I have shared this dream with a few people. Many inwardly laugh and say good luck. By looking in their eyes, I can see a doubt and questioning in their minds. Why do we always judge someone else by what we would do, or would have done. The few that I have told about this dream have put themselves in our position to the point of asking questions.
""How did you come up with that amount?" "Do you really think you can find that much money in 8 months?" And inwardly I can imagine them asking, "Do you really think you can do that?" "There's no way in .... that you are going to have that amount of money in eight months." "What is wrong with having someone else support you on your mission?"
I question the same things. Will Father grant unto us the realization of that dream? How can I expect to achieve that dream? What do I do now? Where should I pursue that dream? How can I work "toward it?" And what happens if I do not achieve that dream?
As I said before, I am taking that question with me to conference in the next few days. I am going to get a confirmation of this dream, asking what I need to do to "work toward" this dream. I have to keep reminding myself that there is nothing to hard for the Lord. I need to remind myself that there is nothing wrong with that dream. I am not asking for anything that is beyond what Father would sanction. Our Prophet urged us to consider going on a mission, and so we are, and we are working toward it.
There are about 250 days for us to strive to realize this dream. I need to think about, work towards it, and never let it leave my mind. Just as the dream to go on our mission in that many days, I should be thinking about it always.
When Noah promised rain to those unbelievers, few believed. When Joseph talked about going West, few believed. When the windows of heaven are promised to be open, few believe. When we are promised great blessings, few actually can conceive of the glorious nature of those blessings awaiting us.
There are time when I doubt it, but when I do, I immediately know that those thoughts come from the adversary. Father has directed me to pursue it and I shall. It often causes me to stop and think, and consider, but with the Spirit, I know it is what Father wants me to do. Sorry about talking about this dream so much, but it is a drastic change of plans, and visions, and dreams. Must get to work to achieve it, for it is possible, if it is His will. But most importantly, setting this dream is a change in my own thought process, my own habits, and my own actions. It is life changing. Now it is time to go to work!
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