Last week in Fast and Testimony Meeting one of the young men got up and bore his testimony. He was probably around 13 or 14. He told an experience that he had the last week. He’s on the swim team and one of his team mates is a disabled girl. She’s handicapped and has to swim with a life jacket. At his last swim meet she took of her life jacket and got in the pool. Her father got in beside her and swam next to her the whole time. He said it was a very special moment for everyone…the crowd was silent. When she finished they all got up and cheered.
He likened this to our Heavenly Father and Jesus. We were sent here to earth, to our individual families. We all have a mother and father who love us very much. They protect us and keep us safe…just like the life jacket that the handicapped girl swam with. There are times in our lives when we are all alone or we feel like we are. When our mom’s and dad’s are not around to watch us and help us make right decisions. When we feel like this we must remember we are never alone. Our heavenly father is right beside us cheering us on and wanting us to finish the race.
I was very touched by this story and have thought of it several times through out the week. There are times that I feel all alone. That’s when I stop for a moment and say a small prayer thanking Heavenly Father for all I have and for always being there for me when I’m sad. When I remember how much I am loved by my earthly parents, heavenly parents, and my family all around me it makes me want to keep going and finish the race smiling with the crowd cheering. I believe this will happen some day when I finish this earthly experience and return to heaven. I must never forget Heavenly Father is right beside me wanting me to do good and be good and finish the race.
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