Unique Challenges

This year before I started my Fall semester I asked for my yearly father's blessing. This blessing is very personal for me and it helped answer many questions and give me a lot of comfort. But one of the things that was mentioned in my blessings was that I would experience many unique challenges. I have been here for 3 months and I have definitely experienced unique challenges.

The first was a conflict with my job and school. I love my job and didn't want to quit, I got that figured out. The second was that a dear friend came home from his mission. And right now I am struggling with the death of a friend.

I went to Haley's funeral on Tuesday, and it made me realize how precious life is. I realized how much I love my family and how much they mean to me. I realized that the fight I am in with a dear friend is silly and petty and I want to make things better. I tried to think of how I would be remembered if I were to die today. I have felt that all that I do these days is complain. I don't want to be remembered as the girl who always complained.

So I have some goals. I am going to be happy, I am going to take life one day at a time and I am going to find the simple happy things that happen. I love life! I love my family! I love my friends! I love school! I love the gospel!!

I am so grateful for my savior, Jesus Christ, for the opportunity that we will be able to see our friends and loved ones after this life. I know that these unique challenges that I experience are for some good that I can't yet see. I am grateful for the experiences that I have. I am so grateful for this gospel and I know that it is true!

-Rach