Do you ever feel completely out of place? Have you ever noticed people you think are completely out of place but don't look it? I guess there probably isn't a 'look' to it but sometimes you can notice people with a nervous/anxious look on their face. Today walking on campus I saw a guy who should have had that look but didn't. I go to BYUI, Brigham Young Univ Idaho, we aren't even BYU Provo so we have to compensate, therefore, our honor code is strict, and I mean StricT. But, oddly enough there is nothing in the honor code about wearing freaky t shirts that display dead people on the front... a guy walking around with a picture of a dead guy on his shirt. It's Halloween this weekend, so maybe that's why he dared to don the tshirt that should be in the honor code as an example what not to wear.
It would not be a trial of our faith if our faith was not actually tried. Trials are essential, obviously, but how much of a trial can it really be if all the time we feel His guiding hand and Comforting presence? Can those really be considered trials? Today I am officially a third year medical student. Reflecting over the last two years, I want to take a moment to write down my thoughts. As a missionary, when the Spirit said I would be going to medical school it was a huge relief. I had struggled up to that point to really know what to do with my life. I knew I wanted a good career, a steady paycheck, a job that I loved. I knew I wanted to work outside the home, make a difference, help people. But I didn’t know exactly what that looked like for me until that moment in Virginia. And when I got home and got to work researching and then putting into action all that would be required to be accepted into a medical school in the US I had multiple moments of doubt. Heavy doubt. But I p...
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