Marci Nelson

So...Martin's Cove is this week. I'm excited, but I must say...I'm mostly nervous. I've never been, so I don't know what to expect. I know it will be a good experience, and I know that i'll walk away (no pun intended) a better person. I was told today that a member of our stake presidency has been praying for adversity on this trek. I know that there must be a trial before the testimony, but I guess knowing this just adds on to my fear. I know I'll be okay, and that I'll survive. But sometimes I just wish that it could be easier. I barely survived the hike at girls camp, so I don't know how I'll be able to handle 10 miles. I am so afraid, and I don't want to hold my family back. I don't want to be on the sick bus. I want to be able to sing and be happy as I walk. I guess I wouldn't make a very good pioneer. I don't know if I'd have the faith to make all those sacrifices for a religion. But often, the pioneers sacrificed fa...

Lately I've been a little overwhelmed. In fact, you might say discouraged. Why, you may ask? Well...because of hormones, that's why. No, but in all seriousness...I'm a good person, yes. But...often I think: am I doing everything that is required of me? Am I not only doing the basics, but going above and beyond? Do I have a balance of physical, spiritual, mental, and social health to keep me happy? I've struggled mostly with the physical aspect of things. You see, I hate to exercise. I HATE it. Unless it's some kind of dance, I struggle with getting the motivation to get up and move. When I grow up and have a family of my own, I still want to be able to be comfortable in my skin and love my body. I don't want to be obsessed with being skinny. I just want to be healthy. I want to be able to walk long distances without getting tired. I just want to be capable, in all honesty. One of my favorite things is dressing up and wearing cute clothes. I want to be able...

Sunday, July 1, 2012 Lately I've had a strong desire to receive the gift of revelation and acquire and stronger relationship with my Heavenly Father. And I thought an easy way to do this would be to set aside 30 min- 1 hr every day to just listen. To read my scriptures, pray, write in my journal, and just feel the Spirit. So this month, I am going to strive to set aside this "quiet time". I'm so excited. I can't wait to finally feel like I pray, and get an answer. My mom's really good at that. Today in YW, we talked about journaling and were given a 20-day challenge. So I think that this'll be good. I need to get back into the habit again. *Day #1: Write About Your Day* Pretty simple. :D I love Sundays. Woke up, got ready, no makeup (I hate makeup. I don't even wear it in the summertime.) Went to church. Fast and testimony meeting. I LOVE testimony meetings. And I don't know why, but the Spirit always prompts me to bear my testimony - ever...

Alright, alright. I know...it's only the 5th day of the month. But I have to tell you...I never imagined how wonderful setting time aside to pray, read my scriptures, and write in my journal would be. And I even do it at night before I go to sleep. But for some reason, doing all these things before I sleep is very refreshing and allows me to sleep better. I get to learn something from the scriptures EVERYDAY and then I get to share it with my posterity! How cool is that? I also have been given this 20-day Journal Challenge that has questions for you to write about everyday. It allows me to think and ponder on my life and what I want to do with it. I almost look forward to doing this everyday. I hope I can always have this habit in my life. It's WONDERFUL. Feeling closer to the spirit is wonderful, no? YES! I cherish every lesson I learn every night. I must admit, though. I struggle with praying in the morning. But whether it be in the morning or the afternoon, I get it done. ...