As you probably know by now, a little while ago I talked to my bishop about contacting the mission office (Eeek!). I found out that my stake president had my papers, so he told me he would call him and see what we needed to do. Later on, I got notified that the stake president was looking into it... and I knew nothing more (Uhmm, more details please?). This morning, I found out from my bishop that they had figured things out and my papers are now resubmitted! So yeah, I'm super duper excited. So much so that I literally cannot contain my joy and excitement. That being said...
Today I hit 32 lbs lost in about 3 1/2 months. What an accomplishment. The thing is, my mind cannot seem to comprehend how far I have come. I have struggled my whole life to lose weight. It is not easy, by any stretch of the imagination. And now, in a few short months, I have accomplished more than I thought possible. 50 lbs seemed like such an overwhelming goal, and I let myself get discouraged for a little while. Then I decided to get out of my comfort zone and get my butt in gear. Now, I just have 18 lbs to hit that 50 lbs lost mark, and I have no doubt that I can not only reach it, but pass it within the next month or two. Wow.
Life is hard. We go through so many struggles, and each person has a different struggle that they must overcome. It takes a lot of hard work, courage, and dedication, but through each of our struggles we grow to become better people. And we need the people around us to help, support, and encourage us. And we need to to the same for them. Everyone comes into our lives for a purpose. As we learn to love others, we learn to love ourselves.
"And behold, I tell you these things that ye may learn wisdom;
that ye may learn that when ye are in the service of your
fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God."
~Mosiah 2:17
I really hope that I have been able to help to inspire you to make your life better. Even if you are a random stranger that happens to come across my blog, know that you are worth every effort. You are a child of God. We all are, and we have the potential to be like Him someday. Know what it takes to find your life's purpose. Seek for guidance and live in a way that makes you worthy to receive that guidance. You are loved, and there is always help for those who ask. Strive to be the best you can be and make your dreams come true. YOU CAN DO HARD THINGS.
I know that God lives. I know that He loves each and every one of us more than we can comprehend. I know that we will always be blessed if we continue to strive to do what is right. The gospel of the LDS church has brought so much peace and so much joy into my life, and I am so excited to go out and help others find that same peace and joy in their own lives. I know serving a full-time mission won't be easy--but I know it will be worth it. Anything worth having doesn't come easily.
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