My numbers are swelling, JOIN ME!!

I am up to 4 followers as of today! (welcome Brandon) There could be as many as 2 or 3 readers that just haven't subscribed yet. This is very exciting to me.

Last week I wrote something in my journal that I have been thinking a lot about lately. I feel that I need to explain myself so that others might know why I do and believe the way that I do. I have had a very special experience happen to me when I was about 15 years old. This experience involved an overwhelming and undeniable feeling come over me and teach me that God is real and that Joseph Smith was His prophet. This message was made so clear to me that I cannot deny it, and if I were to do so, I know that I would have to answer to the wrath of God for my actions.

There are basically two reasons why I do my very best to live by the teachings of Christ.
1. I know that there is a God and that He wants me to do my best.
2. I have never been happier in my life than when I live by the teachings of Jesus Christ. I have had too many experiences with both good and bad to not recognize the difference. Simply put, I go to church each week because it makes me happy. I pray because it makes me happy. I read scriptures because it makes me happy. Unfortunately, sometimes it takes a month or so of righteous or wicked living to note the difference, but it is there.

I sometimes get frustrated or question why I have been given the knowledge that I have. I did not have to ask for it, I did not have to pray about it. I feel that what I have been given is purely a gift that I am now in charge of taking care of. I wonder why others do not come to the same knowledge as me, even for those who have apparently put forth greater effort than I did. Perhaps they are meant to grow in different ways, but it still makes me sad to see people struggle through their life.

I am so grateful for my testimony of Christ and the restoration of His church. It is by far the greatest source of joy in my life. Hopefully by reading this some of you might know me a little better now than you did previously. Also, I am always willing to discuss my faith with anyone so give me a call and I'd love to chat about it.