I got a calling I’m now in the Primary helping with the seven year olds! I am super excited, they seem like such cute kids and I hope that they will like me after my time with them is up!

I was so blessed to get a blessing on Tuesday and that has strengthened me so much. I truly have such a strong testimony of priesthood blessings. They are such a wonderful gift!

Other than those things not a whole lot is going on in my life. Just going to work, praying, reading my scriptures and sleeping :).

I bore my testimony in Church today and I believe that sometimes bearing our testimonies isn’t for the strengthening of others, sometimes it’s for our own benefit. I think that sharing your testimony builds and strengthens your own, as well as touches the hearts of those who hear it.

I am so blessed to be able to go to church and to visit with such wonderful people!

I can’t wait for General Conference next week! I am looking forward to getting some counsel from the wonderful leaders of the church!

Remember you are a child of God and He loves you!!

Today, I moved all my stuff from my dorm back to my house. It was quite emotional, I honestly didn’t think that it would be emotional at all. But, I think the fact was that by moving out of my dorm and taking a break from college I’m ending a part of my life. I am now no longer a college student, I am just working eighteen year old who is trying to find her way. But, honestly it’s more than that. I am finally choosing to put my spiritual goals and my personal needs before other things in my life.

I am sure that many people will look down upon me because I am taking a break from college but, I have prayed, read my scriptures and thought heavily about this. Have you ever made a decision that other people didn’t agree with, but you knew in your heart that the decision was right? This is one of those things for me. “Feast upon the words of Christ; for behold, the words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do.” 2 Nephi 32:3

Moving back into my parents house is a bit hard. For anyone reading this you are probably wondering why?! Moving in with your parent’s isn’t hard but there’s more to the story. My parents are getting a divorce. Divorce is an ugly thing. It rips families apart. It hurts every member of the family. With that being said I am so thankful for the gospel. I know that if I make the right choices that I will have the blessed opportunity to have a family of my own one day. A family that is eternal because of the wonderful blessing of temples on the earth today. (For anyone inquiring on what temples I am talking about here’s an link that can help.) I am striving to change my entire life because I know that I want to return to my Heavenly Father and get married in the temple for time and all eternity.

These things are so important to me that I am choosing to change my entire life for these priceless opportunities, that anyone desirous of these things can achieve. It is my hope that anyone searching for “Truth and Light” as my missionary friend put in his farewell talk, that they will find it. Search and pray for it!! It will come!

There are so many more things that I would like to share with you tonight but let me leave one thing with you. Heavenly Father is so anxious to hear from his children! Guess what? That means you! Yes, YOU! God loves you so much, I know that because I know somewhat of his great love for me. I am his daughter and He loves and cares about me so much. I was reading in this book called LYFSGUD: If God Sent You A Text Message by Laurel Christensen, it spends some time on how much our Father in Heaven wants his children to pray to him. Here is some of what she said:

Maybe this was an invitation to pray to my Father in Heaven with all of my heart and be honest with my feelings…. He wants to talk to you… REALLY talk to you. And He wants you to talk to Him… REALLY talk to him about all of those things…. There is also a need for you to feel free to be informal and really share what’s in your heart. Have you ever done that? Have you ever told Him what worries you or what makes you feel sad? Have you told him what you really want? Or have you told Him how you need Him to help your family? Have you shared with Him what’s hard for you or asked for the help you need in overcoming some of your weaknesses?

I testify to you that the power of prayer is magnificent. Heavenly Father is there to hear your prayers! If you doubt his at all pray with REAL intent to know whether he is listening or not and I promise that if you truly pray with the desires of your heart your prayer will be answered.

I hope I didn’t blab to much, and hopefully something I said had some meaning to you. Don’t give up hope because I can promise (having been there myself) that hope is one of the greatest things we can have in life.

Have a wonderful night!!

Kelsea

My church leaders have always counseled on the power of prayer and scripture study and having found of their strength myself, I realized that for my journey in becoming stronger spiritually I need to do those things. For the last few days I have been reading my scriptures at least once a day, sometimes twice, and praying morning and night. What a wonderful experience this has been. I have found that as I start and end my day with my Heavenly Father and I am so much more optimistic. My days are happier and uplifted which is helping me becoming stronger mentally.

I was reading in 1 Nephi 8 about Lehi’s dream of the tree and the iron rod. It amazes me when I am doing the things that the Lord wants me to do, how much happier I am and how it is easier for me to stay holding on to the iron rod. (For those of you who don’t know what the iron rod is it’s the word of God.) Lehi and his family were so joyous upon reaching the tree and partaking of the fruit. When I hold onto the word of God, I am on the right path, which ultimately is the way back to him.

I am so blessed to be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. It is one of the biggest blessings that the Lord has given me. It is my hope that as I share my journey in coming closer to Christ that you might come closer to him as well. That possibly something I have to share will touch your heart. Have a wonderful day!!

Kelsea

“Prayer is the passport to spiritual power”—President Thomas S. Monson