The Good Stuff

"I know there are many that suffer heartbreak, loneliness, pain, and setback. These experiences are a necessary part of the human experience. However, please do not lose hope in the Savior and His love for you. It is constant. He promised that He would not leave us comfortless.

When we face challenges in our lives, we are comforted by the words of the Lord in the 58th section of the Doctrine and Covenants:

“Ye cannot behold with your natural eyes, for the present time, the design of your God concerning those things which shall come hereafter, and the glory which shall follow after much tribulation.

“For after much tribulation come the blessings. Wherefore the day cometh that ye shall be crowned with much glory; the hour is not yet, but is nigh at hand.”

Therefore, brothers and sisters, we must press on and eventually become more like the Lord in the process."

-Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin

"The Lord has not asked him to do that. The Lord has asked us, as home teachers, to love and watch over our assigned families. The Lord has not asked President Monson to organize and conduct our family home evening. He wants us, as fathers, to do this.

You may feel that there are others who are more capable or more experienced who could fulfill your callings and assignments better than you can, but the Lord gave you your responsibilities for a reason. There may be people and hearts only you can reach and touch. Perhaps no one else could do it in quite the same way.

Our Heavenly Father asks that we represent Him in the noble work of reaching out and blessing the lives of His children. He asks us to stand firm with the power of the priesthood in our hearts and souls and give the calling we have at this moment our best efforts.

As strong as you are, you cannot and you should not lift a piano by yourself. Likewise, none of us can or should move the Lord’s work alone. But if we all stand close together in the place the Lord has appointed and lift where we stand, nothing can keep this divine work from moving upward and forward."

-President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

I think I can

I'm going to be a good nurse. I'm going to be a good nurse. I'm going to be a good nurse. I've somehow gotten myself into this crazy mindset that if I get a B on a test that I'm going to be a B nurse! What is wrong with me?

I need to get out of this mindset as soon as possible!

Instead of counting sheep tonight I'm going to fall asleep saying to myself I'm going to be a good nurse. I'm going to be a good nurse. I'm going to be a good nurse.

All I Do Is Dream Of You

This guy has got a new album out!!

I

Love

Him

I wish I could marry him! And then he could sing to me all the time. And I could listen to his beautiful voice. And I could look at his attractive face all the time. And I could be famous too. And we would live happily ever after!!

(too bad he is 15 years older than me, not a member of the church, and not interested in a 20 year old Mormon girl who lives in Provo) A girl can dream, right??

Dilemma

I love my job. I love it. I love the people I work with. I love giving shots and drawing blood. I love calling in perscriptions. I love assisting the doctors. I even love checking people in. I love it!

But.....

My life is out of control right now! I'm taking 13 credits which actually isn't that bad. But all of my classes are hard classes. I work about 14-16 hours a week. And I go to class full time and I am the Relief Society President in my ward.

I am just starting to love my calling. At first it was overwhelming and crazy. And it's still crazy, but I'm growing to love it more and more everyday. I love the girls in my ward! And I want to share my testimony with them everyday and help them draw closer to the Savior. I want them to feel of His love and know that He knows them! I want them to realize, remember, and always know that they are daughters of a King!

I love school. It's so awesome. I love my classes. I love my professors. I love my class mates. I love it! I love learning how to look in someone's ear and how to palpate their lymph nodes. I love practicing and learning how to be a nurse. I love learning about the human body. And diseases. And nutrition. I love it.

But...it's kicking my butt right now.

I can't keep doing all three of this things. It's going to kill me. I'm so dead right now. And getting so sick. One of them is going to have to give. And it can't be school or my calling. But I LOVE my job. I don't want to quit. I wan to be able to do all three but I'm not sure if I can.