Gifts!

When I got out of bed this morning I was thinking about my Christmas gift and the one I want the most is the gift of the Holy Ghost. Before I went to bed last night I was thinking of how I got to this point in my life. Well last year in December I was in a bad crash. This was my wake up call. I had been working two jobs, coaching football and going to school. I was not taking care of myself when I walked away without any broken bones I knew someone was watching over me. It was time for a change in my life. That meant I had to give up something and that was one of my jobs. I took a leap and quit the job at the high school. I was looking for something new in my life. It was time to open that door the Lord had been knocking on for the last 20 years! The gift of the Holy Ghost is something that I am ready to receive with open arms, heart and mind.

"SMILE!"

Moroni 10:17-19
D&C 14:7-9

Christmas eve......

Here it is Christmas eve and I am home happy as a clam. I do not have to go to work for the next four days! So Elder Thayne and Elder Brown came by to show the video of Joseph Smith. I have to say that was a very interesting movie. I recommend that you take some time and watch it. Merry Christmas!

Hurdles and Faith

Oh wow! What a week I have had. For one thing I could not go to sleep tonight so I am writing what is on my mind. I had a friend come by this week and ask me some questions on how I was doing. In a round about way he was asking me if I was making the right choice. I told him yes in my heart I feel I am making the right choice. Januray 3rd is my baptism and I know there will be hurdles for me to clear. I believe and I have faith that i will make it the finish line.

"If we were all blind, we would have to trust someone!" ..........."Well I trust GOD!"

1 Nephi 15:24
2 Nephi 26:33

Temple

The day started off not so well for me. I woke up with a headache that would not go away. So all day my head was hurting and nothing could make the pain go away. No matter what I am still planing on going to the Temple tonight to listen to one of the members from the Irvington ward sing. What I did notice once I parked the car in the Temple parking lot that the pain was going away. That was a good sign for me. I could have stayed home but I would have missed out on something beautiful. The lights at the Temple were so bright and the sky cleared up and you could see all the way to San Francisco. The closer I get to my baptism I know there will be things coming up to try and knock me off course.

"Even ships at sea need some direction!"

Planning

Tuesday the Missionaries came by and we started to plan for my baptism on the third of January. I know it is in a couple of weeks but for some reason I feel like a little kid. This day is very important to me, I think it is because my broken heart will be fixed. I am so ready!

D&C 20:37

"Open your heart and let the light shine on your life."

Ward Christmas Party!

OK so today I was just sitting back and reflecting what has been going on over the last couple of weeks. This past Tuesday was my fourth lesson with the Elder Thayne and Elder Brown. I have to say that I am looking forward to January 3rd. For those who will share that day with me thank you in advance! It means a lot to me that you showed up! The only thing that is going to be sad is that Elder Thayne will be done with his mission.

The Christmas party dinner, I am so happy that I can feel the love from the people in the Church. I meet someone new everytime I come to Chruch that knows who I am, which blows my mind. I did not know I had that much of an impact on the kids that went to Irvington.

"My home is your home"

Pictures

You know I have to start taking more pictures of the things that I do! There are so many places and things that I do. From this point on I will start to make it a habit to take a picture. It feels good to share those memories with my friends and family. Oh here is a picture of me and Jamie Kennedy!

"Show love, not hate!"

Three Things!

Yes, three things happened today that I felt was very great for me. The first thing was that I took a trip to the Temple in Oakland and saw the Angela Johnson’s sculpture exhibit called the “Healing Power of Christ”. That was a very moving art show with all the stories that each sculpture had. It really helped to understand why Christ has a plan for me. There was one sculpture that showed where people were in their life and the road to eternal life is not so smooth. It was showing that with Faith you can reach that level of joy if you keep walking the straight and narrow road. The second thing that happened today was Tebow and the Florida Gators won the SEC Championships, great job Tebow! The third thing that happened today was the company Christmas party. When the CEO came to the front of the room and was talking about who was the employee of the year he mentioned my name. Wow! I was very pleased that I got this award and I owe all the glory to the man upstairs, Jesus Christ. If it were not for him watching over me last year, I would not be here today. Last year at this time, I was in a very bad car crash where I walked away with no injuries. I am looking forward to going to church this Sunday!

"It is ok to let people know you love the Lord!"

Sunshine!

I woke up today and it was all foggy! But to me it was a sunny day. I was singing and my heart was full with joy. I felt like a man that had been locked up for 20 years and finally set free. That is funny how God works in your life. I can't believe that I have been in the dark so long!

"Just because everything looks sad on the outside does not mean that you have to be sad on the inside"

Friends

So when I was coming home from work I had to call my friends to let them know how thing were going with my walk to the light. I called my good friend Scott to let him and his wife know that I feel so much better for making this choice. Then I called another friend Christy she came over and we just talked about all the things that have changed in my life over the last couple of days. I think I got her fired up about church again. I told her that for a long time that I had a broken heart and now I can feel it starting to heal up from all the pain that I have had. It was very moving to her to see that change in me.

“Sometimes you just have to sit back and enjoy the things that are going around you!”

Alma 15:8