Testimony

Today I told my nieces that I wouldn't be staying in Texas. In fact, I think that I'll be gone by the end of August, perhaps sooner. That is my plan. It is my plan because I feel prompted by the Spirit to do it. I don't know how things will sort themselves out. I've had a job interview, but I do not know how that will turn out. Perhaps I will get the job, and perhaps I will not. I have a good feeling about it, but I know that does not mean I will get it. I don't have much money left in the bank accounts. I may have to dip into that last retirement account of mine.

When my nieces asked me why I had to go, I told them that the Spirit had given me a prompting that this is what Heavenly Father wants for me. They reminded me that I didn't have a job there. And that is when I told them that I needed to be like Nephi. Nephi was told that he needed to go to get the plates of brass from Laban. He did not know how he would do this task. It was a difficult thing to do...to go asking the king if they could have something back that was rightfully theirs. Because Laban was wicked and would probably seek their lives just for asking.

But Nephi didn't shrink. He said that he knew that the Lord wouldn't ask him to do something impossible. He knew that the Lord would provide a way for him to accomplish the commandment that had been given.

And so it is with me. I do not know how things will fall into place. However, I know what I feel. I want to do it. In fact, I've never wanted to do something more. Because I too know that when the Spirit speaks and you listen, the Lord will provide a path and a way for you to accomplish what is necessary.

I am grateful for my testimony. I am grateful to know that the promptings of the Spirit really do guide me and that my life isn't just a random series of events. I'm grateful to see that already there have been answers placed in my path to guide me as I have made the decision to listen. I know that will continue to happen. I don't express my gratitude for this gift of faith and personal revelation as much as I should, but I do know it is real. And I love the Lord! He is always there for me. Always.