Thank You.

I believe that amazing things can happen when we listen to the promptings of the Holy Ghost. I believe that because last night, I was on the receiving end of one of those amazing things.

This weekend has been a strange mixture of really fun times and sadness and loneliness. I made new friends and strengthened relationships with existing friends, but for some reason I couldn't shake this feeling of being down and feeling forgotten by my Heavenly Father. I was so confused because I knew that there was really no reason for me to be feeling in such a way and was very bothered by the whole situation. I felt numb and was running out of ways to try and get rid of these negative feelings once and for all.

Last night I got home after spending time with some wonderful girls from Tingey Hall and, again, all the happy feelings associated with a great night had evaporated and the negative feelings had replaced them. I was just going to go straight to bed, but decided to get on Facebook really quickly first, even though I was completely exhausted, mentally and physically. This was a good choice. Perhaps it was a prompting of my own and I just didn't recognize it at the time.

A message was waiting for me. This message was from an acquaintance of mine--somebody that I'd shared a class with last semester and who I know to be a really great person, but never had the chance to become more than class buddies with. Naturally, I was a bit surprised. I began to read the message and he told me that he'd felt prompted for a while now to share his testimony with me. He'd been ignoring it because he thought it was a strange thing to do since we really don't know each other very well. Like I said, causal acquaintances. But, after last week's CES Devotional and some talks in his sacrament meetings, he decided not to put this off any longer.

The rest of the message was a pure, sweet, heart-felt testimony that directly addressed all of the things I was struggling with. He bore witness to me that Christ knows exactly how I feel and that I'm not left alone to try and overcome trials on my own. He reminded me that I am a divine daughter of my Heavenly Father and that He loves me and wants me to be happy. I felt an overwhelming wave of peace wash over me as I read these words. I knew that everything was going to be just fine and that all the things that had been bothering me would soon be a hazy memory. I knew that Christ is standing beside me, helping me to stand strong and be confident in the person that I am. And I knew that listening to the promptings of the Holy Ghost has importance beyond my comprehension. I'm so glad that this acquaintance of mine pushed these promptings away for a time. I believe that he wasn't ignoring them because he thought it'd be strange to reach out to me, but rather that it was simply another prompting telling him to wait. The time isn't right. Wait. His timing was perfect. He gave me a boost exactly when I needed it. And I am so very, very grateful for that.

Listen to the promptings of the Holy Ghost. Please. Even if what you are prompted to do seems strange or silly. You have no idea how much of an influence it can have in the life of another person. I bear witness that it can make all the difference. I am so grateful for a Heavenly Father who is always mindful of me, even when I feel like I'm forgotten. I'm so grateful that He knows how to use people I know as instruments to help me feel uplifted and that I know the kind of people who are open to such promptings.

To the instrument in God's hands: Thank you, again. I don't know if you'll ever read this and I know I already thanked you profusely, but I feel that I just need to thank you over and over again for reminding me of the things that I needed to overcome negative feelings and trials of the heart and soul. Thank you, thank you, thank you.