Adventures of a College Student: Stay Changed

Stay Changed

A few weeks ago I got home was sorting through my things to get an idea of exactly how much stuff  I have keep over the years and the scrap book projects I have ahead of me.  Lets just say its days worth. In that mess of all of the things I have collected I found a letter from a dear friend with whom I attended EFY or Especially for the youth. For those of you reading who don't know what that is; it is a camp which is a week long put on for youth ages 14-18. It focuses on the Young men and Young Women themes for the year, and it is focused on spiritually learning and building a testimony of our Savior Jesus Christ. Well, this friend and I had attended a class offered from a Local Saint who had simply said, " the key to becoming anything, is that you stay changed." In her letter she wrote to me, "stay changed in the way of the gospel. It will only benefit you to stay changed." As I am thinking about that this morning before I go to partake of the sacrament I am reminded that of my strong testimony in the church and my desire to stay changed for the better. Its hard, I have not put enough effort sadly into this simple statement. I have been working really hard on my things to change for a hundred days and not so hard on the things that pertain to my salvation and happiness. So I am dropping a few of those things and adding to my list. I am grateful for the chance to change. Not because its offered just to me but to everyone, to change and become different people our whole lives. To become the people we always hoped we can be and all that effort we put into changing forgiving and becoming better is all possible because of the Atonement. With out our Savior it would be impossible to change to grow and to forgive ourselves and others. So as you go through this week pick one thing that is important to be changed in your life, do it. Everyday, all day, day in and day out. Hold your self accountable, tell someone close to you and have them hold you accountable. then Stay Changed, and continue the pattern pick a new challenge change. And remember like I have posted before, if you fail..." Free recovery, Await rescue." the Lord will help, you just have to ask.

-hayley


p.s. something that made me smile and get all warm and fuzzy.
moments that matter/