I love BYU-Idaho. I love the fact that I get to go to school here. We get the opportunity to do things on our campus that other colleges don't get to do-- we get to feel the Spirit daily. I'm sure that on other campuses you can feel the Spirit, but it's different here.
We get to start each class with a prayer and sometimes a Hymn. We get to discuss scriptures and the words of the Latter-day Prophets in class. And because of this great blessing, I have gained a stronger testimony that Heavenly Father hears my prayers and that He has a plan for me and knows exactly what I need.
In my Preparation for Marriage class, we were assigned to read these four talks.
They helped me so much. I can't even describe it to you. I have been praying lately and kind of wondering if Heavenly Father is really listening to me because the answers weren't just coming. But then I read these talks and I realized that Heavenly Father is listening and He is helping me along the way. Little by little, my answers are coming. He is listening. He loves me. I know it.
I've also learned that "His answers will seldom come while you are on your knees praying..." (Elder Richard G. Scott - Using the Supernal Gift of Prayer... I told you it was a good one...) As we serve others, we find ourselves being blessed beyond measure. The Lord wants to bless us-- He's waiting to bless us. When we serve others, we are filled with a true Christ-like love and we begin to see others the way He sees them.
The Lord has prepared the way. And He knows we can make it.