Let the Games Begin!!

Today in class we discussed goal setting. Then, as our challenge, the boys got to pick a goal that all of the girls had to do in the next week. And then all of us girls got to pick a goal for the boys.

[[Now, it is important that we remember that boys are mean. And stupid. And that they don't think about the consequences of their actions.]]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaand continue.

So the goal that was made for the girls was to give up all social media for a week. (Wednesday to Wednesday). That means no Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest for 7 days.  Challenge accepted. But we got to get them back (:

As restitution, we challenged them to go an entire week without watching sports. None. Not on the tv. Not on the internet. No highlights. No exceptions. And to make it better, this is playoffs week! Well played, ladies.

Go team!!

Now Let the Games Begin!!!

The Gospel

The Gospel is beautiful.  It encompasses all things.  There is NOTHING that the Gospel can't do for us when we live it and when we seek for the companionship of the Holy Ghost.  Sometimes I forget that.

Sometimes I get so far gone that I forget how amazing the Gospel is.  God is great, and He reminds us.  And that's just what I needed today.  It was a rough day, and for a lot of it, I honestly felt like I had nobody to turn to.  No one to ask for help.  I wasn't miserable because of that though.  I was miserable because the principle of repentance was crashing down on me like a ton of bricks--and it was heavy.  I can definitely say that 3 hours ago, I didn't know how I was going to pull through.  I had lost hope, and Satan had gotten his hands around me.  It felt like he was choking the spirit right out of me.  I would have rather been dead.

And then Victoria came home.  She is a wondrous human being and seriously helped me so much!!! All it took was a few minutes of talking with her and I instantly felt better.  And then I read my Patriarchal Blessing.  And then I prayed.  a lot.  And then I read Helaman 5.  And now my whole perspective is changed.

It was enlightening.  Like for real.  

Suddenly, I have been reminded of how great God is.  How much He loves me.  How phenomenal & all encompassing that the Atonement is.  I have been reminded that just because we fall, it's not the end.  I have been reminded that God has so much planned for me in my life.  And I remember now that through the Atonement and with the companionship of the Holy Ghost and with the help and guidance of my Heavenly Father that I really can overcome these challenges & weaknesses and do all of the things that God has prepared for me to do.  

So much has been lifted off my shoulders.  And I have realized how blessed I am.  Even in this day where I felt like it was literally the end of the world, I have found blessings.  

And that's what this life is all about.  To notice that God is in our lives even when we do recognize that He's there.  He is there to help us stand back up when we fall.  He is there to guide our footsteps.  And He is there to remind us that when we have give up on ourselves, He hasn't given up on us and that He never will.  

God is great.  He really is.