Week 8 - Overcoming Trials

I really enjoyed the material for this week's class and how it applies to so many parts of life.  The messages shared by President Monson and Elder Holland were great reminders that we should not give up and to always keep fighting no matter the challenges you are faces with. There are so many challenges thrown at us in life and if we are not equipped to face them with the strength of our heavenly father they can take us to some dark places. 

I know for me when I have faced some hard challenges in life that I had the realization on multiple occasions that they could either break me or make me stronger.  I recall that at times in my life I always felt when I was experiencing these challenges that people were looking at me differently.  Over time I realized that we are our own worst judges and that often it was just me being hard on myself because I felt that I had let myself down.  Thankfully there is always more chances around the corner and the goal of this life is to always get back up. 

Finding a mentor was a bit tricky for me this week and I really thought I would just use the BYU alumni site in order to match up to someone who could help me.  I was in the process of doing this when I thought of Danielle who is a person I worked with at a previous job of mine.  I have not been in contact with her for years as I mainly knew her from doing marketing at my company and they were the marketing company we always used. 

Well in thinking about it I realized what an inspiration she is with her work and how she runs her marketing company.  In the period that I knew her she doubled her workload and her staff and was continuing to grow.  It was fun to see the changes but also frustrating at times to go through the growth with them.  I am excited to learn more from her and to reconnect with this up coming assignment.