I will finish the Book of Mormon challenge this week. I am happy to meet my goal but a little sad to lose this part of my daily routine. I hope that everyone will take Julia's suggestion that we keep the blog going. At the end of the Book of Mormon, many of the prophets are saying their goodbyes and giving their last words of advice. I think that if I were in a position to give my last advice to my friends and family, it would be similar. I would say the following:

*Wickedness never was happiness.

*When you do good, you feel good. When you do bad, you feel bad.

*You can not overestimate the importance of the ordinances and covenants you enter into.

*The Word of God is the iron rod. Hold onto it. Don't let go.

*The family is the most important organization in the Plan of Salvation. It is essential to our salvation and it will always be under attack.

*Repent daily. Don't put it off.

*Heavenly Father is anxious to bless us. He loves us more than we will ever know.

*Look for chances to serve other people. How we treated people will be the most important factor on the judgement day.

*The Spirit of the Lord cannot dwell where there is evil or contention.

*Faith and fear cannot exist in the same person at the same time. Replace your fear with faith.

*Go to the temple.

*Follow the Prophet.

These are some of the most important things I have learned from my study of The Book of Mormon. I will be trying for the rest of my life to remember and implement these ideas.