YOU AND ME WE ARE THE SAME

"A man filled with the love of God, is not content with blessing his family alone, but ranges through the whole world, anxious to bless the whole human race.

Observe charity, wisdom and fellow-feeling, with love one towards another in all things, and under all circumstances.

Consider the state of the afflicted and try to alleviate their suffering; let your bread feed the hungry, and your clothing cover the naked;..do good to all men...that you may be harmless and blameless, the sons of God without rebuke."--the prophet Joseph Smith

Breaking News:


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8249693.stm

Africa is still suffering.
:(
People. People are still suffering. Their harsh circumstances are so different than our deepest nightmares. Please pray for them.

Sometimes that is all we can do; that is the most we can do.

They are human beings--they are God's children, same as you and me.

since today is september 11,2009--8th year anniversary of the tragic terrorist attacks on our nation, i wanted to encourage/remind the blogging world about
prayer.
fasting.
believing in each other.
hope.

america has a lot of things going on. the world has a lot of things going on. each of us, has a lot of things going on.

in the words of one republic (only cause i'm listening to it randomly, not being emo)--

hello world, i hope you're listening. forgive me if i'm young, for speaking out of turn.... but:

"Courage, my friends. 'Tis not too late to make a better world."--thomas douglas

being patriotic, i immediately clicked 'join group' on the fbook page :)that stated, "sept. 11- a day of fasting and prayer.'' how appropriate. What better way to honor those that suffered that tragic day and those who fought for the suffering, then to draw our thoughts and actions to the Heavens.
So, there's my invite. A day of prayer and fasting for our nation, it's leaders, and of course, this world.
Take some time to learn about what is going on in our country. Take some time to figure out what is going on in the world.

In other news......


i now live in batavia , illinois. i never thought i would call this place 'home' for longer than a couple weeks after i left high school, but alas life often turns out how you least expect. and thats okay.

living at home lets me do cool things such as:
1. hang out with URS and NOEL. duh, awesome.
2. hang out with benson. too adorable to speak about.
3. work out with Kiera. yes.
4. eat Ursula's food. yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssss.
5. visit Katie and crew and be a part of their FIRST HOME experience. rockin.
6. studying preach my gospel with noel. slash sharing our souls. thanks daddy.
7. going to a grown up book club. .....

this last one leads me to my present thoughts and tangent.
Oh crappp. I don't remember the name of the book, but Sara Brady wrote it. It's about her life and the life of her husband after he was shot with President Reagan. Anyways, she had a cause that she fought for--gun control, from what I grasped from the discussion. The book club was really wonderful with a lot of various discussions, but one that really stuck with me was about being passionate for a cause.

What are you passionate about?
During book club we began to discuss this. Well, I sat back and listened mostly to the 6 other women whom I admire greatly as they discussed their concerns and regrets and emotions and well, their lives. These are women who have magnificent talents and dedicated their lives to their families and serving the Lord. I could blatantly see their passions, yet they could not. I saw that they were satisfied with their lives, but also wanting to have that passion for a cause and not knowing if what they had done was good enough. (believe me, it was ...they are remarkable). BUT.
It made me wonder and consider my life. What am I passionate about? Does the world know? Better yet, do my friends know? My family?? I think they do. . .I hope they do. Do passions change? Probably. BUT.

Isn't it about time, to figure it out?

what cause are you passionate about (big or small)??
have you shared that with others?
you should.

I'll listen. Email me or hit me up with a comment.

This world needs us to be passionate. As humans, we need that.

Isn't it about time ?

:)

Oh my beloved Africa. Someday we will be united once more.

YOU AND ME WE ARE THE SAME---thank you Uganda for stating this most certain truth.

heart,
Vickitoria