astounding.
I stand proudly today as a daughter of God. I am blessed to be born and raised as a latter-day saint. I am grateful for goodly parents who have taught me right from wrong. I am thankful for my handsome husband who holds the priesthood in our family, and has taken me to the lords house to love me not only as his wife, but as his ETERNAL COMPANION. I give my full attention to my son and future children, that they progress in this gospel just as much as I have.
The journey to eternity has finally ended it's chapter, but the journey to living a celestial life on earth has just begun.
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