Claire and Aubrey taught the YW lesson on Sunday. They did such a great job. I was especially happy that it went so well because in the past when I have asked Aubrey to teach, she has declined. But she has grown a lot in the past two years, and she has shared/participated more in YW classes lately, so I was happy that she was willing to teach. The lesson was on how we can access the powers of heaven. But near the end, she talked a little bit about adversity and why bad things sometimes happen to good people. And she shared that years ago, her grandparents experienced serious financial difficulty. And they basically lost everything they owned temporally. It was a terrible trial for them. BUT Aubrey said, because of that trial, her grandparents live with her (or rather...her family and her dad's parents live with her mom's mom...her maternal grandmother, Yvonne is an incredible lady and shares her home with her daughter Noel and her family as well as with Noel's in-laws).
A couple of years ago, Aubrey was struggling. She read a book at school that really shook her faith. And she just wasn't sure she believed anything about the gospel. And I think she was facing some other difficulties. Anyway, she shared today that her grandpa asked if he could read the Book of Mormon with her each day. And so for the past 2 years, they have read the scriptures together nearly every day. She also asks him lots of questions, because she said, "He knows everything." Her testimony is so strong now, and she is clearly so much happier and thriving in a way that makes me so happy to see. So, she said, "I'm grateful that my grandpa had that trial to lose everything financially because it led to so many blessings and lessons for me."
LESSONS LEARNED:
*Trials can teach us critical lessons and bless us immeasurably.
*Studying the Book of Mormon increases faith and testimony.
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