This is my freshman year at BYU and what a great blessing it is to be here. This week, I had the privilege to attend the inauguration of our new president, President Worthen. I have never attended the inauguration of a BYU president before and I think that was the case for most students at BYU. Needless to say, the Marriott Center was packed!
In attendance that day was The First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in addition to a couple members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. It was not the first time I have been in the same room as the Prophet as I have had the opportunity to attend General Conference at the Conference center before. But no matter how many times I've experienced that, the feeling as the Prophet and Apostles walked in the room is just indescribable. Here is President Thomas S. Monson, called of God to be the Prophet on earth today and I was sitting in the same room as him! As they walked in, the whole room was on their feet, standing reverently, and to me that shows the respect and gratitude we have, not only for him, but for who he represents. The spirit completely filled the room and I could feel that this is God's work and I am so privileged to be a part of it.
Throughout the program, I felt more and more blessed as I realized who is part of the board that runs Brigham Young University. This really is God's work and he is highly involved in everyone and everything here. What a great blessing that is for me to know that. I also noticed the humility President Worthen showed as he was inaugurated. He could very well be proud of himself for being president of such a prestigious university but he he didn't express that. It must be a huge responsibility to not only be the president of this university but one that represents the church and I got the feeling that he was very humbled to be called to this position.
What a great example! This is a perfect reminder to me of how important it is that I be humble at all times, be willing to learn and acknowledge that I am not perfect, and to know that God's hands are in my everyday life.
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