Yesterday I went to the temple with Jessica and the Willis' and it was amazing as always. In the celestial room I leaned over to Jessica as tears were streaming down my face and I said, "If this is what Heaven is like, I'm never going to stop crying." The temple does that to me, it just overwhelms my soul; my heart fills up and I can't stop the tears from flowing. It is in these most precious moments, that I know the truth in its most simplistic form. It is something pure and bright and my heart knows it's true place in this world.
My thoughts yesterday in the temple consisted of: making the right choice for my residency (which I now have 4 interviews out of 8!), searching for inspiration about my brothers and how I can help them make better choices in their lives, and seeking guidance about how to love someone who needs love and comfort but refuses to accept it from anyone. While pondering and praying on these matters, I had the overwhelming desire to just ask Heavenly Father to say hello to my Grandma June for me. (I have thought so much about her over the last few months) Very softly, but surely I felt my Grandma there and I was yet again grateful for the tender mercy of my Father in Heaven.
I know that God has his arms outstretched to all of us and that if we just TRY to turn to him and live his word he will bless us more then we have ever imagined. It is my testimony that he loves us and that although the road may be difficult at times, he never leaves us alone.
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Amber, that's just what I needed to hear today! Thanks for the reminder of the tender mercies from the Lord! Hope you decide which rotation is best for you...good luck!
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