In our Church once a month we take the time to bear our testimonies. Everyone is at a different place in life, so you get such amazing testimonies on a variety of subjects. They are usually very moving. I cry at least once or twice.
Usually these testimonies motivate me in some way. But none have impacted me the way the one I didn't even get to hear did.
I usually don't allow the kids to use the restroom during sacrament meeting. Its just one hour a week. But Urijah just couldn't hold it and I made an exception. I left with he and Zachary.
When I got back Joe asked me if I heard. "Heard what?" I said. "The testimony about your page". I was confused.
About 2 months ago I created a Facebook page for our Branch. I have been trying for 2 months to get it moving. I post photos, branch, stake and church news. I also post LDS videos and scriptures. For the most part its just me posting and I feel like its a ghost town facebook page.
Last week with all the other frustrations of life, this page was adding fuel. I was upset and frustrated that this page I have been working on has been ignored. I was considering deleting it. Something stopped me tho. I just wasn't convinced to give up yet.
Today a woman from our branch got up and testified she has been following the page. She hadn't been to church in sometime, but all the links, scriptures, photos and such have made her feel a part of the branch she had been absent from. So much so that it brought her back to church and motivated her to bear her testimony.
I know I am not alone in saying that there are often times we feel our work is not recognized. That no one notices or cares. It can make us saddened, hurt, angry, frustrated. I was humbled today. It made me realize that we have our gifts not for our own glory but for His.
We all have gifts and/or talents. We are told to maximize and share them. I will try to remember this daily but especially when I feel discouraged. If in all my life I only inspire one person to be closer to God, then its all been worth it.
FlyLady calls these things God Breezes... Just His way of letting us know that our efforts do create ripples that spread and affect others in ways that we sometimes don't realize. Thank you for sharing! This made my day!
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