One thing that I have found out these past couple months of my life is that prayer can be the thing that strengthens you throughout your life; the thing that lets you to keep going.  I found out something really bad was happening to my friend the same time that I was also going through something, and I was devastated.  I didn't know if I could last much longer.  Throughout the day, I would pretend like I was okay and that I was happy, when in reality I wasn't, but only let that sadness show at night when I was trying to sleep and all my other family members were in bed.  After a couple of days of crying myself to sleep and being very miserable throughout the day, I remembered that the Lord could be the one that loved me, the one that was here for me and would comfort me, whatever the circumstance.  So, after reading my scriptures one morning, I kneeled down by the side of my bed and prayed to my Father in Heaven to help me to find the strength to move on and to once again find happiness.  As I finished my prayer, I felt God's love and I knew that He wanted me to be happy and not to suffer because He is my Father and He cares so much about me that He doesn't want anything to harm me or cause me to suffer.  I took out my journal and picked up my pen and I began to write and couldn't stop because words were just flowing through my head that I hardly even knew what I was writing, but I knew that it was from God.  After I was finished, I read back over what I wrote and realized that it had been a direct answer to my prayer and it helped me to be lifted up and to take a step forward.  He helped me to move and He showed me His love.  I know that my Heavenly Father lives and loves me and I know that He is waiting to put His loving arms around me to guide me through this life as I turn to Him.  Though your answers may not come instantly or noticeably at first, He will ALWAYS answer your prayers.  Don't give up hope, don't give up faith.  Continue forward, relying on the Lord, and you will make it.  That is a guarantee.  The Lord loves you and wants you to talk to Him. Pray, He is listening.  He is your Father and your Friend; trust Him.