An Attitude of gratitude was the talk I read for this week's homework. It was given by President Monson many years ago. The first time I remember listening and learning about gratitude was in a Young Women camp. We were learning about the six B's. Since then, I have made a special effort to be grateful not only with God but with the people around me.

Another thing that we learned this week was about recognizing opportunities. I don't know if it's just me, or it's the fact that I lived in a big city for 19 years but I'm always up and down, I have to be doing something, I can't just sit down and do nothing. I remember when I first came to the US and I had a little girl, I was just married and I had this same attitude of "I need to be doing more" so without knowing a lot of English I started to look for a job that I could do from home with my little girl. So, I found one, and I've been with the same company for 12 years now. Although I like many things about my job, I still look for more opportunities to grow and learn more.

I think life will pass us by really fast if we don't take advantage of the many opportunities we have to grow. Not only in the work scope, but also in the family life, church life, everything!!.

When we realize that all things are blessings to us and opportunities God gives to perfect ourselves, I think our view changes and even our priorities may change too.

I think we all have the opportunity to be an entrepreneur.  I think we all have it in us.

Becoming a changer!
How can I become a changer? I think first, you have to believe it. We see all around nature things that evolve and change. We are also beings that change, actually, that's the exact reason as to why we came to earth, to change from one spiritual being to a mortal being (check Plan of Salvation for more info.)

But, while we are at this life quest, trying to change, trying to change our environment, our habits, the most important thing to do is to think about the One that knows everything. The One that knows us and knows our potential. 

Elder Holland said one time, "Come as you are, don't plan to stay as you are." the gospel of Christ is a gospel of change. Elder Maxell said, "Coming unto God is not a negotiation, but a surrender."

How do we change then? One of the videos said, "Apparently, earth has not provided the answers, now shall we try heaven." I can see that we can apply that phrase to everything. While we are here on this earth, let's apply it.

Oh, this week! I think this week's lesson has been another witness of the things that should be more important in my life.

First of all, let me get it out of my mind before anything else. This coronavirus has been messing with my life in every single aspect.
- My son who turned 8 years old was supposed to be baptized yesterday. :(
- I won't be going to the temple this month (like I've been doing for the last almost 2 years.
- No meeting, no gathering, no sacrament tomorrow. This really made me cry when I read it.
- My husband is/was the director of the Joseph Smith program he was doing with the stake chorus, there was even an orchestra ready to go in 3 weeks. Canceled.
- My kids' school is not canceling school... which... it worries me.

Life GETS CRAZY in the weirdest way possible and impossible.
This week's lesson has been connected somehow in my mind with what is going on in the world.

It has made me thankful for the jobs I have that I can do from work (with no interruption from the virus).

I don't really know if everything that I'm writing right now has any meaning or connection with the class, but I promise it's connected in my brain.

Balancing! ha! This week we learned about balancing life... I'm pretty sure millions of people are trying to balancing a ton of things right at this moment.

For sure, it's an uncertain world, right now! More than ever before and... while all this is going on, I'm asking myself, am I ready? ready for more craziness?

Yesterday, I wrote in my journal. It was a happy and hard day.

The pursuit of happiness!!! Can we find happiness? YES!! My kids are here with me, no virus so far, my garden is getting bees, I have enough food to last us a couple of weeks. I have the internet to do work and homework... although... I have to say, "The more I do homework, the more I realize being outside (in the garden) is where I want to be."

Life IS great, we can't deny it, WE HAVE A LIVING PROPHET!, who better than a Doctor!.
I'm thankful for the Home centered church approach that the church has right now! Like President Nelson said, these are exciting times! :)

Let's look for that happiness and joy at this moment, and I know we can find it in Christ. Let's give him his victory acknowledging that He already partook of the cup.

There is a quote I like that says “Life may not be the party we hoped for... but while we're here we may as well dance.”