How the Lords lifts our burdens--and makes them light

I was touched by some comments made by Hank on his blog that I want to make note of and the reference made reminded me of how the Lord helped me carry past burdens.


He wrote:

"Heavenly Father continues to bless us and has made the separation sweet. I liken this to the experience of the people of Limhi who were in captivity and pleaded with the Lord for deliverance. He responded: "And I will ease the burdens which are put upon your shoulders, that even you cannot feel them on your backs . . . and this will I do . . . that ye may know of a surety that I, the Lord God, do visit my people in their afflictions" (Mosiah 24:14)"


I know that during those years that I was parenting alone, with the Lord's help He helped lift my burdens, that it was not as overwhelming as it could have been otherwise. I was amazed at how much I was able to accomplish in my school assignments, work part-time and be a full time mother.

The windows of heaven were pouring out many blessings and I bear testimony of the feelings of great joy and remembrance of every good thing. The times when I had missionaries stands out particularly. It kept me closest to the Lord and gave me an awareness of HIS awareness of me and my children as each served faithfully.

I see and look at the blessing it was to get my (a good)education as promised in my patriarchal blessing. I kept waiting for school to get overwhelming. I had no assignments that I could not do, I had so much understanding given that assisted me through many past issues that seemed to melt away and gave me courage and strength to carry on. I began my educational journey in the fall of 1994.

President Hinckley became president in May of 1995. I listened intently as he encouraged women to get their education and that it was a good investment in ourselves. I thrived on his counsel to continue to the levels that I pursued in my education.

It gave me the will and drive to persevere. I enjoyed at the same time that I got secular learning and had so much joy attending Institute and Religion classes at UVSC/BYU. I became a sponge for the information absorbed. My fellow students were very supportive and I gained such a confidence in myself to be (finally) validated.

My inner self blossomed and allowed me many experiences that influenced my own children to follow me to do the same. I am now seeing that influence in Hank as he gains confidence in his abilities as a leader and new element rubbing shoulders with the best and upper level of his military colleagues in class. Rock on Hank!!

I express my gratitude to Heavenly Father for his goodness and mercy that allowed me to be educated. It opened so many doors of opportunity to bless me and my posterity. I saw the hand of God often daily and am so thankful for all he blessed me with. My cup runneth over.