I know this is a week overdue, but I wanted to post this anyway. Last Monday I attended the Logan fireside. It was my first time and I'm so glad I went (even though it was the middle of finals). The presenter this month was Shari Phippen. She wrote a great article for the Ensign in December 2008 about her experiences with mitochondrial myopathy, a form of muscular dystrophy. I really enjoyed her and what she shared with us. Because you can read her notes here, I wont write a whole lot but I wanted to share a little of what I wrote down myself anyway.



This I Know:

* She knows that she is a child of God. I asked myself if I know I'm a child of God. "Do I really believe it? Do you look in the mirror, do you see that you're a child of God? When we see it, there's nothing we can't do!"

* She knows that Heavenly Father has a plan for her. "Learn to listen to the voice of Heavenly Father and our Savior."

* "Endure it "well". It's not enough to wake up in the morning hoping that it will just go away. Enduring it well means to get up, pray, study and serve."

* "It only gets dark when you turn off the light. You can't bring the dark in."

* "Some things you just need to let go and "send it down the river."

* Reread the words of the Hymn: How Firm a Foundation

"When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie,
my grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply;
the flame shall not hurt thee; I only design
thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine."

* She referred to a talk that I don't remember reading before. It was given by Elder Joseph B Wirthlin entitled "Sunday Will Come". It's a great talk. Read it if you have a chance.

There were a number of other things that she said that I wrote down, but I figured you can just read her actual words in the link above and get the whole picture. I came away from this fireside feeling more empowered to press forward and keep going. Life isn't easy for any of us! We all have things before us that seem insurmountable, but with Heavenly Father and the Savior we can keep going - just one step at a time.

If you're in the Logan area, or anywhere near by, I would suggest going to these firesides. Next month will be Robert Crowther, an instructor at the Logan Institute of Religion. Check it out!