2 Nephi 9

The Lord was definitely watching over me this morning and the Holy Spirit was filling my heart with comfort and love.

I have always loved this chapter, as long as I can remember. Okay, I'll be honest, I have loved it ever since my sweet Andy passed away. But I have loved it for a happy reason. This reason is comfort. This chapter is full of promises and happiness and reasons why we are to be righteous, what we are promised if we are and what happens if we are not. It tells us where we end up and that is with the Lord and our Savior. I cannot think of anything greater than that.

I miss Andy; alot. It comes in spurts, even 4 years later... It still hurts and every time I see a picture of him, my heart aches to know the boy that could have stayed and grown old, and turned his life around. But I can't change that. I can only accept it. I can only remember that he is doing AMAZING things with our Father in Heaven right now. He is happy, and he is truly in a better place. I'm so grateful for the knowledge that I have of this gospel. To know that I will see him again. To know that families are forever.

I woke up this morning, thought about how I had 30 minutes to read my 4 pages a day, and I wasn't going to but the thought kept coming, you know you should read this morning. You know you need to read. And so I read, and I knew it wasn't just to get my 4 pages in for the day, but the second I saw my next 4 pages were chapter 9 of 2nd Nephi, I almost started crying. The Lord has not forgotten me and continually reminds me of the blessings I can obtain if I stay faithful to Him. I could not have read anything better this morning.

I testify that I know the Lord is aware of us and our needs. He is ALWAYS looking after us, and even when we feel He isn't answering our prayers, He is, but on HIS time. This is His plan and we must have faith in it. He is the one who knows best. He knew what I needed to hear, without me even asking. I'm so grateful for this gospel. I say this in His sacred name, Amen.

Read 2 Nephi 9 here.