Yearning to Learn

As crazy as it may seem with being a busy mom of four children, I've been having thoughts of going back to finishing my Bachelors Degree. I've been doing all that I can to throw these thoughts back into the closet. DEEP back in there in fact! My plan has been to continue resuming my courses after Landon starts preschool as there is no rush for me to get done. So that's TWO years at least from this point in time.

I want to devote this time to my children (and all their activitie). I don't want the stress of going back to school right now to get in the way of that. Especially with John currently working towards his Masters....this is just not what I had in mind. But I do know that our plan isn't always the way things are supposed to go. So after a lot of careful praying and pondering on this, I had the impression that this itch to learn doesn't have to necessarily be in a classroom setting. And it got me thinking about a few things that would challenge me enough while at the same time raising (and enjoying my moments with) my young children.

1. Start learning German (again)! This time, from a near + dear friend who has offered to teach me. This will be great as we travel and get to know Germany better.

2. Scripture study. I would love to spend some more time better understanding The Book of Mormon & the Bible and the words of our Prophet today.

3. Getting to know my camera. I love photography and have for a long time! It's something I'm passionate about and would love to get even better at (especially on manual settings).

I'm going to have to be creative here if I want to devote my time to these things since I don't want them to interfere much with taking care of my babies and spending time with my husband. A lot of early mornings after working out and after-they-go-to-bed evenings. I love to learn and feel that it really is a lifelong process. Not just the time spent on college classes - but to really apply yourself and try something new, to get you out of your comfort zone a bit and explore the world around you! I love challenging myself both physically and mentally. To really use our gifts and talents! And boy do I ever have a list of things to accomplish! Soooo many things! Gardening, knitting, sewing projects, etc. I honestly can't wait to get started! :)