my heart is full...

i have been so sick, my voice is gone,
i am deaf in one ear.
my nose is stuffy,
and i have a bad cough.
ryan suggested i stay home,
because i obviously didn't sound so good.
but i really felt i would be ok today at church.
i said a little prayer in my heart,
that i could make it through church.
so i got up,
got showered,
got dressed.
i usually struggle to find clothes
and make my hair look right.
but everything was so easy.
i still felt sick,
but felt great at the same time.
i was ready.
:)
even walking felt good.
i am not the greatest walker in heels,
ha ha...
how silly is that?
what i am trying to say is that i just felt like,
someone... was trying, helping me get to church.
the church was full with so many people.
there were 2 baby blessings today.
beautiful babies.
what wonderful family members' to have the
priesthood, to give such beautiful blessings.
the spirit was everywhere today.
it seemed to be the theme... for me.
it was fast and testimony meeting.
wonderful testimony's.
a woman spoke honestly.
she began saying she was coming back to church,
for herself now, not because she has to,
but because she wants to.
she said that she was raised in the church,
but that she was forced to go, every sunday.
then she was married.
and wasn't made to go.
so she didn't.
she said that after she had her little girl
that everything was put into perspective.
that she needed to go for her daughter,
and her husband.
she also said that she may not
know all the stories in the scriptures,
but that she knows that's ok,
because she now has a testimony.
and her tears dripped down her face,
as she bore her testimony, and it was
strong.
and the spirit was there.
another woman got up to say,
how grateful she was, for the help
she received.
by people in the park,
by the lord, and spirit.
she lost her wedding ring in the sand.
at the park, during an activity with the
young women.
everyone looked and couldn't find it that night.
she prayed.
and went and looked again.
and found it.
her prayer was answered.
the spirit helped her find it.
we then went into our primary class.
ryan taught, because my voice was weak.
later, ryan came up with a game.
he arranged the chairs into a kind of maze.
asked one of the girls if he could borrow her sweater.
put the hood on one of the children's heads,
so they couldn't see and told the
other kids to go to the other end of the classroom.
ryan said, listen to the spirit guide you.
(the kids being the spirit, guiding the child through the maze)
the kids all thought it was fun and silly,
having a sweater on their head.
they all made it through.
some kids didn't listen to the "spirit"
and ended up bumping into the chairs,
but then after a while they listened and made it through.
what a great lesson that was.
it was time to go to closing exercises.
and of course,
what was the lesson on?
the holy ghost.
we all shared experiences of losing something,
and then praying to find it,
and having the holy spirit guide us the way.
i am so grateful for the Holy Spirit, to help guide
me the way to righteousness.
what a wonderful blessing it is to have with me always.
i am so grateful for my Heavenly Father and
my savior Jesus Christ,
for their love and guidance.
for the Atonement.
that i can be forgiven, for my mistakes,
and wrong doings.
i am so grateful for my husband,
and that we are sealed for time and all eternity.
we are striving to do what is right,
to live with Them again.
i am thankful for this day.