Be of Good Cheer, I have overcome the world.

9 Months. How can I even describe how much I've learned and grown in 9 months? 

I think the greatest testimony that I've gained, the most sacred of all to me, is that Christ is our Savior and Redeemer. His mighty hand continues to stretch out to us and make us whole when we feel broken and incomplete.
https://www.lds.org/liahona/2015/03/encircled-in-his-gentle-arms?cid=HPSU030115727&lang=eng

This is one of my favorite paintings, and I am so grateful for the message President Uchtdorf shared about it. That has become true in my life. It has become a sacred fact for me. I know that my Redeemer Lives.

This last week was difficult, probably mostly because I've realized this monumental mark that I've hit here in Hawaii. Half-way. I am going to make it count. Each day is a blessing, wherever we are. Don't take it for granted for a second. 

I love you all, thank you for your prayers and support. :)

Love always

Sister Willardson