New Year, New Blog

Hey everyone!
Tabitha here! I barely wrote anything in 2014, but the biggest thing that happened was marrying my best friend on December 27!
I'm changing the blog up a little to include the adventures that Brandon and I share together in the next year. Stay tuned for our 2015 plans and goals!
Tabitha Lathrop Ellis

Happy New Year!

Well, I am back in Alaska and ready to rock 2014! Usually, I have a ton of goals for the New Year. This year, mine are smile more and just trust the Lord. He has the best plan for me and He`s got my back. So it`s time to just enjoy life and put it all in His hands. God bless y`all this new year.
Tabitha

Like a Broken Vessel- Elder Jeffrey R Holland

The Apostle Peter wrote that disciples of Jesus Christ are to have “compassion one of another.”¹ In that spirit I wish to speak to those who suffer from some form of mental illness or emotional disorder, whether those afflictions be slight or severe, of brief duration or persistent over a lifetime. We sense the complexity of such matters when we hear professionals speak of neuroses and psychoses, of genetic predispositions and chromosome defects, of bipolarity, paranoia, and schizophrenia. However bewildering this all may be, these afflictions are some of the realities of mortal life, and there should be no more shame in acknowledging them than in acknowledging a battle with high blood pressure or the sudden appearance of a malignant tumor.

Lead, Kindly Light

Okay, ever since hearing Elder Holland`s talk about depresión in General Conference, I have really wanted to write this post. Before I start, I am going to mention very personal thoughts, feelings, And experiences. I do not write to be judged or criticized. I am not a psycho and I am not suicidal. And if I misspell words, it is because I am used to writing in Spanish. Experiencing depression in ANY form does NOT in any way make someone weak, horrible, a sinner, or that their testimony is any less. I realize that I still have much to work on, that the battle is never over, but I want to talk about how my knowledge of the Gospel And Atonement of Jesus Christ have helped me in my battle with depresión.