Remember my recent posts? Well, ya I have been sharing how I have been feeling and what I wish that I was able to be doing. And I may not have clearly stated this, but one of my biggest desires this summer was to hike Mount Timpanogos. My friends kept inviting me and I kept not being able to go. And my dear sister kept inviting me also, she had planned to go in early September right before leaving for her LDS Mission. Nearly heartbroken, I also accepted the fact that I would just have to 'sit this year out'.
Flash forward to the first week in September, I got one more final push from a friend and from my sister who both happened to be going in the same weekend! Well, folks, I just about said no because I just assumed I wouldn't be up for it. I mean, I had/have taken quite a bit of time off from exercise (which is sooo difficult for me!!!). Just as I was about to say no (again) a little voice in my head told me to wait. And guess what? I had a brilliant string of health that whole week and going into the weekend. Thinking my mom would talk me out of going, she encouraged me to go. And before I knew it I was committed to hiking... to the top of course. Oh, and still eating nothing but the elemental diet... which tastes "grand".
Something that you should know about me is that when I make up my mind to do something, I will accomplish it. My diet, school, even hiking Timp.
But it is not my strength I am telling of. It is God's strength. It always is. My body and my spirit and my life is just a vessel to let God work through me. You see, if I wasn't meant to hike Timp that weekend for whatever reason, I would still have plenty of glory to give to God. Every day from him is a gift and he is literally healing me from the inside out.
Am I feeling better? Yes. Am I "cured"? No. Is it a work in progress? Absolutely! I am definitely starting to feel better, but it is often like one step forward and five steps back (sometimes only two).
This weekend of hiking to the top of Timp reminded me that there is always a silver lining. Always! Always! Always! This was a reminder to me that God knows what we want, and often will give us what we want, even if it's just to please us. Life is meant to be happy, folks! Like really really happy. And this is coming from someone who is still trying to 'get better'.
It is up to us to choose what to focus on!
P.S. Please join me and my family and the LDS community in watching General Conference. Saturday and Sunday 10 am and 2 pm, Mountain Standard Time. Regardless of your religion (or even no religion), this is a great opportunity to be uplifted!
P.P.S. Thank you so much to those who encouraged me to go! I really super appreciate it.
That was an awesome day! It was perfect in every way!
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