Week one September 11 through September 16

I really felt like a lot of the readings applied to my life outside of class. Yes we all have troubles but because this is mostly for my benefit of looking back I just want to do a quick recap of the week. September 10 was the Worldwide devotional with Elder Bednar, I had an amazing time. Then the week after that felt sluggish. I wanted to have motivation and starting school didn't help, it was hard to find that determinations to keep going everyday. So as I began readings I was very touched by some of the words I read. 

David A. Bednar wrote a talk we read this week. In it he quoted Doctrine and Covenants 4:2 which reads, 
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I really needed that reminder, but Elder Bednar took it a step further and then speaks that we need to combine them and serve with a "mighty heart" and a "strong mind". It made me think a lot more clearly of my goals and desires.

Then in another reading I was encouraged to Dream big and start with small steps. That means do class work, get up out of bed, get ready, and do the little things to reach a bigger goal. Then lastly I loved the honesty of these different speakers. One related the Holy grail and harry potter to our life. He brought peace to my heart by reminding me it was okay if I didn't know what the "holy grail" of my life was yet. I needed to hear that. Sometimes we feel like everyone has their life in order. I know I look at my parents and think that my mom is doing everything she wants to. She is a mom she works for an airline and she is happy. Yet, she called me this week and said she is looking into being a piolt. Yes, a 44 year old woman, going back to school to be a pilot, she has four kids, two in college and 2 living at home and she wants to go to flight school. Sometime we think we found what we want to do. She has worked for that airline for almost ten years, and she was always at the airport, now she might be in the sky. 

Dream big, but start with small steps. 

My last thought is what direction are we going with each small step? Are we going in circles? Or are we going toward a goal?

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