Who I Am

Two days ago I was able to go to a concert at which Diamond Rio had performed. It totally took me back to my childhood and I was able to reminisce on how much I had when I was little. All my life I have had supportive parents that had dropped everything if one of us needed something. I have always relied on their testimony of the gospel and truly felt the joy that has come into my life because of the gospel. Yesterday I went to a Stake Conference where there were many speakers talking about how they needed to find out for themselves if the Church was true. I questioned if I knew for myself that it was true, but quickly I was able to see that without the hand of my Heavenly Father every day throughout my life, I would be truly lost. I have gone through many trials in my life, and that has led me to the testimony that I have of my Church. I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and I have truly been blessed with all of the blessings that being a member has brought into my life. I have always relied on the faith that everything would work out in the end, and so far that principle has helped me through my roughest times in life. A few months ago I was forced to make a decision between two of my biggest dreams. One being an internship in Disney World with my favorite company, or following my dream of going to BYU in Provo. I struggled with this decision for a while, but after I knew what I had to do I felt the peace that comes with knowing that I made the right decision. It was truly a difficult thing to decide for myself and I was able to rely on the knowledge of my parents to help me decide what I really needed to do. I am a new Cougar! I never thought I would be able to say those words. When I was in high school I was rejected from my dream school, but with everything in life I took it as a new challenge and worked hard in my first two years of college to obtain my dream. There has been many things that I have learned about myself being in Rexburg, that I don't think I could have ever learned anywhere else. I have grown up in more ways than even I could have imagined. Like in the song by Diamond Rio, "I believe." I truly do believe that everything in life that happens has a meaning and something that I need to take out of that experience. I am often in awe how much I change with every new trial that comes my way! I took a look in the mirror today and saw how much I have changed in the past two years. I am not the scared little girl and know I feel so very comfortable in my own skin! I am trying a new motto in my life to live everyday like it's the last one I will ever have!

<3 Meagan