REFLECTION AND GOALS ASSIGNMENT

Alfonso Abinadi Perez Sosa VEN-16324816

At least weekly, write a Reflection & Goals entry in this document. 

1. Include your insights and "aha" experiences as you relate the class material to marriage and
family life.
o Record the principles you have learned, goals you want to work toward, questions you
have, or ideas for your own family and future. Feel free to write feelings, thoughts,
ideas, etc.

In the journey of life, I having living my life upon few principles but they have helped me
to build a solid understanding in their applications which has made me discover others
linked to the ones I have been focusing on. Family, social or personal issues are the field
for testing our understanding by applying the principles we are taught. The plan of
salvation maps out our path to find happiness in this life but it necessary to yield
ourselves with the armor of self-reliance. Personal revelation is our GPS in moments of
trials. The whisper of the spirit can aid us to make the best life choices. I do remember
the time the crisis in Venezuela was at its peak, inflation was comparable which the one
Germans after WW1. I still remember queueing for buying a loaf of bread of flower.
Money was not enough people were leaving the country constantly but by watching
what some church leaders were doing to protect those who were staying a learned
valuable lessons. Now every is different for me, I have my own business and house for
having heard the spirit. Education is the key to awake our spiritual senses. Personal
revelation was the key of my success. The content of this course, maturity, personal
revelation, the plan of salvation along secular aspects such education and self-reliance
make me ponder about the eternal marriage. I am making my efforts to identify the
woman I need to have my family.

o Apply the information you are learning to your own life and/or profession.
o The given information has made me consider my chances of happiness and the way to
choose my future wife. It is interesting for since I read the syllabus I am thinking about
having a serious commitment with marriage. When dating I am working to separate my
thoughts to ask myself is it mere attraction or something else? I think about producing
a baby, so when dating I consider how my life would bearing a child with this woman.
2.
o As you set and achieve righteous goals, your families will be blessed for generations to
come.
3. As stated in the course syllabus, this assignment will be graded after Week 07 and then
once again after Week 13.

Week 01
Week 02

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Week 04
Week 05
Week 06
Week 07
Week 08
Week 09
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13

WEEK 01

The first week I hope to get familiar with the concepts and nature of this
course.

WEEK 02

In this week having discussion and sharing more with married people to relate their experiences
with what I am learning.

To reflect on this , I consider managing time better for I shared little time this week with
married couples. I have the chance to observe a couple who live near my house. When I visit
them I notice the time each one spends with their children and the way the assign task in the
rearing of children. I could play with one of the kids and notice how communication manage
between this couple when talking about different tasks such as shopping or working. They
acted like a team , in fact I saw a lot of cooperation between them. Cohesion was the most
relevant I notice when observing them.

WEEK 03

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Application of the content of this course in dating.

This week I spent time with some of my friend’s friends having a casual chat to get to know
each other. We met a couple of occasions, the second time I met young lady with whom I
engaged in a conversation. In the end, we went out a couple of times this week. I notice that
she had some of the attributes I am looking for in a woman. Dating has not been accomplished
yet, but we are friends, I think this a good start for getting to know her.

WEEK 04

Having more conversations and ask for counsel to couples I know about their experiences
dating and after getting marriage.

Although I couldn’t talk with a couple about the topic of marriage, I meditated on the subject
after having read this week class materials. One of the principles I learned was how to select a
parent by knowing the function dating has in getting to know your future partner. I like to
summarize that the most meaningful insight was find a partner who shares a common life
project with you in which raising children and working together for materializing it.

WEEK 05 ASKING MY LOCAL BISHOP ABOUT MARRIAGE

Although I couldn’t talk to my bishop about marriage I decided to have a small talk on this issue
with one of my ELLs, English Language learners, who is married. We had a conversation in
English to practice B1 speaking Skills while I was hearing about her experience which helped me
lot in seeking attributes needed in the person I would like to marry.

WEEK 06

Examine whether or not my courtship is being effective

I consider that is necessary to have a life project which should be shared by those in the
courtship to move into the next step in the relationship. Men focused on physical aspects as
their priority when seeking a partner, however, personality values and common goals are
needed to be sought and found in the potential playmate.

If I focus on what I’ve written, it will improve my dating affectivenes by matching my potential
partner.

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WEEK 07 SHARE WHAT I AM LEARNIG IN THIS COURSE WITH MY GIRLFRIEND AND SET A PLAN
WITH HER TO MOVE IN OUR RELATIONSHIP.

You will submit your Reflection and Goals assignment this week.

WEEK 08

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WEEK 10

WEEK 11

WEEK 12

WEEK 13

You will submit your Reflection and Goals assignment this week.

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