Explanation of Findin' My Ore

Let me first introduce myself and the craziness that is Sarah:
(and since this is the first post, it's gonna be a little long since I have to explain what I'm doing here)

I am 27, I love to cook, craft, and converse. I am the youngest of four with two older brothers and an older sister and a mom who loves us enough to put up with us all. I LOVE my family! Yes, we are odd, but I wouldn't have it any other way. I have three nephews and 2 nieces who I ADORE! Seeing these kids grow up is one of the most amazing and sweet experiences of my life. I just wished we all lived a little closer!

I was raised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, but because of my own lack of testimony and understanding I didn't fully live up to the standards of the Gospel until my early 20's. The time when I made the decision to LIVE the Gospel of Jesus Christ was an "ah ha" moment. I knew that it wasn't a decision that I would have to make just the once, but a decision that I would have to continually make each and every day. I have never known such happiness since I made that decision to strive to be better!

So onto why this blog was created:
I was sitting on the Trax reading The Book of Mormon on my way home from work last week and a few versus of scripture stood out to me. So I re read them and while I was re reading them, the impression of the need to apply them in my life and the how that can be accomplished came to my mind. (This blog is going to open the can of worms which is Sarah and her thought processes, so if ya don't want to be traumatized by that, I recommend you stop reading here) *grin*

Ok, I need to back up. I want to let you in on where my thoughts are, have been, and are going. Simple fact about Sarah: I want to be a wife and a mother more than you can possibly comprehend. Over the last year and a half since I moved back up to Salt Lake I have had sooooo many amazing experiences which have helped me to understand a little more on how I can prepare to be a better wife and mother and I've been blessed to have learned a little of why this blessing hasn't come into my life yet.

I truly believe in the Lord's timing and the fact that He can see the BIG picture and has a complete understanding of ALL. He knows me and He knows what's best for me. He also knows how I learn and how I can apply His teachings into my life.

Hence the experience on the Trax while reading my scriptures. I started over at the beginning of the year in 1Nephi. I was in chapter 17 and while reading versus 7-10 I starting receiving the impressions that follow after the scriptures below. I didn't think about it to much that night, but was able to go to the Salt Lake Temple the next day and I re read the scriptures and thought about them during my time there. This is what they say:

7 And it came to pass that after I, Nephi, had been in the land of Bountiful for the space of many days, the voice of the Lord came unto me , saying: Arise, and get thee into the mountain. And it came to pass that I arose and went up into the mountain, and cried unto the Lord.
8 And it came to pass that the Lord spake unto me, saying: Thou shalt construct a ship, after the manner which I shall show thee, that I may carry thy people across these waters.
9 And I said: Lord, whither shall I go that I may find ore to molten, that I may make tools, to construct the ship after the manner which though hast shown unto me?
10 And it came to pass that the Lord told me whither I should go to find ore, that I might make tools.

The Spirit prompted this thinking:
Mountain = House of the Lord
Ship = Eternal Family
Ore = Eternal Companion
Tools = Children

After having more than a week to think about this and talking to a few close friends about it, my thinking has slightly changed. At first I thought it was literal, well ok, kinda literal.
Lord, where can I find my Ore?
What mountain will I find the Ore in?
Where is the Ore?
Who is the Ore?
What do I need to extract the Ore?

The insight I got last night though has shifted my thinking of not only finding the ore, but how I can be better prepared for when the ore is to be found.
Am I in a place in my life where if the Lord asked me to get into the mountain, I would?
Am I listening for the Lord?
Am I taking action and going into the mountain?
Am I praying and calling on the Lord for His guidance?
Am I prepared to "construct" a ship in the manner which He has shown me through His scriptures and Prophets?

Pretty interesting huh? This blog will be an insight to my spiritual journey that encompasses learning from these versus of scripture and the mental and physical actions that I need to take to to FIND the Ore.

I'm hoping this is a fabulous adventure where I am a better person by going on it.
LET THE ADVENTURE BEGIN!


Love,
Me

p.s. this is an official disclaimer for Sarah's lack of proper use of grammar, punctuation, and any spelling mistakes. hehe