Changes

I have been thinking alot about this word. Our family is about ready to go through a BIG change. Some think the change is good and some think it is bad. I remember talking with the counselor at the elementary school when we lived in Ellensburg, Wa. OH I LOVED her. She was awesome. She invited us to her house to ride horses. She was so good with the kids. I remember the comment she made one time.....she said that they had moved many times in her growing years. When I asked her how that was for her she just said, "It has made me who I am today."

Some like change and some don't. But it really is a part of life. And it is HARD. I am a little apprehensive about moving my kids in the middle of the year AGAIN. I play in my mind over and over how anxious they might feel on that first day. Everyone already has their friends and their routine. Everyone else is familiar with the school. Will they adjust well? Will this hurt them later in life? Will it be good for them?

But then I remember the answers to our prayers and know that we ARE supposed to move. And I try to take a deep breath and understand that because this is right I know that Heavenly Father will watch over every one of my kids. They are His children as well and He wants them to be happy and He will take care and provide a way for them to grow and learn from this change.

I read a blog today that had this written and I couldn't help but share it with you........

Change. It is inevitable, necessary, often painful, and hard to swallow. But it is part of life. And in the end, every change moves us forward and molds us a bit more into who we will eventually become.

And this quote was from a talk on Change by Elder Steven E. Snow and it says:

Second, keep an eternal perspective. Understand that change and challenges are part of God’s plan. By design this mortal existence is a time of testing or a time “to see if they will do all things whatsoever the Lord their God shall command them” (Abraham 3:25). In order to test our use of our God-given agency, we as mortals undergo a series of changes, challenges, trials, and temptations as we proceed through life. Only then are we properly tested.

So you see....in my mind it is all on how we deal with change that is important. We can put up a fight and be stubborn (like I have done in the past with this big move) or we can accept what comes our way and put a smile on our face and enjoy our blessings and make it into something positive. Baby steps people...baby steps.

The house is getting cleaner and cleaner. I had three other girls from church come over and help today. That was so sweet of them. I keep thinking we have a lot done but then I start to look around and think......ahhhh I only have 6 more days and so much more.

My dad always said.....things will work out...they always do. I can hear him saying that right now. And it is true. Having faith and knowing that things will work out is very true.