As a young child I noticed the
service of my parents and grandparents in the church. I heard their testimonies of Christ and His
Church. I saw their faith through their
diligence in their callings. I was proud
to be their daughter, and I knew that they knew The Church of Latter Day Saints
was the only true church on Earth. I
suppose I leaned on their faith when I was young, but I don’t remember a time
when I didn’t believe what I was being taught.
It always felt right and made sense.
As I grew up I continued to follow that good feeling and I learned to
identify it as the Holy Spirit.
In my teenage years there were a few times I
was blessed with the gift of perspective.
When I was tempted to do something that wasn’t right, I knew
immediately how that choice would affect my future and my faith. I just couldn’t justify making a wrong choice
for my immediate satisfaction when I knew, with a little patience, great
blessings would come for my faithfulness.
And they did come! At 18 years
old I married a wonderful man who I only knew for a short time. I prayed to know if the promptings I felt to
marry him were right. I never received
an obvious answer, but felt comfort and peace with my decision to marry him.
As I have gotten to know my husband
over the past 11 years, I have continually been amazed at how right that
decision to marry Tyler was. I know that
inspired decision couldn’t have been made solely by 18 year old me. It was inspiration from my Heavenly
Father. What a testimony builder that
has been! There have been other
decisions that Tyler and I have made where I have seen the hand of the
Lord. I have learned to trust in His
timing and understand that I don’t have the perspective that my Heavenly Father
has. I know that I have Heavenly Parents
who love my family and me. I know Christ
is my Savior. I believe with a little
faith, we all can receive our own revelation from the Holy Ghost. I know, when we follow the teachings of
Christ, we are blessed abundantly. I
will always be thankful for my family for teaching me these things and setting
such great examples through the way they lived their own lives. I am grateful we will be a family forever!
-Misty
Smith Garrett
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