The Hope I Hold Onto

Today at church was really good.

I love Sundays where i know i need to go,

and i know i'm not tired,

and i'm ready to learn & feel the spirit.

This week is the birthday of Relief Society.

(we got cake & ice cream after R.S. today and it was soo yummy!)

I always hated the thought of leaving young women's for relief society.

Its for old women who are married & have completely different lives than me.

Today was different, it hit me where i am in my life. & i'm so grateful for it.

Our lesson was about Adam & Eve & the part they play in Heavenly Father's plan.

So.. basically.. the purpose for us to be here is to learn.

Especially for me, because i am so lucky to have the gospel.

To learn to be happy, to learn from others, and to have a family.

Joy.

Amanda's lesson was awesome.

She told us about when she went to Nauvoo,

she saw these statues,

they were of a girl's life.

1) a young girl playing

2) a young woman

3) a girl in college

4) a woman going on a mission/meeting a man

5) raising a family

6) sitting in a rocking chair looking at a book of her genealogy.

her joy was in the life she lived, and the joy she had in raising her family.

It made me realize 2 things.

#1. There is always joy that can be found wherever we are in life.

#2. you can look back feeling great joy or regret.

=) just a Sunday Thought.