Miss Madi Mans: March 2014

Well I'm here, I did it! I have successfully transferred to my third school UVU! I am loving every second of it here! My classes are great, my teachers are wonderful, and I'm meeting such great people! I'm JUST SO

HAPPY!

I was thinking about a funny conversation my mom, my brother Matt, and I had awhile ago. I have pretty much followed in my brothers footsteps in every aspect of schooling. We have had the same teachers all throughout elementary except one teacher, we shared multiple classes in jr high and high school, and I have transferred to every college a year after he does and taken the similar classes. He had to teach me all about applying for school, scholarships, credits, and lots more. Matt was saying that he had go through all the hard

stuff so I could just follow after him. My mom called him my "pathfinder." haha I truly believe he is a million times stronger than I am because he trudged the way for me.

I was thinking, Jesus Christ is our ultimate "pathfinder." Just like Matt has worked hard so I can learn from what he has gone through, Christ has done the same thing for us. He came to this earth, he was tempted, he was baptized, he kept the commandments, he studied the gospel, he prayed, he served, and much more. Jesus trudged a path as part of Heavenly Father's eternal plan so that we can follow it to return safely back to them. As long as we follow the ways of Christ and try to become more like him, our journey will be a lot easier. President Uchtdorf said "We acknowledge that your path will at times be difficult. But I give you this promise in the name of the Lord: rise up and follow in the footsteps of our Redeemer and Savior, and one day you will look back and be filled with eternal gratitude that you chose to trust the Atonement and its power to lift you up and give you strength."

I'm so grateful for our brother Jesus Christ

and for the example he set for us. I'm grateful for my Matt and for all he has taught me and gone through to make life easier for me! I know that God's eternal plan for us is perfect and I seriously can't wait for the day to live with him again. I recognize the hand of the Lord in my everyday life. Lastly, I'm just so grateful for the gospel in my life. I know there is no way I could ever be this happy and blessed as I am today without it. Everything comes from him! The church is true!

Here are some pictures from my path:)