Graduation

Yay for graduation!!! This is the whole group who came to celebrate with us after commencement. Elder Nelson and President Uchdorf spoke to the graduates and their comments were beautiful! Just a few highlights:

President Uchdorf instructed us never to waste our time. He said that time is the only resource that is divided fairly between every man, and how we use it is an indication of our character. No one has more or less time in a day than anyone else, and we must spend our time wisely, in the service of others, in gaining education, in helping those around us.

Elder Nelson told a beautiful story about faith. Years ago, he and many of his colleagues were attending a volunteer medical conference in a remote village in Mexico. Suddenly, one of their friends, and a fellow doctor, began bleeding without warning. Even though the room was full of doctors, they had no equipment, and were helpless to apply their medical training to assist their friend.

Elder Nelson and the other doctors prayed to God and gave the man a blessing, and the bleeding stopped.

The lesson, he said, was that we must always trust the Lord, not ourselves alone, to handle what life gives us. The doctors in the room had done their part by studying and preparing, but when they found themselves in a helpless situation, they turned to God, and God healed the bleeding man.

Both of the speaker emphasized how education is a righteous ambition, and is made powerful when combined with a humility toward God, and with faith that He will direct you in using your education to better the lives of the people around us. BEAUTIFUL!!!

Graduation was wonderful -- and I am so happy to be done with my Master's!!!!