Joy in the Journey

I went to an Especially For Youth (EFY) camp when I was a teenager (let's not talk about how long ago that was!).  Actually, I went to 4 of these camps, 4 years in a row.  The one that stands out the most to me had the theme "Joy in the Journey."  What does that really mean?  I was a teenage girl, anxiously awaiting the dances at camp and teenage boys that would be there.  Yes, there would definitely be joy there!  But that's not all!

We are all on a journey, an adventure, to return back to live with our Heavenly Father.  The goal is to find the joy as we go.  How?  Through Jesus Christ.  He is our ultimate joy, and through Him, we can return to our home above.  Not all journeys look the same, however.  We are all born and we all die.  It's what happens during the dash in the middle that is important.  Grow up, get married, have children, raise them to be good humans, grow old with your spouse, etc.  Is that what really happens?  It's what I want to have happen.  I am married and I have children, and they at the most important things in the world to me.  Am I doing everything I can to find joy in my life and in my family's journey?  There is always more to learn, more knowledge just waiting to be soaked up, which is why I returned back to continue my college education online through BYU-Idaho.  I switched my Major to Marriage and Family Relations, because that is what is most relevant and important to me.  Even if I never do anything with my degree, I can use everything I learn to be a better me and a better part of my own family.  And maybe I can help a few others out along the way and they're also trying to figure out how to find their joy in their own journey's. 

Welcome to my journey as I soak in as much knowledge and education as I can.  Up this semester?  Marriage.  The very foundation of a family unit.  Ready for this?  I am!