Animal Rescue Site

This is such a minuscule act of service that I completely forgot to mention it in my last post. It stemmed from a need I had to meet. This fall hasn't been too cold so far, but it's getting there, so I decided to get a hoodie for the cold season. 

Hence, the Animal Rescue Site. The site sells everything from socks to calendars and features items made in many different countries. The best part is that much of the merchandise features animals or paws (it's so cute!). No matter what items you buy, they take a portion of the money and donate bowls of food to shelter animals. 

It wasn't a hard choice to shop here then, for my hoodie (and a cat naps calendar! I couldn't resist). I'm happy to say that my purchase resulted in 48 bowls of food! It's nothing in the grand scheme of things, there are so many animals in shelters, but it's the least I can do right now. 

Onward! And please visit the Animal Rescue Site, where you can help animals for free. You can also visit it's father site to fight hunger, help the rainforest, and support awareness for various causes. 

Baby Steps

Unfortunately, I haven't made much progress toward my goal so far. I've been getting some help for myself lately, but I look forward to making service a priority. So far, I've found the school service learning site and they are always doing things! In fact, they have a 5-10 minute service project thing going on tomorrow where you can just come in from 10am to 4pm and do a short project. They have other service projects from 11am to 12pm, three volunteer programs for tutoring students who can't do it at home, and an opportunity to join the Utah county crisis line.

That's just what's listed for tomorrow.

Also, I've decided that it would be incredibly beneficial to learn about the actual problems going on locally and globally. What better way to do that than the countless seminars and presentations going on at the university? It's just a golden opportunity and I'm almost sad that I've been taking it for granted!

Anyway, I'm planning to attend the Isis, Ebola, and the bodies that fell from the sky: a view of global crises from the united nations seminar on October 29th and I hope to do some service tomorrow!

Baby steps!

Don't Worry

"It isn’t as bad as you sometimes think it is. It all works out. Don’t worry. I say that to myself every morning. It will all work out. Put your trust in God, and move forward with faith and confidence in the future. The Lord will not forsake us. He will not forsake us. If we will put our trust in Him, if we will pray to Him, if we will live worthy of His blessings, He will hear our prayers."

--President Hinckley

I'm still blessed even when I'm the least worthy of it. You are never alone. Don't forget who you are to Him. 

Welcome

One of my favorite aspects of my religion is the belief that we all have a purpose, a plan, and that we can have access to that plan through an inspired patriarch. This person receives revelation for each individual through prayer, which results in individual scripture.

My scriptures contain a few things about who I am, who I was, and who I can become. Basically that I was a choice and favored daughter (a fact I'm overly proud of), I was recognized as one with steadfastness to the gospel and purity in heart, I will know the privilege of motherhood and I will have the opportunity to know the joys as well as the disappointments of motherhood, I will work with young women and it will make me happy, and that I will be blessed to take the gospel to others and that I will be influential in bringing others to the gospel when I share the feelings of my heart. It has a snippet about how I'll meet my wonderful husband (which were all spot-on), and a few warnings to be patient for God's blessings during my trials- they'll "be of His time and in His season." It's made very clear, a few times, that I will go through many trials in this life. That's something I'm not too excited for, but I'm reassured that I won't ever be alone through them.

I could go on and on about that special parchment. In fact, I probably did just now! But one of the things that stuck out the most to me was the crystal clear instructions on how to find happiness. True happiness is something that often eludes me as one who suffers both mental and physical ailments. I hadn't asked how to be happy because I thought I knew what would make me happy; success and achievement in my academic and career pursuits. So far, I've not had any luck in those departments, so I'm grateful I'd received the real answer before I got the chance to get my hopes up. The answer to happiness is service.

Immerse yourself in the service of others, for therein is the joy

It's that simple. The hard part is getting up and doing it. That's the main reason I decided to make this blog. I need to commit. I can't promise anything, but I hope to make an honest effort toward happiness and that, through sharing them, you can be inspired to bring joy to your own life.