My mission for Fall Semester

Ok, so no a week of college has come and gone and I'm almost completed with week 2.  How does that make me feel?  A little overwhelmed, I'm still in the mind-set (I guess) that if the teacher doesn't say it, it isn't due, but I know that, that simply isn't true anymore. It's almost like a new revelation every time I look at a syllabus calendar and see something is due the next day that I hadn't done anything for: this will take some getting used to.  At least there were some exciting things that happened: I joined BYU's 200 club in bowling; I hiked the Y (with the help of Andy, Trevor, and Tallulah); and I visited some hot springs for the first time in my life.

In my previous post I mentioned how my mission thus far was to (at the very least) be a good friend; but what does that even mean?  I suppose it could be living my standards and holding others to those same standards, or maybe just being there for them when they need someone to talk to or just to be around.  Sometimes, I've noticed, a great way to be a friend is to just be there, nothing really has to be said or acknowledged, there needs to be no transfer of goods/services/whatever else, just time and proximity.  Maybe that's just me but I think that purely being there is important. ANYWAY, a good friend could also be someone that can lead by finding service opportunities for, and with, the group.  I recently found this awesome site *http://volunteer.truist.com/byu/volunteer/home/* that has definitely helped broaden my horizons and expand my sphere of influence. 

I think I like that thought; I know how I can be a leader for this semester; I believe I know what my over arching mission (or maybe it's just the under written mission) will be.  I will lead my friends by:
     1) Being there for them when they have questions or just need a friend
     2) Finding service opportunities that either we can do as a group or we can split up and do
     3) Maybe most importantly I will enforce and encourage the standards of the church and of Christlike living.



So my plan for this blog is that it'll become possibly a weekly, or bi-weekly occurrence.  Let me know what you think my mission should be and how you think I can improve my mission here at BYU