Happy 22 Anniversary

to me. Yep, 22 years ago, on Saturday, February 16, 1985, I joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I was 16 and a h igh school junior. I remember being so happy on that day. Joining this Church is the best thing I have ever done in my life. I am very grateful to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ for allowing me to be a member of this Church and for making it possible for me to be a member of this Church.

I have much I could and should say. But for now, I will just say I am extremely grateful for the blessings of this gospel. I hope I can be a better member and hope I can live in a way that will bring honor and happiness to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.

Every day, I have my ups and downs. Several situations made me frustrated at work yesterday. I think I am just tired and burned out with some aspects of work and my personal life. I am tired of certain people and situations that don't seem to respect me or appreciate me. I am tired of those who seem to dismiss or invalidate certain things that I think matter. In general, I feel I am a person with millions and millions of weaknesses. Yet despite this, I am humbled that I am still given a chance to be on this Earth and to try to be better. And I am grateful to have access to the teachings of the gospel to help me.

As Alma would say, I wish I were an angel and could truly express with words what this gospel means to me. But I lack the words. I do hope I can do a better job of living the gospel. On the day I was baptized, my dad had said, "I wish you would consider Hinduism, but show me what you believe by how you live." I've always remembered that counsel and have tried to abide by it. I hope I will always abide by that counsel. I hope I will my life will always demonstrate -to both my dad and Heavenly Father & Jesus Christ- what I believe by how I live.