Lizzie Loves: Changing experiences

Don't keel over.... two blog posts in a week?!?!?! 

      I had an hour in between classes today, and I decided to read a couple chapters in the good ol' Book of Mormon. I have been focusing on the New Testament, because that is what I am learning in institute. (Did I mention, I love institute? Well, I do!) Anyway-- I opened to the book of Mosiah. I have just felt lately that I should read the book of Mosiah right now. There is something that I need to know. I read two or so chapters, and I can not tell you how much I love it! I have always loved the book of Alma... It was always so intriguing to me. Well, today when I read those chapters in Mosiah, I just felt the spirit. I am SoOoOoO grateful to have the opportunity to have the spirit in my life. I have been praying lately that I can have the spirit as my constant companion. I was promised that, but I need to better prepare myself, and act in a way that is pleasing unto God.

      I am constantly amazed at the Atonement of Jesus Christ. It is so complex, and yet so simple. I am so grateful for the knowledge that I have of God, and Christ. They are there. Always.  It is evident all around me, and I need to take the time to notice.

     I had a Young Woman's leader who gave me a challenge to read the Book of Mormon, and underline anytime it talked of Christ. I still haven't finished...(Bless my heart!) But, That challenge has been changing me! It is teaching me how to realize how much the scriptures testify of Christ. It has opened my eyes to see Christ more fully in my life. He is all around me! Cindy probably never knew the impact that challenge was going to have on my life, when she issued it, but it changed me! I will forever be grateful! Thank You!

This is just another day in Lizzie's Lovable... changed Life!

Lizzie's Lovable...Wait What?!?!?!

So... I read this thing on...oh, you know... Pinterest... (Wish me luck on my research paper!)

Usually I happen upon tons of funny things, that make me laugh, but tonight, God knew I needed something different. 

Different? How? Well, usually I am about to pee my trousers, because I am laughing so hard, but tonight I about pee-d my trousers getting the message God sent to me!

God has a way of communicating straight to me... Many times people will say something as a side comment, and the spirit will testify to me of something. 

Anyway-- Today I have been on this little rant of "I hate school!", "I am SoOoOoO sick of school!", "I don't WANT to learn any more!" And then...I read this...

The world does not owe me anything! I am not forced to go to school, I am not forced to get an education, I am not forced to follow my dreams, I am not forced to do anything. I have a choice.... 

"You are important and you are needed. It's too late to sit around and wait for somebody to do something someday. Someday is now and that somebody is you!"... I have a love/hate relationship with that. 

~Well, glad we got that over with!~

So, General Conference... I always love it, but I will never for get the general conference that we had October 2012, the month of my eighteenth birthday(I know old, right?).

The prophet announced that young men now have the option of going on a mission at 18, and women at the age of 19.

Wait? 

What? 

You mean the plans that I had that were 4 years away are now 1 year from this month?!?!?! God knows what He needs, and He knows what I need! I had no idea at the time, but I needed this. 

Well, God knows, and loves... 

It's just another day in Lizzie's Lovable Life!