Okay, so I know I take forever to blog.... and I started that 15 day challenge thing... epic fail. But I've had a lot on my mind lately, and I just needed to share.
So, last week I got the news that I would have.... drum roll... 7 exams in the span of 6 days... Did I freak out when I got this information? Of course I did. Obviously I've known about the 4 exams I'd be taking in my core classes (Calculus, microbiology, physiology, and music) but then a microbiology lab exam popped up, and so did 2 Spanish tests. Great. So entering into the week of death, I was not excited.
Last night I was on LDS.org looking up some stuff to better prepare myself for my institute class I had this morning on the Lost Coin and the Prodigal Son (in case any of you want to check those out: Luke 15) :) I'd had kind of a rough day, I wasn't feeling well at all and I just wanted to crawl in a hole and bury myself alive. The upcoming week left me feeling doomed. A video clip caught my attention... it had a caption about Canadian teens finding peace in tragedy, or something like that... so I clicked on it and watched it.
It really got me thinking, and I especially loved the scripture they showed at the end. "But there is a resurrection, therefore the grave hath no victory, and the sting of death is swallowed up in Christ." -Mosiah 15: 8. As I read this verse and continued onto the next verse I was touched with peace. verse 9 says, "He is the light and the life of the world; yea, a light that is endless, that can never be darkened.." Above it I have a quote written from institute a couple of semesters ago, "There is no darkness that the Light of Christ can't penetrate." The Holy Ghost comforted me through the video, the scriptures, and institute. I know how important each of those things is in my life. When I feel like I'm about to sink into the depths of despair (okay, so that was a little dramatized), and there's just nothing else I can do to move forward, that's when the Savior's love comes into play the most, and I experience moments like these where the Light penetrates my soul and I know everything will be okay.
I absolutely love the gospel of Jesus Christ, and all those who do their best to live it worthily and provide strong examples for me to follow. I would be lost without my Savior leading me in my life, and I am ever indebted to Him for the sacrifice He made. I know institute blesses my life, I've seen it in my life as I've tried to live up to President Monson's challenge to "make institute A Priority". "One by One" we will return to Him. (3 Nephi 18: 15). Life is good, and I'm so blessed to be breathing! I try not to take life for granted anymore, knowing that so many die with lives barely lived.
