Faith in Every Footstep

Faith. It is what holds me together. It is what makes me believe I can do everything. It is was makes me happy. My faith is the reason I do what I do. It is the reason I am who I am. Today in Relief Society, we had a lesson about faith. I was struck with the thought that faith is an everyday thing, and with the realization of how faith has altered the course of my life. At the beginning of my Freshman year of college, I thought I had it all figured out. Boy was I wrong. Not only was I not going the direction Heavenly Father wanted me to go, I was not even noticing I was doing things that led me from his plan. It wasn't until I began questioning my major choice that I began to see the savior's influence in my life and began to realize that maybe the path I had for me wasn't the path he had for me. You know how they say faith and fear can't reside in the same being well I began to realize that. It took a lot to get over my fear. A fear I still have occasionally. A fear that is still so real. The fear of the unknown. I was not letting the Savior guide my life because I was afraid what he wanted for me wasn't what I wanted for myself... and boy was I right. At the end of February I got a spiritual "slap in the face" not only was I not on the path my Savior needed me to be on, he had bigger and better things I could only dream of. This is when I decided to go on a mission. This decision kind of changed my life. I don't think the same anymore. I always heard my guy friends talk about going on a mission and how it would just fit into their plans but I never really thought about how it would fit into mine. Now I know. I know that it will fit into my plans, but more importantly it will fit into the Lord's plan for me.
Whether you are religious or not, life is what you make it. Think about the end result. If what you are doing and where you are going isn't where you want to be headed, then change directions and go another way. Don't fear the unknown. Have faith in your decisions and know that you can do what is right for you. When you are doing what you feel you should be doing, that is when you will be at your happiest. Take it from someone who changed her entire life around because of one little feeling. Life is meant to be enjoyed so enjoy it and always remember, NO ONE LIKES A FROWNY FACE, CHANGE IT TO A SMILE!!! :)