Reaching Out and Following Up

Today for my Savior, I invited some people to ward prayer that don't always go. One of them came!

I also did family history work for the first time in a while, and it was really exciting. I managed to find a lot of records recreating the lives of my relatives from days long past, and hopefully, I'll be able to find enough information to take some of them to the temple soon.

As far as following up on the goals that I made last Sunday, I did alright but not perfect.

1. I went to the temple on Tuesday!
2. I've signed a lease for Fall/Winter, but I haven't finished getting arrangements for Spring/Summer; but let's be honest, Glenwood is the bottom of everyone's list, so I'm not concerned that they'll run out of room.
3. I completed the personal progress survey 5 days out of 7.
4. I missed a day of reading scriptures, and there was one day when I didn't read for the full 20 minutes.
5. I did apply for a lot of jobs, but as I still don't conclusively have a job yet, I'm not done applying!
6. I wrote 6,000 words this week.
7. While I didn't record promptings, I did pay better attention to following promptings.
8. I read my blessing.
9. I didn't watch netflix!
10. I was a little nicer; there were times when it would occur to me to say something true that didn't necessarily reflect someone in the best light, but I restrained myself.

As far as my goals for this week...
1. Go to the temple (this is a weekly goal).
2. Finish housing arrangements because I didn't finish it last week...
3. THOUGHTFULLY complete my personal progress surveys each day.
4. Read 20 minutes everyday about Christ's life.
5. Keep applying for jobs until I actually have one.
6. Write 5,000 words this week.
7. Make definitive plans for the beginning of Spring/Summer for my ward.
8. Don't watch Netflix (I'll admit, I listened to the Saratov Approach while doing family history, but that doesn't count)
9. Only say positive things about people unless there is a practical reason that I should point out a concern; just because something is true doesn't mean that I should refer to it!
10. Exercise at least three times this week; sounds like a lame goal, but I'm still not sure that my left knee can take the stresses again yet.
11. Finish writing notes to all the girls in my Relief Society.

We'll see how I do. I really want to draw closer to my Savior and show Him that I love Him! I'm trying to focus on helping myself rejuvenate and draw closer to Him, though I still love serving others and do so often. Sometimes, I think that the only reason I should heal and grow is so that I can better serve others for my Heavenly Father, but in thinking so, I'm sort of missing the point. I am a daughter of God. Christ doesn't help me just so that I can help other people; I am valuable in and of myself. And now that I'm trying to remember this fact, I feel better about taking time to rejuvenate and develop myself. I want to become like my Savior, and even He took 40 days in the wilderness to prepare and be alone with His Father. THEN He went to serve and help everyone else in His ministry. It's important that I'M solid, otherwise I can overextend.