The purpose of this blog is to count down the days until we can go on a mission based on preparation and readiness and such. The purpose of this blog is for me to keep this in mind as we go through the days from June 9, 2011. until June 9, 2012. The purpose of this blog is to keep my on track and progressing in many different goals mentioned in this blog. Another purpose is to let others read it and track our progress also.
THE COUNTDOWN. It has been 206 days ago I started this blog. It was begun on June 9 which was our 39th wedding anniversary. We decided that we were going to do all in our power to be ready to serve as a senior missionaries when we celebrate our 40th year anniversary. Due to Elder Hollands statement quoted on the front of this blog, we set many goals to work on during these 365 days progressing toward our mission call. (I guess it will be 366 days since this year is a leap year.) So we continue to count days until "M" day.
CONSTANT REMINDER. Every day when I sit to record thoughts, write things that Father has revealed to me, and bring into my mind the whole purpose of this blog, I ponder about the ultimate reason, the receiving of a call, and the privilege of going out into the field where it is ready to harvest. I start to get excited and anticipate that glorious day when we will leave this existence, or at least the life we are living now, and go to serve our Savior and our Father full time. What a glorious dream that will be as it is fulfilled.
MANY GOALS. It is interesting how the goals to accomplish before June 9 keep growing, and growing, and growing. (Like the Energizer Bunny.) Almost weekly I realize there are so many things we could be doing, we should be doing to prepare for our mission. A few weeks ago, Bonnie decided that we should study "Preach my Gospel" and thus another goal was born. Perhaps as we get closer and closer to June 9, more and more goals will just keep popping into our minds and our lives.
OTHERS, READERS. I guess another reason of this blog is to let my kids, and a couple of others who read this, or perhaps just my kids, who knows, and only a few of them, read and know my thoughts as we progress toward realizing these dreams and visions. Perhaps there is nothing of value for anyone other than my kids. Either way, it is good to share what passes through my crazy mind if for no other reason than to put things down on paper. Often it is good to just look at what emerges from my mind and then realize it was in my mind. If this is of value to anyone, feel free to use it, delete it, share it, cast stones, laugh at it, or anything else you feel inclined to do with it.
It is good for me to pause every day to do a small "return and report" to my Father as time goes by. It is also good to see the "tender mercies" we experience every day through by working toward these goals and dreams. It is good to know that Father is aware of where we are and what we are trying to accomplish.
Elder Holland initiated this blog with his counsel about dreams and visions and working toward them. SO I guess the ultimate reason for this blog is Elder Holland.
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