The videos and writings this week were again very inspiring. I especially enjoyed reading in "The Ministry of Business" and watching the video with Brother Ritchie, whose story was told in that book. I want to remember his formula:
1. Get up early
2. Work hard
3. Get your education
4. Find oil
5. Make your mark
6. Prepare to serve/ give back
Previous to returning to school, I rarely got up early. I'm a night owl, and I would often come home from picking my daughter up from seminary and go back to bed. Meanwhile, my husband, who stayed up just as late as I did, had taken my daughter to seminary and gone straight to work. About halfway through my Pathway year, I decided that if he could get up and work that early, so could I. Now, more mornings than not, I get up early, and I'm amazed at what I can accomplish. Working hard is also something I've often tried to avoid. My dad made us work hard in the yard and garden, and while my later employers appreciated my work ethic, my dad always felt like he could never get us to work as hard as he wanted us to. I was always sneaking off to read a book- that's my bliss, is to hide out and curl up somewhere with a good book. This summer I had the opportunity to go to Girls' Camp as a cook. It was hard work, all day long. Since I've been home, I find myself thinking, "If I could work that hard for other people at camp, I can work hard to take care of my family here at home." So I've been working harder. Number three, get your education, is obviously something I'm doing, and I'm so grateful to BYUI for the opportunity to do it. I'm already applying the new things I've learned, serving others. I know by the time I graduate, if I stay humble and prayerful, I will find my oil and be on my way to making my mark.
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