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Daddy saw this Luna Moth as they were leaving for school.  Everyone jumped out of the car to get a better look.
 
 
Book of Mormon, 3 Nephi 5:1
"1  And now behold, there was not a living soul among all the people of the Nephites who did doubt in the least the words of all the holy prophets who had spoken; for they knew that it must needs be that they must be fulfilled."

Wow! That is amazing that they ALL knew.  I think about our country and wish the same statement could be said.  I do think that when the Twin Towers fell in 2011 our country turned to God.  It was not the whole country but a lot of it.  And it wasn't very much longer until we forgot again.  Just as the Nephites are about to forget again. 

I am just so disappointed in our country right now.  With the gay marriage ruling I feel that our country has turned.  That we are no longer following the Lord but have committed ourselves.  We have lost His blessings. 

I need to do more research into this but as I was sitting in my 3rd graders "Meet the Teacher," the teacher informed us that they took learning about the Revolution off of the NC 3rd grade curriculum and replaced it with learning about the Indians of NC who were here before the white man.  My heart sank again.  We are forgetting our heritage, who we are, why we are here, why we have been blessed with such a great country.  It is disappointing to see.

Now with all these frustrating things I still have faith.  I still believe that the righteous will be taken care of.  That there are good people in the United States who have faith and believe in God and want to and do follow Him.  I know we will be okay.  We still have a Church to build, we still must prepare the way for the Coming of the Savior.  I look forward to being a part of this work and am excited to see it unfold. 

I am grateful for a loving Savior and a kind Father in Heaven who loves me, who understand me, who blesses me, and cares how I feel.  I am so grateful to be a part of this Church that has a living prophet, that has the power to seal on earth and in heaven, for the priesthood power.  My heart is full of gratitude to my good Father in Heaven and His goodness to me and to this world.  I look forward with anticipation for the coming of His Son.  It will be glorious.
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