I can hardly
believe it is already August 7th and
all I know is that I am super excited for this new fiscal year. For all
practical purposes, our assignments all start on August 1st. It has been two years since we arrived in
Manila and what a crazy Summer that was. I also love Fall because it brings an
energy that motivates me to get ready for next trip to Utah when we get invited
to attend October Conference each year so we are now booking our flights. We
hope to arrive in Salt Lake the last week in September.
Last
week I did a lot of cleaning as I unpacked our four suitcases and now I get to
start packing again which feels fabulous! I am so excited to come back to Utah
in a few weeks and get my batteries charged once again but before that, we are
going to have the special visit of Elder Andersen and Elder Soares in only one
month from now. Yay! Elder Soares is one of Daniel’s best friends.
Every time we
have an Apostle come visit our area, it reminds us of how much we should
appreciate all that God has done for us. When we consider the question of what
we can do to repay Him, I think this quote from Jim Rohn sums it up nicely:
“The Greatest
Gift You Can Give Somebody Is Your Own Personal Development.”
The best thing
we can do to repay God is to develop ourselves into the very best person we can
be – using all our gifts, developing all of our talents, and doing all we can
to achieve everything we are capable of. Improving ourselves is an
everyday effort, with some days harder than others. Some days it can feel
like we aren’t progressing at all. Other days it can feel as if we are
taking steps backwards. The key is to just keep moving forward, one step
at a time, never giving up. ( heard
that from Elder Bednar)
When we make a mistake, or stumble and fall,
(which all of us do), we just need to pick ourselves back up, setting aside any
embarrassment we may feel, brush ourselves off, and just keep moving forward,
putting one foot in front of the other. With each step forward we further
develop ourselves. This list was taken from an Institute class I took.
Some great ways
we can develop ourselves daily:
o Act with integrity at all
times of the day
o Build a network around
you – value everyone who comes into your life
o Be willing to laugh at
yourself and at life
o Do a physical activity
each day to develop your health and strength
o Learn about something new
every day
o Let go of past hurts, or
angry feelings, truly forgive and let go
o Accomplish as much as
possible every day – don’t waste the valuable time you have been blessed with –
look at each day as a new adventure and a new opportunity to grow
o Spend time each day
developing your faith (through religion, meditation, study, prayer, etc.)
o Do a random act of
service for someone else every day
o End each day by writing
down what you learned or the knowledge you gained and how you can apply that to
your future
o
the more we
develop ourselves the happier we feel, the more capable we become, and the more
others are drawn to us.
Con amor,
Vero
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