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So on Facebook, there is an event starting called the Book of Mormon Reading Challenge Fall 2011 and it starts tomorrow. I will be the first to admit I am not so good at reading my scriptures daily but I am so up for this challenge because I want to know it more than I do. I am hoping a whole lot of you, especially members choose to participate it in. I know for a fact that if I put my heart into this challenge, my life will change for the better drastically.

Here is a little info on the Challenge:

Sept 1, 2011 to Dec 31, 2011

suggested reading schedule:
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=268337676515260
…or http://db.tt/HBEy8Rt

*reading can take place ANYWHERE and EVERYWHERE*
*in your home, your work, your car (via listening on cd/mp3), on the computer, at church, outside* with friends, family and/or alone*
The most important thing is to partake of this incredible book.

************Search, Ponder & Pray***************

http://lds.org/scriptures/bofm?lang=eng
http://mormon.org/book-of-mormon/
http://mormon.org/free-book-of-mormon/
http://lds.org/mp3/newarchive/0,18615,5249-1,00.html

http://mormon.org/
http://mormon.org/chat/

The intent of this event is to invite people to read The Book of Mormon.

This group is neither owned nor endorsed by
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Seminary student manual: http://db.tt/oDD3AT7
Seminary teacher manual: http://db.tt/Lf43m0s
Institute manual: http://db.tt/7NEXUAu

A fun reading chart to keep track of your progress: http://www.sugardoodle.net/Book%20of%20Mormon/BOMChart.pdf

The Book of Mormon MP3 (ZIP file): http://db.tt/s55L1kR

I hope you participate and keep a journal while you are reading it. God bless <3

There is a certain someone in my life that I love dearly. My heart breaks for her because of the situation she is in. I wish there was something I can do to help her get out of the situation she is in but there isn’t anything I can do. It’s her own decision to either stay in it or get out and she chooses to stay in the situation. I don’t understand why but all I can do is pray for her, be there for her when she needs a friend and give her my opinion when asked for it.

I guess I just don’t understand why people let them manipulate them and run their lives. I don’t understand why people let others walk all over them and make them feel guilty for what they are doing with their life especially when it’s something that is great for that person. I sometimes wonder what else there is for me to do to help this person but I sit back and remember, you can’t help someone unless they help themself first.

I just have to have faith that she will be able to get through this and realize there is a light at the end of the tunnel and go to it and detach herself from this situation.

You know who you are and you know I love you. I am praying for you always.

is such a strong word. I have to say with some of the things that have happened these past 5 years, I have been able to feel my faith grow through all my trials. There were times where I didn’t think I would be able to get through this, I didn’t think I would be able to be forgiven, I didn’t think I would be able to forgive myself, I didn’t think I was ever going to figure out what I want to do with my life but because of the steps I took and the time I took to pray and ask for help, I was able to keep that faith in myself and the faith that things will be ok, I was wrong about everything I said I didn’t think I would be able to do.

I feel I have come a long way from who I was 4-5 years ago. One of my main goals every year these past 2 years is to forgive others. I feel I have been very good at that. I still have a long way to go but overall, I am pretty proud of myself. I have been told by a few of my best friends that they can see that change and they think it’s great so that is comforting. I try my best to be more loving, less judgmental, caring and kind just like my mom. She loves everyone. I don’t know how she does it but I do want to be like her. So I am trying my best to hold my tongue when I know I should and I try my best not to judge others. It is so much easier said than done but I know if I work hard at it, I will get better at it.

So one of my ex-boyfriend, who will always have a place in my heart somewhere, has recently sent me a friend request on FB and I am not sure if I am ready to be friends with him like that. It has nothing to do with it being hard because I “still love him” because that just isn’t the case at all. It’s that fact that I don’t want him and his wife to see what I am doing in my daily life. You all know how much I update my FB, you sure can’t miss a thing with me on there hahaha

I know this post is kind of all over the place but I know that in time I will be able to get past the fact that I think they will judge me if I add him on FB and be friends again one day. I am in a great place in my life right now and I am really happy. I am going to school full time and working on becoming a medical biller and coder and I am nannying the greatest set of twins ever! I am so grateful for all the people I have in my life that are positive influences and that are supportive in any way possible. I don’t know what I would do without them.

There are people I wish I was closer to and I hope I can do my part in building that relationship. I really love you all! Thank you for all you do for me <3

I think I need to slow down on my posts. Maybe make this my place to vent and what not. I just received a friend request from someone I am not exactly ready to add this person because I do not want that person to see everything I’m up to and judge me. Hmmm..this is kind of a big deal to me. What to do? What to do?

Considering this is my first post. I don’t know exactly why people use this site. I don’t know what it’s for but i feel as tho it is just like twitter and blogspot.com. I am excited to try it out for a bit and see how I like it. If you have any secrets about how this site works, please feel free to help me out :)