It's so wonderful when you have one of those Sundays that you needed so badly. You get so much instruction and revelation meant just for you to help you in your current situation.
This week was rather stressful as I left home for the millionth time and caught a plane to Salt Lake City. I did not want to leave! This past weekend, I was able to go down memory lane and meet with old friends, drive down familiar roads, and feel back at home. Coming back to school was difficult.
And when I got back to school, I felt like I was thrown in the deep end of a pool with sharks in it without any floaties! I am taking the Production block of classes where nearly all classes are taught by the same professor that doesn't like to publish assignments and due dates. I am so worried that I won't write down every assignment and when it's due, and I keep getting classes mixed up. Point being, I am overwhelmed.
Today was such a great day full of spiritual advice:
- First, I have SUCH a great ward with an incredible bishop.
- In Sunday School, we learned about John the Baptist's parents and his mission on earth. I learned that we may not have as "grand" of a mission as John the Baptist, but we DO have missions to fulfill on Earth, and we need to be preparing every day for those missions that will come our way.
- I've been thinking a lot about this concept: You can't always pay someone back, but you can always pay it forward. I have a hard time accepting help, as you can tell from my humble pie entry, and I realized that what I should be doing instead of paying people back is to live my life in a way that I am focusing on what I can do for others, going by the spirit instead.
- There was a CES Fireside today with D. Todd Christofferson, and he talked a lot about daily efforts. Heavenly Father appreciates EVERY effort we make to becoming a better person. It's the daily efforts that Heavenly Father wants; don't try and be superwoman! I need to look at my life day-by-day instead of looking at my agenda book and syllabus, freaking out about all that I need to do. Baby steps.
How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.
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