Recording the Lessons of My Life

For quite a while now I've wanted to record experiences I've had throughout my life, not only so that I could remember my own childhood, but so those who come after me will know who their father, grandmpa, uncle, cousin, or friend was.  Another purpose of me wanting to write about such instances is so that I can explore the effects of what the Gospel and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has played into who I am and what I'm striving to become.

Instead of keeping such recorded events tucked away in a handwritten journal, I've chosen to make this blog an extension of my journal, an electronic one if you will.  One that not only I and my family can see and read, but one to the whole online community.  In addition to the reason's I've supplied, I want to also see what lessons I can learn from what  I've done with my life, the trials I've overcome, times of saddness as well as joy, through relating them to Gospel principles and teachings.  My hopes are that through it all, if you can bear  with my stories, some good and some that I am not proud of, that you can understand what I believe and how I live my faith.

I do not plan on every post of mine in being such an entry, but if that does happen, then I do apologize now.  However, my life is rich of experiences where I can look back on and say "Ok. Lesson learned, thanks God for teaching me this!".  A neat thing that I have learned, even as I write, is that every "lesson learned experience" does not  have to come by way of trial or sorrow.  Our Heavenly Father can teach us at all times, in both the ups and downs.  I do not believe I will write them in any order, seeing how I daily am reminded of an event that ranges from my high school years all the way down to memories that only scrapbook's and home videos tell me of.

I have much to be thankful in my life, and I owe much of it to wonderful parents who have led me to be part of a work that does not end in this life.  I have come to know who God is and that he sent his Son to this world to teach, set an example, and suffer so that I too may live again and be with my family forever.