Who's In the Aisle?

Today marks the beginning of a string of "lasts" for me. I had my last class, my last paper, and my last group presentation at BYU. (As an aside, I wanted to make our presentation more interesting, so I gave my part of the presentation with an accent; it was awesome) I also attended the "Unforum"  today, which is a fun event at the Marriott Center to celebrate the end of the school year. There were several performances and videos shown, in addition to some final remarks from President and Sister Samuelson.

I got there a few minutes late, during one of the videos, and it was extremely dark. There were a few lights shining down on the aisles, but it didn't help much. I could see the silhouettes of enough people to know that it was pretty packed. So I made my way toward the top of the arena, trying to find a seat. I could barely see the people in the aisle seats. I went up about 10 rows and I couldn't tell if someone was sitting on that bench or not. After agonizing for a moment, I decided I would give it a try, and I put my hand down on the bench. Thankfully, no one was sitting there! I sat down and enjoyed the rest of the program.

At times life requires us to walk into the darkness and to put forth our faith. For instance, I had to do my best to assess the seating situation and then move forward, not knowing what the exact outcome would be. We likewise need to do the best we can and then take action, trusting in God that everything will work out in the end.