Journey With Me

I have a renewed sense of purpose with my blog! My Relief Society is reading the Book Of Mormon together by October Conference! I am really excited about it since I have not read it through for quite some time! I want to post my journey here:

We began on July 7, 2013 I read 1Nephi 1-5;

Starting this journey with Lehi and his family has made me stop and think of this parallel to so many of our own lives. We are all on a journey ... whether it is one life has thrust upon us, one we chose of our own accord or one the Lord has beckoned us to journey, whatever the reason I am reminded of the great hope and faith we must have to venture out on these quests that we individually have. Lehi left in obedience to the beckoning of God. It must have taken great faith ...to leave that which he knew to pioneer a wilderness and leave everything he knew behind. I think of the journey I am on in my own life. It was thrust upon me. I did not ask for it, nor did I do anything wrong to bring myself to this point. Nevertheless here I am. Do I move forward with faith, or cry and whine and kick and scream?  Well, to be honest, I experience a little bit of both (LOL) When I find that I am acting too much the part of Lamen and/or Lemual, I stand back and regroup. I admire the obedience of Nephi even emulate it. I continue to try to walk by faith knowing that through the atonement of Jesus Christ I can and will succeed. I am reminded by what Nephi said;

"And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto my father: I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them."                1Nephi 3:7

 I know there is nothing I will ever be asked to do that the Lord will not prepare a way. I am promised again and again that he will not forsake me, even when I have an attitude or "melt down" I ultimately know that my Father is there. When I feel that I am not enough and the adversary gets into my head and tries to make me believe I never will be, I am reminded that only God is in charge ... and I believe that My Father In Heaven is watching over me and that all things will work together for my good! God closes doors no man can open & God opens doors no man can close... HE OPENS DOORS FOR ME ALL THE TIME!!!  EVERY DAY I FEEL HIS PRESENCE IN MY LIFE! I believe He not only can, but He will intervene on my behalf, for anything and everything at anytime ... because I am His child ... and that is enough.

I am excited to travel into the wilderness with the Lehi and Sariah family! Last night Nephi cut of Laban's head!!! What an adventure to embark on!! I am glad the Lord has not asked me to smite off another person's head !! GROSS! Anyway! I can't wait to see what happens next! It's better than a novel ... THIS IS A TRUE STORY!!!!