Hello all,

Wow, can I just tell all of you how much I love you? I've learned so much this past week in my studies and my mind has been opened to a greater understanding of life. I've been studying the Plan of Salvation the past few days and I'm really happy because things are making more sence to me. While I try to find ways to apply the things I've learned to help our investigators I can't help but think about ways I can apply this to family also.

One important thing that I've learned and it's also been something that investigators/individuals who know a little about the church wonder, is that all of the ordinaces that we have on this earth (pertaining to the gospel) are here for us to recieve exaltation. Yes there are different degrees of glory, because we all will be rewarded for the things we do but we have before us everything we need to recieve the highest which is eternal life.

I don't know why but I've never thought about this so deeply before. Our whole purpose and God's plan for us is to become like Him. That is what he wants for us and that is why our Savior has done all He has. The only thing keeping us from receiving these blessings in abundance is ourselves.

I'm understanding more how a parent feels when they know of the blessings a child can recieve if they are obedient and how badly it hurts when they do things that could've been prevented if they would've listened the first time.

The gospel is so simple that a child can understand it which simplicity I think surprisingly keeps people away, but it can also be very profound and we can learn a lot more if we desire to. Our agency is one of the many gifts we've been blessed with and it's extremely important. I've had to turn to the Lord a lot to ask Him for patience because I know as well as He knows that the gospel blesses individuals and families but sometimes people can't or don't want to see that.

The Atonement of our Savior helps us overcome our sins and weaknesses. Life isn't easy but we were not sent here to fail. We have everything we need on this earth, at this time, to help us return to our Father in Heaven safely; so that we can recieve all that He has, and He wants to give it to us.

I'm not perfect, and for the past few months I have been blessed with the sometimes discouraging realization of just how unperfect I am. But I know that we're not alone. Heavenly Father loves us and will give us the things we truly stand in need of if we ask. Strength, patience, forgiveness, love, knowledge, understanding, anything.

I'm not the best at collecting all of my thoughts sometimes but I love all of you and I hope you've been able to understand me a little. There is nothing we can't accomplish without the help of our Heavenly Father and Savior and there isn't anything, except for ourselves, that can keep us from all being together after this life. This has made me want to try a little harder and to be a little better even though I fall short sometimes, because everything has an eternal perspective.

I love you all and hope you have a wonderful week,

Sister Green