2009 was, seriously, an awesome year. There definitely were some hard times, and some tears shed, but even those things helped me learn so much about the world, my life, and myself.
( <-- Last picture of 2009!)
Throughout this year I feel that I have been able to see who my true friends are, who I can really count on, and I have learned to better trust in my Lord. I feel that my relationship with him has become so much stronger, and I am beginning to truly know my Savior.
I'm unsure how anything could possibly top 2009, it was such an awesome year! But, quoting from one of my all time favorite movies (Benjamin Button) "You never know what's coming for ya." How true that is. I hope that I can be open the the experiences that this year will hold for me. I hope that I can learn from them and continue to grow. I hope that I can keep sight of what is truly most important.
My new year's resolutions are many. There are so many things that I want to work on and do this year, but I have narrowed them down to 8 main things I'd like to focus on. The first 4 are the most important to me.
(First picture of 2010! -->)
1. Be more patient. It's as simple as that. One thing that I have learned about myself is that I like to know what's coming next for me in my life. I like to have things planned out. I love spontaneity when it comes to doing things with my friends or family, or things like that, but when it comes to my future and the things that are important to me I like to know what is going on. At this point in my life, there's really not a whole lot of planning one can do. I know that I am going to continue to go to college and church, but really, that's all that I know for sure. I am looking for a job, but I don't know if I'm going to get hired, especially for the one I really want. I want to get married, but I don't know when that will happen, or who it will be to. I want to serve a mission, but I don't know if serving a mission is the best road for me at 21 or if I should wait and serve one with my husband. There are so many things that I want, but I don't know when they are going to happen. I definitely think that patience is the key. I just have to learn to live my life the best way that I know how and love what I am doing right then and there. Life will happen when it happens. I just have to be ready.
2. Read my scriptures and say my morning and evening prayers every single day. I am not too horrible at this already, but there is definitely room for improvement. I know that I definitely feel better about my day and feel closer to the Lord when I do these things. I feel that I can better resist Satan and his influences, and that is important.
3. Remember what is important when it comes to Brandon. I love my boyfriend. Very much. He makes me so happy and I completely love being with him. Sometimes, however, we have a tendency to forget about what's really important. It's never been a huge problem, but we don't like it being a little problem either. He means more to me than that, and I really want to focus on making sure I treat him the way he deserves to be treated.
4. Find and show love for my step siblings. This is going to be rather difficult for me, but I have felt that it is something that I need to do for a while now. My step siblings purposely try to make things hard for my family. They are slightly selfish and very rude. I have let myself think that I hate them for quite sometime now, but I don't want to hate them. I really want to try to find love for them and treat them the way a member of my family should be treated, wether or not they choose to love me back. If kindness is going to start somewhere, let it start with me.
5. Do baptisms for the dead at least 6 times this year.
6. Manage eating and exercise habits better. Goal weight- 130-135 lbs
7. More focus on and at school. Don't settle for "C's get degrees".
8. Truly magnify my callings in the church.
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