Wonderful Sabbath

Had a wonderful Fast & Testimony meeting today. It was really touching and spiritual. Joey Herman blessed his baby girl today and asked me to be in his circle (meaning: be part of the blessing) and that was sweet. I knew Joey when he was 12 when we first lived in this ward. He is now 26 and this was his second child.

I had to teach the boys today as Darrin was out of town. It wasn't going to be too bad because we only had two, Nathan and Braden - but then the 14-16 yr old boys come in saying that they didn't have a teacher - so I had to teach them as well -- it was okay, as I know and like all these boys really well. I just refreshed them on Conference weekend and tried to help them realize that they need to develope their own conviction and testimony of the Gospel, the Church, the Savior and how prayer needs to be a major part of their lives. It went alright, you know boys 13-16 - they listen, but they don't always hear!

I'm so thankful for the Gospel of Jesus Christ in my life - how it has changed my life for the better and allowed me to have a wonderful family. I know that Jesus is the Christ, the son of God and that He (God) is our eternal Father. I am grateful for parents who allowed me to seek out these truths for myself and loved me despite not always understanding me - but always knowing that I would be an honorable son and a joy to them.