Meet Your Neighbor

"I wish I could do more things but I know that Heavenly Father has a purpose for me and I am putting my faith in Him."

"The answer I received over and over again was that my efforts hadn’t been a waste even though what God had planned for me wasn’t football. I knew that He had a plan for me to serve a mission and I knew that he was going to bless me for being faithful to His plan for me."

"The little I learned in Primary, Young Womens, and even being in some faithful members' homes with their kids along the way, taught me that I wanted my own "eternal family".

"I love Jesus Christ and feel closer to Him when I share His love and compassion with others."

"My Savior often gave me peace instead of the clear answers I sought, and I was reminded that it was by faith we walk, not certainty."

"Our Heavenly Father loves and needs each one of us"

"In my experience, I believe that forgiving those that have seriously hurt us can be just as liberating as being the one who is forgiven."

"Our faith in Christ is the center of our lives. We know that our Savior chose to die for our sins, and in this process, he also suffered for every mistake we made and pain that we have ever caused or endured."

"As we have listened to His counsel, our lives have not become easier, but our family's ability to meet these challenges has expanded."

"My faith in Jesus Christ is the center of my life. It is the anchor to my soul when the storms of life beat me down. It is the greatest calm for my worries and doubts."

"I realized that finishing the robes was unimportant and that the joy, love, and peace that came from Christ's birth was all that was needed to make a perfect Christmas. I will never forget my "personal manger" experience."

 "I have experienced in my life promptings of the Holy Ghost so strong, it has shot me right up and out of my seat, plus the soft promptings from day to day."

"Knowing that we all come with imperfections and that through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ we can all be made whole again gives me hope and lets me know we're all valued even when we make mistakes."

"Faith in Jesus Christ has enabled me to overcome so many of the pitfalls of life. And I fell into quite a few."

"He was so genuine and kind and has left a big hole in our families hearts. The kids and I are trying to change our view during grief, we are trying to find the small blessings. "

"Our faith in Christ has brought us closer together. As we study scriptures and pray together, we feel our faith growing and the Spirit brings such a peaceful feeling to our home."

"I’ve been strengthened by my faith during some difficult trials when I feel the Lord’s love. But I also have been strengthened by my faith in Christ when I am able to enjoy the simple things I have because of my faith in Him."

"We have been strengthened by our faith in Christ through others. We have had many angels, seen and unseen, support and uplift us in our trials."

"They noticed that when foster kids came to stay with them, they came with either nothing at all or trash bags of dirty, old clothing. One 5-year-old girl came straight from the hospital, owning only the clothes on her back."

"Knowing He has a plan for us, as detailed in Holy Scriptures, gives us hope that with His help, we can accomplish all things necessary for us in this life and eternally."

"When really tough trials hit us like a slap to the face, just steadfastly trusting in God is all you need to make it through. He is way more than willing to guide us and strengthen us in our life, we just need to have faith and let him."

"We have felt strengthened through our faith in Christ. Through good times and bad it acts as an anchor. It helps keep things in perspective so trials and challenges don’t feel overwhelming."

"Developing a deep and abiding faith in Jesus Christ has been the most rewarding change I have ever made in my life. "

"Through our struggles, although not active in the church at the time, we both had a strong faith in Christ. With every trial, every struggle we grew stronger together, our faith brought us blessings and brought us back into the church.