We Did It

In January Adam and I set a goal and this week that goal was accomplished and it felt so good.

The idea for this particular goal came from good old lds.org. As I've mentioned before I am responsible for creating and printing the programs for our church service each Sunday. Back in January I was trying to include quotes in the program about setting goals, and I found this one -

“Resolve now that you will read from the scriptures daily. President Ezra Taft Benson has repeatedly emphasized that we should read from the Book of Mormon daily. It really is another testament that Jesus is the Christ. Scholars have counted within its pages 3,925 references to the Savior. On average, one reads in this book something about Jesus every 1.7 verses. If we started each January first reading just two pages of the Book of Mormon each day (even slow readers can read two pages in ten minutes or less), by each September we will have finished another reading of that book. Then we can start over and continue feasting on Christ’s words, as we are commanded (see 2 Ne. 31:20). Every decision of our lives could be more inspired if we do this.” Joe J. Christensen, “Resolutions,” Ensign, Dec 1994, 62–67

After reading that quote Adam and I decided we could do it. We could read two pages of the Book of Mormon together everyday and finish it together. Adam hadn't read the Book of Mormon cover to cover yet, being only a member of 1.5 years at that time, so I thought it would really be such a great opportunity to do it together.

Sure enough, we finished the Book of Mormon earlier this week. We read 2 pages a night together pretty much every night. I think we missed a total of about 10 days, sometimes due to the fact that he or I were traveling, but we always made it up when we would be back together. It was such a good feeling to accomplish that goal and do it together. Granted it wasn't a deep study of the Book of Mormon, but it was a great experience to make it a habit to read every day and helped me just really be thankful that we have such a great gift to read from and learn from.

I am so thankful that Adam was as committed to this goal as I was. We took turns reading every night and really shared an awesome experience. I love the Book of Mormon and know that it is certainly a true book that will keep us on the path we need to be going.

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