Mormon Message Binge

I have spent practically the entire day watching Mormon Messages. Needless to say, it was awesome! 

Anyway, I was also watching a video on my role model's youtube page. I was watching Al Fox's "Dear Elder" video! It is so good, and it reminds of the Elders and Sisters that helped me with my conversion. 

Then I scrolled down and saw a comment of a return missionary. He mentioned that he didn't have an impact on someone like that. I wish I knew this Elder and I wish that I could tell him that his efforts are not a failure! And this goes for any return missionary. 

Here is a Mormon Message that explains it perfectly.

Your efforts are never a waste. One thing that you said places a huge impact on someone! Trust me, it definitely was not the efforts of one person that has made me who I am today. It is not the efforts of one person that has helped me with my conversion. 

Never give up. Press forward. You ARE making a difference in someones life. You may not know it. 

They call it straight and narrow for a reason

First of all, I wanted to say sorry. Sorry that I have been nonexistent. But, I am back.

The reason as to why I have been gone, is I have strayed from the straight and narrow path. And very far at that. And the worst part is that is was so easy to stray, but getting back is no cake walk. But, it is amazing how in literally two days, everything is changed.

But, throughout my rough time, everyone in the church has been so great. No one has shunned me for not coming to church and everyone has still been so great. 

There aren't any Sisters in my ward at the moment ( #collegetownprobs ) so I have been spending a lot of time with the Elders (Elder Rueda and Elder Fidel). They're fantastic. They are those of many who have helped get out of this slump. We like to go to lunch and dinner a lot, and have a ridiculous amount of inside jokes. But, isn't that the way it is with all Elders? I think so. :)

Some things that I have noticed and that has strengthened my testimony is the power of prayer, reading the scriptures, and church attendance.

Collectively, I have not been practicing each for a while, and I can tell you it has made life so much more difficult. It is so hard to deal with hardships in my life without the guidance and comfort of my Heavenly Father. 

It is important to realize that it doesn't matter how I got off the straight and narrow path. It only matters that I got back on it, and how it happened. And that in the future I should not let my guard down because Satan is always out there to tempt us. 

So, of course I had been meeting with the Elders at least once a week for our weekly meal. And they were helping me and sharing a great message with me. However, my heart wasn't in the right place. My heart wasn't willing to take in the message and let it change me. That was one of my biggest problems.

So, then one night I was at my worst. My depression was at its worst and things were not looking up for me. And I get a phone call. I didn't know the number so I answered. And it was Sister Myers.... I can't explain to you the feeling that rushed over me. I was trying so hard not to cry. Because I know for a fact that it was a sign from Heavenly Father that the church is what would get me out of such a dark place and in turn keep me out of such a dark place. 

She asked me to meet with her the next morning. And so I did.

I told her of all the things that I had done to keep me away from a righteous life and all the things that had happened. The one thing she told me that really stuck out to me is, that regardless of all that had happened she could still feel the Spirit being within me just as strong as ever. ( Big change number one )

Then, my Relief Society President invited me to come to the General Women's Conference. So I went and the words that were said, it was as if they were speaking directly to me. It was great. It was such a good feeling to reconnect with all of these lovely ladies whom I am such good friends with. 

The next day I went to church for the first time in weeks. It was so good. It was so uplifting and it made me feel so good. That evening there was a fireside that was conducted by President Skousen of our stake presidency. Yet again, it was as if he was speaking directly to me. It made me feel so good because I knew for fact that Heavenly Father was rooting for me to get on the straight and narrow path.

That pretty much brings us to today. I have been listening to a crazy amount of MoTab, reading a ton of scriptures, and praying. And I feel so good. Tonight I will even be going to institute, and I AM EXCITED! I know this is where I need to be. I need to be in this church. As to what I am supposed to do, I don't know. But I'm sure whatever it will be will be great!

I know that this church is so true. It is the root of true happiness and will bless anyone who comes in contact with it. 

And I say all of these things in the name of Jesus Christ.

P.S. I can't wait for conference this weekend. Perfect timing, right?

YSA Conference

So. I've been super busy! Sorry!

But, I'm going to update as much as I can!

So this past weekend (April 11-13), was the Clarksburg Stake YSA Conference. For those who do not know what a YSA is, Young Single Adults, Young adults ages 18-30, who are not married. 

And I helped plan the stake conference, and it was awesome! Even if I didn't help plan it, it would still have been amazing. Everyone else that helped did wonderful, and I'm so happy that I know them.

So. Here's the rundown of what happened.

Friday, we all registered, got our rooms, and then got to eat hot dogs. I tried a chili-coleslaw dog for the first time. IT WAS AMAZING! It is a very West Virginia thing, but it's amazing. Seriously, try it.

Then we had a run down of what was happening, and my good friend made the funniest powerpoint to assist her presentation. It was great. Then we had some icebreakers and I had fun with that. lol.

Then, we played an adult version of the floor is lava....SO MUCH FUN! 

Then we had a legitimate fireside. So a fireside, here's an ok way of knowing what it is. Actually go to a fireside to understand. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fireside_(LDS_Church)

It's wikipedia....so...lol.

Anyway. Normally firesides do not have a fire. Which is really sad. The first time I went to a fireside, I was very shocked that there was not a fire, so I was a little confused, but that's just the way it is.

So, at this one, there was a legit fire, and it was awesome! And the bishop from my ward (church building), was the speaker, and it was awesome! :) 

Then we made s'mores! and just talked and it was wonderful! 

The next morning, we had breakfast. It was delicious. We then had a very small devotional, that was given by our fearless leader. 

We then had three different classes, we could choose from a couple of different ones.

• Self defense
• Patriarchal Blessing
• Dating
• Family History
• ZUMBA!!!!

They were all wonderful!! :)

We also had lunch in between those classes. We then had some free time and then dinner.

After dinner, we had a key note speaker from the Area 70, Elder Lansing and his wife. IT WAS WONDERFUL! Super insightful, and it was like having another conference. It was great.

Then we had a decades dance, and played several songs throughout the decades. IT WAS WONDERFUL! :)

Some people also made ANOTHER bon fire, and just had a great time spending time together.

The next morning, we had sacrament. It was a testimony meeting. It was the best testimony meeting I have ever been to. The Holy Ghost was SO strong. And it made me so happy!!! :)

Then, we had pepperoni rolls and tons of other food! and we said our goodbyes.

I am still sad that we had to go. I miss everyone so much.

And, just because I can tell you what all we did, but I can't tell you all the friendships that were made. Everyone made great friends, and everyone had a great time. We all learned so many different things, and I truly miss being there. But I know that all of us will be together at another conference again! It was amazing!! :)

Don't be afraid to make new friends. Don't be afraid to try something new, you may be surprised as to how much fun you'll have. We had several non-members go, and they said that they had a great time!! And, I have such respect for them for having the courage to go. If I was not a member, I probably would not have gone. BUT! It was awesome. So, if you're a non-member, and someone asks you to go, GO! You'll have so much fun! And if you're a member, GO!! It's not all about finding a companion, it's also about finding friends. You'll find them.

:)

That is all I have.

xoxo,

Nicola.

YSA Conference!!

Jackson's Mill YSA Conference

Have you registered for Jackson's Mill 2014? Remember, the registration fee is $20 online and $25 at the door. The deadline for online registration is April 1st. If you're unable to pay via debit/credit, send me a message before April 1st and you can still get in for $20 at the door!

See you at the Mill!

Sorry that this seems super commercial-y. However, I'm helping to plan this! And trust me!
It's going to be so much fun!! 

We're welcoming anyone from anywhere! I would love to meet anyone!! It'll be so much fun! 

We're going to have a ton of super fun classes! And so much good food!! :) Trust me...yum. 

So, seriously, come! :) 

I love you all so much! 

xoxo, Nicola.

P.S. Here's the Facebook event page! :)

I love/hate giving talks...

I love giving talks.

I hate giving talks.

#WAIT #WHAT

Yeah... I guess this is one of those love/hate relationships. I love giving talks. I just like talking, so it works out. 

But do you ever have that moment when you're asked to give a talk, and you're just like. what? I don't know what to say. 

I'm in one of those predicaments.

So. I'm speaking at baptism tonight. The baptism of the sweetest girl! From the very first time I talked to her, I felt the Spirit. It radiated from her. I knew she was going to get baptized. She said different, of course.

So. I have a ton of scripture. I have my own personal experience of my own baptism. But I don't know what to say...

Hmm.

So. I found this song. "Baptized" by Lenny Kravitz. Holy Moly. This song is amazing. It explains it perfectly.

It's wonderful<3

Just some thoughts. I still don't know what exactly what I'm going to say, but it will be great. I know it!

Missionaries are the bomb!

So.

On Wednesday, I was asked to speak at a missionary specialized training thing in Fairmont, WV. Needless to say, it was AWESOME!

I spoke on my conversion story. And I didn't expect to that in depth on what happened. It was awesome. I spoke of things that I didn't even know that was important to me and things that I didn't even realize I have come to know during my conversion. 

I have come to know that forgiveness has been the biggest part of my conversion. To learn how to forgive others. 

Another thing is, that I KNOW that this church is true. More than I know anything ever. It's so wonderful!

The last thing is. Every time I tell my conversion story or my testimony, it changes. 

I'll tell it differently, see it from a different point of view, or it would just be totally different.

But, regardless of it changing, my belief in this church, the Lord, or Jesus Christ never changes! And if it does, it just grows stronger. 

So, I guess I have a challenge for you. 

Testify.

All the time.

If you're waiting with someone at a bus stop, testify.

If you're waiting for your class to start, testify.

If you're on Facebook or Twitter and you're bored, testify!

You never know who's listening. And because you say it one way, the Holy Ghost will make it be the thing that that person has to hear.

I know for a fact that some of those missionaries needed to hear what I had to say. Just by telling my story. That's all I had to do. OPEN MY MOUTH! 

And if you don't believe it, read Psalm 81:10. :)

xoxo, Nicola

God hates the sin, not the sinner.

Think about a time. When you felt the Holy Ghost. Whether it is the very first time, or a time you really needed to feel him. 

Think about how it made the situation so much better. Then think about how the Holy Ghost is always with you. Don't you always feel good? Isn't every day a good day? 

Now, I'm going to refer to one of my favorite passages in the scriptures.

2 Nephi 2

" 11 For it must needs be, that there is an ^aopposition in all things. If not so, my firstborn in the wilderness, righteousness could not be brought to pass, neither wickedness, neither holiness nor misery, neither good nor bad. Wherefore, all things must needs be a compound in one; wherefore, if it should be one body it must needs remain as dead, having no life neither death, nor corruption nor incorruption, happiness nor misery, neither sense nor insensibility.

 12 Wherefore, it must needs have been created for a thing of naught; wherefore there would have been no ^apurpose in the end of its creation. Wherefore, this thing must needs destroy the wisdom of God and his eternal purposes, and also the power, and the mercy, and the ^bjustice of God.

 13 And if ye shall say there is ^ano law, ye shall also say there is no sin. If ye shall say there is no sin, ye shall also say there is no righteousness. And if there be no righteousness there be no happiness. And if there be no righteousness nor happiness there be no punishment nor misery. And if these things are not ^bthere is no God. And if there is no God we are not, neither the earth; for there could have been no creation of things, neither to act nor to be acted upon; wherefore, all things must have vanished away."

Now, this makes sense. We have to know sadness to know true joy. 

But, what about we have to know true joy to know when we don't have it? Let me explain.

Before I was introduced to the church, and was baptized. I didn't know true joy. But, I needed to experience another event to truly understand.

Last week, something happened. I committed a sin. 

So, you're thinking, "Oh, that happens to everyone! Just repent and learn from your mistake."

Well, no, you're wrong. You can't just, JUST repent. Like it's easy. 

After I sinned, I had the worst feeling in the world. I remember that I was sitting on my bed. And I just started crying. I felt empty. I felt as though there was no purpose for me. I felt as though I was nothing. 

And in an instance I knew what was wrong. I didn't have the Holy Ghost anymore. I felt absolutely horrible.

My boyfriend, Richard, saw what was happening and he said, "Don't worry. God loves you. Everything will be ok."

I knew he was right, but, not even that could console as to how I was feeling. He then encouraged me to go to bed. And that I would feel better in the morning. Before I went to bed. I prayed. I prayed so hard. Harder than I ever did. 

I then decided to go to bed. 

The next morning, I prayed harder than I did the night before. I also read the scriptures as much as I could that day. I did whatever I could to be as Christ-like as possible. I also talked to some Elders in Morgantown, and they gave me some great counseling. 

One of them said that, when you sin, you are separated from the Holy Ghost. That it does not want to be in the presence of someone who we are not supposed to be. And it will also stay away for a time that we do not know. And it made sense. 

I then continued to do whatever I could to regain the Holy Ghost. 

After a couple of days, I felt as though he was with me again. I felt relief. 

But, then I realized. I shouldn't stop trying to be more Christ-like. I realized that we need to be working to be better people in a sense of panic as though the Holy Ghost were not with us. We shouldn't be doing that just when things are bad. 

And, of course I'm striving to be better. 

I also realized that sometimes we need to sin to learn something. Why else were we sent to Earth? We were sent here to sin and then learn from that. So, don't have an attitude that we should not ever sin. No, we need to. Just like the Fall was essential. Our own personal Fall is essential in our growth. 

We learn from our mistakes, and by Jesus Christ making it possible for us to repent, that is how we learn.

2 Nephi 25:26

26 And we ^atalk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we ^bprophesy of Christ, and we write according to our prophecies, that our ^cchildren may know to what source they may look for a ^dremission of their sins.

It is okay to sin, just learn from it. And in turn, become more Christ-like. 

Please comment on your experiences and what you have come to learn.

xoxo, Nicola.

New, new, new!

Lots of new things have been happening. So. Here goes.

I got a new quad! I'm so excited. It's beautiful. I love it. 

I got a bunch of new bible high lighters to help me study. 

I'm doing tons of things for my mission application. All my appointments are made! I'm so excited! :) 

Everything is falling into place! 

It's spring break! Everything is great!

However...

You know when you're doing something right, and then something horrible happens? Yeah. That happened to me.

The devil is trying to knock me down, since he knows I'm going to change the world! But you know what. Heavenly Father has prepared me. He has given me trials and tribulations in my life so that I will be strong and that I will not falter. The devil will NOT get me down. :)

I love this church, I love the gospel! It is all so true, and nothing will change my mind about that. 

I can't wait to go on my mission, and I will do everything in my power to go on it. 

:)

I had a very personal experience with Heavenly Father last week, and I'm going to write a separate post for it. But, just know, that Heavenly Father loves you. No matter what happens! He's always here for you. And he puts you through your trials and tribulations for a reason. You may not know it right now, but keep on going. Everything will be great! :)

Love you all, so much!

xoxo, Nicola

I hope they call me on a mission!

Waahhh!!!

Guess what?

I STARTED MY MISSION PAPERS YESTERDAY! WOO!!!!

I'm so excited! So, first of all, if you have any advice, GIVE IT TO ME! :)

Second, I have a goal...

Since most of you know, I've only been a member of the church for about three months now. However, I know this church is true. I know that Thomas S. Monson is a living prophet today! And I know that Joseph Smith restored the church on the earth! And the Book of Mormon is so true that I want to jump for joy! I love it! If you saw me in person, you'd be super excited like I am just to learn more about the gospel! I LOVE IT SO MUCH!!!

Okay....now to my goal... lol.

I'm going to read the Book of Mormon.... and Doctrine and Covenants....and Pearl of Great Price...

I'm going to!

I'm going to go on this mission, and wherever I may go, I will share what I know and how good this church is to as many people as I can. And it's not a numbers game with me. I want to share because it makes me feel so good. It makes me so happy. and Everyone in the whole world deserves this happiness. Everyone in the world deserves the companionship of the Holy Ghost. Why else would it be here? 

This will mostly be a re-read for me if the devil tries to bring me down. He knows that I'm so determined to share the gospel that he's afraid of me. He's going to throw whatever he can in my path to get me to not go. But that's not going to happen! 

In my life, the Gospel is so important to me. I know if I put the gospel first, everything else will fall perfectly into place. I can't wait to share what I know to the whole world. I can't wait to continue to share and let my testimony grow! 

It's so great.

Well....I will add more to this. But give me all the advice you can. What to buy, what to take with, how to prepare, everything and anything! :)

xoxo, Nicola <3

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

"You can safely assume you've created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do."

What is your image of God? It states in the Bible that we are created in God's image. But God loves everyone. Shouldn't we love everyone then? But take a look around the world. Hate really is a strong word.

We should be truly loving towards everyone. That is one thing I have come to learn about the gospel. Once you've discovered that this church is the true church, you love everyone.

I've run into people that I wasn't really fond of in high school, but now. I'm so excited to share the gospel with them, that I put everything behind me. They are my brother/sister and they too deserve to share the same happiness that I do.

I always hear gossip, and I know that gossip is horrible. Saying bad things about a person behind their back is just terrible. None of us understand what that person is going through. There may even be some things that that person has never revealed to anyone. So why judge them?

"11 Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

12 There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?" 

James 4:11-12

So, think about this today. Keep this in your heart. Don't judge. Like the Bible says, it isn't our place to judge. 

xoxo, Nicola

It's been forever!!!

It has been forever since I've written on here, and I'm sorry for the distance. I've been super busy with school. But it's going well! 

A lot has happened in the very short month that I've been gone. 

Well, number one.

I'VE CHANGED MY MAJOR!!!

Who would have thought? 

I still love math, it's a great subject, but I don't think that's what Heavenly Father wants me to do with my life.

I've changed my major to Religion and Philosophy, and I'm PUMPED! 

Number two,

And this is a big one. :)

I've always pondered the idea of....[blank]

And to do [blank] it takes a lot of work, but I'm so willing to do it!

This past Sunday, I went and talked to my bishop....about going on a MISSION! AHHHH!

I can't wait!

Even though my parents aren't Mormon, they are so totally supportive! And so is Richard, which is so exciting. My mom and I have already gone shopping for outfits for my mission.

And I'm constantly on Pinterest looking at ideas! lol.

So, if you have any advice for me. TELL ME! :)

xoxo,

Nicola.

Today - Pretty much a free write

Today.

I'm not having a good day.

I don't really know what to do about it.

As many of you know, I have severe depression and anxiety.

Today is just not a good day for me.

It's  very difficult for me to explain, what I'm feeling, what I'm thinking.

It just makes me human, I'm not perfect. 

I know a lot of the things that I write about is either very cheery or filled with wisdom (that's what I have been told).

But, this time, it's quite glum.

I feel as though I'm going to cry for real reason. I feel empty right now.

But, the worst part is, I know I'm blessed. I have a wonderful boyfriend. My family is amazing. My friends are wonderful and supporting. Heavenly Father has blessed me with all of these amazing things in my life. And I know that! I couldn't ask for more. Now...why do I feel like this?

That's the worst part....I don't know. 

Is this one of those trials or tribulations that the scripture talks about? So that we know what true joy is about? Well, it definitely makes me want to feel that true joy right now.

And we sin, to feel this. I don't really know what I've done to feel like this. 

I missed church this morning, but I worked late last night. I've been studying scriptures all by myself. Is that such a horrible thing? That I've missed one Sunday? I guess so.

I thought Heavenly Father was forgiving? I know he is.

Am I feeling like this because it's an earthly emotion? Is the devil inflicting this upon me? Why am I feeling like this?

I've prayed. I've tried to sing. I've tried to muster up the courage to talk to at least one of my friends about this...I can't...I clam up.

So I'm writing this.

I have this really strong feeling to write about this. Maybe the Holy Ghost is giving me a sign to write about it.

I know tomorrow will be a better day. I know I'll feel good tomorrow. But why am I feeling like this today? 

I'm always around the missionaries, and their favorite saying is..."So good"..."everything is so good"..."Life is so good"..."today is so good"...

But why is now NOT so good? 

For this one thing, I don't have an answer. 

I guess we'll see what the answer is.

It's not that I feel alone or anything. I spent the whole day with my mom, and it was great! But, there was no happiness, whatsoever. 

You know that feeling of emptiness, as though you have no heart in your chest....that's exactly what I'm feeling right now. Maybe we're supposed to have days like these. I'm not completely sure.

It's as though God has something more important to do....but there's no way that's true. Is it?

I feel like nothing right now. 

All I have to do is be patient...it'll get better....

I hope.

So, It's a balancing act, right?

Sorry for being away for a while. I had to enjoy some of the break that I had. But, now school is back up again. I'm ready for the new semester, and I have a ton of things that I want to talk on here.

Today, is something that's been on my mind since school started. And school started Wednesday, and I'm already thinking of this. That's crazy.

So, everyone always says that life is a balancing act. You have to balance work, school, kids, homework, fun time, church, scripture studies, taking care of yourself, taking care of loved ones, facebook...uh what? Never mind, Facebook isn't one. Lol. But, anyway, that's a lot of stuff? Right? How are we supposed to do that? 

So, think about yourself. What do you have on your plate right now? 

"Okay, I have 18 credit hours of classes, 2 jobs, a boyfriend, chores, 2 cats and a dog, I have to keep my room clean, I NEED to sleep, Church, daily scripture reading, should I shower?, what about eating?, Maybe 5 minutes of fun time?"

...yeah. thought so. So, there's 24 hours in a day, and 2014 is not a leap year, so. Let's break it down. Let's say it's a Monday.

Sleep for 8 hours. 

Say all the meals I eat in a day, take about.... 2 hours. 

Getting ready takes me an hour and a half.

Then I have class, which takes up about 3.3 hours. 

Then, I should probably study what I learned and do homework

(average it says you should study 2 times the time you're in class) so 6 hours.

So as of right now, we have 3.2 hours left of the day. 

What are you going to do with your 3.2 hours?

Should I study less? Should I take less classes? Maybe I don't need to eat. I'll just eat really quickly. 

Take a look at Matthew 6:33 says:

"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you."

So, by putting Heavenly Father first in my life, everything else will just perfectly fall into place. That is so comforting. 'Cause my plate is huge right now, but He's going to be there to help me through it all! And not just be there for you, He's going to be there for everyone!

Also, Matthew 10:39 says:
"He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it."

How powerful is that? If we live our lives for Heavenly Father, we will find our lives. But if we live for our lives alone, we will lose it. It's like if we live our lives for God, he will bless us with opportunities to find our life. To find why we were put on this earth, how we can make a difference in the world. 

So put God first. 
What are you going to do with your 3.2 hours today?

Abortion

Yesterday, I was at the LDS Institute that I attend VERY frequently. And I was sitting there talking to this girl. And I told her that I was taking a Health Care Ethics class, which talks about a bunch of controversial topics such as abortion, physician assisted death, cloning, etc. 

So we were talking about the topic of abortion and how it relates to the gospel. I had told her that before we had discussed the topic of abortion in class, I was pro-choice. However, it had swayed my decision to be pro-life. Why? Let's see.

I'm going to dumb this down. :) 

So, there are ethicists that believe that the only reason why a person should have an abortion is incest and rape. Which, I agree with, somewhat. So. Incest, biologically this makes sense why incest should never happen. So a person has genetic flaws and it passed down from the parent to the offspring. So, if family members have a child, it is more likely for the offspring to have a major genetic disorder. And it is just morally wrong. 

With rape, if there is unwanted sex and a baby is created, it will put an emotional toll on the mother. I don't think there is more I can say about that. 

So, then we talked about why abortion is wrong in a religious aspect. So, in LDS, chastity is a huge deal. There are passages within the Bible and the Book of Mormon that speak of chastity and why the law should be followed. Check this out for more information on the Law of Chastity.

So, I don't want to offend any single parents, but I think in some ways they can agree with me. Yes, single parents work extremely hard in raising children on their own, and I have major respect for them. I don't know how they do it. But, If you're a single mother, there are things that a mom can't teach that only a father can. I have several friends who are raised by only one parent, and I find it very common for them to find a father or mother figure somewhere else in their lives. So, my point is, a lot of single parents are found out of the cause of teenage pregnancy. Sometimes it happens for reasons that are out of our reach. But, if we can do something about it, then why don't we? Why don't we bring children into this world with the best possibilities of a wonderful life?

So, if there is a baby created pre-maritally, it is very common for that person to be a single parent. If a couple is married, they are bound with marriage for the rest of their lives so they are a family to raise their children. 

Here's a little insight on why chastity is important

Let's look at this spiritually. God wants to protect us from having pre-marital sex for several different reasons. If any of you have seen the LDS missionary booklets they hand out on the Law of Chastity, there's a list of different reasons why it is a law. To protect our spirits! 

So, say you're 16 years old, and you decide to have sex for the first time. You didn't really think it through what it would mean to lose your virginity. It just happened in the heat of the moment. Well. Let's look at all the consequences. 

1. Teenage Pregnancy
2. STDs
3. Further acts of discretion
4. The person may have been using you, causing a broken heart.
5. Children left with only one parent
6. .....and the list goes on.

So, why not just wait until we are married? What's the hurry? Won't sex be the same until we get to that point in our lives? It's not like it's going anywhere. 

Save your spirit, your virginity, your innocence for someone who you are willing to spend the rest of eternity with! 

I may update this again, with more stuff...my thoughts are constantly changing, updating, etc. I hope not to offend anyone. Please comment me what you think! :)

Feel Good Friday (1/10/14)

The world isn't such a bad place

So, I'm reading this book. It is about seeing the world differently. It's Love Life and See Good Days 

It's an amazing book, definitely check it out. But there's a point the author makes. That everyone always says "Have a good day". But what are supposed to take from that. It's like we HAVE to have a good day. There's no bad in it whatsoever. That's not true. 

The author states to instead, "See a good day." Now, I love that! 

It makes me think about the quote, "Everything happens for a reason." And it does. Something bad may happen today, but tomorrow, it can result in something good.

Someone may lose their job today, but they may be able to go to school to get a better one.

Someone may get in a car accident today, but they could meet the love of their life in the hospital tomorrow.

It's all in the way you see things. Heavenly Father has different things happen for different reasons. We need to realize that. He has given us the blessings of the scripture and our prophets to help us through hard times and to help make things better, it's up to us to see it that way.

Another point to make, if something happens in your life, and you read the scriptures, certain scriptures will stand out to you depending on what's going on. 

Take Joseph Smith, for example, he was reading in James and read one little scripture, and it changed his entire life. If he wasn't looking for an answer as to which church to join, then the scripture wouldn't stand out to him. So Read the scriptures. Pray. Sing. Rejoice. 

Pray hardest when it is hardest to pray

That's all for now.

See a good day!