Taking the Time to Introduce Myself - September 13, 2015

Okay, so I posted my personal introduction on the class discussion thread because it was part of the assignments and I will also share my introduction here in hopes of gaining some understanding.

Hello there,

My name is Heather Leigh Cameron, I am 27 years old and I am in the process of moving to Lethbridge from Raymond. Since my dad passed away on October 26, 2014, I just have a family consisting of my mother, my 26 year old brother, and I, as well as a dog named Frodo.

I am not yet married nor am I seeing anyone, but I would very much like at least to go on a few dates this year if at all possible. Since I am not married nor have I ever been, I do not yet have children, but would love some someday.

Although I was baptized by a family friend when I was eight years old, I did not have a secure testimony of the gospel until I was 18 and now at 27, I regard my testimony as one of my most precious treasures.

That testimony eventually grew to the point where I enlisted to serve a mission, which I eventually did do at the Lethbridge Welfare Services Field Office and Bishop's Storehouse for 12 months from March 2013 to March 2014. I kept a journal and blog on my mission and I am very grateful to have those experiences to treasure always.

I enrolled in the Pathway program because I sought a way to get more education for myself that would allow me to work on my social, academic, and spiritual skills in a safe environment without fear of being judged or harassed. You see, I have what is referred to as Non-Verbal Learning Disorder, which is both a social and learning disability that makes me have somewhat of a 'Spock/Vulcan' personality at times.

I enjoy learning, but it has been difficult to do so successfully because my disability makes it hard for me to read social cues and learn like everyone else. I hope that through the duration of this course and beyond, I can learn to love and accept myself to the point where I feel deserving of receiving love that others may have to give me and also to the point where I can see myself as valuable as the Lord sees me.