Since
I started this blog with a Lord of the Rings theme, and I just finished watching
all three LOTR movies, I think I’ll tell you about some things I’ve taken away
from them, and how they apply to my life.
First, it feels good to have
accomplished something. I finished my first
fall semester at BYU, and it’s been quite a journey. Not quite like Frodo’s journey, but none the
less, it’s an accomplishment.
Second, true friends and family are
there till the end. I’m so blessed to
have a family that have been supporting me from the beginning, and friends that
are there to stand by me along the way. I
couldn’t have done it without my wonderful family and friends.
Third, the Lord carries us through
our trials. There is a part in the 3rd
movie, where Sam and Frodo have almost made it to the top of the mountain, but
Frodo is too exhausted to keep moving.
Sam looks at his friend and says with courage “I may not be able to
carry your burden for you, but I can carry you.” I think that the Lord hears our prayers and
says “I can’t take your trial away, but I can lift you up and carry you through
it”. He strengthens us and helps us to
make it through. Just like Frodo could
not have done it on his own, we can’t do it alone either.
Fourth, trials make us stronger. At the time the road may seem tough, and we
feel like we can’t make it, but we can. And
once we’ve made it through, we come out so much stronger.
Fifth, it is nice to be home. Whether in the beautiful green Shire or Idaho,
land of the potatoes, home is home. Today,
I spent a relaxing and fun Christmas without a care in the world, other than to
enjoy the time with my family. I may not
remember all the presents from years past, but I do remember all of us gathered
around the tree-together.
As the year is coming to a close, I can
reflect on this past 2012 year with joy.
I had an amazing experience on choir tour to Seattle, spent spring break
on the beach in Coronado, enjoyed the end of high school with my best friends, graduated
high school, had the best summer of my life, and finished two semesters of
college, and then returned home to spend the holidays with my family and friends. Yeah,
I’d say it’d been pretty good. But the
journey does not end here. It is only
just beginning.
