Come what may and Love it!

So last sunday I made it a goal to start looking up one talk per week and to apply it to my life and try to live from whataver principle I learned. (:

Well this weeks talk is "Come What May and Love IT" by Elder Joseph B. Whirthlin
What an amazing talk it was (: no joke i ABSOLUTELY loved it!
There were many parts of that talk that I want to share but it would basically be the entire talk. So I would just like to point out the three things that he shared with us to learn to overcome trials.

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  Learn to laugh:

Sometimes things aren't plesant for me. When i'm faced with a trial the first temptation that comes to mind is to complain, cry, groan at whataver it may be before I even attempt to find a way to get out of it. I love laughing and althoug sometimes trials or whataver may be too serious to laugh at still find the humor in it and begin it with a smile. Now when I look back at some of my "trials" they really are something to laugh at!

"The next time you’re tempted to groan, you might try to laugh instead. It will extend your life and make the lives of all those around you more enjoyable."

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  Seek for the Eternal

"The second thing we can do is seek for the eternal. You may feel singled out when adversity enters your life. You shake your head and wonder, “Why me?” But the dial on the wheel of sorrow eventually points to each of us. At one time or another, everyone must experience sorrow. No one is exempt"

 I got so much from that part. I know that when I'm having a difficult time I love to complain and think its too hard but when I think of the eternal prespective and how whataver I'm going through "is but a small moment" of what I will recieve I want to go back to myself and say "SUCK IT UP!" Everyone has trials and im not by any means more perfect or cooler to be exempt from them. It's my deposit into my "savings" account so that I can earn eternal glory (:

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  The Principle of Compensation

I ABSOLUTELY loved this part!! It is soooo amazing. Here is my favorite part of that section of the talk:

"The Lord compensates the faithful for every loss. That which is taken away from those who love the Lord will be added unto them in His own way. While it may not come at the time we desire, the faithful will know that every tear today will eventually be returned a hundredfold with tears of rejoicing and gratitude"

Theres so much truth in that!!! As I was reading/listening to this part of the talk I realized how true it is that for every trial I have overcome and "endured well" i have recieved some of the most HAPPIEST times in my life!! Like for instance Graduation!! I really struggled with all the classes I had to take towards the end of senior year!! The stress was major and tears happened almost every single night! However, the day of graduation!! Tears happened because the stress was gone, i was free and I WAS WALKING!! not only to mention that the next morning I got the perfect graduation present who I still have today and brings me joy everytime i see her! (:

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  Trust in the father and the son

This part of the talk was awesome because I have always been the one to believe that when I recieve a trial it is no doubt Heavenly Father letting me know that I can do this and that he has faith in me. (: that's how i get through everything! Eventhough I admit that when things get tough SOMETIMES it gets hard to remember. However, in the end he has all answers and he has the key to the door out of whataver we're going through! (:

This talk was awesome! I'm really excited to have read it and to start applying it to my life. I'm still young and trials ahead are countless...although its a scary thought.

COME WHAT MAY AND LOVE IT !(:

<3 Mariana

Farewell RJ! (:

I remember when I was an investigator and recent convert to the church I thought missionaries were sooooooo cool! (: The spirit they had made them my absolute favorite! (: I wanted to be their friend so bad hahaah and for the most part I became pretty close to many of them.

Today I had the opportunity to go to my friend RJ's farewell. RJ is a special friend to me because we met due to a very special person to me! (: Anyway RJ has been called to the Arkansas Little Rock Mission (: How cool huh? Finally one of my friends gets to serve the mission where I became a convert! I'm really excited for him and would love if any of the members there made sure he got fed (;

Good Luck RJ!!!

<3 Mariana Lopez

Haircutt??? (:

So I got this crazy idea to cut my hair !! (:

I cut my hair all the time but it has always been the same style for the past...uhh

since ive been allowed to choose what hair cut to do. well, thats kind of a lie its been different like my bangs and stuff has been different but this time i want something new!!!

I have always wanted it short but because of my beautiful round face it would make my cheeks look fat! so now im considering the A cut!! (:  (:

here is a picture of what i want it to be like...i got it off google and it looks great on this girl but that doesnt mean it will on me too....

Thoughts?

P.s. girl who i took the picture of sorry if its creepy to see your face all over my blogg (: haha

Its the season of farewells!

This month alone there has been 6 farewell talks already! its insaine everyone is leaving!!!

RJ's is this weekend he was called to the Arkansas Little Rock Mission! (: how ironic is that? I'm very excited for him. He will love it! Its the season to say goodbye! And its funny to see so many families and how everyone takes it differently.

On another note today will be the first day that my visiting teachers come!! I'm kind of excited except for one of them makes me feel like she knows all my sins (: lol but she's sweet! Cant wait!!!

thats all ! (:

Mariana <3

First Post!!!! (:

Helloooooo!!!!

I LOVE blogging can I just say that??

I have a private blogg but thats just for my girlies (:

With this blogg I hope to keep anyone and everyone who cares a bit about what goes on in my daily life!! (: I'm exicted it will basically be oh my random moments but ehhh!!! (: those are the best! hahaah Ill try to keep it as interesting as possible!!

Now for a random story!

For about 3 months now I've really wanted to give one of my co-workers a BOM but I always chicken out. I dont usually but I just dont find the right time or right thing to say so I just havent. I always tell my YSA group though that he has HUGE potential to get baptized because he's that great! Well today while at work a HANDSOME gentelman came in (: he asked if Carlos was there (the co-worker) and so I got Carlos. This guy came in to invite Carlos to church!!!! I was like OH MY RANDOM! After the guy left (who by the way served a mission in Monterrey Mexico, and speaks AMAAZING spanish (; (; ) I asked Carlos who he was. He said that he met him once in the parking lot and the guy asked Carlos for his information I guess the guy is an RM and still plans on doing missionary work so tomorrow he's meeting with Carlos to teach him a lesson!!! How amazing is that? It kind of made me feel like a slacker because here is a stranger but it for sure reminded me that when the Lord has a plan to do something it gets done!! One way or another!!

Well thats all for today! (: (:

Mariana <3