The Church is True.

This past few weeks i have been in two of the greatest institute classes I have ever had.
The first is Doctrines of the Gospel taught by Brother Fife. He is everything I can imagine perfection to be although I know that it is of course impossible. The second class is The Miracle of Forgiveness taught by Brother Scott, who coincidentally is now my Bishop, so Bishop Scott. He has this way of teaching that just seems to speak for itself. Like he says something and you know its true. Anyhow, both classes have been focused on the Atonement this past couple of weeks and I must say I have learned more in these two weeks than ever before. The atonement is so sacred. So special. And it is perfect for me. Its perfect for you too actually. In case you didn't know. To be more specific I'll share with you a bit of my favorite things that i've learned so far.
Christ atoned for the sins of the world. But more importantly he atoned for my sins personally. When he was in the Garden of Gethsemane (the mount of olives) he knelt to pray to Heavenly Father. He asked his disciples to pray with him. To stay awake and be with him. Christ knew what was to come and the last thing he wished was to have his friends with him. Supporting him. But they fell asleep. They were spiritually and physically drained. They were trying so hard to stay with him. But when it came down to the line they're spirits were used more effectively asleep than awake.
The Garden of Gethsemane was and is a garden of olives. In this garden there were stone presses in the shape of a box to put the olives in. Olives, when first picked are green, and rock hard, it takes a ton of pressure to squeeze the oil out. So they place the olives in the stone box, and begin to place rock after rock upon them to squeeze the oil out of the olives. After hundreds of pounds of rock are atop the olives the oil starts to drip out of a small opening at the bottom. The oil is literally blood red. After I learned this it makes so much sense why Christ went there to pray. He knew he was to take on the sins of the world. The sins from before he came, during his time on earth, and after his death into the present and future. The pressure of my sins alone, brought on all at one time would be enough, i'm sure, to feel utter and complete agony. but mine were not the only sins to be atoned. SO add to that all the other sins of everyone else in the world, past, present, and future, and you will understand a glimpse of what Christ felt there. Like a freshly picked olive he was pressed with all of our faults, pains, and sorrows, and literally bled from every pore because of the pressure of it all. No man, alone, would be able to handle that, let alone live through it. Only Christ could have done it. I had a testimony of christ before the world began. In the pre mortal I knew Christ could accomplish this thing necessary for our salvation. I voted for his plan. For the plan of our Father. My testimony has only increased since then. And i cannot wait till i can see it, full grown, in all its faithful glory.

God is good. No, Great.