Costa Rica: Pure Life, Powerful Life

Dear family and anyone who is interested, Here is #2 of the 12 foundational principles of self-reliance: Use Time Wisely.   The Gospel and family are NUMBER ONE! "For behold, this life is the time for men to prepare to meet God" - Book of Mormon, Alma 34:32 As we exercise faith to become self-reliant and reach our potential in this life, we must practice effectively using our time as a valuable resource that God has given us. My life has been what you'd call "busy," especially as a college student. Finding a balance with all of the responsibilities and goals I want to accomplish is challenging, as it is for everyone! I learned from Elder Sitati of the Seventy in a training, as well from as the My Foundation manual by the LDS Self-Reliance Services, that prioritizing is key to using our time wisely in life. We can always do the most important things first, and eliminate unneeded stress in our lives. (I also loved that Elder Sitati taught us to always...

Self-Reliance Principle #1... I've learned from the  self-reliance materials of the Church  that exercising faith in Jesus Christ is not only the first fundamental principle of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, but also the first principle for self-reliance, which is the capacity and means to provide for the temporal and spiritual needs of ourselves and our families. Heavenly Father cares about our temporal well-being as much as we do. Doctrine and Covenants Section 29 says: " For by the power of my Spirit   a created   I them; yea, all things both   b spiritual   and temporal...  Wherefore, verily I say unto you that all things unto me are spiritual, and not at any time have I given unto you a   a law   which was   b temporal ; neither any man, nor the children of men; neither Adam, your father, whom I created."  Friendly Shop Owner in San José San José, Costa Rica Temple Heavenly Father is eager to help us with findi...

Pre-Departure... 8 BYU Interns. 4 Countries. 1 Purpose. Natalie and Marissa : San José, Costa Rica Natalie and Luke (cute married couple): Asunción, Paraguay Angela and Hillary: Trujillo, Perú Hannah and Eileen : Lima, Perú (Jan - Apr 2017) We received special training in the LDS Church Office Building in Salt Lake Center from the Self-Reliance Services team. We learned about the leadership of the Church and its role in the worldwide Self-Reliance Initiative, and how we can best be of help as we venture out into different parts of the world with different cultures and needs. We set out in pairs similar to missionaries, excited to share the good news of spiritual and temporal self-reliance through the Gospel of Jesus Christ! (Also... not sure why my jacket looks enormous here.) Sisterhood of the Traveling Interns Two of my best friends, from BYU, Hannah and Eileen, just returned from Perú doing the same internship and made a special guest appearance at th...