I Need Thee Every Hour.

Today is my last Sunday of the semester. The bishopric got up and spoke today and my goodness it was kind of a sob fest for me. It kind of surprised me because I haven't known these men for that long but because of the love and service they have showed me, I feel like I've known them forever. I started to think about my old bishopric back in the 21st ward...Bishop Shumway, Brother Eaton, and Brother Ashmore. I can't even imagine the feelings that were felt when they were saying their last talks to the 21st ward when they got released back in the winter. I seriously would of been hysterically crying my eyes out!

My new bishopric have taught me the importance of the Atonement. The importance of knowing who I am; knowing my potential and my divine worth. Bishop Wood is seriously an amazing man. He has blessed my life immensely. Just when I thought I was lower then dirt, he reminded me that my Heavenly Father loves me. That he loves me no matter what and will always love me. The repentance process is hard, very hard. But Bishop Wood helped me through it better then any bishop could because I truly believe he was meant to be my bishop for that reason. He was meant to be my bishop half way through the semester because Heavenly Father was mindful of me.

Bishop Wood has taught me that I can do anything I put my mind to. Satan is going to try his hardest to get me to give in to his sins but I know I can overcome it. Satan wasn't strong in my situation, I was just weak. I lacked the knowledge of the Atonement and thought I already knew what the Atonement was all about. I was so wrong. I feel like I am that much more prepared and ready to be the best mommy to my kids. Unfortunately I've been through some rough paths in my life that I wish I could take back but I feel like it's only going to make my relationship with my children that much better because I can at least say, "I know how you feel. I've been there before. Let me help you the same way I was helped."

Again and again I talk about how my life is crazy at the moment. I always think I know what Heavenly Father wants me to do but then sooner or later I figure out nope, He wants me to do this instead. It's gotten to the point where it's quite humorous actually haha. All I know is that I need my Heavenly Father more then anything right now. I'm about to make some pretty huge decisions in my life these next few months and I need to be as righteous and worthy as I can so I can be completely in-tuned with the spirit and figure out what His will is.

I need thee every hour, in joy or pain
Temptations lose their pow'r when thou art nigh.
I need thee, oh, I need thee; Every hour I need thee!
Oh, bless me now, my Savior; I come to thee! 

♥ The Girl Who Loves The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints