A Day for the Books...

This morning I woke up with a buzzing alarm at 6:00 AM. My goals last night were that I was going to wake up, spend 30 minutes reading my scriptures and then 30 to 45 minutes working out, then get ready for my day. 

..... BUZZ BUZZZ BUZZZ...

6:00 AM rolls around and that is definitely not happening. I think I pushed my snooze button five times... finally it stopped.. then my second alarm started going off at 7:00... Let the snoozing commence. I then woke up at 7:50. Well, there went my morning of productivity... I am sooo tired that I take a 30 minute shower... in a daze the whole time. Slowly I get ready... I walk to Institute, hoping that things would look up there. Don't get me wrong, they did, but I also started feeling bad for myself because I felt like I wasn't doing enough in my relationship with my Savior, Jesus Christ. So I text my friend, "Are you close? I need a hug!" I don't hear back from her, and then I just start walking home. Feeling so alone. So tired. and Questioning everything that I am at school for. 

"What am I even doing here?" 

"I should call so and so, they would give me the comfort I need." 

"No, don't call them, that's not good. Look up a conference talk, listen to conference." 

So I search "Jesus Christ, Comforter" in my gospel library. As I start listening to February's Visiting teaching message, my friend calls me. I break down and start balling. 

"I don't even know why I'm crying, I just know I am feeling so sad!" 

The only thing she says is "Where are you? I'm coming!"  

Immediately I turn around and meet her by the library. And here she comes giving me the biggest hug and giving me a smile. Immediately, she takes me to her favorite spot on campus where she loves to go when she is sad or frustrated. We just sat and talked and then we went and got lunch together. 

... Exactly what I needed. Just someone to be there for me, in one of my lowest of lows. Someone to understand my "human moment." One where you are reminded just how much you need your Father in Heaven and your Savior, Jesus Christ. 

It turned my day around.

After I left her, I went home, and changed my outfit. Did my hair, text a friend to set up a study session at the library. I gathered all my things and went to the library, smiling. Heavenly Father had given me exactly what it was I needed. A hug. In more ways than one. 

I rejoice in my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. 

I rejoice in the life that I have been blessed with. 

I rejoice because no matter where I am, No matter how low I am feeling,

My Savior has blessed me with friends and family that save me from myself. 

Save me from thoughts of inadequacy, failure, hopelessness, and grief. 

Today, I experienced how anything is possible through the Lord. Today I experienced that the Lord sends His angels, right when you need them to comfort you. Whether in Spirit or Physically. 

Today, I experienced the love of my Heavenly Father, and it's not even 3:00.  

"I feel my Savior's love, in all the world around me."