Survivor

I love Survivor so much!!!!! It should be illegal how much I love it. It's crazy good. I am a Matt advocate. And I don't like Philip very much. He's such a silly.

Today there's the completely superficial and the spiritual (again)

Superficial: Why boys are attractive.
This list is not complete
1. If they can play the piano they gain attractive points
2. Guys forearms when they play the piano are super attractive.
3. If they can sing they get attractive points
4. If they can't sing, but do when I ask them to, they get attractive points
5. If they can jump on a horse they gain attractive points
6. Smile is a big deal (how often their smile shows up is too)
7. Their eyes
8. Shoulders
Oh, this quote is from the Hannah Montana movie (don't judge me too much)
"You know that crush I had on you and I told you I was over it?"
"Yeah."
"So not over it."
He got major points right there.

Now the spiritual. This Sunday is Easter. Things affiliated with Easter are usually things like bunnies, Cadburry eggs, fluffy chickens, peanut butter cups etc. But, today in seminary we talked about the Savior and, once again, our teacher (Bro White is the bomb!!!) challenged us to share.

He is risen. Christ lives. Jesus Christ is my Savior, He is my brother, He is my friend, He is my advocate, He is my confidant. Through His life, He was dedicated to service. He performed miracles. He never once sinned. And yet, He atoned for my sins, for the sins of the world. He went through so much pain and sorrow to understand perfectly what anyone goes through. I am so grateful for that. Sometimes I wish He didn't have to do it. When I see videos of the atonement and crucifixion reenacted, I can't watch. But then I remember that He did that because of His immeasurable love. And without it, I would be completely lost, because I'm not perfect. I know that, believe me. But I can become perfect, through Him. Through repentance. True repentance is key. Because of Jesus Christ I have a way to live for eternity in the Celestial Kingdom with my Heavenly Father. Because of Jesus Christ I can feel happy when all I want to do is cry. Because of Jesus Christ I will be with my family forever. Because of Jesus Christ I want to be better. Because of Jesus Christ I'm willing to do things I normally wouldn't ever want to do. I'm grateful for my knowledge of Him. I wouldn't be who I am without this truth in my life. During seminary today something just clicked in my brain - sometimes it's hard to do things for certain people (or just plain do things). They might not deserve what you're doing for them. They might not acknowledge the work that you put in or the sacrifice that you've made. It can get really discouraging. So, when I come to one of these situations I try to remember that I'm not doing it for them or for their recognition, I'm doing it because I love Jesus Christ and I'm trying to show a fraction of my gratitude. I want His recognition. And He knows. Every act of service, every good thing we do goes acknowledged by our Savior. And I can't help but imagine the euphoria and joy He feels when we do right. His mercy is my joy. I love Him so much. He's my brother and He's my best friend.
"May we stand by Jesus Christ at all times, and in all things, and in all places that we may be in, even until death, for surely that is how He stood by us when it was unto death and when He had to stand entirely and utterly alone." -Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
So I had to ask myself two questions. How will I stand by Jesus Christ? and What am I willing to do for Jesus Christ? Everyday I will make it a point to be kinder, more selfless, and more helpful. I will praise His name. I will show my gratitude through my works. I am not ashamed. I am a member of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. And I am grateful for the man who stands at the center of this gospel. He lives. And He loves us. And I draw comfort from that. In His name, Amen.

P.S. I was selected to play in the final festival for piano!! You could say that I passed my audition :)