My name is Laura, and I am married to a wonderful man named Scott. We have been married for almost 9 years, which have been the most trying but the most wonderful in my life. We live in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, and love every moment of it. Yes, including the overcast days.We do not currently have children, but hope one day to add to our family.
Until then, we are both working full-time. I do work in an office taking orders and helping to solve any problems the customer is having. While, Scott works as a security officer at various sites around the Seattle area. We both are starting our journey on the path to higher education. So, life keeps us plenty busy.
In the fall, my husband will enter into this program called Pathway. Pathway is a program that is offered through Brigham Young University - Idaho, that has introduction courses to college. This program allows us to go through and get our degree online, without having to fulfill their residency requirement. For more information, you can visit here. I just finished my last semester of the Pathway program. In the fall, I will be starting my path to a Bachelor's in Marriage and Family Studies.
As I have gone through this last year, I haven't learned a lot of new things academic wise, although it was a great refresher for me. However, I have learned a lot about myself and have already made some changes. But, I still see many more changes that need to be made, and I do not doubt there will be more I notice as I continue on this journey.
As I move forward with my education and reaching for my goals and dreams. I am terrified, it is so easy to get comfortable in the ruts we fall into. I am also not entirely sure how we will accomplish all we are setting out to do. Although, I am scared I am more excited to enjoy this journey in accomplishing our goals.
I recently I read a quote from President Thomas S. Monson (The prophet and leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) that sums up what I want this journey I am on to be. He says, "Ahead is the open road. Those who walk it successfully ignore irrelevant attractions and refrain from activities which do not contribute to attainment of their purpose. They disregard the billboards designed to divert them into this or that blind alley of ease and pleasure. They stand on their own feet, set their own goals, and win their own victories." ("Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow", BYU Commencement, April 22, 1999)
So I invite you to join along with our journey. I will doing my best to document as much of this as possible for my own selfish reasons, of being able to look back on hard days and see how far we have come as individuals and a couple. I encourage you to not just read of our journey, but find your own open road and start your way down it.
Until then, we are both working full-time. I do work in an office taking orders and helping to solve any problems the customer is having. While, Scott works as a security officer at various sites around the Seattle area. We both are starting our journey on the path to higher education. So, life keeps us plenty busy.
In the fall, my husband will enter into this program called Pathway. Pathway is a program that is offered through Brigham Young University - Idaho, that has introduction courses to college. This program allows us to go through and get our degree online, without having to fulfill their residency requirement. For more information, you can visit here. I just finished my last semester of the Pathway program. In the fall, I will be starting my path to a Bachelor's in Marriage and Family Studies.
As I have gone through this last year, I haven't learned a lot of new things academic wise, although it was a great refresher for me. However, I have learned a lot about myself and have already made some changes. But, I still see many more changes that need to be made, and I do not doubt there will be more I notice as I continue on this journey.
As I move forward with my education and reaching for my goals and dreams. I am terrified, it is so easy to get comfortable in the ruts we fall into. I am also not entirely sure how we will accomplish all we are setting out to do. Although, I am scared I am more excited to enjoy this journey in accomplishing our goals.
I recently I read a quote from President Thomas S. Monson (The prophet and leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) that sums up what I want this journey I am on to be. He says, "Ahead is the open road. Those who walk it successfully ignore irrelevant attractions and refrain from activities which do not contribute to attainment of their purpose. They disregard the billboards designed to divert them into this or that blind alley of ease and pleasure. They stand on their own feet, set their own goals, and win their own victories." ("Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow", BYU Commencement, April 22, 1999)
So I invite you to join along with our journey. I will doing my best to document as much of this as possible for my own selfish reasons, of being able to look back on hard days and see how far we have come as individuals and a couple. I encourage you to not just read of our journey, but find your own open road and start your way down it.
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