Kathryn Stone: March 2010

Since today is the first of the month, I thought I would take just a minute and recap on all of the blessings I have received this past month. I really truly have been blessed this past month. I had many trials through the month of February with trying to find a new job and being able to come up with not only enough money to pay my rent, but also being able to come up with enough money to pay for groceries and other living expenses. There were many times through out this month where I was really discouraged and just didn't have any idea of how on earth I was going to be able to have enough money for everything. Those are the times that brought me even closer to my Savior. Even though those times were truly hard, I am grateful I was able to experience those tough times. I am still trying to figure everything out, but I can truly testify that everything works out the way its suppose to. My parents have this saying by President Hinkley on their wall in their bedroom and I love it so much I put it on my own wall.

"It isn't as bad as you sometimes think it is. It all works out. Don't worry. I say that to myself every morning. It will all work out. If you do your best, it will all work out. Put your trust in God, and move forward with faith and confidence in the future. The Lord will not forsake us. He will not forsake us. ... if we will put our trust in Him, if we will pray to Him, if we will live worthy of His blessings, He will hear our prayers."
-President Gordon B. Hinkley

This quote has honestly gotten me through this past month. I would look at that quote every morning and tell myself how everything is going to be ok. I never found a new job, but thats ok. I am blessed to have the job I do. It might not be the best job in the world, but it is a job. I made it through this month and I was able to have just enough to pay off the rest of my rent for this month. I am grateful for my job. If I didn't have it, I wouldn't have been able to pay it off. Everything does work the way it is supposed to. I found that when I am going through a hard time it is important to cleave to your Savior and cleave on to your family. God will not forsake us. He will never put us through any trial that we cannot handle. He knows us and He loves us. Because He loves us, He gives us trials so that we may practice using our agency and grow and become closer to him. I am grateful for my trials. They have made me who I truly am. I am also grateful for the wonderful family I have been blessed with. They have helped me get through these hard times. Even if it was just letting me raid their food storage, it was more help to me than they will ever know. They are my inspiration and I know that they love me by the way they support me. I couldn't ask for a better family.