Grandma

            Since my Grandmother's passing in 2013, I always begin my journal entries writing to my grandma. I tell her about my day and the things I learn and feel. I especially love to write about my experiences with the gospel and the Spirit. As I go about doing this, I feel connected to my grandma, not only spiritually but mentally. I always knew that I was part of an eternal family, but it never fully set in until my the news of my Grandma's passing. As my cousins and I sang at her funeral, and sat their listening to her life stories I knew without a doubt, that I would see her again and that she would always be my guardian angel. I continue to miss my Grandma and regret not becoming closer to her. So I now write to her in my journal, to tell her I love her and am striving to live the gospel as she did. I often find myself wondering when she realized the church is true, and about her whole conversion story. I can't wait until I can ask her in person and sit at her feet listening to her testimony, and feeling the love she has for our Savior. I yearn to be with all of my family once again in the presence of our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ. I am very grateful for the church in my life and the influence it has had and continues to have in the lives of my family and I. I am eternally thankful for the blessings of the temple just mere minutes away from me and for the peace and comfort having an eternal family brings to me every day. I began this blog as a personal progress project, which the purpose of is to strengthen my faith and testimony of the gospel. I not only hope and pray this for myself but that I may be an influence on others as well, according to the Lord's will.