I'll Go Where You Want Me To Go, Dear Lord!

Perhaps today there are loving words

Which Jesus would have me speak;

There may be now in the paths of sin

Some wand’rer whom I should seek.

O Savior, if thou wilt be my guide,

Tho dark and rugged the way,

My voice shall echo the message sweet:

I’ll say what you want me to say.

 [Chorus]

I’ll go where you want me to go, dear Lord,

Over mountain or plain or sea;

I’ll say what you want me to say, dear Lord;

I’ll be what you want me to be.

This verse of a hymn hit me like a ton of bricks a couple of weeks ago. Earlier in the week I was wondering why I am here in Sidney. I loved Lander, I didn't ever want to leave. Well, I found my reason. I am here to help an amazing person in this area and teach her from my experiences. I can say that I am grateful for my trials. They have defined my testimony. They have shaped who I am. I am grateful for the opportunity I have to work with and serve the amazing people here in Sidney. We all have a place to be and someone's life to touch. The question is will we answer the call? I know I have and I will continue to do my best. I have found that it is hard sometimes to put our full trust in the Lord but i know he will bless us for it. Try it and see for yourself.

Return to Virtue (Part 2)

This morning in my studies I watched this video and I thought it went along great with the theme that has been on my mind recently. As everyone knows being virtuous is a commandment from our Master and our King. It is so awesome to me to see virtuous young men and women throughout the world. These Young Women really inspired me to "try a little harder to be a little better" (President Gordon B. Hinkley). Thank You to all of you who inspire me to do better daily. I know virtue is so important today. I really like the part where a young woman said that she believes virtue to include having a clean mind and thoughts. I encourage you all to move forward and to try to be better.

Thank you to all of our troops throughout the world!

This seemed like the perfect way for me to end an amazing Memorial Week. This video shows what our troops go through and they do it so willingly. Because of our troops out there fighting for us I am allowed to have the freedom of religion and I am allowed to go and spread my feelings about this gospel. I know that this is the true church and that is the reason why I am out here. I want to share this wonderful news with all the world. Thank you to all  of our troops for keeping us free so that I can do this great work. God bless you and God bless America.

"Defensive fighting"

A couple-three days ago I was given the rare privelege (at least for me) of driving our Ford Fusion around Dillon. Elder Ives, the person I had to call for permission to drive, said "Make sure you drive defensively." I started thinking about the importance of defensive driving and I related it to defensive fighting. Countless times in the Book of Mormon and the Bible when one group takes up arms in defensie of their country and freedoms, with the Lord on their side they don't lose. Even more than that, there is a story where an army showed faith in the Lord  and every member of their army lived. My personal favorite story in the Book of Mormon is about a man named Captain Moroni. He takes an army into battle and before they leave he makes a flag that explains exactly why they are going to war. They call it the Title of Liberty. Alma 46:12-13 talks about this. It says: "And it came to pass that he rent his coat; and he took a piece thereof, and wrote upon it—In memory of our God, our religion, and freedom, and our peace, our wives, and our children—and he fastened it upon the end of a pole.And he fastened on his head-plate, and his breastplate, and his shields, and girded on his armor about his loins; and he took the pole, which had on the end thereof his rent coat, (and he called it the title of liberty) and he bowed himself to the earth, and he prayed mightily unto his God for the blessings of liberty to rest upon his brethren, so long as there should a band of Christians remain to possess the land—" Could you imagine what our battles would be like if we all fought for truth and right? Could you imagine bowing down and praying before avery fight? I believe that we as a country would be unstoppable. No one would be able to harm us. I believe that if we involve God in things more often we would not be facing the problems and challenges that we are facing today. What do you think?
                                

The Rock of Hope and Freedom

This is a video on the inspiration behind Chad Hawkin's most recent painting. He is well known in the LDS church for his drawings of temples. Now the Army is using his talents to draw a picture depicting Afghanistan. I love the thought behind this. It really turned out amazing and symbolic.