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My missionary boy. One year today.
It has been the longest year of my life, but also miraculous and incredible and
beautiful and worth every slow second. Having a front row seat to this boy and
his goodness and his desires and his testimony of his Savior has changed me as a
mother and as a disciple of Jesus Christ. I'm thankful for him and for the privilege
of being his mother in a way I can't describe in words. I love him something fierce.
"I have come to understand much better the fact that the Atonement is NOT LIMITED.
It does not matter how many times we have messed up or sinned or if we did it knowingly
or not or if we are missionaries or youth or adults or how long we have been in the true
church of Christ. It ALWAYS works. If we are willing to humble ourselves and have
the desire to change. As Alma says, "Let this desire work in you." And God will
also work with this desire that is within you. If you want to change, it doesn't matter
the difficulties, God will work to change you and most miraculously, forgive you.
That is the greatest miracle of this life. That Jesus Christ suffered for EVERYTHING.
I love you all and know that this is the work of the Lord. That miracles are
always given to us, but we have to have the Spirit to see them. Please know that
the Lord loves you and wants to help you with whatever you are struggling
with. He is waiting anxiously to bless you and your family. Let Him!"
It has been the longest year of my life, but also miraculous and incredible and
beautiful and worth every slow second. Having a front row seat to this boy and
his goodness and his desires and his testimony of his Savior has changed me as a
mother and as a disciple of Jesus Christ. I'm thankful for him and for the privilege
of being his mother in a way I can't describe in words. I love him something fierce.
"I have come to understand much better the fact that the Atonement is NOT LIMITED.
It does not matter how many times we have messed up or sinned or if we did it knowingly
or not or if we are missionaries or youth or adults or how long we have been in the true
church of Christ. It ALWAYS works. If we are willing to humble ourselves and have
the desire to change. As Alma says, "Let this desire work in you." And God will
also work with this desire that is within you. If you want to change, it doesn't matter
the difficulties, God will work to change you and most miraculously, forgive you.
That is the greatest miracle of this life. That Jesus Christ suffered for EVERYTHING.
I love you all and know that this is the work of the Lord. That miracles are
always given to us, but we have to have the Spirit to see them. Please know that
the Lord loves you and wants to help you with whatever you are struggling
with. He is waiting anxiously to bless you and your family. Let Him!"