General Conference this go around was so amazing! I felt like the
whole conference was all about knowing that we are all children of God, and with that knowledge treating others with love and respect. So
recently I have been trying to see others through the Savior's eyes, and
honestly, just become more like the Savior, I know that that is the goal
in life, but I have been trying to do all that I can to just simply
study about the Savior, and it has been great! So it was really cool to
see that the exact same things that the Apostles felt inspired to teach
us about was exactly what the Spirit has been trying to teach me about. Something that President Smith has been doing lately is asking us
after a training "What will you do different in your life now?" and I think after General Conference the thing that I took away most was to
have an attitude of gratitude. I feel like I do not give enough thanks
to my God for all of the things that he has given me, so I am going to
start having a gratitude journal, so even on the hard days I can
recognize the Lord's hand.
It has officially been 18 months since leaving my "perfect life"
back in good ole Sandy, Utah, to embark on a journey of a life time, and
boy has it been a ride! It has been the hardest thing that I have ever
had to do in my life, but honestly, the hardest things in life bring the
greatest results. All the hard work that I put into the baseball field
for 11 years allowed me to play varsity baseball for the next 4 years. The hard work of studying granted me a 3.8 gpa. And now, the hard work
that I have been putting to serving the Lord has taken me from the
person that I was into someone much better!! I am so incredibly grateful
for this opportunity to serve the Lord, I can honestly say that I am
becoming the person that I have always wanted to be. It is so amazing
how the Lord can take someone who is "weak" and make them "strong!" The Savior literally knows how to help with anything!! He is the perfect doctor, the perfect Teacher, and the perfect Leader! If we just trust in
him, LIFE WILL WORK OUT!!! I can't stress that enough! I know it's hard, I
still struggle with it and have so many areas that I need to improve,
but every time I hand my trials over to the Lord, he ALWAYS helps me,
with out fail!! Our Heavenly Father is bound when we do what he says,
but if we don't do what he says, we cannot receive the blessings!
I love this gospel! No matter what anyone ever says will never
change the fact that I know it's true, and it fills me with so much joy, I
just wish that others could see that and accept our message more, but
there must be opposition in all things.
I love y'all and hope you have a great week!
Elder Schipaanboord
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