Our deepest apology...

As most of you know I applied to work at Oakcrest girls camp this summer as a camp counselor, and there has honestly never been something I have wanted more in my life than to work there this summer. I wanted to change lives, i wanted to teach the gospel and most of all I wanted girls to have the same experiences I had at Oakcrest.

But, obviously Heavenly Father has a different plan for me this summer. I received a letter in the mail from the Oakcrest committee today saying that they received many applications and encourage me to apply for next Summer. I just about died, or wanted to. I wanted this job so badly. All along I told myself that if I didn't get the job that it would be okay, because its all very inspired of who works there, but I never saw myself not working there this summer. The whole line of "if you're supposed to be there, you'd be there" wasn't helping at this moment.

After thinking about it though I have so much comfort in the fact that Heavenly Father knows whats best for me, and he has great things in store for me this Summer. I just know it. I'm very excited to see what I accomplish. In some strange way this has made my love for Heavenly Father grow even stronger. He truly knows me, and loves me. Even though I didn't get what I wanted, I know that great things are in store for me :)

Prayers ARE answered!!!

So would y'all like to hear how i spent my early Friday morning? I'm sure you are dying to know :)

Well I was peacefully sleeping in my bed at 3am when a really good friend of mine calls me, and tells me he is in the ER and instantly my heart sinks...all I could think of was the worst possible situations (it didn't help that I had been asleep for about 3 hours) anyways, he continues to tell me that he is all alone so I offer to come sit with him and keep him company. So, I go there and sit...and sit...and sit...and try to sleep and sit some more. Anyways, he was having very bad lower abdominal pain. No matter what the doctors tried to do they couldn't pinpoint the problem. Can I just tell you that this is the worst feeling ever. EVER. Someone I care about so very much is in so much pain and there is nothing I can do, but pray. I did just that. I prayed for almost 24 hours straight I prayed to Heavenly Father that my dear friend would be okay, and relieved. Heavenly Father loves all of his children so much. He never wants to see us suffer. Tonight he comforted my friend and myself. Things might not be better yet, but we have peace of mind. I love the power of prayer it is amazing.

Prayer Changes Things...

For graduation my sister bought me this tile that says "prayer changes things" on it. It's on my dresser and I don't even hardly notice it anymore, but i was looking at it yesterday, and it made me stop and think how my life is so diff rent right now because I have a constant desire to talk with Heavenly Father.

Prayer does change things. Maybe not over night, and maybe not even in the way you would have expected, but I promise that the power of prayer is real. Heavenly Father always wants to hear about whats on our minds, and help us with important decisions.

I once was very frustrated that I wasn't getting an answer to my prayer that I had wanted so badly. But now I realize i was doing it all wrong. I didn't have complete faith that I would get my answer, i was just hoping that it would happen and I'd have the "burning in the bosom" feeling. Then i was very frustrated that I wasn't feeling this way.

Now, looking back my answer was there all along, i just was too blind to see it.

I promise that Prayer Changes Things. It may not be over night, but having a constant prayer in your heart, and talking with Heavenly Father will work miracles in your life :)

How can...

everything be going so well, and so great then unexpectedly a bump in the road is hit head on, and turns everything back to how it was? I don't understand.