Worthy Goals

Hi everybody! How lucky do you feel, two blog posts in one day! ;)

So, it's now August and I'm feeling kind of weird. Usually this is the time I'd be thinking of school, getting ready for my classes, trying to cram as much into the remainder of my summer as possible. But this year, I'm not signed up for any classes since I'm anticipating a mission call. It's weird to think about not going to school, especially since I may not be called to leave for upwards of 6 months. I feel good about just working, but still I feel like it'll be very easy for me to become complacent if I have to wait a long time to go on my mission.

With all these thoughts running through my head, I came up with some worthy goals to accomplish over the next three-ish months. My own personal spiritual college course, if you will. So, here's my goals.


1- Read "Jesus the Christ" by James E. Talmage by September 30th.

2- Read the New Testament by October 10th.

3- Finish Preach My Gospel by October 6th.

4- Read one classic literature book per month.

5- Read one book of choice per month.

6- Spend at least 30 minutes outside each day.


So, there's my goals. On Sunday I sat down and marked everything out in my planner and figured out where I need to be in each book each week in order to accomplish my goals. These goals officially go into effect today, August 1st. My plan is to study Jesus the Christ for an hour each morning, Preach My Gospel for 45 minutes each afternoon, and the New Testament for 45 minutes each night. Maybe it seems excessive, but considering that I spend three hours at least on the internet or watching tv every day, I think it's not impossible. I just really want to strengthen and fortify my foundation before my mission by learning more about my Savior and His life and the work He's called me to do.

I've been reading Preach My Gospel kind of sporadically for the past 6 months and am on ch. 4 of that, I'm on ch. 4 of Jesus the Christ (this book is almost 800 pages, I figured I'd better get a head start. haha), and have been studying Matthew for the past two days. Already I can see a change in my life! I'm sad to say I've hardly ever read the Bible in my personal study, but I am absolutely LOVING Matthew! I love Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. Those chapters are all basically "How to" chapters and give us tools to examine and evaluate our own lives and how close we are to Christ and being who He wants us to be. I love it! :)

Anyway, I just wanted to officially mark my goals down on the blog so I can keep ya'll updated on my progress. A couple years ago when I did my 12 month plan, having the blog to refer to and be held accountable on really helped me stay focused and reach my goals, so I wanted to do that again with this round of goals.

What kind of goals have you set for yourself lately? How are they going? :)