be thou an example of the believers

alexis lord.

YOU.

i know nothing about you.

i have no idea where you're going to school, if you still live in moses lake or not, how long you've been a member, or what on earth you're doing with your life right now.

but i do remember having seminary with you.

yeah, i only went when my mama physically took me to seminary every morning after drill team.

all the other times i was skipping, doing God only knows what.

but when i did go, you were always there.

and you didn't just sit in the back, quietly watching us have our discussions and singing scripture masteries with those cheesy dance moves that we all secretly loved.

you were right there with us! well, more like right there with them. i was the poor example..

but you knew your stuff. you would answer tough questions, ask even better questions and at times you were answering questions that i had pondered about for years.

i have no idea if you were taking missionary discussions, or if you were even baptized yet.

back then i didn't really care.

but i do now.

i saw you at church yesterday. (you look amazing by the way)

you went and sat by yourself during sacrament.

alert and attent. paying close attention.

then you sat in front of me during sunday school and relief society. 

answering questions like you had been a member your entire life.

you had taken full advantage of every opportunity to learn more about everything and anything! it showed as you answered every little topic that came up, and you answered it well.

and there i was, sitting behind you silently kicking myself for not being exactly like you.

i've had the gospel for 19 and a half years. 

why haven't i taken full advantage of it?

you are one of the greatest examples to me.

i have no idea if your family even supports you, or if you being a member is okay to all of your friends or not.. but if it wasn't for your example i wouldn't of gained even a further testimony of the gospel. 

you're coming to church. you're doing what you're suppose to be doing. you glow.

that glow ate at my soul yesterday.

i want to be just like you.

thank you.

keep up the good work.