I won't lie, I've had a pretty unflavorable past, one that many people would frown upon, but it's just that, my past. I KNEW what I was doing at that time was wrong, but I did it anyway because I was curious, and I wouldn't change that for anything. I lived with somebody of the opposite sex BEFORE marriage, but NEVER slept together. I drank, tried smoking (that ended quickly) and wasn't living like I should. I turned things around with Dave when he joined the Church, and have strived to live the gospel, though I've slipped a few times.
Last year I got my recommend back to attend the Temple, just in time to try to heal myself from the false accusations I recieved by my "boss" at the time. This year I attended the temple a few times, and desire greatly to go again, SOON. I missed my primary class dearly while I was in Texas, and looked forward to seeing them upon my return. It was short lived because a few months later, I was released and put into Young Womens. Since I've been in, I've been struggeling with trying to connect with not only the Girls, but also the Presidency, and Advisors. I'm having a hard time trying to do my job because I STRONGLY feel like one of the women is trying to take over everyone's job, and I don't know how to address it without hurting feelings.
I had a long talk with the Advisor in Young Womens today, and it's refreshing to know I'm not the only one who sees this going on, and came up with TACTFUL ideas on how to address the problem. She agrees that Young Womens isn't going to function properly as long as the Presidency is not in sync with each other and that it needs to be handled quickly. Anyway, knowing the girls can and probably have already picked up on the contention and what's going on, I've decided to focus on MY "Job Description" and what my calling entails. I am going to "strive to live and act upon these values" and be that example for the Young Women that I should be. I'm going to challenge the girls to do their Personal Progress and work on mine as well. I want to be more than just their leader, I want to be their friend.
This upcomming year, I'm going to focus on bettering myself and finding ways to live my calling. I want to be successful and also want to improve my relationship with my Savior. I pray that this upcomming year will be a good one, and start out better than this year did. I also hope to keep updated on my blogs more often, talk to others more and keep up with family far away, we'll see what changes I make in 2013!
