Monthly Reminder... ha ha.

Guys, the gospel is amazing. Everyday I learn new things that simply reinforce the amazingness of the gospel. And I just wanted to give everyone a little dose of encouragement. I was reading a book the other day that said, "Some men see the worst in others, but some men only see the worst in themselves". I think that's true of all of us sometimes. It's so easy to become discouraged. Sometimes I think that is Satan's biggest tool against us. Especially against us sisters. It's so easy for us (meaning me) to fall into this mindset that we aren't good enough. Well, let me tell you. You are good enough. You are wonderful exactly the way God made you. Your mistakes and your shortcomings are what make you you. I learn so much from all of you almost everyday. So many quiet acts of service and so many kind words are spoken everyday and I wonder if we even realize the impact that our smallest acts have? We have so much potential to do great things. I have kind of a little challenge for you all- it's a challenge that I'm giving myself and I think it will be easier for me if my friends do it to (ha ha- just one of my shortcomings). Let's make Satan afraid of what we will do. I've spent a lot of my life ( especially since reading Moses) scared to death of Satan- I even used to have nightmares about him all the time. But as Joseph Smith said, we were born to be disturbers and annoyers of the adversaries kingdom. Let's be the people who when we wake up in the morning Satan says, "oh no, they're up again". Just for a little added motivation I'm enclosing a quote from the book The Brother's -If you haven't read it- READ IT. So, I'll set it up for you- these brother are in the premortal experience and the adversary is trying to get him to take his side in the war in heaven. Ammon, the brother, rejects Satan plan and Satan goes all knashing of teeth on him. This is Ammon's response, "Do what you will. I don't fear you now. I understand, can't you see that?I know what you can and can't do to me now. You can tempt me, desert me, or cause me great pain; you can create a dark world that may cause me to fear; you can rule your world with blood and terror, that's true. But you can't win. And I know that. Weak as I am, with all of my failings, I am stronger than you. I will soon have a body. And I have my agency now. I will increase in my faith and knowledge and power. I am not perfect, but I will be, and there's not a thing you can do! I will become like the Father if I follow the Son. You are powerless to stop me. You can threaten and tempt and whisper lies in my ear, but you can't stop me, Satan; I see that so clearly now! I can stop myself, yes, but only if I follow you. And I reject your temptations. I reject your whispered lies. I reject you, Lucifer, and your entire plan. You have no power to control me. I am in control of myself. And try as you might, you won't control me on earth. Here, or the earth, it doesn't matter; I AM ALWAYS STRONGER THAN YOU." You are all so wonderful and so full of beauty and potential. Please don't forget that. You can make a difference and you can win. I love you all.