I have finally arrived to Rexburg, Idaho tonight at 9:03pm. It was a 13 hour drive and I drove 9 of those hours by myself. Yes...that means I got to bring up my CAR! :) But, as I was driving, I started to reflect on the things I did during my "summer" vacation. I remember I had a set of goals in mind that I wanted to accomplish. Thinking about those goals...I didn't really accomplish any :/ I wanted to do a service project for the church. I wanted to do a breakfast kind of thing where each person paid $2 bucks to eat breakfast and all the food would be donated by people in the stake. Then, all the money that was made will go to a family or a couple in a different country who cannot afford to go to the temple to be sealed and to perform those sacred ordinances. After seeing my family go through the temple, I wanted to give those who didn't have the chance to do it the opportunity. Another goal I made was to go to the temple and do family history. I didn't do ANY family history! :/
But then...after thinking of myself as some horrible person...I thought of the things that I did do that I was proud of myself for doing. One thing that instantly came to my mind was with a certain guy I dated. I have a rule where if a guy makes me feel uncomfortable 3 times, he's out! No ifs, ands or buts! I've never actually had the opportunity to use my rule in action and I had the chance to (unfortunately lol). But, even though it sucked, I was so proud of myself for actually sticking with my word! I only ask for a guy who can respect me and so that is why I have this rule. Another accomplishment was that I was able to make $1000 dollars while I was home to go towards my college fund. Since I already had a $1000 scholarship from my senior year I hadn't used yet, I had $2000 dollars to hand over to my parents. I was able to pay for my tuition for spring semester and my housing with it. That was a HUGE accomplishment for me.
Now that I am about to start a new semester, I want to make some goals for myself.
1. Get a 4.0
2. Go to the temple once a week
3. Attend every devotional and fireside
4. Find a job
5. GO TO SLEEP EARLY
If you're worried... you didn't pray. If you prayed.... don't worry :)
Liv
- Olivia Baeza
- I'm just your typical girl who loves to lay around in sweats, a messy bun and spend quality time with those she loves. I've learned that it's the little things in life that makes it so beautiful. Even when life gets hard, little things like a smile or a simple "I love you" can make all the difference. I truly believe in this. Never think that your life doesn't matter - it does. It matters for eternity. I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. And I am a Christian.
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