I just got back from a nice long bike ride. While I out I passed by one of the most inspiring scenes that I had seen in a long time. I rode past a newly constructed Stake Center and off on the top of the hill in the distance was the lit up Rexburg, Idaho Temple. Here is an image of what the temple looks like. It is situated on the top of the the largest hill in town and it has a commanding view of all of the valley. You can see it for miles around as you approach the town either at night or during the day.
When I saw that view it hit me that those two things were two of the the most important things in my life. I have been a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since October 15, 1994. I can honestly say that I have stuck with it longer than I have stuck with anything in my entire life (besides eating and breathing of course). It feels like I have been a student forever, but certainly not for fourteen years.
Although everything in my life seems to have shifted, my membership in the Church hasn't. It has remained steady and has helped me through some of the hardest times in my life. The only thing that has stuck with me longer and the only people who have been with me longer have been my family, who I love.
I'm just so grateful to be a member of this Church. If you would like to learn more, please visit http://www.mormon.org. Please also feel free to comment on this posting. It would be great to hear our opinion. Please keep any comments tasteful, though.
Mark
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