Hello readers,
Ever since the holidays I been on and off with working out, I do it one day for a couple of hours, then nothing for three days or more, my life was going down, I wasn't happy with doing that, I was 8pounds away from breaking 20lbs before the holidays and since, I been going down and up in weight, now I'm 10 pounds away from breaking that 20lbs.
I have moved my goal up to April, it was March but because of the holidays I had to move it.
I know I'll be done by then, I do not want to move it up any further, April is the month.
Going to bed at 9pm, waking up at 6:30, do 2hours of working out then later in the afternoon I do 1-2 more hours. it's tough because I am not a morning person I hated getting up today, but felt good after those two hours... I'll be able to do it, endure to the end I will.
I plan not going to any church dances until April, I want to surprise my friends with my new body, wouldn't you?, those thoughts is what keeps me going and the biggest one so far is entering into the MTC.. you have no idea how much I desire to be a missionary, to teach God's children.
On Sunday then I was just watching people open their mission calls on youtube, I can't wait until I get my call in the summer, I'll be making a video of it while I open my call and I'll be inviting friends over to be there when I open it, so amazing I can't wait!
2012 will probably be my best year yet, losing the weight, hanging with friends in the summer and heading off on mission in the fall
Monday, January 30, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
100-year anniversary of seminary
I went to the 100th year anniversary broadcast last night at my stake center, it was a very powerful setting and I have learned some things from going.
It's amazing to listen to stories of the youth how seminary has blessed their lives, there was a video during the broadcast which I loved so much
I felt the spirit testified to me that this church is God's true church and my testimony grew more.
I do seminary at home and it's not as good as in a class setting, I follow the manual and answer the questions, I learn somethings but I'm not able to have a discussion with what I just read with other youth.
doing seminary at home gets boring and right now I'm behind.. but as I'm preparing for my mission i'm learning so much and to me it adds up, when I did went to seminary class once a week last year, I did liked it sometimes.. but I would just sit in the back and listen and didn't really say anything, I didn't know the people in there so I kept quiet.
This is my last year doing seminary and I can't wait until the seminary graduation, gone to two of them and this time it's my turn!, it should be amazing.
If I could, I would go to seminary everyday but not the high school, it would cost to much to drive there and back so I just do home study with seminary.
This video is how a young man choose to go to seminary had change his life for the better
Endure to the end, stay strong in the Gospel and you won't regret it
It's amazing to listen to stories of the youth how seminary has blessed their lives, there was a video during the broadcast which I loved so much
I felt the spirit testified to me that this church is God's true church and my testimony grew more.
I do seminary at home and it's not as good as in a class setting, I follow the manual and answer the questions, I learn somethings but I'm not able to have a discussion with what I just read with other youth.
doing seminary at home gets boring and right now I'm behind.. but as I'm preparing for my mission i'm learning so much and to me it adds up, when I did went to seminary class once a week last year, I did liked it sometimes.. but I would just sit in the back and listen and didn't really say anything, I didn't know the people in there so I kept quiet.
This is my last year doing seminary and I can't wait until the seminary graduation, gone to two of them and this time it's my turn!, it should be amazing.
If I could, I would go to seminary everyday but not the high school, it would cost to much to drive there and back so I just do home study with seminary.
This video is how a young man choose to go to seminary had change his life for the better
Endure to the end, stay strong in the Gospel and you won't regret it
Thursday, January 19, 2012
My studying, and good works.
Okay so I have been studying in "Mormon Doctrine" and I read about good works.
I fine it funny how people mock etc, if you may say.. that Mormons do good works.
As I was watching some videos on youtube there was an anti-Mormon video and I post a comment.. the comment I received said the following
"Are you familiar with the bible? Christ condemned the religious practices of the Pharisees & Scribes (Matt 23:1-12). Christ exposed their hypocrisy & self righteousness before thousands of people, which made them very angry. They wanted praise from man for their "good works" rather then giving praise to God. Christ made it clear that good works alone will never please God.
The Mormons act like the Pharisees did, preaching lies, hypocrisy and self righteousness."
My comment was "Yes, I am familiar with the bible, read James 2:15-26... he has yet to reply to my comment and it been more then two weeks.
I don't plan on visiting anymore anti-Mormon videos, because what they say are all lies and false "teachings",
As I been studying more and more, I know that this is truly God's church on the earth, the Book of Mormon and the Bible go together perfectly.
There are two videos I would like to share with you today, one of them is the 2012 mutual theme song, which is an amazing video and I love it so much
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Update and goals
Hey readers, sorry for not posting for awhile, I have been trying out something new, going to bed at 9 or 10 (10 being the latest), waking up at 6 or 7 and work out for one or two hours, have breakfast, school, and then one or two more hours of working out in the day, making a total of three or four hours.
I was 8 pounds away from breaking 20lbs before the new years came (I was going good with Christmas), but I gain some pounds back, but their leaving now.. By the end of this month I'll pass 20lbs in total.
Clothes are still fitting better, it's all going good just a bit slow right now because of the holiday.
In each month I'm hoping to lose 25-30lbs, will it be hard?, yes.. but life is hard and this is part of life for me, I love hearing from people saying "Everytime I see you, you're clothes are getting looser" comments like that is what keeps me going at times when working out I just dread it and want to give up.
Now for my goals I have came up with before leaving on my mission in the fall.
I will be studying the Book of Mormon, I have read it once (You can read about that in my blog entry of my testimony of the BoM)
I'll be studying the Bible more too.
Reading and studying all the subjects in "Mormon Doctrine" which is by Bruce R. Mcconkie
Reading and studying all the subjects from "True to the faith"
With everything I'm going to be studying and so on, I'll be keeping journal(s), write down my thoughts and promptings from the Holy Ghost.
Applying the booklet "Duty to God"
Reading "Preach my Gospel" coming up with lessons from there, learning as much as I can.
I been reading the book "Miracle of forgiveness" which is by Spencer W. Kimball
It's an amazing book and I recommend reading it
My last goal I have came up with is, hanging out with my brother, and studying with him, reading scriptures with and and praying, I want to be an example to my younger brother, even tho Nephi was younger then Sam, I want to be an example to my brother as Nephi was to Sam.
First Nephi 2:17
"And I spake unto Sam, making known unto him the things which the Lord had manifested unto me by his Holy Spirit. And it came to pass that he believed in my words."
Studying and using my journals will take time, but read Doctrine and Covenants 19:23
"Learn of me, and listen to my words; walk in the meekness of my Spirit, and you shall have peace in me"
I want to walk in his meekness, I want to have peace inside of me,
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light- Matthew 11:28-30
Brothers and Sisters, come unto God and he will give you rest, learn of him and we shall have rest in our souls.
On the back of the Duty to God booklet it says "Behold, thou art my son;... and I have a work for thee" Moses 1:4,6"
I am a son of God... we are all children of our Heavenly Father, remember that forever and ever.
I want to be the best missionary as I can when I enter into the MTC, and then grow and learn more over the two years and apply that threw out my life.
Endure to the end, stay strong in the Gospel and you won't regret it
I was 8 pounds away from breaking 20lbs before the new years came (I was going good with Christmas), but I gain some pounds back, but their leaving now.. By the end of this month I'll pass 20lbs in total.
Clothes are still fitting better, it's all going good just a bit slow right now because of the holiday.
In each month I'm hoping to lose 25-30lbs, will it be hard?, yes.. but life is hard and this is part of life for me, I love hearing from people saying "Everytime I see you, you're clothes are getting looser" comments like that is what keeps me going at times when working out I just dread it and want to give up.
Now for my goals I have came up with before leaving on my mission in the fall.
I will be studying the Book of Mormon, I have read it once (You can read about that in my blog entry of my testimony of the BoM)
I'll be studying the Bible more too.
Reading and studying all the subjects in "Mormon Doctrine" which is by Bruce R. Mcconkie
Reading and studying all the subjects from "True to the faith"
With everything I'm going to be studying and so on, I'll be keeping journal(s), write down my thoughts and promptings from the Holy Ghost.
Applying the booklet "Duty to God"
Reading "Preach my Gospel" coming up with lessons from there, learning as much as I can.
I been reading the book "Miracle of forgiveness" which is by Spencer W. Kimball
It's an amazing book and I recommend reading it
My last goal I have came up with is, hanging out with my brother, and studying with him, reading scriptures with and and praying, I want to be an example to my younger brother, even tho Nephi was younger then Sam, I want to be an example to my brother as Nephi was to Sam.
First Nephi 2:17
"And I spake unto Sam, making known unto him the things which the Lord had manifested unto me by his Holy Spirit. And it came to pass that he believed in my words."
Studying and using my journals will take time, but read Doctrine and Covenants 19:23
"Learn of me, and listen to my words; walk in the meekness of my Spirit, and you shall have peace in me"
I want to walk in his meekness, I want to have peace inside of me,
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light- Matthew 11:28-30
Brothers and Sisters, come unto God and he will give you rest, learn of him and we shall have rest in our souls.
On the back of the Duty to God booklet it says "Behold, thou art my son;... and I have a work for thee" Moses 1:4,6"
I am a son of God... we are all children of our Heavenly Father, remember that forever and ever.
I want to be the best missionary as I can when I enter into the MTC, and then grow and learn more over the two years and apply that threw out my life.
Endure to the end, stay strong in the Gospel and you won't regret it
Saturday, January 7, 2012
I am different.
Readers, I went to my friend's birthday party tonight.. haven't been to a party since.. umm probably August.
There was a lot of people there, people laughing, talking, and so on.. I felt very, um how can I say it.. a bit awkward being there.
No offense Jonathan I love ya just with the stupid Asperger's it's hard for me, thanks for inviting me.
It have gotten to the point in my life when I am invited (which I'm not invited to a lot of things) that I want to go.. because I was invited and I hardly am.. but it's very difficult.
try to imagine you being at you're friend house, with people you have seen from dances but you have never really spoken with them, and imagine that their not talking with you, but laughing, talking, with their friends.
And you not knowing what to say to them, the whole time I was at the party only one person I did not know came up to me, said "Hi, i'm (name), what's you're name?" a conversation wasn't started, I said my name and that was about it, she went to hang out with her friends after that.
As I was sitting at the table where they were playing the "Question game" I wasn't playing with them, just watching them play the game, I just "couldn't" join in and play it with them.
As I was observing them (As stated in my blog entry about Asperger's "Not pick up on social cues and may lack inborn social skills, such as being able to read others' body language, start or maintain a conversation, and take turns talking.")
I observe people (which kinda like me staring at them)... does it sound creepy?.... sigh yeah I'm weird.
When I observe them, i'm like.. "How can they do that?!" their talking and laughing , laughing and talking, it's crazy at least for me, you my readers probably see it as "normal" and see me as.. "different".. another thing I don't understand, is how can their be a group of friends talking together all at once?, sometimes two people or more talking at once.
I was just standing in the house just observing people.. being a creep, Jonathan came over and told me to go outside and hang out by the fire, I was making my way to the door when he asked some others to join us as well.... all were girls hah.. I turned back and was walking into a room but he came and got me, after spending five minutes or so by the fire I went inside, the girls that came out where talking in their group, the people by the fire who were already there was talking to Jonathan, and me just standing there.
My friend Spencer asked if I wanted to play chess, which was nice because I was just sitting in the living room area, we went into his room and played it, he won the first time, I won the 2nd time.
I then went back to the party area, most everyone have left so it was a bit easier for me.. why must I be so weird?, God knows I'll be able to handle Asperger's... but at times I just don't know if I can.
What is normal in my eyes?... normal is being able to interact with you're friends 80% more then I can, being able to be in a group, playing a game, talking, laughing, talking and laughing.. being with that "someone" which whom you have a crush with, I know for sure no one has a crush on me or even think of me in that way, why would they?.. being normal is when you can flirt just for the fun of it and just hang out with the opposite gender , as what I saw tonight at the party.. and not even just tonight, but at dances and so on.
I have only been on two dates in my whole life, and that was when I was 17.. it's not just all about the opposite gender but just wanting to interact 80% more with my friends. I am grateful for the friends I do have, everytime when I pray I let my Father in Heaven know that I'm thankful for the few friends I do have.
People have told me "You're not like most guys" and have told me I am unique, a part of it I guess is I speak what I mean, I don't speak to be mean to people, and like at efy bout the tissues (You can read that in my post about efy).. but I do wish to be "normal" at times, I do wish to have that "someone" to hang out with and to talk to, even if I do.. I don't know how I'll be at it...
Anyways, have a good new beginning of this year.
There was a lot of people there, people laughing, talking, and so on.. I felt very, um how can I say it.. a bit awkward being there.
No offense Jonathan I love ya just with the stupid Asperger's it's hard for me, thanks for inviting me.
It have gotten to the point in my life when I am invited (which I'm not invited to a lot of things) that I want to go.. because I was invited and I hardly am.. but it's very difficult.
try to imagine you being at you're friend house, with people you have seen from dances but you have never really spoken with them, and imagine that their not talking with you, but laughing, talking, with their friends.
And you not knowing what to say to them, the whole time I was at the party only one person I did not know came up to me, said "Hi, i'm (name), what's you're name?" a conversation wasn't started, I said my name and that was about it, she went to hang out with her friends after that.
As I was sitting at the table where they were playing the "Question game" I wasn't playing with them, just watching them play the game, I just "couldn't" join in and play it with them.
As I was observing them (As stated in my blog entry about Asperger's "Not pick up on social cues and may lack inborn social skills, such as being able to read others' body language, start or maintain a conversation, and take turns talking.")
I observe people (which kinda like me staring at them)... does it sound creepy?.... sigh yeah I'm weird.
When I observe them, i'm like.. "How can they do that?!" their talking and laughing , laughing and talking, it's crazy at least for me, you my readers probably see it as "normal" and see me as.. "different".. another thing I don't understand, is how can their be a group of friends talking together all at once?, sometimes two people or more talking at once.
I was just standing in the house just observing people.. being a creep, Jonathan came over and told me to go outside and hang out by the fire, I was making my way to the door when he asked some others to join us as well.... all were girls hah.. I turned back and was walking into a room but he came and got me, after spending five minutes or so by the fire I went inside, the girls that came out where talking in their group, the people by the fire who were already there was talking to Jonathan, and me just standing there.
My friend Spencer asked if I wanted to play chess, which was nice because I was just sitting in the living room area, we went into his room and played it, he won the first time, I won the 2nd time.
I then went back to the party area, most everyone have left so it was a bit easier for me.. why must I be so weird?, God knows I'll be able to handle Asperger's... but at times I just don't know if I can.
What is normal in my eyes?... normal is being able to interact with you're friends 80% more then I can, being able to be in a group, playing a game, talking, laughing, talking and laughing.. being with that "someone" which whom you have a crush with, I know for sure no one has a crush on me or even think of me in that way, why would they?.. being normal is when you can flirt just for the fun of it and just hang out with the opposite gender , as what I saw tonight at the party.. and not even just tonight, but at dances and so on.
I have only been on two dates in my whole life, and that was when I was 17.. it's not just all about the opposite gender but just wanting to interact 80% more with my friends. I am grateful for the friends I do have, everytime when I pray I let my Father in Heaven know that I'm thankful for the few friends I do have.
People have told me "You're not like most guys" and have told me I am unique, a part of it I guess is I speak what I mean, I don't speak to be mean to people, and like at efy bout the tissues (You can read that in my post about efy).. but I do wish to be "normal" at times, I do wish to have that "someone" to hang out with and to talk to, even if I do.. I don't know how I'll be at it...
Anyways, have a good new beginning of this year.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Be Desirous
Readers, before I talk about desire.
Thank you for reading my blog and for the comments I have received, it means a lot and I'm grateful I can help you out.
2011 have been my best year yet, I learned so much of myself from efy, trek and gaining a testimony of the Book of Mormon.. 2012 will be another great year, losing the weight, going on mission and so on.
we need to have a desire to learn and convert ourselves.. Alma 32:27-28 reads "But behold, if ye will awake and arouse your faculties, even to an experiment upon my words, and exercise a particle of faith, yea, even if ye can no more than desire to believe, let this desire work in you, even until ye believe in a manner that ye can give place for a portion of my words.
28 Now, we will compare the word unto a seed. Now, if ye give place, that a seed may be planted in your heart, behold, if it be a true seed, or a good seed, if ye do not cast it out by your unbelief, that ye will resist the Spirit of the Lord, behold, it will begin to swell within your breasts; and when you feel these swelling motions, ye will begin to say within yourselves—It must needs be that this is a good seed, or that the word is good, for it beginneth to enlarge my soul; yea, it beginneth to enlighten my understanding, yea, it beginneth to be delicious to me"
It beginneth to enlighten my understand, yea, it beginneth to be delicious to me...
Readers, please look up Alma 32:27 and read until the chapter is finished.. it will make you enlighten you're understanding.
in 2011 I went to efy and in some talks were about even tho we are born into this church, we need to convert ourselves.. we need to get a desire to learn for ourselves, once you gain this desire, make it grow as stated in verse 28th.
The youth mutual theme for this year is "Arise and shine forth" D&C 115:5.. be desirous to arise and shine forth for this year and onward with you're life.. young and old.
I have a desire to serve a full time mission.. and I will do it, I'm preparing now.. I can't wait until I'm out there serving God and being his hands, he knows the perfect place to send me and to teach his people.
Brothers and Sisters.. be desirous.. I would ask of you to read and study General Conference talks.. it will change you're life for the better.
Endure to the end, stay strong in the gospel and you won't regret it.
Thank you for reading my blog and for the comments I have received, it means a lot and I'm grateful I can help you out.
2011 have been my best year yet, I learned so much of myself from efy, trek and gaining a testimony of the Book of Mormon.. 2012 will be another great year, losing the weight, going on mission and so on.
we need to have a desire to learn and convert ourselves.. Alma 32:27-28 reads "But behold, if ye will awake and arouse your faculties, even to an experiment upon my words, and exercise a particle of faith, yea, even if ye can no more than desire to believe, let this desire work in you, even until ye believe in a manner that ye can give place for a portion of my words.
28 Now, we will compare the word unto a seed. Now, if ye give place, that a seed may be planted in your heart, behold, if it be a true seed, or a good seed, if ye do not cast it out by your unbelief, that ye will resist the Spirit of the Lord, behold, it will begin to swell within your breasts; and when you feel these swelling motions, ye will begin to say within yourselves—It must needs be that this is a good seed, or that the word is good, for it beginneth to enlarge my soul; yea, it beginneth to enlighten my understanding, yea, it beginneth to be delicious to me"
It beginneth to enlighten my understand, yea, it beginneth to be delicious to me...
Readers, please look up Alma 32:27 and read until the chapter is finished.. it will make you enlighten you're understanding.
in 2011 I went to efy and in some talks were about even tho we are born into this church, we need to convert ourselves.. we need to get a desire to learn for ourselves, once you gain this desire, make it grow as stated in verse 28th.
The youth mutual theme for this year is "Arise and shine forth" D&C 115:5.. be desirous to arise and shine forth for this year and onward with you're life.. young and old.
I have a desire to serve a full time mission.. and I will do it, I'm preparing now.. I can't wait until I'm out there serving God and being his hands, he knows the perfect place to send me and to teach his people.
Brothers and Sisters.. be desirous.. I would ask of you to read and study General Conference talks.. it will change you're life for the better.
Endure to the end, stay strong in the gospel and you won't regret it.
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