Hmm. What do you think?

So now, reading the last two posts, it is obvious what I think about my gifts and strengths. However, is this what other people see in me? To answer this question, I made a survey note on Facebook asking at least four of my friends or family members to answer three questions about me.
The questions consisted of:
1. What do you think I am most passionate about?
2. What do you think I'm good at?
3. What do you see me doing or being in ten years?
In the end, I received responses from my friends Laine and Lauren (both know me very well), and also from my brother, Jesse and my mommy, Allison.

When looking over the answers to the survey, there is a constant theme that runs throughout. Whether it's working with kids, or meeting people's needs, the overall consensus is I am passionate about people. They also think that I am good at listening to people, brightening people's day, being a friend to everyone, and taking people at face value. In ten years, they all see me as being a mom (only my mom said wife though which kind of worries me :P) and two see me as a full-time missionary.

I believe that these responses are pretty accurate in how I view myself. The answers didn't really surprise me and greatly fit with what I think about myself. However, it did encourage me in the fact that others see this of me too. I am particularly encouraged by the two that see me in full time missions. Sometimes the thought of what I am going to do on the mission field and how I am going to get to the place I am supposed to be overwhelms me, but it is helpful to see that other believe in my dream and also see it coming true.