With Him we can.

Whew! First week of school is over!! I can't believe I am a senior. I sincerely hope that the homework load isn't all that heavy this year, but if it is, I know that, with The Lord's help, I can do it!! Just like in the song by Mercy River, "With Him We Can" (which you should most definitely look up—do it! Go! Look it up...now!), with His help, we can do it. We can get through this trial. We can do this homework. We can pass this test. We can make our dreams come true. Because our Heavenly Father loves us, He wants to do everything He can to make us happy—He wants us to be happy. And, with Him, we can. 

Finding strength in the storm.

You know when it gets windy and almost rainy and you are told to clean up toys and stuff outside so they don't get wet? I've always been afraid that things will fly away or get blown away when the wind picks up; I don't know why. So I always picked up stuff or put it inside or whatever needed to be done. And I think that life is sometimes like that. We're afraid that some things—testimonies or friendships—will "fly" or "get blown" away and so we try to cling onto them and protect them as much as possible. And yes, sometimes that's the answer to what we can/need to do. But really we just need to strengthen the bonds. We need to strengthen our testimonies so that when the winds of the adversary blow our way, we don't need to be worried. We can pack it up and protect it, but it has been strengthened and we don't need to worry. We need to strengthen our friendships so that when it is questioned, we can say that "yes, we are friends, and no, I will not leave them behind." In order to strengthen our testimonies, we need to put our trust in the Savior. We need to come closer to Him and we need to rely on Him. He will help when the storm blows our way. In a way, this will help us strengthen our friendships, too. Becoming closer to and more like Christ can give us the confidence that we may need to better the bonds of friendship that may be weakening. By Him and through Him, all things are possible. So when life gets stormy, you can find strength in Christ. 

Rain.

Life's like rain. Sometimes there's none, but then slowly, drip by drip and drop by drop, it becomes a downpour and you get soaked. Now, don't get me wrong: I love dancing in the rain and getting soaked. But when life gets super busy, sometimes I have a hard time with it. But no matter the weather, Jesus Christ is always there for me when I need Him. So if a downpour of life gets too busy for me, I can turn to Him and He will help me. If a sprinkling of life gets too much for me, He will help me. If no life is too much for me, He will help me. No matter the weather, He will help me through it. 

Come Unto Christ.

"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you" ~Matthew 7:7

This scripture reminds me of this year's mutual theme: Come Unto Christ and Be Perfected in Him. If you just put forth the effort to ask, and seek, and knock, Heavenly Father will answer, and help you find, and open the door. Christ is waiting with arms wide open; you just have to come unto Him and ask. 

Hakuna Matata.

Oh my gosh!!! Our cultural event is THIS FRIDAY and SATURDAY!!! Our last official practice is Wednesday. I am so super excited!! It's coming together. I remember last time I was so worried it wasn't going to work or go well at ALL, and I'm seeing the same kinds of stuff, but because of last time, I know that we'll be ready. Hakuna matata: no worries! With The Lord's help, we can do it, as long as everyone puts forth the effort. It'll be great, I'm sure. This event has been such a testimony builder to me because I've been seeing so many miracles in my life; I still can't believe that our cultural event is this weekend. I know that we can do it, because it was given to us with the intention to help us build testimonies: ours and others'. I can't wait to help build other people's testimonies. I have no worries. It will be fantastic. :)

Some days. All days. Those days.

Some days go fantastically. Some days go magnificently. And some days don't. Some days you check all your due dates and things. Some days you don't. Some days you get homework done. You hope some days you won't not get it done. Some days you get so tired of everything. Some days you don't. But all days have good things to them. All days have lessons. All days have experiences. All days are full of love for you, whether you know it or not. Some days may be filled with pain, but He can help you bear it. So long as you turn to Him, He will help you bear it. So long as you keep Him in your life He will always help you. Those days are the best kinds of days. Those days can be all days, if you'll have just the right kind of attitude.