Today was such an amazing, spiritual day. I was a little overwhelmed when I woke up this morning. It was my last day with all my Relief Society girls and I didn't think it would be as hard as it was. Over the last little while thinking back on the year, I have felt really discouraged and have kept feeling like I didn't do a very good job and that I could've done a lot more as Relief Society President. Our meetings this morning are what started off the day really good. I was able to work with such an amazing Bishopric and other amazing leaders that truly blessed my life immensely this year. I always learned so much from our meetings and from the other people I worked with. Sacrament meeting was all about conference. One of the girls, talks wouldn't pull up on her laptop so she had to do it from memory. I was really impressed because I would be a wreck if that was me. She talked about obedience and how you can't just follow one commandment that you have to follow all of them to be able to receive full blessings. She likened it to exercise and how that if we are to only exercise our left leg then only our left leg would be strong and so we need to exercise everywhere to keep us completely strong. I thought it was a good way to relate it.
During Sunday School we learned about temples and the importance of temple attendance. Relief Society was combined today and my wonderful secretary, Kylee gave a lesson on peace. It really was such a great lesson and much needed. As I looked around during the lesson at all my girls, an overwhelming feeling of love came over me for each of the girls. I looked at them and felt such a strong conviction that they were loved and so was I and that Heavenly Father knew each one of us. That was such a powerful experience. We went through each of the presidency members at the end and we bore our testimonies, I felt the spirit so strong and am so grateful for the opportunity I had to be able to be apart of the Relief Society presidency and work with such great people.
Later on I went to a Missionary fireside, where three converts to the church spoke. It just amazes me those people who don't grow up in the church and then completely change their ways and accept the church! It is such a great testimony builder to me to be able to hear conversion stories. After that I went to ward prayer, where it was by far the most spiritual one I have ever been to. It was kind of sad that this was the last time that I would be able to see some of these people but it was just cool to see everyone and how we have came together over the past year. At the very end we sang, "A Child's Prayer", boys and girls separated and wow... It was incredible. The power of music and the spirit it brings is so amazing!
I am so grateful for the gospel and for the oppurtunity it gives me to be able to learn and grow and become a better person. I am so grateful that I was raised by such good parents who taught me the gospel and how to be the best I can be. I know that Heavenly Father has a plan for me and that I was put in this ward, with certain people for a reason. I know that he knew exactly what I needed this year and I am so grateful for that. I know that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ guide this church and that we aren't in charge. He knows exactly what he is doing and I know that everything happens for a reason. I am so grateful for Sundays to be able to reflect on what I can do better and to be revived for the next week!
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