This may sound stereotypical, but: I am so grateful for the gospel! I just found out one of my friends who lives a ways away is going to have a baby. Unfortunately, this wonderful news is complicated by a few...things. Her divorce isn't final, and the father of the child refuses to grow up enough to marry until he reaches the age he has picked out for himself. I helped her as best I could, since what's done is done...
But I am so grateful for the guidelines the gospel gives me. If I were having to deal with that...well, there is no way I could deal with that. The gospel is really here, those guidelines are here to keep us happy! Compared to her, my life is uncomplicated and care free! So Heavenly Father gives us these guidelines that will make us happy, and then if we keep them He gives us more blessings, as well as help when we need it...encouragement when we despair...
I've really been stressing out about teaching lately. There's so much to do and remember, those little minds are in my hands! Any little mistake could ruin them. So I stress, especially with my practicum coming up. Then there was that talk in conference. I didn't even ask Heavenly Father for help with that particularly, and there it was: "Anyone can teach." Of course, it did say when they were directed well, which I have been...but the Spirit really hit me. I know he was talking to CES educators, but at that time the Spirit basically said to me: "You can do this. You've been taught, you can do this." Isn't that wonderful?! I'm going to try and hang on to that thought as I go into the schools. Apparently the school I'm in is 70% hispanic and in a poorer area, so I'm sort of apprehensive, but I can do this.
I love my Heavenly Father, and everything He has given me.
