Meeting with the President

As a student leader I was invited to a meeting they hold every semester with the president of the University. Last semester was my first opportunity in such a meeting and being a part of service activities again this semester I was able to go again and hear him speak to us, converse with us, and answer absolutely any questions we had. He is truly a man of God. One question that I especially like that a friend of mine asked to him was what to do when we have choices put in front of us that are all the "best" out of choosing from the good, better, or best? President Clark answered with a scripture that I read recently in my own study that I loved. It is in Doctrine and Covenants 80:3 (If you are unfamiliar with Doctrine and Covenants I invite you to visit mormon.org to learn more (: ) It says, "...whether to the north or to the south, to the east or to the west, it mattereth not, for ye cannot go amiss." I love that! If we have a few "best" choices to choose from then choose the one or multiple that you feel like doing. If they are all the best then they will all strengthen what you are doing. If you feel the spirit tell you otherwise on choosing one then follow that prompting from the spirit.
This is just one of the many gems in the meeting. Truly a remarkable experience and one that I will often look back to. President Clark has many insights but one answer he gave to every question without fail was to seek guidance from the Spirit. He says it is the only way that this university has succeeded.I encourage all of you as well to seek the guidance from the spirit in whatever you may do through prayer, study and pondering. He will give us one of these three answers, a positive, negative, or nothing and if it is nothing listen more intently as you go forward with a personal decision and the Lord will guide you to what is right.

Busy, Busy, Busy

I had imagined this semester so much differently than it has been. I thought I would have 14 credits, be a part of service activities, and have a fun social life. Wrong. Completely wrong. Instead I have taken on 16 credits, a job as a math tutor, service activities coordinator, and as of yesterday I am now a student ambassador. I have made wonderful friends from all of these wonderful activities and classes and really have had a blast! I am in the elementary classrooms learning first hand how to be a teacher, I get to play the recorder for homework and do fun science experiments for kids. I have the opportunity to practice/ learn new math and how to teach it. (Not easy... and I am NOT a math person. I really have surprised myself though.) I love being a part of service activities and this semester am so excited to have the best managers who are amazing at what they do! I am excited for the activities they are planning. I am also excited to get into student ambassadors. I am not sure what it is or what I will be doing but I am sure it will be great (: Along with these great activities and classes I still have the opportunities to meet new friends. My ward just happens to be the best (:
I may not have planned on all of these things going on but I know each of these are what the Lord wants me to learn from, be a part of, and help others. I am excited to see how the rest of the semester and year plays out but I do know that it will be what is needed (: