Not Qualified (Spoken Word)

As a recently called Missionary I love this video. Everyone who has a testimony of Christ and of his gospel is a voice to lead people down the path of faith. We all make mistakes, not one person on this earth right now is perfect, we all sin, and in God's eyes, your sin isn't worse then my sin. God sees us all equally, not one of his children is held in higher regard then another.

I have made so many mistakes, and I was even worried that the church wouldn't want to send me on a mission to preach the gospel. I was doubting myself, and doubting my abilities because of the past. But the past is in the past, my past does not define me, my past makes me stronger, my past happened, its a part of me. But guess what, I have learned from all the mistakes I've made, I know a lot more about life, and about forgiveness and about the atonement of Jesus Christ because of the mistakes I made. I wouldn't change my past for anything because the person I am right now in this very moment couldn't have been as strong and as happy without the struggles I went through. The best teachers are mistakes, I know it would probably be better if I could have been the same exact person I am right now without doing a bunch of dumb things and without experiencing all the pain and hurt that my choices caused me, but that's not how it works. I have tasted pure utter darkness and sadness and hopelessness, and I have conquered it. I know how hard life can be, I know how unfair things are, I am not naive like I once used to be. I am qualified to help others, to share what makes me stronger, to share the most important thing in my life-The Gospel of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Honestly without this gospel, without people in the church to support me and continue to love me no matter what I do not know where I would be, I don't really want to think about it because I know it would not be a pretty sight whatsoever. I am so happy and so ready to be a missionary and to serve the Lord and to Serve the people that will be in the Colorado Fort Collins mission.

Soon I will be starting a new blog that will just be for my mission! But hopefully I will be able to connect them so that this blog will also get the blog posts. Or who knows... maybe I'll just use this blog for my mission. But I don't think I can. I guess we will see! :P



with love,

Arianna