Deep thoughts

I took the kids to church by myself today, which is a feat in itself. I have a tendency to zone out during sacrament meeting and just focus on keeping the kids quiet and satisfied, but as I sat there I thought, "What is the point of me making this big effort to take the kids to church alone if I'm not even paying attention?" So, I focused my attention on the speakers, and since it was fast Sunday I tried to think what I would testify about if I were to go up. My testimony has grown the most in the past few months in the realization of God directing our lives. It is really humbling to acknowledge his hand in the direction that our lives take. People always say, "Everything happens for a reason." I think that is the PC way of saying, "God is really in charge here." As I was thinking about this and considering which personal examples I would share if I were to go up, a sister missionary got up and said, " I feel really impressed to bear my testimony that God is real and He directs our lives for specific reasons. He puts people in our lives who we may share experiences with." Not only do I think that this move to Pennsylvania is part of the "plan" and that he led us here, but that the people that I am getting to know here are people who he wants me to bless and influence.