Goals, Goals, and more goals!

So as I walked up the hill this morning I was thinking to myself I can do this I can do this! This last week has been a good but trying week. I feel like Satan was really pushing me this last week. There were quite a few days where I said to myself "Why am I doing this" "This goal is so unrealistic" "There is no way I can keep doing this"

I pushed through it. Without the help of the Lord I don't know where I would be. I picked up my phone during sacrament meeting yesterday and decided to read a conference talk and it so happens to be the talk by Paul E. Koeliker and the thing that stood out to me was this: "I love being with the full-time missionaries. They are full of faith, hope, and genuine charity. Their missionary experience is like a minilife packaged in 18 to 24 months. They arrive as spiritual infants with a serious appetite to learn, and they leave as mature adults, seemingly ready to conquer any and all challenges placed before them. I also love the devoted senior missionaries, who are full of patience, wisdom, and calm assurance. They bring a gift of stability and love to the youthful energy that surrounds them. Together the young missionaries and the senior couples are a powerful, persevering force for good, which is having a profound effect on their lives and upon those who are touched by their service."    


This is the reason I want to serve a mission. He continues to talk about missionary work and it makes me feel so much better to know this is why im doing all this hard work. :) As I continued my walk I was talking to Melanie and was telling her my goal is to walk to the top of Unity pass and down by the end of the month. If I set little goals I will be able to achieve the bigger goal at the end. So we set up a plan to do just that. 


So aside from the emotional week I have had it was a pretty good week. I did really good with the walking and good with the diet. So have a happy Monday everyone and remember that with the help of the Lord all things are obtainable! 

The Hill of Ghost Past

Well I DID IT!!!!!!! I walked to the top of the hill! I never thought in a million years I could do it! It felt so good to do it! I might be sore the rest of the day, but it was so worth it!

Aside from walking the hill, I have felt so much better after my meeting on Thursday. I feel like even though I had a set back the last two weeks, I can kick this thing in its butt! This is a new day and I will take full advantage of it! :) I fasted and prayed this last week that Heavenly Father would remind me why I am doing this and why I want to do this.

The last time I walked up the hill was with the young women like 4 years ago. I remember just wanting to pass out and die by the time we reached the top. This time I wanted to curl up and take a nap after I looked at the view! However I walked back down! I LOVE walking early in the morning! I have so much more energy today! I feel like running a marathon! (although that will not be happening! lol!)

The trip was good! I was so excited to be back home, where eating and dieting were going to go back to normal. It's hard to stay close to a diet on a trip and I think if I had just started this and left on a road trip, it would have been worse. I learned a lot about myself that was much needed which was good! I learned that I need to let the judgement from those that don't know me and my story to pass and to just know that I am doing this for ME and for those around me that care.

I know that through the strength of the Lord and through the gospel I can do this! It will take a lot of prayer and strength, but I trust Him to know what is the right thing for me to do! Anyways I hope you all have a great day! :) Happy Monday!