Top 10 Moments In Life

So I was reading a friends blog and they were talking about one of their top five moments. And that got me thinking. If I had to come up with ten life changing moments, either for what happened or what I learned what would they be. (These are in no order)

1. My afternoon in the Sacred Grove. That summer was a monumental one for me. I was struggling with things from my past I was not happy about and needed the atonement to work and really work. I needed my heart to be healed. The day as I knelt praying I got such an overwhelming feeling of love, forgiveness and acceptance. I knew then that everything was going to be all right.

2. Sunday evening swinging on the swings with my roommate Melissa. I know it sounds silly. But that night we talked about life. I was able to open up that day in away I seldom can. Despite what we talked about Melissa accepted me with love and open arms. I knew then I had a friend for life.

3. Receiving my patriarticle blessing. When I received my blessing I felt the spirit and received such guidance and foresight that my life was changed for ever. I knew then that Heavenly Father knows and loves each of us. Also it was reaching a mark I strived so long and hard for.

4. The night in Murray park with Jonny when he told me he loved me. Yes the relationship may have turned bad but at the moment it was perfect. But at that moment I felt the center of another’s universe. It felt so good to be loved for just who I was.

5. The Sunday afternoon when Melissa and Annette took the time and risk to tell me some things in life I needed to work on. They taught me how to be a true friend and how to care for others more then I care for myself. How to love and care for others from my heart. I am so glad they took the risk to have that conversation- it changed my life.

6. The walk around Heidi’s neighborhood in Idaho Falls. That night we talked of life and its challenges. But as we were talking I had such a reassurance in my heart the every trail and hardship in our lives is meant for own good. “All things to give thee experience.”

7. On one of my first cross country runs when Coach Fletcher took the time to run with me for a few minutes, though at the time one of the slowest on our team. Coach Fletcher told me I had the potential to be a good runner and just to stick with it and it will come. And come it did. But what I learned was to never give up.

8. This is two nights in one. Staying up all nights with Annette after she broke up with her boyfriend and when Annette and Melissa stayed up with me after Jason broke up with me. Those nights we talked and listened to each other. I have never felt such power in friendship and love. But also after my night to be consoled I felt Heavenly Father’s love stronger then I ever had before.
9. Two girls nights out- Ice Cream at Leatherbees and my recent movie night with Brittney. Those nights I came away ecstatic with once again feeling the power of friendship and love. I knew those nights why sisterhood was invented. There is a power that girlfriends possess.

10. Completing my Half Marathons. Each and every time I complete a half I am excited when I look at what I just did. I put my body through the challenge and beating of a 13.1 mile run. But in the end I know it was what I did.

11. Many more good days to come……..