Growing Pains

I just woke up from another nightmare, which somehow included Maleficent brewing human flesh in my back yard, and sliding cake with messages written on it under my door, and horrible people putting dead fish, (whole dead fish!) on all my trees in my front yard. You know how terrible it is to look out your window and see dead fish bodies hanging in your trees?? It's disgusting!! How does my brain come up with this stuff???

Anyways. Besides the fact that I'm emotionally scarred.

I've been a not-so-happy-camper in the past twenty four hours. Reason being: growing pains. As my best friend and I are trying to figure out how to adapt to the mission coming up here real quick, sometimes we (and when I say "we" I mean "I")  don't communicate very well. Thereby creating some contention.

But we both went to work at 6, and no matter how much I hate going, driving to work allows me to talk to my Father in Heaven a lot more sincerely than I do any other time. I had a great time with the girls at work, and on the drive home, I was thanking God for His mercies. And suddenly I understood what God was doing with my life. It was like a window of understanding just opened up before me.

I've struggled at my work. It's my first job and I've had a really hard time adjusting. I thought it was a trial, but last night I realized it was a blessing from God. Work allows me to distract myself from everything else in my life, and to just serve other people. I get to see a lot of kids, and it makes me happy.

Long story short, I realized that my Father has been overflowing my cup with blessings lately. So many good things, and so many prayers answered. The Lord has truly been merciful to me. I have been given so much joy: I've had many people come to support me. I get to spend a lot of time with loyal friends, and I get to enjoy temple worship often. Knowing that the Lord has always answered my prayers and given me strength when I ask makes it easier to pay back the blessings by sending my boys on missions. In fact, it seems like a small thing to give. At least for today. :)