My Testimony

Lately I have been overwhelmed with the blessing that my Heavenly Father has given to me and Riley. I don't write in my journal....like ever...I haven't written in my journal since before I met Riley (that is really bad). So I figure that hopefully by bearing my testimony on my blog my family members and future generations of my family will be able to know of my testimony of the gospel.

I know that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is the only true and correct church on the earth. I am so grateful to have been raised in a family that taught me the teachings of our Savior, who blessed me with the knowledge of the gospel and the knowledge of the plan of salvation. I know that we are here on earth to learn and to grow. I know that the Book of Mormon is a true book and that if we abide by it's teachings we are truly blessed. I have seen the way that it has blessed my life as well as my marriage. It is so amazing how studying the Book of Mormon brings so many blessings. I know that Joseph Smith is a prophet of God and that he spoke to our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. I am amazed at the things he suffered to bring about the restoration of the gospel. He is an amazing man and an example to all of unshakable faith. I am especially grateful for temples and have been very overwhelmed lately with the blessings I have seen it bring into my life. It's funny how the temple is maybe 5 minutes away and how it can seem like such a hard thing to get their sometimes. I have a goal to attend the temple as often as I can because I know that the ordinances performed their are so sacred and that attending the temple blesses our life immensely. In a recent lesson at church given by Patriarch and Sister Tueller they gave to us a promise that was given by President Vaughn J Featherstone when he was the President of the Logan Temple. He talked about if we can just attend the temple a half day once a month, all of the blessings that will come into our lives. These blessings I know to be true because I have seen them happen in my family and with those around me. I am so especially grateful for my Savior Jesus Christ! I am so grateful for the atonement, and that because of him we are able to repent of our sins and to become clean. That is the most amazing blessing that can be given to us and I am so grateful that I have the knowledge of the atonement and of repentance. I know that repentance is so real and brings us so much closer to our Heavenly Father and our Savior Jesus Christ. I have a testimony that Thomas S. Monson is inspired by God and that he knows what is best for us. If we heed to his words and try to live as he tells us we will be blessed and led to our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. I am so grateful for my testimony and for the understanding that I have of the church. I feel that I was blessed with the understanding and faith to know of the importance of each principal of the Gospel and why we need to follow those. I know that if we are obedient to the teachings of our Savior we are truly blessed. Sometimes it can be hard to follow a teaching when we don't necessarily agree or understand, but our Heavenly Father has a plan for us and he wants us to return to him! I love my family so much and I know that through the temple ordinances we can be together forever. I am so glad to know that I can spend eternity with the ones that I love most and that no matter what happens in this life we will always be with one another. I leave this as my testimony with you!