Week 2

ok.. I wanted to take pictures this week, because I think pictures are definitely worth a thousand words...but my camera seems to be broken. No worries. John says he will get me a new camera for my birthday...That is pretty soon...so, I hope you will look forward to them.

On to my assessment.

This week on my goals.

1. Eating is improving. I am beginning to not even want a lot of sweets and stuff. This week, I made a healthy dinner every night for my family (I know way impressive!). Most evenings we were even able to sit and eat together. I found this a benefit worth the time. Resisting sweets is getting a little easier but I still can't convince my taste buds that they don't need to taste something sweet after each meal.

2. Money. I have made it so far without taking any of the money I put into my mission fund! I have another week, but I think we can wait to get a few things before then. Go me. The events in Haiti have really affected me alot. I watch news footage and my heart aches. I feel humbled and a bit selfish. Here I am worried about not eating too much, whether or not I look good going grey, and so on. And I watch people who have lost a number of members of their family, their homes and who are wishing they had food to feed their children...etc.

My desire to serve the people of the world became stronger and stronger. I want to get out of my comfort zone and help by bringing the Gospel to them. To bring them to the Savior to help them gain an eternal perspective and hope. HOPE. So many of the faces seemed to lack the hope of anything better.

3. Being me. Ok. My favorite one this week, because I have had the most success with it. I have enjoyed being me and enjoyed not really worrying about what others think. It is crazy, but so many times I have wanted more than anything that people would like me, not just like me, but like to be around me.

Anyway, so, I be me. I am fun, crazy, loving, giving, and well fearful, have fairly low self esteem and sarcastic at times. But, I am accepting me and although I am trying to choose the right, I am also trying to do what I think the Lord would have me do, instead of trying to follow all the shoulds and should nots of other people. This week...I heard these words, "You are so easy to love, and you are so easy to be with". ME. Guys, ME. That is cool!

Until next week!