This Week's Lesson: Work

Work, all week long, punchin that clock, dusk til dawn..

I like to take what I've learned in church on Sundays and apply them fittingly to my life for the next week. Last week, I was working on becoming less selfish. It's still a work in progress, but I think I've improved already. Today in church, the lessons were centered around work.

Physical or mission work, we need to do it. For the last 2.5 years, I have hardly worked at all. There are times where I have helped some people out with things they needed, like babysitting, or taking care of animals, but those were just temporary. There were times where I sat at home all day with nothing to do, while I was wishing I had friends to hang out with, I know that having a job would have been even better. While I'm not really one for working, I do appreciate feeling like a have a purpose. I've just been mooching off my parents and to be able to support myself would be the most amazing feeling in the world. But, alas, times are tough and money is tight...or that's been my excuse. I know that if I had found even a part-time job at a fast food place, I would have felt the satisfaction if having my own money, and Mom would have been a lot more willing to help me out. Hindsight is 20/20.

Now that I'm back in Juniper sitting here with nothing to do except feed one lonely calf at night, I'm wishing I had other things to do, not that I don't absolutely love blogging and Facebooking all day, I just need to get out and give back. Feeding one calf part-time is hardly repayment for what my parents have done for me for these last couple years. Finding other work, no matter where, will help me feel more accomplished, and like a deserve a little of what I have. Part of the reason I moved back to Juniper is to prepare for a mission. I decided a while ago that I wanted to serve the Lord. So here I am, supposed to be preparing for a mission, and I'm the farthest thing from it. I don't pray anymore and I've never been in the habit of reading my scriptures. I've talked to the bishop, he's okay'd the papers for me, now all I have to do is get started on the process. Thinking about it right now it feels so right. Hello Sunshine. I've been told, and I've realized for myself, that if I am going to be a missionary, then I need to start acting like one. So here is my vow: I vow to be more Christlike in my everyday life. This starts with reading the scriptures and praying EVERYDAY!

Goals for the week:
--Find more things to work on!
--Computer time comes at the end of the day AFTER I have earned some relaxation.
--Get started on mission papers.
--Study scriptures daily.
--Pray daily.
--Be a good example.