One year!!!

Again- I love this time of the year. I find myself being reminded so much more of the sacrifice God gave us when He sent His only Son to die for us.

I was baptized almost a year ago. On December 11th, 2007, my life changed forever. I was blessed with a gospel unlike any other. I found my home. And while this year hasn't been the easiest- I can honestly say, this year has been a lot easier because of the church.

I am so blessed I found the Truth

I am so thankful that Joseph Smith helped restore the Gospel

I can't wait to be endowed in the Temple

I can't wait to be sealed for time and all eternity to the love of my life.

I know my life is better because of the Gospel. I have changed for the better. My whole world just make so much more sense. I can't wait to see what this next year brings!!

I was able to go to the Oakland Temple last night to watch a Christmas performance called "Behold the Light." Tom and I both got goosebumps and I found myself welling up with tears. You could just feel the Spirit. I always feel the Spirit at the Temple grounds, but last night- more so. It was amazing. I love being there with Thomas. Being there with his parents just made it that much more special. I love them so much! They are such great examples to me. The grounds were all lit up and the view from there was so beautiful! I loved the feeling of being so close to God. I can't wait until I am able to enter into the Temple. I can hardly stand it.

I am watching someone I love so dearly struggle with the Church and with the fact that they feel tied down by the Church. I find this so hard to believe because I felt so liberated when I found the gospel for the second time in my life. My heart breaks as I watch this person cry and tell me how they don't know about the truthfulness of the Gospel. After last night, after this last year, I am not sure how anyone could not be sure. I feel so much stronger- so much more thankful for life because of the Church. I just pray that this person will find thier way. I can't imagine life without the Church. I was so lost. I was so scared and alone. And when Thomas entered my life, when his family entered my life, they brought the Gospel back into my life. They helped me find my way back to a life that made me so happy. I am forever grateful to them. To my husband. He is the most amazing husband a girl could ask for!!!

I love Sundays too. I love testimony meeting and I love the feeling I get after I have been to church. I always leave feeling so refreshed and ready to take on the day, the week, the month. I can't wait until the next Sunday to experience it all over again. I need to figure out a way to renew that feeling everyday!