But God is Faithful...

What a long day! Actually, more like a long few weeks!

School has been busy busy busy. I haven't had much opportunity to "play" recently and that makes me sad! I love to goof off and enjoy being with my friends. But I suppose that is finals for ya! That's right, finals week! Can't believe this semester has already come and gone. I am trying my hardest to stay on top of things for all my tests, and I feel like I am doing a pretty good job, but I think it would be silly if I didn't acknowledge the countless blessings I have been given in this busy time of year.

At the beginning of the semester, I got two callings! Ward Missionary and FHE committee. I love them both so much! However, at the beginning of the year, taking 18 credits, two callings, new school...this all was super overwhelming! How excited I was I got set apart and my blessing said that I would be able to accomplish all the many responsibilities and requirements I have, and that my happiness would be magnified above what I could comprehend.

What a wonderful blessing, and I have felt the effects all through finals week. It seems last week I got called away from studying more than usual. As a ward missionary, part of my responsibility is getting "investigators" or people looking into the Gospel rides to their various church meetings and discussions. I love it because I feel like my car rides are a "buffer" zone. On the way, I usually try to make these people feel a lot less nervous for meeting with the missionaries, and on the way back to their homes, I always answer any questions (even the weird ones that they feel they can't talk to missionaries about) which is always fun for me. Now as much as I love this, I couldn't help but feel a little sassy inside when I kept getting calls to pick someone up, or meet at another discussion, or anything like that. Don't they know finals are coming up!? But regardless I always sucked it up and went. It was a pretty big leap of faith for me (flash cards don't learn themselves!!!) but I did it, and somehow everything has worked out so far!

I have no problem with asking in prayer for help with my finals or studying, but the thing I have learned I am forgetting is the whole FAITH portion of the deal.

I quote this all the time to my sweet little investigators, but maybe it's about time I learned a little more from it?

Moroni 10:4-5
"...If ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost...And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things"
There is no denying that I have been blessed tremendously this past week in many ways, school is just one. I am so excited to be able to continue my school work and to be able to be doing well despite how busy I am! I have to admit, I am a little sad to leave this semester behind, by far one of my happiest times yet, but at the rate this whole "living" thing is going, next semester will be even better!