November
10, 2014
Tomorrow is
a very special day. A very special and unique day indeed. It’s....................Veteran's
day! woo hoo!
o.k. o.k. It's also special because it will be the day that I
fly home. My first day as a missionary veteran. I have fought the good fight.
And now I will return home to my loved ones to continue the cause.
I have not had to think about what to say for my last missionary
blog post because I have known from the beginning that I wanted to share with
you -the people I love so much- that which is the most important thing I have,
my testimony.
For a year and a half I have shared it with strangers, people on
the street, members in southern California, atheists, companions, the mission
president, investigators, less actives, and most everyone I have met. Now I
want to share it with you.
I know that God is our loving Heavenly Father. Everything in
this world testifies of that. I know that He created a perfect plan for us to
learn and have happiness and become like Him. I know that Jesus Christ is the
center of that plan and that He took upon himself our pains and sins and temptations.
I know that He knows perfectly how to help us and that if we go to Him we will
receive joy and peace.
I know that following His teachings and example is the only way
to happiness. I have felt utter joy and calmness at points in my mission that I
know came from trying to follow Him. I would not trade those feelings for
anything.
I know the fullness of the teachings of Jesus Christ and His
true church were restored by our loving Heavenly Father for us to enjoy. I know
that they were restored through the prophet Joseph Smith.
This makes me happy.
This makes me smile
This is what I live for; because this is why I have been sent
here to live. I choose to follow God's plan for me because He knows how to
perfectly lead me along the path of happiness.
In the Name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
-Hermana Thomas
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