Here it comes...

I can feel the move coming closer! It is kinda scary.... and exciting... all at once! If you have been around me lately you know I am still my happy self! I am a happy person on the outside.... but lately on the inside I have been slowly cracking. We have been packing and cleaning! I have realized that I can't avoid the move! I also realize that God is in control! Why would I not want something he can give me? He would never take away something without giving you something better in return!

I realize that Satan is trying to grab hold of me and drag me under! He wants me to be depressed! He wants me to think I am alone! Last night I read a great quote that said something like, " Satan has had more than 1,000 years of experience in tempting people." Isn't that crazy to think about? Since 4000 BC ( Adam and Eve) Satan has been tempting people. He is trying to get people to be as miserable as he is. The Lord has given us our protection! He has given us armor! We just have to put it on and keep it on!

Our Armor includes:

-Scriptures
- Commandments
-For the Strength of Youth
-Church
-Temple
-Leaders
-Prophets
-Prayer
-The Atonement

And so much more! What would happen if you were in battle and didn't put your armor on? So you just go to battle with nothing? You would be easy to kill right? If you put your armor on and prepared for battle, you would last! You would be able to make it through the whole thing! We have been handed out armor! We just need to put it on! Are you going to put on your armor?

-See Ya Later Raccoon

Chapter 1 Of the Move...

How do I put this....Im moving to Washington. 

My feelings at first about this:

AGH! NO! HOW COULD YOU! THIS IS THE WORST DAY EVER!

My feelings about it now:

 Life goes on. The Lord will put us where I am meant to be.

Moving seriously stunk when I found out. I felt like life would never go on. The more I prayed the more I understood, the more I read my scriptures the more I accepted. Life is hard, but we have trials to strengthen us. 

Heavenly Father put us on this earth to make us prove ourselves. He loves us and wants whats best for us. He would never give us a trial we could not overcome. He loves us and has a plan for every single one of his children. We are all his children! So that means every single person who is reading this is loved and watched over!

If you ever have 5 minuets I would encourage you to read/watch this talk: https://www.lds.org/youth/video/learning-through-trials?lang=eng

When I found out I was leaving all of my friends I was scared and worried! I was scared my friends would forget about me. But I remember learning about the pioneers and how they left everything for the lord. They left their homes and friends to follow the Lord! I like to think of myself as a pioneer leaving my home and friends to follow the lord. We are all pioneers facing our own bumps, hills, and trials.

 I will end this post with one of my favorite quotes:

"Yeah, Sure our future can be uncertain at times, but how exciting that is! How exciting it is to know it's guided by God." -Al Fox

Stay Strong.

- See Ya Later Raccoon