John Rowe Moyle story

Readers, as I been thinking what to blog about, this video came to mind, it is a true story of a pioneer who was "Only a Stonecutter"

If we can have his determination of fulling our callings, how great will our life's be?.

It doesn't even end at our callings, what about who we are?..

Brothers and Sisters I have thought to myself  "I'm only Michael"

I am wrong with what I think of myself.. I'm a child of God and he loves me and he had sent me here on the earth at this time for a reason.

And I'm finding out what my reason is, it's to be there for people, I have said this in previous posts.. but I want you all to know, that you are here for a reason too, you have to find it, I believe everyone on this earth has a mission.

We may get down at times, but just remember our Heavenly Father loves us all, he wants us to be able to live with him again.

In 2010 I believed I was just "Michael" nobody important, nobody who my Father in Heaven was proud of. 

You can read about this in this post Priest/Laurel Conference 2010

My friends were right, I wasn't just "Michael" neither was Brother Moyle was "Only a stonecutter"

Brothers and Sisters, we can matter in people life's. I have seen it... even a simple smile can cheer someone up, you don't know what their going threw, maybe they needed that smile.. talk to them, I know what it felt like to be alone, and that's why I want to help people, I never want them to feel the pain I felt, if you are feeling this way, you can always talk to me.

There was this General Conference talk which I loved from the 2011 October  session You Matter To Him

Update and goals

Hey readers, sorry for not posting for awhile, I have been trying out something new, going to bed at 9 or 10 (10 being the latest), waking up at 6 or 7 and work out for one or two hours, have breakfast, school, and then one or two more hours of working out in the day, making a total of three or four hours.

I was 8 pounds away from breaking 20lbs before the new years came (I was going good with Christmas), but I gain some pounds back,  but their leaving now.. By the end of this month I'll pass 20lbs in total.
Clothes are still fitting better, it's all going good just a bit slow right now because of the holiday.
In each month I'm hoping to lose 25-30lbs, will it be hard?, yes.. but life is hard and this is part of life for me, I love hearing from people saying "Everytime I see you, you're clothes are getting looser" comments like that is what keeps me going at times when working out I just dread it and want to give up.

Now for my goals I have came up with before leaving on my mission in the fall.

I will be studying the Book of Mormon, I have read it once (You can read about that in my blog entry of my testimony of the BoM)
I'll be studying the Bible more too.
Reading and studying all the subjects in "Mormon Doctrine" which is by Bruce R. Mcconkie
Reading and studying all the subjects from "True to the faith"
With everything I'm going to be studying and so on, I'll be keeping  journal(s), write down my thoughts and promptings from the Holy Ghost.
Applying the booklet "Duty to God"
Reading  "Preach my Gospel" coming up with lessons from there, learning as much as I can.
I been reading the book "Miracle of forgiveness" which is by  Spencer W. Kimball
It's an amazing book and I recommend reading it
My last goal I have came up with is, hanging out with my brother, and studying with him,  reading scriptures with and and praying, I want to be an example to my younger brother, even tho Nephi was younger then Sam, I want to be an example to my brother as Nephi was to Sam.
First Nephi 2:17
 "And I spake unto Sam, making known unto him the things which the Lord had manifested unto me by his Holy Spirit. And it came to pass that he believed in my words."

Studying and using my journals will take time, but read Doctrine and Covenants 19:23
"Learn of me, and listen to my words; walk in the meekness of my Spirit, and you shall have peace in me"
I want to walk in his meekness, I want to have peace inside of me,

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light- Matthew 11:28-30
Brothers and Sisters, come unto God and he will give you rest, learn of him and we shall have rest in our souls.

On the back of the Duty to God booklet it says "Behold, thou art my son;... and I have a work for thee" Moses 1:4,6"
I am a son of God... we are all children of our Heavenly Father, remember that forever and ever.
I want to be the best missionary as I can when I enter into the MTC, and then grow and learn more over the two years and apply that  threw out my life.

Endure to the end, stay strong in the Gospel and you won't regret it

The Opportunity of a lifetime

Through your devoted service and willing to sacrifice, your mission will become holy ground to you

This talk was given by Elder Chistopher Waddell of the Seventy. He gave it in the priesthood session of General Conference October 2011. 

This was one of many talks that stood out to me, as I am preparing for a full time mission  

Tears came to my eyes as I listen to this truly amazing talk.. in his talk he said "Each mission is unique, with challenges and opportunities that stretch and test us according to our particular needs and personalities" I learned from listening to this that my mission will fit me, I'll be called to serve where God sees fit for me. 

He taught that our Heavenly Father know us, he knows our strengths and weaknesses, our abilities and potential. He knows which mission president and companions and which members and investigators we need in order to become the missionary  

Prophets, seers and revelators  assign missionaries under the direction and influence of the Holy Ghost. I know that when I will send my picture in with my mission papers that, they will send me where God want me to serve his children,  that they  may be fill with the Holy Ghost and by it's influence.

When I will receive my mission call, I'm pretty sure I'll be speechless... and not wanting to open the call, but when I do, the spirit will fill my body and I'll know in my heart, this is where God want me to serve.

From Elder Christopher Waddell he said, "In whatever manner the Lord may choose to bless us during the course of a mission, blessings of missionary service are not designed to end when we are released by our stake president. Your mission is a training ground for life. the  experiences, lessons, and testimony obtained through faithful service are meant to provide a gospel-centered foundation that will last throughout mortality and into the eternities."

I'm so grateful for my friends who are on their mission and who gotten their call and will leave shortly, I know they will do amazing out there.

God knows my weakness and he'll help me threw them, he will help my friends, and missionaries around the world. Our father in Heaven love all of us, I can not say that enough.. it has been something I have learned this year.. he know who I am, he knows what goes on in my life, and he loves me, he loves to hear from me when I pray. During trek this year I prayed, crying unto my savior for the strength, for the last day of trekking.. and he heard my prayer, he knew what I needed help with. 

Brothers and Sisters, as I been preparing for my mission what wonderful things I have learned, my testimony is growing every time I read and pray to my Father in Heaven.. I would counsel you to do the same.. even if you're not planning on going on a mission.. you will need   the relationship with God.. I can't thank one of my best friends enough... he made me realize God loves me, and to pray to him to build my relationship.. when he told me this I thought he might be right.. but I still didn't pray often or even read.. but when I started doing it, I have gain so much.

Please study the General Conference talks, you will learn something each time  you do, I have and I know you will.

Endure to the end, stay strong in the Gospel and you won't regret it