Come What May, & Love It

Today I am...happy. 

Very happy. 

I am so blessed. 

Very stinkin blessed. 

I talked to my bishop to get the information I needed to start my mission papers. I will have all that up and running in a couple days. 

The only thing I could think of while I was talking to him is how incredibly blessed I am.

I feel so blessed to have the opportunity to serve.

I feel so blessed that through Christ I was able to change my life around so I can serve.

When I was driving home I just smiled. 

I flipped through my music on my Zune to find the song Good Life by OneRepublic and I turned it up and tears filled my eyes. 

To me, I am living the good life. 

My heart is so full of love I think it might explode. 

I can't say it enough how HAPPY I am.

Every day isn't filled with sunshine and butterflies.

I still face challenges and have hurdles I haven't crossed over yet but I am still happy.

I know I am happy because I choose to be. 

I choose to see the blessings and the good surrounding me.

There is so much good in this life if we choose to see it.

Even in the darkest times or places there is beauty.

I haven't always been the happiest person. 

I posted a few days ago how I have experienced a lot of heartache, pain and disappointment throughout my life. 

And that is true.

I have changed my attitude though.

I have learned to live by the phrase, "Come what may, and love it."

Adversity is just a part of life.

It's not going to go away so we might as well make the best of it.

Instead of complaining or blaming others for our troubles we could look for the lesson to be learned.

I have found that doing so has made it easier to move passed the trial and move forward with my life.

I suspect the next few months as time moves closer for me to leave I will face many many many trials. 

And when I'm out on my mission I know trials will come.

But I can see how blessed I am and that out shines any dark corner I may be pushed into. 

These days I sometimes catch myself just smiling.

Whether I'm walking around or sitting somewhere.

How cool is that?

Even just a year ago I wouldn't be able to say that.

I have changed so much and I am so grateful.

The events that have taken place to get me where I am were so perfect in their happening.

Although it was tough in the moment, looking back I am so glad I was shoved into so many unfamiliar situations.

I have grown tremendously because of it.

Folks, I know I have said it a million times and I will say it a million times more,

I am so blessed.

I am so happy.

This life is amazing.

I know it will only continue to grow more amazing.

I'm going to leave you with a neat video to watch.

It kind of goes with my theme of choosing to be happy and seeing the good in life.

Enjoy :)