Lead Thou, Me On

Sitting here ready for church much too early has caused me to reflect on these past 6 months of trial and grief and hardships that at times felt too much to bear on my own. Fortunately, I’m been surrounded on all sides by those who lift me up in ways that I hadn’t expected throughout my journey. It is beautiful what you see when you are looking forward towards miracles instead of reflecting on hardnesses. A friend of mine asked me this past week if we could exchange a scripture each Friday, and, of course, I agreed. I could always use an extra boost of things spiritual. The first Friday doing it happened to be a Friday I spent at the temple so, while I didn’t share a scripture, I shared a wonderful insight I gained about how the Savior is our Sure place in the horrible stresses and disasters of the world.

Lead Kindly Light

Interestingly, today, I listened to a speaker talk about the Lord and how he understands our cares when we cry out, “carest thou not that I perish?”

It’s amazing how sometimes when you feel the most off course, you just have to look around to recognize that the Savior is standing by your boat with his hand outstretched bidding you to come to him. It sometimes feels like it may take more faith than you can muster to step out of the boat and take His hand, but when you do, even if only for a time, you are walking with him beside you. You are showing your courage and faith by allowing him to guide you to where you need to be.

Being home felt like a huge step off course of my original destination. However, I’m now recognizing that, I don’t know if I had a destination or if I was just wandering aimless in the wilderness like the children of Israel.

After searching for jobs for months and months in Utah, I got a job within a month of arriving home. I start Monday. I have an interview on Wednesday for a possible second job.

It has taken what friends so eloquently put” everything falling apart” in order to get me where the Lord needs me right now. Hallelujah! I am still working to hear Him but for now I am glad he will never give up on me or you and that I didn’t give up on myself. Lead Thou, Me On.