Good Byes & Blessings

This week one of my favorite people will head out into the world of gospel spreading as she enters the MTC on Wednesday. Yay! And Boo! It's a confusing feeling to be excited for your friend and sad she will be gone at the same time. But I am very happy for her and she is going to make a wonderful missionary. And she gave a fabulous talk on Sunday!

I have fun friends. :)

I learned a valuable lesson this week and built a stronger testimony of tithing. I fully believe in and support the saying "fake it til' you make it". This is not gospel doctrine so do not quote me on it. But it is something that has beneficial in my life especially with the principle of tithing. I have never experienced the amazing miracle or blessings that come when you pay your tithing. I have heard the stories and I know deep down that paying my tithing is the right thing to do. I have to pay my tithing in order to attend the temple, and I know the temple is where I need to be. But tithing has always been a principle that I have followed blindly without a real testimony of. Wherein lies the "fake it til' you make it". I knew that one day I would gain a testimony of the principle of tithing but how was I supposed to gain a testimony if I didn't live it? So I did. It has been hard especially this last year when money has not been in surplus for me. And especially this last month. My rent for next semester is due in a week. I am almost three hundred dollars short of having enough. I didn't know what I was going to do. So, I paid my tithing having faith that the Lord would take care of me. And did He ever! I received an email today with my contract for housing. My payment is not only not due until August but it is also almost three hundred dollars less than I expected. I know I have a Heavenly Father who loves me and is always blessing me if I but only obey, and I am so grateful for that knowledge.