Moving out of your home ward is one of the most heartbreaking, scary, exciting moments I've ever had.
Moving into 4th ward I don't remember at all. But what I do remember is...
1.) Sitting in Primary making fun of Vickie with the Bates girls and Heather.
2.) Moving to YW and being scared to death but those girls comforted me and helped me feel like I was meant to be there.
3.) Not knowing if I had a testimony.
4.) Not knowing why I was on earth
5.) Not knowing if Heavenly Father was there for me or not.
6.) Going through the roughest point of my life.
7.) Having my parents divorce and my dad moving away
8.) My brother being confused and not sure of who he was.
9.) Meeting Hilari Palmer.
10.) All those crazy years at Girl's Camp
11.) Meeting Rusti Webb
12.) Becoming best friends with Rachel Coleman
13.) Working on Personal Progress.
14.) Finding out that I am LOVED.
15.) Meeting Sister Melinda Wilkins.
16.) Being shown through her actions that I was here for a purpose, I had something greater inside me, something far more than I was able to see.
17.) Finding my testimony. Knowing that The Church of Jesus Christ is true. Knowing Joseph Smith was a true man of God. Knowing that I am daughter of a Heavenly Father who loves me. Knowing that The Book of Mormon is true. Knowing that there is a Far Greater Plan for me. And building my relationship with my Savior.
18.) Learning for myself I need serve a mission.
19. Finishing Personal Progress.
20.) Going to lessons with the missionaries more than once a week.
21.) Finding a deeper love from the Bishopric and my Savior and Father in Heaven.
22.) I remember finding my purpose, finding my joy, and finding my Savior.
Growing up in 4th Ward was exactly where I needed to grow up. It was exactly where Heavenly Father knew I needed to be. I needed the people there. I needed the love that 4th is overflowing with. I needed 4th Ward. I lost myself and I found myself while living in 4th Ward. I made eternal friendships. I discovered who I was in 4th Ward. I learned and taught the gospel in 4th Ward. I learned to trust my Father in Heaven's plan for me in 4th Ward. Moving into 3rd Ward is one of the hardest things I've had to do in a long time... it's requiring full faith in my Father in Heaven and Savior, Jesus Christ. 4th Ward will ALWAYS have a large piece of my heart, but I know now that I have to move into this new ward to prepare me for my mission, for college, and for what ever Heavenly Father knows I need from this ward that I don't know. I needed to be in 4th ward to find myself, and my purpose now it is my turn to move and find out where I need to be now to do my part in helping someone else feel loved, feel important, to feel as if they have a purpose.
I love 4th Ward,
I know without a doubt in my mind that this church is true. I know that Joseph Smith restored this gospel here on the earth again for us. I know that Joseph Smith was a true prophet who had the courage to stand up for what he knew to be true. I know that Heavenly Father has a plan for me. I know that He loves me unconditionally, that is why He sent His Son, Jesus Christ to die for me. I know Jesus Christ is my Savior and Redeemer. I know that He paid the price so I can return to my Father. I know that He is the only way. I know that because of what He did for me I must share. I must share so others can have the joy and hope that I have. I know the Book of Mormon in the true word of God. I know the Bible is true as far as it is translated correctly. This gospel is true no matter where you go in the world and I know it will always be true.
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