Messenger. Making a Difference

I love General Conference! I always look forward to it, so excited to get some more direction. I learned so much, but I tried to narrow it down to the most important thing for me.

"My part matters because I matter." The thought is from Sister Elaine S. Dalton's talk. Sometimes I compare myself to what other people my age are doing; they have careers, are in school, are traveling, etc. I look at myself; I never finished college, never had a career, and haven't traveled outside of the west and central United States. I start to feel sorry for myself and see all of the "unfinished" things I've done. I start think that what I'm not doing isn't as important, but it is! I realize it doesn't matter what I've done or haven't done in the past, what matters is where I am now, where I am willing to go, and what I am willing to do for the Lord. 

What I do matters because I matter to the Lord. What you do matters because you matter to the Lord. We all matter, and like Sister Dalton said, we can make a difference because we are different. One of my personal goals from Conference is to stop the pity parties, get outside myself, and make a difference where I am. I don't have to have a career. I don't have to be in school or travel to some exotic place to make a difference. I can make a difference where I am now, in the Middle-of-Nowhere, Missouri, and you can make a difference where you are too. 

Be happy, my Nesties! Let's make a difference, no matter where we are!