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2018 Sprints

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January 2018 - Create a plan

Do one or more of the following suggestions, or something else that works better for you.

  1. Have a family council (or an individual council) and review the Area plan and make specific monthly plans for yourself and/or your family. Discuss how you will use Family Home Evenings to make progress on your plans.
  2. Set aside a specific day and time each week or month to do family history work, put it on your calendar
  3. Review your individual and family mission plan and schedule specific steps you'll take this year.

February 2018 - Love your neighbor

Do one or more of the following suggestions, or something else that works better for you.

  1. Check in on one of your neighbors, bring over a favorite snack or treat
  2. Give someone a "heart attack" - write down their strengths, things you admire about them, and why you love them on hearts and post the hearts on their front door or other visible place. You could also give someone a virtual heart attack on social media.

March 2018 - Be prepared

Do one or more of the following suggestions, or something else that works better for you.

  1. Review resources on Emergency Preparedness and pick one to work on this month
  2. Make plans as a family to get to level 1 in each area on Emergency Preparedness
  3. General Conference is coming up. How will you prepare? What questions will you seek answers to?
  4. Plan to have a garden.

April 2018 - Serve others

Do one or more of the following suggestions, or something else that works better for you.

  1. Do an act of service for someone who needs your help, who is less active or who is not a member
  2. Do a secret act of service for someone who really needs it, or someone you are struggling to love
  3. Participate in the Stake Youth Service Project
  4. Help a scout with their Eagle project
  5. Gardening Tip: Start planting cool season vegetable seeds. (i.e. peas, lettuce, broccoli, carrots, spinach). Consider planting different rows of peas every 2 weeks to extend harvest later.

May 2018 - Enjoy temple blessings

Do one or more of the following suggestions, or something else that works better for you.

  1. Visit a temple as a family and share your feelings about temple work. Also discuss the next ordinance each family member needs and how to prepare to receive that ordinance
  2. Visit with a ward family history consultant to learn a new skill
  3. Evaluate how you are doing with your Family History plan (created in January) for the year and make adjustments
  4. Gardening Tip: Plant warm season vegetables after threat of frost. Good guide is after Mother's Day. (i.e. tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, corn, beans)

June 2018 - Live the gospel of Jesus Christ

Do one or more of the following suggestions, or something else that works better for you.

  1. If you are a youth or child, or parent of a youth or child, now that summer is here, take a renewed look at Duty to God (Aaronic Priesthood), Personal Progress (Young Women) and Faith in God (Primary) program and plan what you will do this summer
  2. If you haven't already received your patriarchal blessing, take the next step towards receiving it, which may be to meet with your Bishop
  3. Mid-year checkpoint - review sprints from beginning of the year and do something from a previous month
  4. If you haven't already recorded your completed sprints, do so now
  5. Gardening Tip: Consider planting different rows of corn every week (through June) to extend harvest later. Keep weeds in control. Start watching plants for signs of pests.

July 2018 - Care for the poor and needy

Do one or more of the following suggestions, or something else that works better for you.

  1. Participate in a community drive or project to benefit the less fortunate. These can include: food drives, clothing drives and blood drives
  2. Donate items to Deseret Industries
  3. Volunteer at the Deseret Industries or Cannery
  4. Check out Just Serve for local service opportunities
  5. Gardening Tip: Keep soil moist through hotter months. Do not over water. One or two good soaks a week usually is enough depending on how hot it is. Keep weeds out and watch for pests.

August 2018 - Study the Book of Mormon

Do one or more of the following suggestions, or something else that works better for you.

  1. Evaluate your study of the Book of Mormon, identify one area you can improve on and start doing it. If you do not have a daily Book of Mormon study habit, set aside at least 10 minutes each day to read and study the Book of Mormon.
  2. Write down the things you are learning in a notebook or scripture journal
  3. Report what you are learning with your church leaders and friends on Sunday
  4. Gardening Tip: Start planting cool season vegetables seeds (i.e. peas, lettuce, broccoli, carrots, spinach) again for another harvest in the fall.

September 2018 - Share the harvest

Do one or more of the following suggestions, or something else that works better for you.

  1. Consider giving your excess produce to others, such as the food bank, see backyardgardenshare.org for more info
  2. Enter some of the things you grew in the Stake Harvest Fair
  3. General Conference is coming up. How will you prepare? What questions will you seek answers to?
  4. Gardening Tip: Learn how to can, store, freeze or dry your harvest to enjoy all year long.

October 2018 - Live the law of the fast and Sabbath day

Do one or more of the following suggestions, or something else that works better for you.

  1. Evaluate your monthly fasting habits, identify one area you can improve on and start doing it.
  2. Plan to fast for a full 24 hours. Have a special purpose for your fast. Begin your fast with a prayer and close with a prayer.
  3. Discuss as a family or a friend on thing you'll do differently to honor the Sabbath day this month
  4. At the end of this month, determine what you will continue to do to live the law of the fast and Sabbath day
  5. Gardening Tip: When you're ready or after frost comes, start removing plants. Fall is a great time to add organic matter and till into garden beds.

November 2018 - Focus on family history

Do one or more of the following suggestions, or something else that works better for you.

  1. If you are gathering with family members for Thanksgiving, ask relatives questions to learn about Thanksgiving and Christmas traditions of your ancestors
  2. Learn how to upload your own personal stories and photos to familysearch.org. Then upload stories and photos from your immediate family
  3. Find a name and take the name to the temple
  4. Upload pictures of your family to churchofjesuschrist.org so people in the stake can see who you are

December 2018 - Live and share the gospel of Jesus Christ

Do one or more of the following suggestions, or something else that works better for you.

  1. Discuss as a family and/or make a determination of one thing you'll do to put Christ at the center of your Christmas season
  2. Create a profile on mormon.org and share your testimony with the world
  3. Give a Christ-centered gift (such as a Book of Mormon) to someone who is not a member of the Church
  4. Reflect on the progress you have made this year as an individual and family, write about it in your journal. Share what you wrote with your family or with a friend.
  5. If you haven't reported your completed sprints, do so now