A Year for Change (2014 Resolutions)

So guess what! It is that time of year again. The time where everyone makes resolutions and then keeps them for a month. I have actually never made real resolutions before. So I decided to start a list on Sunday and I kind of went out of control. I ended up with 22 goals, which I thought was perfect since I am turning 22 this year!

Here is to a great year!

Watch all of the Lord of the Rings movies (I haven't seen any of them!!)
Re-Read the entire Book of Mormon
Re-Read the whole Harry Potter series
Give away 3 Book of Mormons
Do baptisms in the temple at least once a month
Visit all the temples in Utah Valley and Salt Lake Counties
Re-Memorize the 12 Articles of Faith
Write at least one blog post a month
Save an extra $2000 to go on a big trip in 2015
Finish my last semester with all A's
Attend every Tuesday Devotional during Winter semester (or watch them online during practicum)
Go a whole month without eating chocolate
Meet or have some contact with 100% of my freshmen students during Winter Semester
Read one conference talk every week
Sew a skirt
Learn everyone's names in the ward (each semester)
Consciously serve someone everyday
Contact Grandma and Grandpa at least once a week (Skype, email, phone call)
Study Preach My Gospel every week
Hike the Y at least once (I have never done it before!!)
Learn 2 new hymns on the piano
Write down something I am grateful for everyday

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