Live Like You Believe

Over the last few months we have had the wonderful opportunity to have the missionaries visit with us and teach our girls about our Heavenly Fathers Plan for them. We have felt the spirit strongly in our home during these visits and it has been so wonderful to witness the girls testimonies grow. It has been beautiful to watch and be able to participate in these lessons. They have slowly been able to open up a little to us about their lives before and share experiences with us. They have grown from the lessons that have been taught to them. I think they are starting to really trust that we love them and that they have a Heavenly Father that loves them and truly knows who they are and what they need.

We have had some wonderful missionaries help them along this journey. Elder Whittle, Elder McLaws and Elder McIntire. It has been so wonderful to be able to have you in our home and to feel of your spirit as you have taught the girls. Thank you for your faithful service. We have also had the opportunity to have some amazing people come and translate for us during these lessons. One in particular, Victor Ermolaev, so graciously gave of his time almost every Sunday evening. He and his wife Jenn have been a wonderful example of service to our family. Thank you for all that you have done for our girls.

Because tomorrow we get to witness the baptism of our girls, I wanted to share with you all the testimony I have of my Heavenly Father and his gospel.

I Know that I have a Heavenly Father that loves me and knows who I am. I know that the gospel of Jesus Christ is true and I am so very grateful to be a member of his church. I know that Joseph Smith was a true prophet of the Lord and that he restored the church to the earth in these latter days. I know that the Book Of Mormon is true and that it is another testament of Jesus Christ that goes hand in hand with the bible. The spirit that this book can bring to your life is unmeasured and I am so grateful for it. I know that President Thomas S Monson is a true prophet of the Lord on the earth in these latter days. I know he receives revelation from the Lord and I know that if I listen to it, and follow the guidance he gives, I can and will be blessed. I know, that because the Lord knows who I am, and the struggles and trials I face, he is able to help me through them. I KNOW without a doubt that he led me to America and to my husband, and I KNOW that we were both led to meet our daughters. I know that these girls were meant to be part of our family and  I am so grateful that we finally found them.
I am so proud of them for the decision that they have made to be baptized. I am proud of each one of my children for the support and love they show each other everyday. I hope and pray that each one of them will always remember who they are and the covenants they have each taken though baptism. I pray that they will always remember to LIVE LIKE THEY BELIEVE!

Verse 1

You have felt the warmth of the fire
You have seen the glimmer of light
It’s something that you have been missing inside
Something that you have been longing to find
Hold on to the yearning
And wherever you are on the journey…

Chorus

Live like you believe
Live like you know
It’s one sure way your faith will grow
Listen to your heart
Searching your soul
And you’ll find the strength that you need
His light
The gift of his peace
When you live like you believe

Verse 2

There are things you have to let go
You might feel like just hanging on
When you find yourself alone and afraid
Questioning all the choices you’ve made
Hold on to the burning
He’s leading you on through the journey

(CHORUS)

Verse 3

Hold on to the yearning
And wherever you are on the journey

(CHORUS)