Another whole week of autumn has passed by in a flash! I have felt strongly impressed to update my blog more often, so I'm following through and making myself sit down and write while I have a free 20 minutes. Really, writing is so good! It gives me the chance to reflect on all that has happened this week, all that I have learned, and how much I've grown. My calendar says it's officially Fall, and it is truly a season of harvest!
Our relationship with God should allow us to see ourselves as literal daughters of God. Heavenly Father is not an all-powerful being, but can become a real father-figure in our lives as we seek Him. This has been so real and evident in my life this past week as I've worked to learn of the Father's will for my life. Pretty much everything I have been planning for the past year has been thrown to the wind, but that's okay, I know that there is something better in store.
For those of you that know me, I was planning on traveling to China with International Language Programs this January-June to teach English with my best friend, Sharae Vance. Well, due to some financial circumstances, I won't be going abroad this Winter. Despite this sudden twist in plans, I feel totally at peace that I have made the right decision to stay at BYU and continue my education for this next semester. Rather than having cold feet, I feel like this is an issue of timing, that I am not supposed to go teach now, but sometime in the near future... I'm so grateful for such a wonderful friend as Sharae for being so understanding and having the courage to follow her dreams and travel to China by herself in just a few short months!
There are many exciting things in store for me that I really don't yet fully understand. But piece by piece, I am learning to understand them. I have learned so much about the revelatory process this week, that we cannot receive a confirmation of all things at once, but we can receive a confirmation of the steps we should be taking in our lives now. Rather than getting so wrapped up in having all of the answers at once, I am seeking to discover one answer at a time and enjoy the moments that I have now.
Remember really is the most important word in the English language.
"always remembering the Father plays a critical role in our spiritual development" -Elder Richard G. Maynes
As I have sought to make the Savior the center of my life each day, I have been greatly blessed to be able to focus on the immediate tasks at hand, the experiences that I am currently having, and the moments that I can make with the wonderful people I am with now. BYU is such a blessed place, and there will never be another opportunity in my life to be so focused on my education and learning, to be able to be with so many wonderful people that share my same standards, and be so independent and have so many wonderful experiences. I want to enjoy every second, while it still lasts!
Sunday: I started off my week recovering from the flu and having the opportunity to attend a broadcast of the Brigham City temple dedication. That was such an awesome experience, to be gathered in the Marriott Center with so many other students and to feel the Spirit so strongly as another House of the Lord was dedicated on the earth. Jesse's birthday dinner followed later that day, and gave my roommates and myself the opportunity to bond and spend some good quality time together :)
Monday: I had yet again another awesome spiritual experience volunteering in the MTC with the missionaries. I am so blessed every time I go to the MTC to be taught by the missionaries. I really don't feel like I'm serving them, but that they are serving me!
Tuesday: "I really am grateful for the simple things. A steamy warm shower, soft and clean bedding etc., a thousand daily habits and experiences that make up my life." Today, I did a classroom observation at the English Learning Center. It was SO cool- the students were so focused on learning, and the teacher I observed was so dedicated to helping the students learn. I learned so much about what my future of teaching English as a second language will be like, and I loved every second of it.
Wednesday: Loved my time in the temple and had a great time eating dinner with Shantia and Christina at Zupa's! yummm
Thursday: Instrumental Showcase so I could see Christina play in the Wind ensemble. Oh, and a 10:30 run to get rags for cymbal polishing and a Wendy's run :)
Friday: BYU vs. Hawaii! Such a fun game!! We creamed them, but that's not the point. :D
Saturday: We got a shelf for our kitchen so our dishes and food stuffs are finally organized! I had an amazing picnic with Dave in Rock Canyon park- green grass, blue skies, mountains surrounding us on all sides, and good conversation. Plus I had an amazing time watching the Relief Society broadcast with my wonderful roommates :)
Letting the gospel define who I am...one day at a time
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