The Way the World Works

What is the way the world works? Very little people know that I am/was not only studying Civil Engineering before my mission but also a minor in Philosophy. I love thinking about how things work whether it be forces working on an object or the forces working around us. As I mentioned in my past letter General Conference was this weekend and I had advised to you to approach it with a question. Well I did the same, and I saw the benefit of that. I believe I now know how the world works. It is simply belief and the unending, undimmed Love of God.

This was the first time I ever took true notes during General Conference. Before I would sort of pay attention and maybe design a house, or shell a million and two eggs for a giant egg salad. In short I was not being the student God needed me to be so that he could touch my heart with certain knowledge. However this conference I was there. I was fully awake with my pen in hand, writing the things that I felt rather than summaries of what was being said. Attached is a lovely picture of my study journal and of course the amazing pen my ever amazing District Leader gave me. (Look! Its a feather!! May or may not have felt like I was in Hogwarts...) In essence I truly enjoyed the words of encouragement and even the hidden words of chastisement that help us to continue farther.

Now let me explain my point. We are all here on this beautiful Earth. Ever changing with the seasons and ever full of life. How did this get here? In fact how did We get here? By understanding that point we are able to understand everything about how the world works. As a Latter Day Saint, otherwise known as Mormons, We know the answers to these questions, in fact I don't know why it took the Prophet of the Lord to say something that made me realize that I knew the answer to what is the way the world works. All these answers can be found in what is called the Plan of Salvation or the Plan of Happiness. Before this life we lived with our father in heaven. I say Father because we are literally his spirit children, and as any father He wants us to be happy. But just as any children we wanted to be just like our father. Heavenly father has a body like we have now here on Earth but at the time We were without bodies, living only as spirits or intelligences. Knowing the desires of our hearts God and his first born son Jesus Christ created the world, the world we live in now. We were then sent here at this time to gain our bodies and in turn learn the things that only a body can teach us. Like pain, heartache and need, but also warmth, happiness and longing. This Earth and this body are living evidence of the Love of our Heavenly Father. The Genius behind it all is breathtaking. One needs just to look at a joint of a finger to know such a fact. Who would even think to put a bit of extra flabby skin on the joint so we could be able to bend it. Who would think of that? Only a Heavenly Father who loves us.

It is my testimony that I know our Father in Heaven loves us and I see his hand in every moment of my life here in Canada as a missionary and also in the lives of others. I have the privilege to bring others to the knowledge that someone out there does love them. And the someone out there cares for them. No matter the hardship, no matter the heartache, and no matter our feelings of inadequacy. He will Always love us. And I not only testify of this but I testify that I have a love for him. I love him because he blesses those I love, he gives me those things I need, and he gives me the courage to stand up as an example of the believers with His son's name blazing on the plaque I wear as a missionary. I know that my father lives and I know that He loves us. I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

With all my heart,

Sister Cummings