...A waLk tO rEMEmBER...

I LOVE the elder's so MUCH!

TrulY BLESSED to have them in my LIFE...

Grandma Lopine, MEEH, Mom...

I gave my father inlaw the honor to baptised me. It meant so much to the BOTH of us!

Grandma Lopine was sooo HAPPY for the BOTH of US!

WE came a LONG way..

My Utah Family!! They're such good supporters & AWESOME inlaws. I will ALWAYS

Love them to no END!

My washington Aiga. Thank you guys so much for the

Love & Supoort! It meant so much to me to see mY family there!

It was a very emotional day for me. I was trying to hold back my tears, but it

didn't work.LOL.. It was a very spiritual & awesome baptism.

This was my talk I gave after my baptism:

mY tESTimOnY...

God has been a part of my life from day one. I grew up in a christian family all my life. I went to church every Saturdays. To me I always thought I had to go to church because I didn't have a choice. I called it being force, but in my mom's eyes it was a way for me to get to know Heavenly Father & to understand & strengthen my relationship with him. Of course, I kept in my mind that it was just a routine we had to do every Saturdays. At the same time I knew & was taught that Jesus died on the cross for our sins.

I guess you can say that I knew the gospel was true, but didn't advantage of it and keep going forward the right direction. That was my mistake. I think that as us Christians, we sometimes forget how mighty God’s power is. With our busy schedules and hurried lives, not many people take time to remember how much God is in our lives every single day.

Basically, I was one of the many people's out there that took heavenly father for granted. I was the many people out there that just called on him when I'm in trouble. I knew deep down in my heart that it wasn't right for me to only long for his heeling hands only when I needed him, But at the same time I knew that He would always be there to get me through my obstacles. I don’t think I was realizing God’s full power until I moved back to Washington.

I had so many mixed emotional running through my body. The first couple months we lived here I truly believe Heavenly Father put my family & I through many rough roads to test how strong our faith in God. I felt so miserable!! I felt I couldn't go on anymore. I felt like giving up everything, but than again I've never witnessed so many blessings in my life when I actually took the courage to kneel down & prayed with all my heart, with all my soul, with all of me asking for forgiveness & asking Heavenly Father to show me the way, to lead me to the right path of righteousness.

When I lived in Utah I had many opportunities to be baptized, but as stubborn I was I didn't take the chance. I was to worried about what my family, friends, & everyone will think and say about me. I think I was mostly scared to lose the people that means so much to me & not having them in my life.

There's a verse that I can simply relate to: Psalm 23:4 says “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me…” When I first read this verse I seriously felt the true meaning of the unconditional love that Heavenly Father has for everyone of us. That through him everything and anything is possible. Just take the chance to ask HIM to take control of your life and to help you with any obstacles that you think or may not be able to handle. Trust me he will answer...

I am so thankful & grateful for the gospel. & for the missionaries out there that sacrifices everything just to preach and teach his word. I'm growing so much and God is showing me THE WAY to strengthen my testimony by being baptized today as a stronger Christian than ever. It enables me to answer confidently to anyone who asks if I’m Christian and if I have been baptized. The many stories behind my reasons may not be my own story but it is personal enough to affect my life. I will always thank God for the many trials that he put my family & myself through to get us where we are today. God has played a huge role in my life these couple past months. Blessings & Miracle affected my family less than a year and today I have been able to repay, though only a very tiny portion, of the great things God has done for my family by being baptized and pledging to dedicate my life to God.

I want to give thanks to my amazing families here in Washington & my family that came all the way from Utah to support & witnessed this special event in my life. I've never felt so blessed and important to have such beautiful people like you guys to stand by my side with hearts full of encouragements & energetic for the gospel. I wouldn't ask to share this special bond we have with anyone else & I pray that Heavenly Father continues to bless each & everyone of you guys everyday.

I know in my heart that the church of JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY- SAINTS &book of Mormon is true & I know Heavenly Father lives. I know Jesus Christ is my Savior. I also testify that Joesph Smith is a true prophet that LIVED & seen God.

I believe that we have a prophet today,THOMAS S MONSON-I have strengthen my testimony to know these things are true, & I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ Amen...