Opening Song: Today While the Sun Shines
Prayer: Mom
Mom's Goals: Mom refined last years goals. Decided she would rather be a volunteer doula than being on call at all times. She did get her certificate this past year. She bought tons of buckets for food storage and water barrels and is working on getting them filled with her years supply. Instead of one sewing project a month she is going to make two pairs of pajamas a month for the grandkids' Christmas jammies. She and Dad have a list made up of good books that they would like to read together.
Mary's goals: Call VT sisters by the first week of the month. She is going to be more organized with chores for the kids. They had a FHE lesson with the kids to get that started. She is also going to have her FHE planning done on Saturday or before that if possible.
Tiff's goals: Being positive with the kids and focusing on the positive they do each day, and be more organized with school. She is joining weight watchers and is going to eat healthier. She will be working on crafting as usual, but this years major craft goal is to focus on drawing portraits and would like to be able to draw a good picture of each of the kids by the end of the year.
Nettie's goals: She will be practicing the piano 2-3 times a week for 30 minutes. She is also going to do weight watchers and eat healthier. She will be exercising 3x a week to strengthen muscles. She is going to work on anger/voice tone control when talking to the children and Travis. She and Travis are going to work on budgeting their money better.
Rachel's goals: She is going to focus on joy in her life this year. She is going to try to be more joyful and less angry. She is going to read at the beginning of each month the talk, "Finding Joy in the Journey, and she is going to blog once a week on her new blog. Her family has started FHE (the whole household) and they are going to do it regularly throughout the year. (4 weeks and counting already!)
Announcements: No one is pregnant. (sorry Mom!) Nettie's car is fixed and they are heading back to Soldotna as soon as PLASR is over. Mom challenged us to take a picture a day for the whole year. (not sure if that was just to me or if it was a challenge to everyone?)
Closing prayer: Rachel
Next meeting will be on February 12. Our task is to read two pages of the Pearl of Great Price until then and rememorize all 13 Articles of Faith by then.
Thanks for the great encouragement to set goals and go after them Rachel! It's always great to start fresh each year and try to become a better person. See you next month everyone.
