Positively{+}Sunshine: of the heart.

The smallest moments in life can make a huge impact on what we become.

I was getting cash out at the small market near my grandparents house this last Friday night and had one of these greatly small moments. I was running a bit late and had impatient feelings running through me. The woman in front of me in the express line was writting a check, and also seemed to be in a rush. I looked more closely at her and recognized the name of an event written on the sleeve of her shirt. It said in small letters,"Run To Walk." My non-profit fundraising class had helped the Now I Can Foundation, a special organization local to Utah that helps give therapy to children with disabilities, with this event. My heart got a little excited in the fact that I recognized this. I remember being so touched by their organization and their goals. I reached out to her and softly asked if her shirt was for Now I Can. She looked a little taken aback at the fact that I knew of the organization and introduced me to herself as the Executive Director. I explained to her that I was a student at Brigham Young University studying Nonprofit management. She first responded to me by apologizing for the way she looked for she had been cleaning and working all day. After this she grabbed her grocery bags, paused for a minute and said to me, " Keep doing what you are doing. Good girl" , and she was out the door.

My interaction with this woman was but a few seconds and yet it ment so much to me. It was a tender mercy from the Lord reminding me of what I have written on my heart. It reminded me that I was in the right place and to keep moving forward.

The heart is such a sacred and tender place. When we write something on our heart it is something we can never forget or deny, Written on my heart I have the gospel of Jesus Christ. The love of my family. The illuminating power of love and service. The choice to be happy.

This is the largest girls week for the entire summer at sports camps. It is going to be another whirlwind-ly great of a week. I have tried resting up all weekend in preparation for the good times ahead. Hopefully we will have some memorable stories to tell. Actually, I KNOW WE WILL.

I have it written on my heart that this is going to be the best week of the summer.

"There is no limit to your influence for good."

~President Thomas S. Monson