Great Things Come To Pass

"By small and simple things are great things brought to pass," (Alma 37:6). Good things have happened since my 4th semester at BYU-Idaho has ended this past Wednesday. I've made a list of them.

1. Yesterday, a miracle happened. While I was traveling home on the bus, it broke down before we even reached the Utah sign. It was unexpected because I only planned on coming home for summer vacation. The driver pulled over once and examined the bus, only to find nothing wrong with it. Nobody had any idea what happened. The driver called the mechanic and was assured that the replacement bus would be on its way and was encouraged to keep on going for at least 20 miles. He followed that counsel. We were then asked to pray for the bus to function well and safe arrivals to our destinations. I was one of those who prayed and our prayers were answered. After we passed the Utah sign, the bus started working again. We were blessed!
2. This morning, we welcomed a beautiful baby boy to the Jones family. There's no name for him yet as the new parents are still deciding. Nina went to the hospital last night after she was given the signal that it was time. Mom went with her and Andrew to the hospital and was up all night with them. The labor was painful for Nina, but the delivery was successful and the baby made it safe and sound, including his mama. We are so thankful for his arrival and that he could be a part of this family. I don't have pictures yet, but I will take them and post them when I have the chance.
3. I received a tender mercy of the Lord on Thursday, besides the bus incident. I didn't pass my final for my science foundations class, but my grade is still a solid C. I have passed all of my other classes and I'm proud of myself. I may not have passed the science tests or been able to complete or pass all of the assignments for my class, but I know that I've done the best I could and passed. It's not just getting the right answers for the assignments that matters the most, it's also the amount of effort that we put forth in the hard things.

Life is neither easy nor perfect for everyone, not even me. But, I can have a good, happy life depending on the choices I make. I have a family who is loving, supportive and respectful; friends who I can look up to for guidance to making right choices and want me to feel included in the things we do; a home with a roof over my head; clothes and shoes to wear; food and water to eat and drink; and the Gospel. These are the important things in my life, plus many others that I could think of.