The Quest of a Lifetime

Monday, March 4, 2013

The Farewell

Well, I am in my final hours. I leave this Wednesday at 1:30pm. I only have 2 days 12 hours and 26 minutes left. I can't believe I have gotten to this point.
I wanted to write real quickly about the two parts of "The Farewell".

The first is the actual talk or as it is supposed to be called: Your last time to address your ward. My farewell was a double one with an incredible woman named Sister Jones (Her blog is http://sisterjordannjones.blogspot.com/). She left for the MTC last Wednesday. We were both asked to speak on different aspects of the Plan of Salvation. Her centered on how it applied to missionary work and mine centered on the Atonement. This was another testimony to my that Heavenly Father knows us individually. Writing out this talked helped me to prepare for my mission, it helped to fortify myself against Satan and greatly strengthened my testimony. For those interested, this was my talk.

Hey y’all! Just a bit of an introduction, I’m Sister Thorne. I have been called to serve in the Great Louisville, Kentucky mission. I will be leaving on March 6^th. I have wanted to serve ever since I was a little girl. I have strived to learn as much as I can to prepare for this event. Today, I’m going to speak on one of my favorite subjects and one I have studied a lot.

The Plan of Redemption is truly amazing. It tells us that if we make certain covenants, keep the commandments and endure to the end, we can become like our Heavenly Father and live with him. But as I was thinking about this plan, I realized that none of it would have ever been possible if it wasn’t for our Savior and His atonement. Without Him, man would have fallen and wouldn’t have had a mediator to compensate for their failings.

I was reading Jesus the Christ in which it tells us that no one else could have completed the atonement. Jesus was the one and only sinless man, the only begotten of the father and the one who had been foreordained for this service. These qualities, possessed by no other man, made it possible for him to become our Christ and Savior.

When studying the Atonement, I thought it best to discuss it in two acts. The first was committed quietly in the garden of gethsemane and the second was on the cross of Calvary. As I studied this more, I realized that Christ suffered for far more than just our sins. He completely understands us. So using a few scriptures, I divided his different areas of understanding into these two categories as well.

In the Garden, Christ suffered willingly so that we might have the cleansing opportunity of repentance through faith in Him. This gave us the tool to overcome spiritual death and attain eternal life. He suffered for our sins, temptation and pains.

A sin is simply a shortcoming. It’s a transgression against the law. It often happens when we give the devil power over us to influence us to choose the wrong instead of the right.

Christ himself was tempted. He did not need to be. He was half God. But he suffered himself to be tempted so that he could better understand us and succor us when we are tempted.

There are many types of pains: mental, physical, emotional, spiritual. At some point, we experience all of them. Some of the most acute pains that I have felt have been emotional. The times when I feel so much sorrow, it feels as if I could be torn apart. One of the hardest of these times was just after my Grandmother died. As anyone in my family can tell you, she was a lighthouse to us all. After she left us, it felt as if I no longer had a light pointing me through life’s deadly coral reefs. I felt lost. I remember one night, about a week after she died, collapsing in tears on my bed. I fell to my knees and prayed for peace. I prayed for comfort. I wanted to know that someone out there understood what I was feeling, that they had been there before and had made it through, so they knew that I could make it too. It was then I felt my Savior’s love so powerfully that my tears of sorrow turned to tears of joy. I knew that he was there for me. That he loved me and only wanted my happiness. You can feel no hurt, emotional or physical, that he has not already felt. There is no combination of human emotions, or physical illness, or suffering that cannot find refuge in the Savior’s sacrifice for us.

The second act was on the cross as he died and in turn was resurrected, for us. He allowed himself to be battered, abused, humiliated and executed so that we could receive immortality. He gave us this gift. To me, this was the more physical act of the atonement. Under this, I classified physical death, sicknesses and infirmities.

He suffered everything for us, literally everything. He understands our sins, temptations, pains, sicknesses and infirmities. He conquered even death for us. He died that all through him might live. As I was talking this over with a friend, we considered that everything in life has opposites. There is always that balance. So wouldn’t it stand to reason that if Christ understands all of the bad things we go through, that he also understands all of our joys?

Neal A. Maxwell said, “Jesus plumbed the depths and scaled the heights in order to comprehend all things. Jesus, therefore, is not only a fully atoning but He is also a fully comprehending Savior.” Not only that, but no matter how much we mess up, he will always come to rescue us. Isn’t that amazing? He never gets annoyed with us and our constant mistakes. His love never runs out. It is unconditional.

I was watching The Emperor’s New Groove and one scene really seemed to emphasize this idea. It’s when Pacha and Kuzco collapse a bridge and fall down a cliff. Now, if you haven’t seen this movie, you need to understand that Kuzco has been nothing but mean and inconsiderate to Pacha the entire movie but now they have to work together to get out of this pit. Pacha, ever the voice of reason, starts out, “Now, we’re gonna have to work together to get out of this, so follow my lead. When I say go, push against my back and we’ll walk up the hill.” As they start moving, Kuzco gets excited that they are actually moving up. “But don’t look down,” Pacha says, “Stay with me.” But soon enough they get to a point where they can’t move up anymore. They’re stuck. “Now what genius,” Kuzco asks. But Pacha is still calm. “I’m working on it. Here’s the deal. Stretch out your neck and I’ll grab the rope.” This worries the untrusting Kuzco. “How do I know you won’t let me fall after you grab the rope?” he demands. Pacha looks at him and utters some of the hardest advice anyone can give. “You’re just gonna have to trust me.”

I was thinking about this moment. Many times I feel like Kuzco. I have been inconsiderate and ungrateful to Christ for all he has done to me. But suddenly I find that I have dug myself into this grand pit and have no way to get out. I look to Christ and expect him to have a plan to help me get back to the top. But as we start moving, it comes to a point where I get stuck. I no longer let him help me. I turn to him expecting him to have some grand plan to explain why I am going through this. He looks back at me explaining that he has a plan, but I’m going to have to trust him. Isn’t that scary? You have to put your life into the Savior’s hands and trust him that he will get you to where you need to be and that eventually you will be happy. That’s why Proverbs 3 is my missionary scripture. It’s really my life goal: to someday trust him with all my heart and acknowledge that he will always direct me to the right path. But nevertheless, he always comes for me. He will always get us out of that dark pit, if we will but trust him.

I would like to close with a poem I wrote. I wrote this as I was struggling one night and turned to my Savior for understanding and comfort. I feel it’s a perfect example of trusting that he will always come for us and, as long as we have faith, heal us through the power of the atonement.

Holding out empty cup

Begging for mercy and light
Banish the dark
Wash off the mark
Through the strength of His might
He will always be there
To answer my prayer
To give me His mercy and love
Bringing Light to my life
Help me through my strife
Bringing me peace like a dove

I know….

I leave on my way
Moving forward each day
Each one harder than the last
One step then another
Each one helps the other
Throwing the day to the past
So hard to move on
All hope seems long gone
The darkness of night surrounds me
Holding me back
Pointing out what I lack
For this locked door, I have no key
So I turn my head up

This talk really helped me to reflect on the tender mercies of my Lord and Savior. His atonement is there for anyone to partake of. It is not just there to help us repent, it is also there to buoy us up in trials and comfort us during our sorrows. I know that to be true.

The second part of what I called "The Farewell" doesn't just take place at one time, like the time you are designated to talk. It's pretty much the last 2-3 weeks before you leave. It's as everything seems to really fall down on you and you start saying goodbye to your dearest friends. This is the true test. I promise you it has been one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. If you really think about it, it's not saying goodbye. I mean, you will see all of these people in just 18 short months, but it's still heart wrenching. I was thinking about that. Why is it so hard to let go of my friends for this short amount of time? I have been promised that they will be safe while I am gone and I have been promised that I am doing what the Lord needs me to do at this time. So why then is it so difficult to let go? I think the answer for me comes back to trusting in Him. I was told today at church that Fear can have no place in our life if we completely trust our Heavenly Father. By that reasoning, that's why I am fearing for my friends right now. I fear losing them, I fear that they will change, I fear leaving them, I fear that I wont' have that support when I come home. The only reason for this fear is that I still don't completely trust my Heavenly Father. I don't completely trust that whatever happens is meant to be and is part of His plan. It's still something I need to work on.

I just want to make sure all of you know that it is worth it. This heartache and sorrow and pain and stress is all worth it. A mission is one of the best decisions you can make for your life. It will help you become a better parent, child, sibling and friend. It makes you grow in ways you never though possible. Your spiritual well fills to the brim and flows over with pure spirit and joy. It is all worth it. That is what keeps me going. Don't ever lose faith! God is with you.

The church is true!

Packing and Preparation

Packing and preparing for a mission is insane, let me tell ya. I mean seriously. I have had about 3 1/2 months to get ready and I still feel extremely under-prepared. I have done a lot of research on blogs and such for things I should know, bring and do. I have decided to compile them all on here so that if anyone else needs them, it's all easily accessible.

First, packing. I tallied everything up and I spent almost exactly $600 just to get everything for this mission. That includes: clothes, shoes, getting-ready-supplies (make-up, shampoo, conditioner, etc), living-on-my-own supplies (straightener, blow dryer, hair stuff, etc), and missionary supplies (preach my gospel, missionary reference library, etc). That does not include things that my parents got my for Christmas and my birthday such as alarm clock, sheets, some minor clothes, a camera, some journals (I'm bringing 4), and a big fluffy pillow.
Also part of packing, I am bringing several scarves so I looked up some fun ways to tie a scarf. This is one really great pic I found.

I packed everything into 2 checked-size bags and 1 carry on. I am also taking a back-pack full of everything I'll need Day 1 in the MTC so that it is easy to get to and I don't need to stress about that.
One big thing I was worried about was the MTC. I didn't know what to expect, I mean it's not like I've been there before. But these blogs were very helpful and they are done by sisters who have been in the MTC within the past month. It has lists of things they wish they would have known or had before they entered the MTC.
http://hermanasilva.blogspot.com/
http://bellainberlin.blogspot.com/2013/01/i-wish-i-wouldve-known.html?spref=fb

Second, preparing. I think that preparing for a mission is much harder than just packing for it. This included things such as reading scriptures everyday, gathering recipes, 30 minute workouts, studying, etc. There was a lot of work I put into for this part.
One of the first things I did was read Jesus the Christ. If you read 15 pages a day, I believe you can finish it in about 50 days (depending on what copy you have). This was extremely helpful and I highly recommend reading it before you leave.
The second thing I did was attend Mission Prep. Please please PLEASE if you can attend Mission Prep do so! And if you can't, make time! It is so important and SO helpful if you go!

Third thing was look up ways I wanted to mark up my mission scriptures (I got a second copy just for my mission) just for my mission. I wanted them to be special. One really good idea I got from my mission prep teacher was to mark them according to Preach My Gospel. If you get the 18 pack of erasable scripture crayons from Deseret Book (Erasable Scripture Crayons-Deseret Book) then there are exactly the right amount of colors to assign each color to a section of Preach My Gospel. The next step is that under each "color" section there are smaller sections with scriptures. This especially holds true for the lessons in Chapter 3. I gave each scripture section a small 1-2 letter title. For example Plan of Salvation is PS or Kingdoms of Glory is KG or Atonement is A (you get the picture). Then in my scriptures, I find the verses that coordinate with each smaller scripture section. I outline those verses in the color of that section and then write it's 1-2 letter title next to the first verse. Then I can flip through my scriptures and see which verses go under which section in Preach My Gospel (by color) and further, which smaller part of that section (by title). So far, this has worked really well for me.
So now my scriptures are all ready, I'm going to Mission Prep and I've ready Jesus the Christ. Now what? Now I got down to the little nitty gritty things. First, as one sister suggested, I created a list of different 30 minute workouts that you can do without going to the gym. I looked up a bunch of different workouts on Pinterest and then then compiled them. This is what I got:

30 Minute Workouts

Monday

15 min- run

2 sets of 20 sit ups

3 sets of 10 push ups

3 sets of 1 min wall sits

50 right leg lifts

50 left leg lifts

2 sets of 25 squats

50 jumping jacks

5 minutes of stretching

Tuesday

60 seconds each

3 times around

Burpees

Squats

Jumping jacks

Pushups on knees

Alternating front lunges

Throw left, right punches

Plank

Bicycle crunches

2 min break

Wednesday

2 min- light jog

1 min- back pedal

2 min- straight leg kick

1 min- modified push ups

30 secs- modified plank

1 min- modified burpee

2 min- side lunge

30 sec- 2 feet forward/backward hops in

1 min- plank

2 min- squats

1 min- hip lifts

1 min- opposite arm/leg extension

30 sec- cross back lunge

30 sec- 2 feet lateral hops in place

30 sec- alternating step back lunges

1 min- squats

1 min- reverse crunches

15 sec- squat jumps

1 min- hip lifts

1 min- modified push ups

30 sec- modified plank

1 min- modified burpee

1 min- opposite arm/leg extension

15 sec- squat hold

1 min- shoulders press

2 min- pretzel stretch

1 min- lower back stretch

2 min- standing hamstring stretch

Thursday

50 jumping jacks

40 crunches

40 squats

40 leg lifts

30 jumping jacks

30 crunches

20 squats

30 leg lifts

20 jumping jacks

10 min run

Friday

1 min skipping

1 min alternating back lunges

1 min kneeling push-ups

1 min plank

1 min mountain climbers

1 min burpies

1 min squats

1 min v-sit torso twists

2 min rest

Repeat 3 times

Saturday

30 jumping jacks

5 pushups

25 high knees

7 burpees

10 crunches

7 squats

5 pushups

10 crunches

5 pushups

7 squats

30 jumping jacks

1 min wall sit

5 pushups

25 high knees

Sunday

50 squats

40 crunches

30 pushups

20 burpies

10 v situps

Rest 1 minute

Water break

Repeat 3 times

Extra

30 sec high knees

30 sec butt kicks

30 jump squats

30 jumping jacks

30 mountain climbers

30 sec push ups

30 sec run on spot

30 sec water break

Repeat 3 times

30 sec skipping

30 sec lateral hops

30 tuck jumps

30 alternating back lunges

30 double lateral hops

30 sec butt kicks

30 sec run on the spot

30 sec water break

Repeat 3 times

These may work for you or you can create your own work outs.

Finally, I don't know about you guys, but I love to have specific subjects to study for when I do personal scripture study. One of my most favorite ways to do this is to study or create scripture chains. I found one really incredible blog where one guy has created scripture chains all his life and then he posted them all. I reformatted them and I'll put them here for you. I also added a few of my own.

AMERICA
1 Nephi 2:19-20

1 Nephi 13:10-18

1 Nephi 13:30

2 Nephi 1:5-9

2 Nephi 10:10-14,19

Ether 2:7-12
D&C 10:49-51

D&C 87:1-3

D&C 98:4-10

D&C 101:77-80

APOSTASY
1 Nephi 12:11-23

1 Nephi 13:4-19

1 Nephi 14:3-17

2 Nephi 26:14-22

2 Nephi 28:3-30

Helaman 13:5-33
3 Nephi 27:31-32

Mormon 8:27-41

Alma 45:9-14

D&C 1:14-16

Joseph Smith 2:18-19

Acts 17:22-25
Amos 8:11-12

Matthew 21:43-44

Galatians 1:6-9

Romans 10:2-3

Isaiah 29:9-10,13

Matthew 24:23-24
Acts 20:29-30

1 Corinthians 1:10-13

2 Thessalonians 2:1-4

1 Timothy 4:1-3

2 Timothy 3:1-7

2 Timothy 4:3-4
2 Peter 2:1-4

Revelations 13:4-8

APOSTLES
1 Nephi 12:7-10

3 Nephi 12:1

3 Nephi 19:4-6

D&C 1:14

D&C 29:10,12

D&C 84:64
D&C 107:23-24,33,39

D&C 108:27-29,31-32

D&C 107:58

D&C 112:21

D&C 124:127-129

Matthew 19:27-28
Acts 1:23-26

Mark 3:14-19

Ephesians 2:19-20

Mark 6:7-13

Acts 8:14-17

ATONEMENT
2 Nephi 9:7-11,25-26

2 Nephi 2:5-10

Mosiah 3:7-12

Mosiah 4:7-8

Alma 11:40-42

Alma 34:9-16
Alma 42:11-16

Helaman 5:9-12

3 Nephi 27:13-15

Mormon 9:12-13

D&C 19:16-19

D&C 76:40-43
Moses 5:6-8

Isaiah 53:3-12

Luke 22:39-44

John 3:14-18

1 Timothy 2:5-6

Hebrews 9:15-22
1 Peter 1:18-20

Revelations 5:9-10

Hebrews 10:10-14

AUTHORITY
Mosiah 21:33

Jacob 1:17

Helaman 10:6-10

D&C 63:62

D&C 112:21

D&C 43:2-6
D&C 42:11

D&C 121:39

D&C 128:9

Acts 19:2-6,13-16

Matthew 16:19

Jeremiah 14:14-15
Hebrews 5:4-6

Psalms 127:1

Matthew 7:22-23

BAPTISM
2 Nephi 9:23-24

2 Nephi 31:4-13

Mosiah 18:14-17,8-10

Alma 7:14-16

3 Nephi 11:21-27

3 Nephi 11:33-34
3 Nephi 19:11-13

Ether 4:18

Moroni 8:5-25

Moroni 6:1-4

D&C 20:71-74

D&C 68:25-27
D&C 76:50-52

Moses 6:64-66,53,69-60

Joseph Smith 2:68-73

Matthew 3:13-17

Mark 16:15-16

John 3:3-5,23,26
Acts 2:37-38,41

Acts 8:38-39

Romans 6:3-5

1 Corinthians 15:29

Acts 9:17-18

Acts 16:30-33
Acts 19:2-6

1 Kings 7:23-25

BOOK OF MORMON
Alma 37:1-5

1 Nephi 13:39-41

2 Nephi 27:6-22

3 Nephi 26:6-12

Moroni 10:2-5

Ether 5:1-4
Mormon 8:14-17

Mormon 9:30-34

D&C 10:45-52

D&C 17:1-6

D&C 20:8-12

D&C 3:18-20
D&C 19:26-27

Joseph Smith 2:28-35

Joseph Smith 2:51-54,59,67

Isaiah 29:4,10-18

Ezekiel 37:15-20

John 10:14-16
Revelations 14:6-7

Genesis 49:22-26

BIBLE
1 Nephi 13:20-29

2 Nephi 3:11-12

2 Nephi 29:3-13

Mormon 7:8-9

Ezekiel 37:15-20

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
Alma 4:4-7,13

Alma 6:1

Alma 46:14-15

Mosiah 18:7-9,17-18

3 Nephi 27:7-10

D&C 1:30
D&C 84:109-110

D&C 107:1-5

D&C 115:3-4

Luke 10:1

Acts 1:21-26

1 Corinthians 12:27-30
Ephesians 2:19-21

Ephesians 4:11-14

Ephesians 5:23-25

Philippians 1:1

James 5:14-15

CONVERSION
Alma 36:5-28

Alma 5:17-16,26-28

Mosiah 5:2-7

Mosiah 18:8-10

Mosiah 27:23-29

Alma 7:14-15
Alma 22:15-18,22-23

John 3:3-5

1 John 5:1-5,18

2 Peter 1:4

2 Corinthians 5:17

James 5:20
Ezekiel 18:31

Acts 2:37-38,41

Acts 9:1-6

DAMNATION
Jacob 2:14-16

Alma 12:16-18

Alma 28:13

Alma 36:11-15

Mosiah 3:25-27

3 Nephi 18:29
Mormon 9:1-5

D&C 19:4-12

D&C 19:15-18

D&C 76:31-38,43-48

D&C 75:19-22

D&C 104:8-9
D&C 132:4,6

Matthew 7:13-23

Luke 12:47-48

John 3:18-20

Hebrews 6:4-6

Revelation 20:10,14-15
Revelation 21:8

DEGREES OF GLORY
D&C 76:50-112

D&C 78:7

D&C 88:17-33

D&C 101:65-66

D&C 105:4-5

D&C 131:1-4
D&C 132:19-21,37

John 14:2

John 29:17

1 Corinthians 15:40-41

2 Corinthians 12:2

ENDURING TO THE END
1 Nephi 9:25-28

1 Nephi 19:9

Mosiah 17:9-10

Alma 26:29-30

3 Nephi 27:6,16-17

D&C 6:13
Alma 5:13

Alma 34:40-41

2 Nephi 31:19-21, 15-16

D&C 10:69

D&C 101:35-38

D&C 122:5-8
John 8:31-32

John 15:18-20

Matthew 10:22

Matthew 24:12-13

Mark 4:14-20

Acts 5:40-42
1 Corinthians 10:13

Hebrews 12:6-7

James 1:12

Revelation 3:5,12,21

FAITH AND WORKS
1 Nephi 3:7

1 Nephi 17:50

Alma 26:22

Alma 32:17-22,26-43

3 Nephi 19:35-36

Ether 12:6-22
Ether 12:27-30

Moroni 7:25-39

D&C 42:48-52

D&C 63:8-11

Moses 7:13

Matthew 5:14-16
Mark 9:23

Hebrews 11:1-8

James 2:14-26

FALL OF MAN
2 Nephi 2:19-25

2 Nephi 9:6

Mosiah 3:19

Mosiah 16:3-5

Alma 12:22-24

Alma 34:9
Alma 42:2-10

Helaman 12:4-5

D&C 29:40-43

Moses 3:17

Moses 4:5-31

Moses 5:11
Moses 6:48

Genesis 2:15-17

Genesis 3

Romans 5:12-14

1 Corinthians 15:21-22

1 Timothy 2:14-15

FASTING
2 Samuel 12:15-16

Isaiah 58:6-7

Acts 13:2-3

Mosiah 27:22-24

Alma 5:46
Alma 6:6

Alma 17:3

Alma 17:9

Alma 45:1

Helaman 3:35
Helaman 9:10

D&C 88:76

AGENCY
2 Nephi 10:23

Alma 30:8-9

2 Nephi 2:11-12

Helaman 14:30-31

2 Nephi 2:26-30,36

D&C 101:78
D&C 58:26-29

D&C 98:8

D&C 29:39

Moses 7:32

Moses 6:56

Moses 3:17
Moses 4:3

Joshua 24:15

Acts 4:19

Deuteronomy 11:26-28

Deuteronomy 30-15-19

Romans 6:16
John 6:66-68

Galations 6:7-8

GODHEAD
1 Nephi 11:27

3 Nephi 11:5-11,35-36

3 Nephi 28:10-11

D&C 76:23

D&C 130:22

Joseph Smith 2:15-17
Genesis 1:26-27

Matthew 3:16-17

Matthew 17:5

Matthew 26:39

John 14:7-9

John 17:20-23,3
John 16:23-28

Acts 7:55-56

Acts 17:29

Hebrews 1:1-3

1 John 5:7

HOLY GHOST
1 Nephi 11:11

3 Nephi 23:11

3 Nephi 19:13

2 Nephi 33:1-2

Moroni 10:4-18

Alma 39:5-6
2 Nephi 32:2-5

D&C 8:2-3

D&C 39:6

D&C 46:11-29

D&C 68:3-4

D&C 88:3-4
D&C 130:22

Moses 9:23-24

Joseph Smith 2:73

1 Thessalonians 1:5-6

Acts 8:14-19

John 14:26
John 15:26

John 16:13-14

1 Corinthians 2:9-14

Matthew 3:13-16

John 3:3-5

Acts 2:1-4
2 Peter 1:21

Hebrews 6:4-6

Mark 13:11

Acts 19:2-6

ISRAEL
1 Nephi 5:14-16

1 Nephi 15:13-16

1 Nephi 22:4-5

2 Nephi 30:4-7

2 Nephi 10:21-22

3 Nephi 15:14-18
3 Nephi 5:21-26

3 Nephi 16

3 Nephi 21:1-6

Alma 10:3

Alma 46:23-24

Jacob 5
D&C 10:59-60

Ezekiel 37:21-23

Jeremiah 31:7-9

Genesis 35:9-12

Ezekiel 28:25-26

Genesis 49:1-28
Deuteronomy 28:1-13

Isaiah 41:8-10

Galatians 3:6-9

Deuteronomy 28:64-65

Genesis 12:1-3

JESUS CHRIST
1 Nephi 11:18-21

1 Nephi 11:27-34

3 Nephi 11:8-17

2 Nephi 25:20

2 Nephi 10:3-5

Ether 3:14-17
Jacob 4:4-5

Helaman 14:2-8

Mosiah 3:5-11

Alma 7:7-13

D&C 35:1-2

D&C 45:3-8
D&C 76:22-24

D&C 88:4-13

D&C 110:1-4

D&C 38:1-4

Hebrews 13:8

John 1:1-5
Exodus 3:13-16

Exodus 6:2-4

Isaiah 53:2-12

Isaiah 7:14

Isaiah 9:6

Luke 2
John 8:51-58

Revelation 1:18

Matthew 13:55

John 1:29

D&C 93:8

John 6:35, 41, 48

Corinthians 1:16

Moroni 7:28

Ephesians 5:23

Moses 6:57

3 Nephi 9:15

Mosiah 3:16

D&C 76:41

Matthew 19:13,15

Alma 7:10

D&C 45:49

2 Nephi 31:5

Exodus 6:3

D&C 93:9

Luke 23:34

Matthew 15:30

3 Nephi 11:7

Luke 22:44

John 19: 25-27

JSH 1:17

JUDGMENT DAY
1 Nephi 15:32-34

Mosiah 29:12

Alma 12:12-15

Alma 41:3-7

3 Nephi 27:23-26

3 Nephi 27:14-15
Mormon 3:18-20

D&C 1:10

D&C 64:8-11

D&C 29:12

D&C 88:32,108-109

Matthew 12:36-37
Matthew 25:31-33

2 Corinthians 5:10

Romans 2:16,12,1-3

1 Corinthians 6:2-4

John 5:22

Matthew 19:27-28
1 Corinthians 2:15

1 Samuel 16:7

Revelations 20:12-13

Matthew 7:1-5

KNOWLEDGE & WISDOM
2 Nephi 9:28-29

D&C 88:118

D&C 92:24,27-30,36

D&C 130:18-19

D&C 76:9-10

D&C 83:78-79,40
D&C 97:14

James 1:5

1 Corinthians 3:18-20

2 Timothy 3:7

Proverbs 3:5-7

Isaiah 5:13
Isaiah 28:9-10

1 Peter 3:15

MARRIAGE
3 Nephi 12:31-32

3 Nephi 18:21

Alma 56:47

Jacob 3:5-10

Jacob 2:27-30

D&C 25:5
D&C 75:28

D&C 42:22-26

D&C 49:15-17

D&C 132

D&C 68:25-28

1 Corinthians 11:11-12
Psalms 127:4-5

Genesis 2:18,21-24

Genesis 1:26-28

Matthew 16:19

Matthew 19:3-11

Luke 4:38
1 Timothy 3:1-12

1 Timothy 4:1-3

1 Timothy 5:8,14

Hebrews 13:4

Ephesians 5:22-26

Luke 20:27-36

MILLENNIUM
1 Nephi 22:24-28

2 Nephi 30:10-18

D&C 63:49-51

D&C 88:110-114

D&C 101:26:34

D&C 43:29-33
Moses 7:64-65

Isaiah 65:17-25

Ezekiel 36:34-38

Ezekiel 37:21-28

Joel 3:17-21

Amos 9:13-15
Micah 4:3-7

Revelation 20:1-8

Revelation 21:1-4

MISSIONARY WORK
Alma 29:1-2

Alma 36:24-26

Alma 31:5

Jacob 1:19

Helaman 5:17-19

Helaman 10:4-5
Alma 26:22-33

Alma 17:11

D&C 18:14-16

D&C 60:13-15

D&C 100:7-8

D&C 24:15-19
D&C 1:18-19

D&C 4

D&C 112:19-22

Moses 5:58

1 Peter 5:1-3

Jeremiah 16:16
Mark 6:7-12

1 Corinthians 9:16-19

Acts 28:23

Mark 16:17-18,20

Matthew 19:29,16-22

James 5:20
Galatians 1:10-13

John 4:35

NATURE OF GOD
2 Nephi 29:9

2 Nephi 27:23

1 Nephi 9:6

Mosiah 15:2-3

Alma 9:26

Ether 3:14-17
Alma 7:20

Helaman 12:9-21

D&C 67:11-13

D&C 130:22,1-8

D&C 38:1-3

Moses 1:32-33,39
Moses 1:11

Joseph Smith 2:15-17

Isaiah 55:8-11

Philippians 3:20-21

Acts 10:34-35

Luke 24:36-39
2 Peter 3:9

Amos 3:7

Hebrews 1:3

Hebrews 12:9

Exodus 33:22-23

OBEDIENCE AND WORKS
1 Nephi 3:7

1 Nephi 17:3

Helaman 12:7-8

D&C 93:12-14

D&C 58:21-22

D&C 11:20
D&C 105:3-6

D&C 130:19-21

D&C 78:7

D&C 59:21

D&C 82:10

Moses 5:6
Acts 5:29

Hebrews 5:8-9

1 Samuel 15:3,9-11,18-22

Matthew 7:21-25

Ecclesiastes 12:13

Genesis 22:1-12,18
Matthew 5:14-16

Matthew 21:28-37

John 14:12,15,21

James 1:21-25

Matthew 5:48

John 8:31-32

PRAYER
2 Nephi 32:8-9

3 Nephi 20:1

Alma 34:18-28

Moroni 7:6,9

Enos 1-12

Mosiah 23:10
3 Nephi 13:5-15

3 Nephi 18:15-21

Moroni 10:3-5

Alma 37:35-37

D&C 6:22-23

D&C 19:28
D&C 68:28,23

D&C 88:63-65

D&C 112:10

Matthew 6:5-13

Mark 11:24-26

Luke 11:1-13
1 Thessalonians 5:17

James 1:5-7

James 5:14-16

Matthew 7:7-11

PRE-EARTH LIFE
3 Nephi 9:15

Ether 3:14-16

D&C 29:36-38

D&C 76:25-29

Moses 4:1-4

Abraham 3:21-28
D&C 93:21-34

Acts 17:26-27

Hebrews 12:9

Ecclesiastes 12:7

Jeremiah 1:5

John 6:62
John 9:1-3

Job 38:1-7

John 8:58

Revelations 12:4,7-9

Jude 6

John 17:5

PRIESTHOOD
Mosiah 18:13,18

Mosiah 23:16-17

Mosiah 29:42

Alma 13:1-19

3 Nephi 18:36-37

Moroni 2:1-2
Moroni 3:1-4

D&C 2:1

D&C 13

D&C 20:38-60

D&C 84:6-28,33-41

D&C 107
D&C 121:34-37

D&C 132:7-8

D&C 132:45-46

Joseph Smith 2:68-73

Abraham 1:2-4

Hebrews 7:11-12
Numbers 18:21-23

Exodus 40:13-15

Deuteronomy 34:9

Mark 3:14-15

John 15:16

Acts 8:14-21
Hebrews 5:1,4-6,8-10

PROPHETS
Mosiah 8:13-18

Helaman 8:18-20

Helaman 9:2

Helaman 13:24-28

D&C 1:14,38

D&C 28:6-7
D&C 102:23

D&C 43:2-6

Numbers 12:6

Deuteronomy 18:18-22

Deuteronomy 34:9

2 Kings 1:9-12
Jeremiah 14:14-15

Jeremiah 28:7-9

Amos 3:7

Matthew 7:15-20

Matthew 10:40-41

Mark 6:4
Ephesians 2:19-20

Revelations 11:3-12

REPENTANCE
Mosiah 3:12

Alma 11:37

Alma 34:32-36

Alma 36:10-21

Alma 42:24

3 Nephi 8:24-25
Moroni 8:24-26

D&C 18:11-13

D&C 19:15-20

D&C 58:42-43

D&C 82:7

Isaiah 1:16-20
Isaiah 56:6-7

Ezekiel 18:21-24

Ezekiel 33:14-16

Mark 1:14-15

Luke 13:3

Acts 3:19
Acts 17:30

Hebrews 12:11

RESURRECTION
2 Nephi 9:12-14

Mosiah 15:21-25

Alma 11:43-45

Alma 40:1-4,16-23

Helaman 14:15-17

Mormon 9:13
D&C 29:26-28

D&C 76

D&C 88:14-24,26-29

D&C 88:95-102

Moses 1:39

Job 19:25-27
Daniel 12:2-3

Ezekiel 37:1-14

Matthew 27:52-53

Matthew 28:1-10

John 5:25-29

John 10:17-18
John 20

John 21:1-14

1 Corinthians 15:19-29,40-44

1 Corinthians 15:51-54

Philippians 3:20-21

Revelations 20:12-13

RESTORATION
1 Nephi 13:34-40

1 Nephi 22:8-12

2 Nephi 12:2-3

2 Nephi 30:3-8

3 Nephi 16:7,11-13

3 Nephi 25:5-6
3 Nephi 21:1-11

D&C 2

D&C 40:24-25

Isaiah 2:2-3

Isaiah 29:14

Ezekiel 37:15-20
Daniel 2:44-45

Micah 4:1-2

Malachi 4:5-6

Acts 3:19-21

Ephesians 1:10

Revelations 14:6-7

REVELATION
Alma 5:45-46

Jacob 4:8

3 Nephi 29:6

D&C 50:31-33

D&C 67:10

D&C 9:7-9
D&C 8:2-3

D&C 6:22-23

D&C 76:5-8

D&C 88:68

D&C 42:61

D&C 93:1
D&C 102:23

D&C 129

Moses 5:58

Proverbs 29:18

Numbers 12:6

Amos 3:7
Galatians 1:11-12

1 Corinthians 2:9-14

John 14:21

Acts 2:17-18

Ephesians 3:3-5

Matthew 16:17-18
Acts 13:2-3

SABBATH DAY
D&C 59:9-13

Moses 3:1-3

Genesis 2:1-3

Exodus 20:8-11

Exodus 31:14-17

Exodus 35:1-3
Isaiah 58:13-14

Leviticus 26:2-9

Mark 2:27-28

Luke 13:11-17

John 5:8-18

John 20:1,19
Acts 20:7

1 Corinthians 16:1-2

Colossians 2:16

SACRAMENT
3 Nephi 18:3-11

3 Nephi 18:28-29

3 Nephi 26:13

Moroni 4 & 5

D&C 20:75-79

D&C 27:2-4
Luke 22:19

Matthew 26:26-28

1 Corinthians 11:23-30

Acts 20:7

Mark 14:22-24

SATAN
1 Nephi 13:5-6

2 Nephi 2:17-18

Alma 40:13

Moroni 7:12,17

Alma 30:53,60

2 Nephi 24:12-15
D&C 10:20-28

2 Nephi 28:20-23

D&C 10:20-28

2 Nephi 28:20-23

D&C 50:2-3

D&C 76:25-29
Moses 1:12-22

Abraham 3:27-28

Moses 4:1-4

2 Corinthians 11:14-15

Genesis 2:1,14-15

Matthew 4:1-11
Matthew 8:28-32

Isaiah 14:12-15

Jude 6

Revelations 12:7-9

John 8:44

SCRIPTURES
1 Nephi 6:4-6

1 Nephi 5:10-16

3 Nephi 5:14-18

3 Nephi 23:6-14

Alma 13:20

2 Nephi 29:11-13
D&C 68:4

D&C 67:6-8

D&C 18:34-36

D&C 1:37-38

Acts 17:2

2 Peter 1:20-21
John 5:39

2 Timothy 3:16

Revelations 22:18-19

Luke 16:31

Matthew 22:29

Deuteronomy 4:2
Deut12:32

Proverbs 30:5-6

Matthew 5:19

SECOND COMING
1 Nephi 22:15-23

2 Nephi 27:1-2

2 Nephi 28:16-17

3 Nephi 25:1-6

Ether 4:8-9

D&C 49:22-23
D&C 88:87-98

D&C 133:48-49

D&C 29:9-11

D&C 63:53-54

D&C 77:12-13

D&C 101:22-25
D&C 133:17-25

Moses 7:60-66

2 Peter 3:10-12

1 Thessalonians 4:15-17

Malachi 3:1-3

Malachi 4
Matthew 24:3-13,27-33

Zechariah 14:1-9

Joel 3:14-16

1 Corinthians 15:23-28

SPIRIT WORLD
Alma 40:6-7,11-14

Moroni 10:34

D&C 76:71-78

D&C 88:99

D&C 110:13-16

Moses 7:38-39,55-57
John 20:17

Ecclesiastes 12:7

Isaiah 24:21-22

Luke 16:19-31

Luke 23:42-43

1 Corinthians 16:29
1 Peter 3:18-20

1 Peter 4:6

TEACHING
Mosiah 12:27

Moroni 9:4

Alma 1:26

D&C 42:12-16

D&C 11:21

D&C 50:13-23
D&C 60:2-3

D&C 84:85

D&C 88:77-81

D&C 100:5-8

D&C 38:41

D&C 63:64
Moses 6:31-32

Matthew 5:19

Colossians 4:6

1 Peter 3:15

TESTIMONY
Moroni 10:4-5

D&C 6:22-23

D&C 46:13-14

D&C 130:20-21

D&C 8:2-3

D&C 87:22-23
D&C 9:7-9

Matthew 16:17-18

John 7:16-17

Revelation 19:10

TITHES & OFFERINGS
3 Nephi 24:8-12

Alma 13:15

D&C 64:23

D&C 119

Malachi 3:8-12

Luke 11:42
Deuteronomy 14:22-23

Leviticus 27:30-32

Genesis 28:20-22

Genesis 14:18-20

Hebrews 7:1-10

TRIBULATION
3 Nephi 12:10-12

Alma 34:40-41

Matthew 5:10-12

D&C 98:39-45

D&C 58:2-4

D&C 122:5-8
D&C 136:30-31

D&C 29:39

D&C 121:1-8

D&C 127:1-3

Romans 8:18

Isaiah 48:10
2 Corinthians 4:17

2 Corinthians 12:10

1 Peter 1:6-7

1 Corinthians 3:13

Romans 5:3

1 Peter 4:12-19
2 Corinthians 1:4-7

Acts 5:40-42

Luke 21:16-19

WORD OF WISDOM
1 Nephi 15:33-34

D&C 89

D&C 93:35

1 Corinthians 3:16-17

Leviticus 10:8-10

Proverbs 20:1
Isaiah 28:7-8

Daniel 1:5,8,11-17

Leviticus 11

TRUST IN THE LORD

Isaiah 43:1

Psalm 139:7,17

Joshua 1:9

Exodus 14:14

Genesis 1:27

Psalm 62:68

Jeremiah 29:1

Psalm 119:68

2 Corinthians 3:17

Matthew 28:20

STRESSED?

Jeremiah 29:11

Proverbs 29:11

Proverbs 3:5-6

Ephesians 4:26

Ephesians 4:31-32

Matthew 6:19-21

Romans 8:28

Hebrews 12:6

If you want to look at his work this is the website.

http://ldsscripturemarking.blogspot.com/

He also has some really cool ideas on how to mark your scriptures different study helps. I would also recommend looking into his Book of Mormon war chapter headings. He has some really cool ideas for real world spiritual application of those stories.

Finally, I found this really cool picture called a Scripture Directory. It basically just has a ton of different questions or problems that you may be struggling with and what scripture you should "call" to help you fix whatever situation you are going through. I figured this would be a good thing to print out and put up on my wall where I can always look at it.

Well, I think that's all for now! I'm going to put up some simple, quick recipes later so stay tuned for more missionary awesomeness!