Goal Recap and a Glimpse of Rep Life

Last weeks goals:

• Personal Goals

1. Do devotions at least 4 times this week. {I ashamedly but transparently admit that I still struggle with consistency in my devotions so I am starting small.}
2. Exercise at least 4 times this week.

• Business Goals

1. Enter "Prime Contacts" every day after each school.
2. Write at least 2 postcards to students every day during the week.
3. Complete Stop By paperwork before getting to hotel.
4. Have all hotels booked for the following week by Friday.

• Family Goals

1. Talk to at least one family member this week. {That sounds horrible, doesn't it?} I talked to three!

• Ministry Goals

1. Pray for the students I have promised to pray for regarding their college decision

Well, if I was in college, I would have a 50% for last week. But, thankfully, I am not in college nor getting a grade on this. :) Although I did not get to check everything off of my goal list for last week, I can definitely say that I accomplished more by having a list of goals than without. I may not have reached my specific numbers, but I definitely made steps in the right direction. Small steps at a time will lead to great accomplishments.

This week is a little different since we have presentations on Monday and Tuesday then a convention for the rest of the week. On top of that, we are going HOME this weekend!!

So here are this week's goals:

• Personal Goals

1. Do devotions at least 4 times this week.
2. Exercise at least 3 times this week.
3. Update Christmas Excel Spreadsheet to keep track of Christmas budget.

• Business Goals

1. Have all Prime Contact postcards written by Friday. 
2. Have all hotels booked for the following week by Friday.
3. Go through entire Shepherd's Guide to check for new ministries.

• Family Goals

1. Devote the whole weekend to our family and whatever they need/would like to do. {Pretty much just have all business work done before we get home.}

• Ministry Goals

1. Pray for the students I have promised to pray for regarding their college decision.

And finally, a glimpse into rep life.

As part of our routine, every Sunday, our hotel bed looks like this as we prepare packets for the coming week. :)

And the end result...

Setting Goals

In college, it seemed easy to have my day scheduled out to make use of every minute to accomplish projects, assignments, and study for class. I had my goals set and stuck to them to get what I needed accomplished in the proper timeline.

At times, I tended to even take it to the extreme where I had only my plans scheduled for the day, and did not make room to include what the Lord may have for me that day. I thankfully had wise council to help me realize this downfall.

However, now that I have been out of college, and not had as consistent of a schedule, I find myself going back to not making the best use of my time or following a productive routine. I get frustrated as I want to include many good and even necessary things in my life, but don't take the time to actually schedule them in. Or I will promise myself to something and start out great, but die off after a bit (take this blog for instance... :)

I recently felt the rewards of setting a goal and accomplishing it. I set out to cross-stitch a pattern for a new-born with the goal of finishing by his two-week birthday. It felt great to have a date to work towards and I was reminded of my determination to accomplish a task I had put on myself with a specfic deadline.

So here goes. Inspired by my favorite blogger, Crystal Paine at moneysavingmom.com, I want to start setting weekly and daily goals to be a better manager of my time. I am reminding myself, however, not to attempt to accomplish all of my shortfalls in one week, but to start one step at a time. And, hey, if anyone does read this blog, I appreciate your keeping me accountable simply by reading.


Personal Goals

1. Do devotions at least 4 times this week. {I ashamedly but transparently admit that I still struggle with consistency in my devotions so I am starting small.}
2. Exercise at least 4 times this week.

Business Goals

1. Enter "Prime Contacts" every day after each school.
2. Write at least 2 postcards to students every day during the week.
3. Complete Stop By paperwork before getting to hotel.
4. Have all hotels booked for the following week by Friday.

Family Goals

1. Talk to at least one family member this week. {That sounds horrible, doesn't it?}

Ministry Goals

1. Pray for the students I have promised to pray for regarding their college decision.

A Year of Reflection

As we departed from Pensacola this morning, I couldn't help but be reflective on the journey we started a year ago.

Three hundred sixty-five days ago we set out on the same road with the same destination passing those same white cotton fields. But there are many things that are not the same...especially us. We have been stretched and molded, hurt and mended, encouraged and questioned; but most importantly, we have seen the Lord's work in our lives.

Through Pastors, Administrators, host and church families, and the Lord's divine appointments, we have gained valuable insight and learned invaluable life lessons. We may not have much more direction now then we did last year as to what our next step is, but, just as we counsel the high-schoolers to, we are trusting that the Lord will guide our next step.

As we passed those white cotton fields this morning, I was reminded of the challenge they presented to us last year. The challenge of the many lives that lie ahead of us. In the past year, the Lord allowed us to plant some more seeds for future harvest, water other seeds, and even harvest a few handfuls. With much excitement, we watched the harvest come in this past week as almost 1,300 freshman arrived on campus!! The thought of the spiritual growth that lies ahead of them encourages us to keep going strong as laborers of the Lord's harvest.

We covet your prayers as we start another year of adventure and especially as we seek the Lord for His leading after this year.

Coming Soon.....

An Update!!!

So we are still alive....AND I just finished my latest project SO updating the long-forgotten blog is next on the to-do list (right after taxes). So stay tuned....

By the way, if you are interested in my latest project...especially if you know an avid hunter...check out the website I was able to put together for my uncle's taxidermy business!

http://www.frostyhollowtaxidermy.com/