Joan of Arc has always been a great example to me. She defended and worked for what she believed in. Joan fulfilled her mission despite the persecution and adversity. Could she have led the French army at seventeen without her vision? Joan probably wouldn’t have. She had faith and was willing to do hard things. She was prepared before her leadership position by her two brothers, who made her strong and quick–witted. However, Joan did not learn how to read and write because she believed they weren't important. If only she had known how much reading and writing were used in the war! This is another lesson to me to learn all I can so I will be prepared for what God wants me to accomplish. Joseph Smith had a great mission. Before that great mission he was prepared without realizing it. His mother, Lucy, supported him and taught him to love God. He was inquisitive, studious, humble, and kind. Like Joan, he KNEW from his vision what he needed to do and no one could take Joseph's knowledge away. My patriarchal blessing has given me great insight into what Heavenly Father wants me to do. Sometimes it's hard to choose the right, but as I remember that blessing, those choices become easier. I am sure Joan and Joseph had trying times and remembering their experiences gave them faith and hope. Serving and learning with my family has helped prepare me to be a mother and to teach my children. It is easy to be swayed by the world, but knowing of a surety I have a mission, makes me stronger. I know all I have learned has made me who I am today. I also know that Heavenly Father guides my life and gives me great opportunities. Those opportunities prepare me for the future if, like Joan and Joseph, I take advantage of them. I never know when an experience I've been given will be a great blessing and help to me later. Like Christ said, “all these things shall give thee experience, and shall be for thy good” (D&C 122:7)
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