Why do I have To go to Church on Sunday?

I have been thinking about this for a while now, why do I have to go church every Sunday? Does it really matter if I'm there or not? Why so many of the people I know has gone inactive? Why?

After pondering about this, something really hard striked me about our Father in Heaven.

I've heard so many reasons of the "why" someone decided not to go church any more. But one of them that really got me was "I don't need go to church. God don't really care if I'm not there, as long as I keep worshiping from my house, that's all that really matters, because I know He loves me." You know what? There's some truth to that, the part where this person said "I know He loves me" That is true, He loves every single person on this planet. But why would God go through so much... sooo much to have His gospel restored in these latter days, if don't really matter if we are in church or not? Would not be better if He let everything  to be the same from 200 years ago?

You know, ingratitude is one of the number one feelings in this world today. Think of all the things God's chosen have to go through to have this gospel to be restored to this Earth. Look at Joseph Smith, the Pioneers, the Apostles of old... look at our Savior Jesus Christ. If our Father in Heaven don't really care having us on church every sunday, why would He sacrifice His only begotten Son? Why would He allowed such kind man as Joseph Smith, to suffer so much for the church's sake?

And that's how much it matter for all of us to be at church on sundays.

Do we have a testemony of these people who went through severe trials so we could all have what we have now? I do.

It is important that we keep worshiping God from our homes, from our cars, from anywhere, as long we don't lose sight of the importance of the Restoration. This work cost the lives of many, many wonderful people so we could all enjoy the blessings of worshiping God at His house too... every sunday.

He loves us dearly, every single one of us.

Is unbelieveble how so many go inactive for very, very foolish reasons. The church of Christ is not a chuch of the people, but the church of God. The members will never be perfect, but God himself always will.

One time, my Bishop asked the sunday school class this question "why are you guys here today?" after listining to all the anwsers, he said "you're all right. But the number one reason you are all here today is because God has pre-ordeained you, and you all here because of Him."

And he is right!!! That's why I need to be there! I love my God, and not just the people.

I'm very blessed to be part of the restored gospel... WHAT A BLESSING IT HAS BEEN IN MY LIFE!!! I'M TRUELY A HAPPY PERSON!

I'm very blessed to be in a ward full of really wonderful people, who cares about each other, but even though, if that was not case, I would still go, because all that really matters is that matters to God that I am there every sunday.

In the name of Jesus Christ,

Amen.

It really happen... it is true!

I Need You Because I love You...

"I Need You Because I love You! I don't love You because I need you."

Few weeks ago, I watched a special show on PBS about "LOVE". It was there  where I heard the phrase I posted on the top.

It was a very interesting show to watch, it really opened my eyes and mind to alot things. That phrase, got me deep into my soul, and had me wondering about those that I truely love for who they are and not because I need them.

The world today is full of those who loves someone because they have a need of them.

Many claim to love someone, but all they are looking for is to benefit from that "love".  And I took a good look at my self and asked "Do I love them because I need something from them?" And a bunch of people came to my mind, and every single one of them I need in my life because I love them dearly. And those who makes me not feel like myself around them, it just does not work for me.

But what hurts the most, is when we try to show to someone saying "look, I'm here because I love you" and then you relized that they don't love you in the same way, and you feel like your heart is going to brake in a thousand pieces... I know is never easy to go throught something like that but, even to wait to have them love you back is not true love because that's waiting for something in return.

I am very, very greateful for having so many people who chosen to love me for who I am and not even ever question or made fun of my beliefs, my personality or whatever. But they treat me, full of kindness and love and they are always willing to talk and listen.

People of whom on a monthly,weekly even on a daily basis leaves little notes, e-mails, phone calls to let me know that they are there... oh, how I love them! And How I need them because of that!

It will always be hard to love those who don't love you the same way... but you know what? When they are ready, I will be here, because I love them.

One very special man waited for me for 19 years, and to think he loved so deeply even thouhg I couldn't care less about him. But he was patient and loved me anyway and waited until I was ready to turn to him.

Thank you Jesus! Thank you so much for loving me so patiently. Because in the end, when the whole world has turn their back at you, He is going to be the only one with an open arms ready to hug you and to look deep in your eyes and say

"I LOVE YOU!"

All because He is the only one who will be perfect, when everybody else will have failded you.

man.... what a busy week!

This has been a very crazy week! Today is our ward party, and this will be the first party that my hubby and I are organizing for the church. 'Til now, things are running pretty smooth, we got a lot done and lots of fun planned for the party. But what was really cute (as I was getting the chicken ready to marinnete last night), was to watch my hubby helping our little girl to make a poster about her self for school. It was soooo cute to see how involded he was, and how much wants for the poster to look good. That was my *sight* moment of the day.
Now, let's freaking finish organizing everything and take to the park!

hum...

I don't know how to start, has been while since the last time I've posted anything on  my "diarie" blog. But I got tell you this, the month of june was pretty hard for me... not the whole month of june, but just the sad, sad news that I heard from Brazil... I just can't believe that another dear friend has crossed the veil in the blooming youth of her life :'( I was still trying to recover my self from Brent's grandmother loss, I don't think anyone knows how much was still hurting, but I still do have a hard time thinking that grandma is no longer here, and to make things tough, my friend Camila, went to the otherside to be reuinited with her sister Carine of whom I loved so dearly. I just can't believe that now, they are both gone :'(
I know that Heavenly Father knows better, I know his plan is always, always perfect, and that everything happens for a reason. I do know that, and I do have a testimony about that too. But you know what? I'm human, and it's ok to hurt and to mourn the loss of someone dear to you.
And then, another sad news hit me, a friend of my from Provo, lost her 5 month old baby... I cried for her loss, because I could only imagine what she was going through. I cried with the hope that if I mourn for her baby too, would bring her some relief to her sorrowfull heart. But you know what? I'm not Christ. He is the only one who can do that for everyone, and I got to hold onto his hands, and let him hug me, and let him tell me "don't worry, everything is going to be ok, just trust me. You wont hurt very long, not either will them."
I got to have faith! I got trust my Savior, my Creator. I got be strong!
Life is precious, so so precious! I want to be ready when my time comes. I want to have the courage and the faith to know that whatever happens, that things will be all right.
We all got to live life at it's fullest, don't waste your time with stupid things or complaining too much, because is not worth it. Tomorrow don't belong to us. Live today like there is no tomorrow, and life will be a lot better if we live IT and not just survive.
"I'm the master of my fate, and the captain of my soul."

I hate off days!

In less than 24 hours I lost count of how many times I've hurt my self on accident. You know... off days were it seems like everything you do causes you get hurt, drop something because your hands feels like very slippery... I HATE OFF DAYS LIKE THAT!

Here is a clue of what happen to me in less than 24 hours:

1- I poked my finger under the nail on a pushing pin

2- I bumped my head on the pointing corner on my dvd player in the car

3- I poked my finger for the second time on another pushing pin... under another nail AGAIN!

4- I bumped my arm pretty hard on the corner of my bedroom door

5- I triped over one of my kid's toy and hurt my toe

6- I got a very bad cut on my leg when I was shaving

7- I cut my finger when I was opening a can of sienna sausages

8- I burned my self trying to get the food out of the oven

9- I bit my tongue because my baby bumped his head into my chin

10-I triped going up stairs and I hurt my toe AGAIN!

11-I scratched my finger on the ciment trying to lift a couch into inside off the ground... man! that one hurt a lot!

12-I hurt my rist on a nail

All that, in just 24 hours! Are you kidding me???? Good thing nothing was so bad that I have to be sent to hospital or anything.

But I'm pretty sure we all have those OFF DAYS that we all hate. 

True Love Song

Favorite Lines...

I love movies and music.
Here are some of my favorites lines:

"the Wife- I wan to work at the factory.
the Husband- Factory is no place for a woman!
Wife- And to be on your butt all day is no place for a man either"
(Angela Ashes)

"Have you ever looked fear in the face and said -I just don't care"
(Pink)

"You're my new master now, and I love you... SQUIRELL!!!"
(UP)

"By marrying me, you just kissed yourself a princess"
( The Princess and the Frog)

"I rather hurt than feel nothing at all"
(Lady and tabellum)

"Fool! don't you know that no man can't kill me?
Eowyn- I'm no man, I'm a woman!"
(The Lord of the rings)

"I'm sweating like a sinner in church"
(The princess and the frog)

"the problem in doing the right thing is that sometimes you're got stand all by yourself"
(Alladin)

"I rather die tomorrow because I met you, than live 100 years without knowing you"
(Pocahontas)

"He is no mosnter Gaston, you are!"
(Beauty and the Beast)

"Patrick- did you see my underwear?
Mermaid- No!
Patrick- would you like to?"
(Sponge Bob Movie)

There are so many, I wish I could remember all of them.