Christmas 2006Today my little sister is turning 19. It's crazy to think how old all of us are getting. It's hard to believe my ever-faithful Barbies and People House playmate is turning 19 and getting married in 2 months (less than that!). Happy Birthday kid!
This week was a little bit of a struggle for a lot of different reasons. Sometimes I try to be like Mark and just laugh at the stupidity of people and lack of thought that often goes into decisions before they are made. But unfortunately, some days I just can't get over little habits, comments and actions that go on around me. Some days I think that I'll be miserable for the rest of my internship. But then some ray of light comes: I feel like I'm making progress with a child, I realize I've crossed off more than half of my daily goals, I read the scripture and feel at peace, or sometimes just have some alone time to get lost in my thoughts (much needed lately).
Not that I had any magical spiritual prompting to turn to this section in the Book of Mormon, but I came across it in my reading this week. (Goal is to read the whole thing by August and so far, so good). I thought it had a lot of application in all aspects of this experience.
Not that I had any magical spiritual prompting to turn to this section in the Book of Mormon, but I came across it in my reading this week. (Goal is to read the whole thing by August and so far, so good). I thought it had a lot of application in all aspects of this experience.
Alma 7:23-24
And now I would that ye should be humble, and be submissive and gentle; easy to be entreated, full of patience and long-suffering; being temperate in all things; being diligent in keeping the commandments of God at all times; asking for whatsoever things ye stand in need, both spiritual and temporal; always returning thanks unto God for whatsoever things ye do receive.
And see that ye have faith, hope, and charity, and then ye will always abound in good works.
Along with my scipture study, I try to read a chapter in Romanian. It certainly takes longer and is more of a challenge. But it's interesting to read. Some words I recognize, have a slightly different meaning than the English version. It puts words and phrases in a different light that help me understand it a little more clearly than before. I love the scriptures, it's just a shame that when I'm bound up in school, I can never find time to do it on a consistent basis like now.
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