Monday, April 22, 2013

Letter from 4/8/2013


How are you!! Thank you for your email!!! I did indeed watch conference and it was wonderful!! I loved it so much!! What was your favorite address? I came with a question to conference and this is an explanation for why. President Mehr in our last Skype meeting as zone leaders throughout the mission asked us what our priorities would be going home? And it was tough trying to set them. This is a talk given by Elder Ballard for how we can have a balanced life.

1. Establish Priorities
Think about your life and set your priorities.

2. Set Attainable Goals
Set short-term goals that you can reach.

3. Budget Wisely
Through wise budgeting, control your real needs and measure them carefully against your many wants in life.

4. Build Relationships
Build relationships with your companions and members through open and honest communication.

5. Study the Scriptures
Search the scriptures. They offer one of the best sources we have to keep in touch with the Spirit of the Lord.

6. Take Care of Yourself
Good physical appearance enhances our dignity and self-respect.

7. Live the Gospel
“teach one another the doctrine of the kingdom” (D&C 88:77), which will lead families to eternal life.

8. Pray Often
You can know the right decisions to make each day through constant, sincere prayer.



And this is what i came up with together with Elder J. As i sat to ponder this, i had no idea how hard it was going to be... The talk gives an exercise at the end to come up with 6 spiritual goals and 6 physical and then to set put them in chronological order according to priority. Elder J and i came up with

Physical
1. work
2. education.
3. a home.
4.physical recreation
5.transportation
6. Financial stability

Spiritual
1. Weekly sacrament attendance
2. daily study and prayer as individual and family
3. regular temple attendance
4. weekly family home evening
5. magnifying calling.
6 missionary work.

The order of priority came out as the following:
1 weekly sacrament attendance
2 daily study and prayer personal and fam.
3 Family home evening
4. temple attendance
5 work
6.education.
7 financial stability
8 missionary work.
9 magnify calling
10 spiritual growth.
11 working out
12 transportation.

Any suggestions..? I just really want to be a good husband and father.! I did indeed get my package thank you!! I get compliments on my beautiful ties daily!


Love,
Elder Garcia

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