(Most of you prolly didn't know that, but hey! Now you do.)
Today. It fixed all of that. I hope.
Today, I only had two classes. Two of my favorite classes. And I decided that the four hour break between them would be a perfect time to visit here:
And while I walked there from campus after devotional, I called Eric William Walter Mordecai to wish him a happy birthday. :)
And while I was at the temple, I experienced an hour and a half of peace. It was wonderful, and I was happier.
And when I went outside, I had two hours to ponder and walk around the beautiful grounds and read my scriptures some more and write. And that was also very wonderful.
And I was even happier.
And I started reading the writings within the book I was writing, and I found a quote from my wonderful Grandpa Rodabough:
"Whatever you're doing that's making you miserable--quit it."
What a splendid kick in the pants! My draw dropped in amazement at the applicability of that statement to my life at that point. And then I threw my head back and laughed wholeheartedly. Grandpa's so great!
And right after I read that, my eyes happened to fall on my scriptures that were open on my lap, and a marked verse said this:
"Behold, my beloved [daughter], remember the words or your God; pray unto him continually by day, and give thanks unto his holy name by night. Let your hearts rejoice."
Joy! :) I'm commanded to be joyful! At this point, I realized that I had no good reason to be grouchy. God has blessed me waaaaayyyy too much for me to justify myself in such an action! So, smiling a great smile and being very happy, I put my books in my bag, took one last look at the beautiful temple and grounds, and started on my way back to campus.
And as I was walking and reading some more, I heard a voice that I knew all too well. Elder Larsen Alma was walking by me! :D He ran up to me and gave me a h.....hhandshake. Gotcha! ;) Haha! He was smiling his biggest smile, and it was evident that he loved being a missionary and that he was thoroughly enjoying his time at the MTC.
I can't even convey my pride! I was just so happy to see him! He was so excited to be there, and he obviously was learning and growing lots! He's just such a wonderful person! :) >Sigh< He was so happy, in fact, that he made me want to serve a mission. Right now. :P
Anyways, I left him to his volleyball, and I skipped--quite literally--all the way back to campus. I was just SO HAPPY! :D All in all, its been a splendid day! I'm so joyful, and I'll just have to do all I can to make tomorrow just as wonderful!
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