Yesterday, we attended a dinner to thank all the donors who have given over the past 30 years to Mabuhay Deseret Foundation including the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and for this reason, we were invited representing the Church along with the Area Presidency and the humanitarian missionaries of the Church.
Dr. Jackson founded Mabuhay Deseret foundation in 1988 while he was living in the Philippines as a Mission President for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The foundation is helping Filipinos who need surgery for lip/palate, cross eye, cataract, club foot, and they also do artificial limbs. They have successfully completed over 100,100 surgeries and have totally changed lives. Dr. Jackson explained how he started the foundation with no resources at the time but with the help of a few friends. Those friends and doctors were there tonight.
It has been said: “Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the Ark, professionals built the Titanic”
I love that quote! It totally reminds me that we should never sell ourselves short in life. We should never assume we are not capable of achieving GREATNESS because WE ARE! Every one of us is capable of achieving so much more than we ever give ourselves credit for. If you look at the accomplishments throughout history you will find that all of them were done by ordinary people who pushed themselves beyond their limits in order to accomplish extraordinary things!
It has been said: “Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the Ark, professionals built the Titanic”
I love that quote! It totally reminds me that we should never sell ourselves short in life. We should never assume we are not capable of achieving GREATNESS because WE ARE! Every one of us is capable of achieving so much more than we ever give ourselves credit for. If you look at the accomplishments throughout history you will find that all of them were done by ordinary people who pushed themselves beyond their limits in order to accomplish extraordinary things!
I love reading about average, everyday people who go on to accomplish amazing things. It always gives me a boost to remember that I can accomplish anything that I set my heart and mind to do. Sometimes it is so easy to think “I could never do that” or “that person is so much better, or smarter, or more capable than me”, but the reality is that none of that is true. I truly don’t believe it is ever about better, smarter, or more capable. I truly believe that it comes down to hard work, sweat, and sometimes a lot of tears, but its dedication and perseverance that separate the average doers from the extraordinary accomplishers.
I know that in our own life, when you think of it, the times we have put ourselves out there and taken on the seemingly impossible tasks that we felt were so far above our capability to achieve, we have always ended up accomplishing more than we ever thought possible…all because we tried…all because we worked hard and we didn’t allow ourselves to quit when things got tough…all because we had faith that if we would simply show up and put in our best effort that our Heavenly Father would help us achieve whatever we were supposed to achieve…and He always has.
We are all far more capable then we give ourselves credit for. We just have to remember that we are not in this alone. We always have help from the heavens when we are willing to try. Dr Jackson did just that! He asked for help and it worked! It was an honor to meet him and to get to know a little better the people behind Mabuhay, including David Archuleta.
Con amor,
Vero
I know that in our own life, when you think of it, the times we have put ourselves out there and taken on the seemingly impossible tasks that we felt were so far above our capability to achieve, we have always ended up accomplishing more than we ever thought possible…all because we tried…all because we worked hard and we didn’t allow ourselves to quit when things got tough…all because we had faith that if we would simply show up and put in our best effort that our Heavenly Father would help us achieve whatever we were supposed to achieve…and He always has.
We are all far more capable then we give ourselves credit for. We just have to remember that we are not in this alone. We always have help from the heavens when we are willing to try. Dr Jackson did just that! He asked for help and it worked! It was an honor to meet him and to get to know a little better the people behind Mabuhay, including David Archuleta.
Con amor,
Vero
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