Tis the Season for Testimonies

Who needs a White Christmas? I know I don't. I'm sitting here in my parent's backyard basking in the warm sunlight. It's 70 degrees and I couldn't be happier. My travels here were pretty uneventful. No one sat next to me on either flight, so I got to lounge out and sleep a bit. I was kind of hoping that someone would sit next to me though, because I had been praying to have some opportunity to share or strengthen my testimony. Though I didn't get to talk to anyone, I did over hear a conversation that strengthened my testimony.

A girl from BYU and a boy about 17 years old were sitting a couple rows back on my flight from Phoenix to San Luis. I could hear their conversation for the first part of the flight and I found it to be quite interseting. They sparked a conversation right away and it was only minutes before the girl started talking about the church. It turns out that the boy is dating a girl that is LDS. He did not have a very postive impression of the Church however, because his girlfriend felt pressured and forced by her parents to go to Church and participate in activities. I listened as the girl from BYU listened to his concerns and then expressed how she felt about the Church and bore her testimony. I wish that I could have been sitting closer so I could have contributed to the conversation myself, but I am still grateful that I was able to over hear the exchange of testimonies. The young man was Baptist and went to Church occasionally. He had a testimony of Christ as our Saviour, and of a Heavenly Father. I couldn't help but to hope that someone else on that plane heard their conversation as well. It reminded me that we are all truly examples at all times and we never know who is listening or watching.

And since I still have your attention, I want to share a small portion of my testimony with you now. I have a strong testimony that I have a Father in Heaven that watches over me at every moment of my life and has a deep concern for my happiness and progression. I know that I am never really alone because my Heavenly Father and Saviour are always there to give me comfort that no one else in this world can give me. This gospel has brought me the greatest happiness and I would not be who I am today without it.

I am grateful to belong to a Church that has a modern day Prophet that receives revelation guides us through this ugly world that we live in. I know that I can communicate with my Father in Heaven by simply getting down on my knees and talking to him. I love that I can have that direct connection to him.

And finally, I have a sincere testimony of the Atonement of my Saviour, Jesus Christ. He suffered so much for each and everyone of us, but he endured it so well and was risen again. I hope that we can all remember the birth, life, and ministry of Jesus Christ at this time and all through out the year. Merry Christmas to all of you! And lots of love!!