Tent. Dorm. Close Enough.

1 Nephi 2:15 And my father dwelt in a tent.

This was the first scripture I memorized! Simple, compact, exactly what I look for in scriptures I memorize. Sure, I have giggled every time I read this just for the sheer simplicity of the statement! But upon further reflection, I find myself relating to this scripture more than any others on that page. 

When you read the first few chapters of the Book of Mormon, you can't help but feel sorry for the poor family that left everything to follow the Lord's commandments. They went through many hardships after leaving Jerusalem that would be so difficult, especially when you are unsure of the outcome of your journey. The amount of faith it took for Lehi to lead his family into the wilderness is staggering, and humbling to me. What I take from this scripture is that Lehi chose obedience over his own personal comfort. He left his comfort zone, entered the big wide unknown, and all so that he could follow Heavenly Father's commandments. The result of his faith led to the vision of the Tree of Life, and many other incredible spiritual experiences. He grew closer to God in the wilderness than he ever could have in Jerusalem. 

For me, this lesson hits extremely close to home at the moment. Having spent the past six months cozy and comfy at home has been a huge blessing to me. There is no place I would rather be than at home with my family and puppies. However, when December hit, I had the realization that I needed to return to school. It came full force, that I needed to go back to BYU. I had no housing arranged, no FAFSA completed, no classes registered, or anything. I was starting completely fresh, four weeks before the first day of classes. But, I followed the prompting and got myself ready. I had to choose faith over comfort this month. It was extremely hard packing up and leaving again, but how else am I suppose to grow? What I learn from Lehi, is that I need to use my faith and act upon it. Only then will I grow closer to God and learn to trust in Him.