Where do you see yourself in 5, 10, or 15 years from now?

Good Morning, Good Afternoon, or Good Evening, 

this post should take approximately five to eight minutes to read from start to finish.

I would like to ask some questions relating to today's topic. You can ask yourself the following questions either now or in your free time.

Perhaps have you ever thought about asking yourself where do I see myself in five years from now? How old would I be by then and what would I be doing? Would I still be married to my current spouse? Am I still employed where I am currently working at? Did I get a higher position at work?

Have I changed my career choice? How about ten years from now? Have you ever thought about asking yourself where do I see myself in ten years from now? How old would I be by then and what would I be doing? Am I still employed where I am currently working at?

Did I get a higher position at work? Did I resign my current employment and working somewhere else either for a better pay or getting extra benefits? Have I changed my career choice again?

How about fifteen years from now? Have you ever thought about asking yourself where do I see myself in fifteen years from now? How old would I be by then and what would I be doing? Am I still employed where I am currently working at? Have I retired from employment?

Have I finally decided and settled into a career that I always wanted to do?”

Top Left to Right: Photo taken when I was nine years old and I was ready to go
to school camp, and photo taken of me when I was fourteen years old and I was
ready to go to Multi-Stake Youth Church dance.
Bottom Left to Right: Photo taken when I was nineteen years old, I finished a baptistry
session in Perth LDS Temple and I was ready to go home. Image of the quote and it
says "keep your eyes focused on your long-term goals, even if you make a mistake,
get back on track and keep moving."

Let us reflect on what accomplishments that we were able to achieve five years ago, ten years ago, and fifteen years ago. I would like to share with you a few examples of my accomplishments.

Five years ago, I was nineteen years old. I stayed in Perth, Western Australia for short-term. While I was staying in Perth, I stayed at multiple places. The shortest time that I stayed was at a friend's house for a few days from the day when I arrived. The longest time that I stayed was my last three weeks was with a family and it felt like I was the children's oldest sister to look up to. 

I didn't flew over to Perth with a thought in mind that I would learn so much while I was there. I was able to feel confidence to go with the sister missionaries, I was able to go to Perth LDS Temple in various occasions, was able to make more friendships, etc. 

Within a few weeks of being back at my family's home ward at the time, I accepted a church calling; Nursery Leader Assistant, and I was so eager and wanted to start the full-time proystling mission papers. 

Ten years ago, it was in ninth grade in High School and I was fourteen years old. It was in my first year of doing seminary and the class was on The Book of Mormon. On most Sunday afternoons after church consist of seeing the early morning seminary teacher. Each time when we meet, she would share with me what the lesson would be during the upcoming week and I would have to give her the worksheets that she has given me to complete during the week. 

Fifteen years ago, I was nine years old and I had natural blonde hair at the time. I was in fourth grade and I still remembered to go on a school camp. At that time, it has marked one year ago since I got Baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Neither of five, ten or fifteen years ago, I didn’t ever thought I would be moving over to Texas, United States and I didn’t ever thought that I would be successful of meeting my husband online. I secretly did considered about studying at one of the BYU campuses to study sometime after I graduated high school but I just didn't get around to it.

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Where do you see yourself in 6 months, 1 or 3 years from now?

Good Morning, or Good Afternoon or Good Evening, 

this post should take approximately five to eight minutes to read from start to finish.

I would like to ask you the following questions; you can either ask yourself these questions either now or in your free time. Have you ever seen goals in a short-term preseceptive before? If you have ever set some short-term goals before, what were they and how did you achieve them?

Perhaps have you ever thought about asking yourself where do I see myself in six months from now? Am I still employed where I am currently working at? Do I have a higher position at work? Would I still be on track of achieving towards the career that I always wanted to do?

How about one year from now or three years from now? Have you ever thought about asking yourself where do I see myself in one year or three years from now? How old would I be by then and what would I be doing? Am I still employed where I am currently working at? Would I have a higher position at work? Would I be on track towards the career that I always wanted to do?

"If not now ...., then when?"

Let us reflect on what accomplishments that we were able to achieve six months ago, one years ago and three years ago. I would like to share with you a few examples of my accomplishments.

Six months ago, I moved to Texas, United States and eventually hoped to be married successfully to my husband at the time. One year ago, I was still newly employed at Tugun Domino’s store, and I was waiting for the USCIS {United States Citizenship and Immigration Services} to approve the K-1 {fiancè visa} Petition that my husband has submitted in September 2018.

Three years ago; I heard that I have got my mission call. Apparently I was called to serve as a Self Reliance missionary of Australia Brisbane Mission, I was preparing to receive my endowments, I moved out of my family’s home for the second time. I remembered meeting up with stake president about mentioning mission papers and I shared what I have heard about the mission papers.

I was still employed at my first ever Domino's store at Richlands for a few months and I was working at another Domino's store at Calamvale for working more hours during peak shifts.

I didn’t ever thought that from me not ending up serving a full-time mission or a young church service mission when I was twenty-one years old, I was able to meet my husband towards end of that year and it was a few months prior to turning twenty-two years.

I didn’t ever thought the day would come for me to hit me and make me cry as I was going through customs and walking as I was looking for my gate to catch the plane from Brisbane Australia to start my journey back to Texas, United States for good. Well at least, I know that I would come and visit Australia for vacations. It is still indefinitely for me to come back to Australia and live. 

One year ago, I didn’t ever thought that last year would be so much like a roller coaster. There has been some great memories, a few bad memories and just memories that has helped me to be really prepared to move away from my family’s home on the other side of the world. Eventually having my husband to move in with me on the day when we got married.

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What are you looking forward to achieve throughout 2020?

Good Morning, or Good Afternoon, or Good Evening,

this post should take approximately three to five minutes to read from start to finish.

I would like to ask the following few questions. Feel free to ask those questions either now or in your own time.

"What are you looking forward to achieve throughout this year?"
"What milestones are you achieving throughout this year?"

"Have you set any short-term goals for this year?"
"Have you set any long-term goals for this year?"

I know for myself, this year may feel like a rollercoaster to me. I just have to be ready to have mixed emotions, to cry, to laugh and to enjoy moments throughout this year. I hope to successfully get my Adjustment to Status {Green Card} sometime throughout this year.

Milestones could be married for five years, or first child is turning one years old, etc.

"Great Expectations?" "You can fulfill them step by step as
you walk the gospel path." - See 2 Nephi 31: 19-20.

This year would mark one whole year since I had the K-1 visa interview in US Embassy in Sydney, Australia.
This year would mark one whole year since I got released from being a Temple Ordinance Worker at
Brisbane LDS Temple.

This year would mark one whole year since I left Brisbane Australia to move to Texas, United States.

This year would mark one whole year since I last resigned for my previous employment in Australia.

This year would mark being married to my husband for one whole year.
This year would mark one whole year since Bluey passed away.

This year, my youngest sister Rebekah should be graduating High School.

This year would mark three years worth of going to Thanksgiving with my husband.
This year would mark three years since I have known my husband.

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Set Some Personal Goals

Good Morning, or Good Afternoon, or Good Evening,

this post should take approximately five to eight minutes to read from start to finish.

This post is based on April 1985 General Conference talk and it is called, "Set Some Personal Goals" by Spencer W. Kimball. I would like to share with you some highlights while I was reading the talk. I hope you will be able to learn something new as you read throughout this post. 

Spencer W. Kimball mentioned the following; "To be sure your life will be full and abundant, you must plan your life. ..

You may not yet have chosen your business or profession or life’s work, but there are many generalities which you can already set up in your lives, even though you may not yet know whether you will be a lawyer or a doctor or a teacher or an engineer. There are decisions you should already have made or now be making. 

What are you going to do in the years between now and your marriage? And what will you do about your marriage? ... 

You can decide that now with an irrevocable covenant. You can be a good student; you can use your time properly and efficiently. All the balance of your life you can be happy if you use your time well. ... You can make up your mind this early that you will fill an honorable mission when you reach mission age, and to that end that you will now earn money and save it and invest it for your mission, that you will study and serve and use every opportunity to properly prepare your mind and heart and soul for that glorious period of your life.” 

(Ensign, May 1974) ...

And since you will now establish your goal to fill a mission, remember it costs money to go to the various parts of the world and preach the gospel. Remember, then, it is your privilege now to begin to save your money. ... Every time money comes into your hands, through gifts or earnings, set at least a part of it away in a savings account to be used for your mission. The question has been often asked, Is the mission program one of compulsion? And the answer, of course, is no. Everyone is given his free agency. ...

I remind you ... that regardless of your present age, you are building your life; it will be cheap and shoddy or it will be valuable and beautiful; it will be full of constructive activities or it can be destructive; it can be full of joy and happiness, or it can be full of misery. It all depends upon you and your attitudes, for your altitude, or the height you climb, is dependent upon your attitude or your response to situations.” (Ensign, Nov. 1974)

You know what is right and what is wrong. You have all received the Holy Ghost following your baptism. You need no one to brand the act or thought as wrong or right. You know by the Spirit. You are painting your own picture, carving your own statue. It is up to you to make it acceptable. May God bless you ... 

I know your Heavenly Father is your true friend. Everything he asks you to do is right and will bring blessings to you and make you manly and strong.” (Ensign, Nov. 1974)

The Lord bless you as you grow year by year to receive the inspiration of the Lord to be able to pass on the glorious blessings of the gospel." If you are interested to read the whole General Conference talk now or in 

your own time, here is the link below. 

www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1985/04/set-some-personal-goals

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Happy New Year 2020

Good Morning, or Good Afternoon, or Good Evening,

this post should take approximately two to four minutes to read from start to finish.

This post is the very first post for Year 2020. Happy New Year! I hope this year will be filled with plenty of wonderful and great memories for you and your family.

How did you celebrate New Year's Eve? What did you do for the first day of the year?

I know for me; It was such a wonderful experience for myself and my husband to celebrate New Year's Eve together because it was our first one together. In the past years of knowing each other, we were long distance. My husband was over here in Texas, United States meanwhile I was still in Australia.

I remembered when we both told each other that we both wished that we were together for celebrating New Year's Eve together. Last night, my husband and I managed to stay awake for the final countdown until new year by watching short episodes on Netflix. I remembered mentioning to my husband when it was midnight and we gave each other New Years' kisses. Originally my husband was hoping to take a few hours nap before the final countdown.

2020 is a new year, 2020 is a leap year, 2020 is the first year into another new decade.
I lived through two decades ish so far. How many decades have you lived for?

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Some Memories and Highlights of Year 2019

Good Morning, or Good Afternoon, or Good Evening,

this post should take approximately five to eight minutes to read from start to finish.

Before this year ends, I would like to share some wonderful memories and sad memories that has happened throughout this year including one year milestones. 

January 2019 - I was able to celebrate New Year's Day with Bluey, this month marked one year ago since my husband and I started skyping each other, told each other that we loved each other and my husband and I became boyfriend and girlfriend. 

February 2019 - This month was a rollercoaster. This month marked one year ago when I had my second car accident in Australia and I was sent to the hospital by ambulance for injuries that I had. This month also marked one year ago since I flew my first international flight on my own, drove on the right side of the road, and I visited many Utah LDS Temples on my own. This month; I was able to spend two weeks with my husband, we were able to have our engagement photos taken, have a success engagement party and my husband and I celebrated our very first Valentine's Day together.

March 2019 - It was the month that has reached three months ago since I got set apart as a Temple Ordinance Worker at Brisbane LDS Temple. 

July 2019 - I had my K-1 Visa {fiancè visa} successful interview at US Embassy in Sydney. Within two days after the interview, I got my K-1 Visa, I booked a one way ticket back to Dallas, Texas United States, I had my got released as a Temple Ordinance Worker, I resigned work, I said my final goodbyes to my family and Bluey, I flew and arrived back to Dallas, Texas United States safely.

September 2019 - My Mum, and her parents flew in the same week of my wedding day, my husband and I got married for all time and eternity.

December 2019 - Bluey came into my life one year ago, a day after the one year mark of Bluey coming into my life, he passed away, my husband and I was able to have video call with my family and my grandparents on my Mum's side for Christmas on our Christmas Eve, I had my first Christmas with in-laws, some of my husband's relatives and I'm looking forward to have my midnight kiss this evening for New Years.

What are some memories and highlights did you have throughout Year 2019?

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