As a beehive, I didn’t get Personal Progress. Then finally a leader said to me “Deborah, it’s only going to get harder — you’ll be busier and putting the Lord first won’t get easier. So the sooner you start, the sooner you’ll have that foundation in place.”
After that, I fell in love with Personal Progress. While trying to find a project to do, I got stuck. So I decided to compile a list of projects so I had options to choose from. This list became The Personal Progress Helper.
This tiny little blog became my project, but after that I forgot about it. Then out of the blue, I started getting emails from people around the country. My tiny corner of the internet had gotten some traction on Google and Pinterest. So I started getting to work, revamping this website into a place where young women and leaders could find tools to have a meaningful experience in the Young Women program.
Eventually I began offering products designed on Etsy, to provide unique printable invitations, posters, and handouts. Since the beginning, my goal has always been to make Young Women meetings a meaningful experience for other young women!
I took an 18-month hiatus to serve as a missionary in Houston, Texas and every day I’m so grateful for the experiences I had. Throughout my service, I was able to see how participating in Personal Progress prepared me for the things I was able to do.
Now, 11 years later, I live in Rexburg, ID, and work as the lead web designer at a marketing agency and as an adjunct professor at BYU-Idaho. I still love Disney movies, chocolate chip cookies, and graphic design!
It always makes my day to hear from visitors to this website. Questions, comments, suggestions — I love it all! You can reach me at deborah@makingprogresspersonal.com.
