YSA CONFERENCE

I had to share this funny experience with you guys. I was asked by a member of the Stake Presidency to bear my testimony for this kickoff fireside. I gladly accepted the request. I thought no big deal. Well, I went to this fireside and I didn't know it was like a multi stake. So there were tons of people. I started getting really nervous when people kept walking in. They opened the partition thing in the back and I was telling my girlfriends, "I think I'm gonna throw up." I really started to think about what I was going to say. Then I couldn't remember what Pres. Chase said to bear my testimony on. I was sweating big time. After the talk by one of the general authorities and a power point presentation given by our Stake President explaining this statewide, 3 month fellowship conference, for all the YSA's in California. I was like wow. I was thinking they probably asked several people to bear their testimonies but come to find out they only asked 2. Me and another guy. I felt immediate pressure and my nerves were shot and my heart was beating so fast I thought I was going to pass out. But I got up and bore my testimony. I started off with telling a little bit about my inactivity in the church for so many years and I talked of Wes death and how that was a wake up call for me. I never realized that until I said it bearing my testimony but it was. I know I would have kept living my life the way I was if he was still here. Wes' death made me go to the Lord for help and comfort when no one in this world could understand my pain. I never would have ever thought 4 months ago of preparing to go to the temple to receive my own endowments. I expressed in my testimony how excited I was about the conference and I said ," You never know, I might find my Eternal Companion at this conference". Everyone laughed. I got so many compliments after and actually alot of guys approached me and stuff. I was funny because my girlfriends were saying, "I hope they invite me to bear my testimony at the next fireside." My awesome bishop even came up to me and asked for my phone number because a lot of guys were asking for it. I was laughing so hard. Its times like this when I really miss my Wes. I know he is watching over me and he can see how much happiness the gospel brings to my life despite his death. I am just so grateful for a loving Heavenly Father and my brother and Savior Jesus Christ and the wonderful Plan of Salvation. Having the truth make my trials seem not so hard because its for a purpose. I truly am excited for the future.