I'm blessed

Happy Sabbath!

Last night and this afternoon was stake conference. <3

What amazing opportunities they were. I just wanted to share a few things that stood out to me.

*Satan likes us to feel doubt. He can confuse us when we feel fear. 
I completely agree with this statement. Where there is fear, there is no faith. When I have been put in situations that make me doubt what I've been taught or feel fear, I have to remember that I need to have Faith that the things that I've been taught and the experiences that I have had are true. It think we also need to reach out to those that have had their Faith weaken and remember that they can come back to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

*The Holy Ghost can help you speak beyond your natural ability.


*Don't go anywhere that would offend the Holy Ghost inside of you.

*Choose your love and love your choice.

*"People change, every day." -President Monson
I think as members of the church, we are often some of the most judgemental people. I am not meaning this to be a generalization though. But I think that each of us need to be accepting of everyone and understand where people are coming from.

Looking at a planet through a telescope is amazing.
Try it sometime.

Something to think about...

A great experience

A lot of the time, I pray to have experiences that humble me or let me serve others.
Today, I was able to have one.

This afternoon, I was working on homework when someone knocked at the door.
This girl, who had come by my apartment before, came for a visit.
I have met her twice and I don't even know her name.
I invited her in and we got talking.

I asked her to share her life with me.

She talked about her learning disabilites, her family situation and her trials.
It kinda broke my heart. To be honest.

Even though, I lost some time for my homework, she made my day.
She taught me.
She taught me to be grateful for where I am, who I am and what I've been blessed with.

Thanks to heaven above for blessing me with experiences that help me become better every day.
Thank you, dear friend for giving me a little 'pick-me-up.'

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Be excited.

I am.

I like.

I like...

to witness Pig wrestling.
homemade Mexican food.
Institute.
Doritos.
When Steve likes my house.
Sleep.
Talking to my mom.

I gotta admit...

I ate a brownie for breakfast.

I am so sick of school.

I love roommate prayer.

I miss Sunday walks in the canyon with my family.

I'm a big fan of dressing up.

I want to run a marathon.

Facebook Relationships are a joke.

I cannot wait to see my brother in 29 days.

I missed home, a lot.

Orem

is Home.
I'm thankful to be here.

Sometimes....

Sometimes...
I blog at 12:38 in the morning.

Sometimes...
I don't know what to do.
and all I can do is pray for the strength and courage that it'll work out.

Sometimes...
I'm thrown into situations that I didn't even know was 'dramatic' or 'bad."

Sometimes...
I just wanna do what I wanna do and not worry about what others feel.
but I don't want anyone upset or hurt.

Sometimes...
I feel like I want to break down and cry my eyes out.

Brianna

Brianna.
This post is dedicated to you.

I think you rank up with some of the most genuine, caring people I have ever met.
You care about others. Sincerely care.
You take time to talk with me.
You have trials, we all do, but you're strong during them and you always get through them.
You are a strong believer in the Gospel of Jesus Christ and you're open about it.
You understand people and are always willing to help.
Thanks for being there for me.
You are one of my best friends.

Just thought you should know.

ten happy things

1. hot cocoa
2. comfy cardigans
3. clean apartment
4. scripture reading
5. taking chances
6. finger painting with roommates
7. talking to brianna <3
8. calling home
9. love
10. smiling

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good life.

oh hey.
it's been awhile.

here's a few updates on my past week.

finished my study model for my tiny house project! holla!
went on an awesome date and had a blast.

got to see bekka.
did some henna.
awesome ward conference.
helped out a friend.
had my first monster. first and last. haha.

 

hung out with my roommates.

called home.
got a hilarious text from my uncle.
took the love language test.
& lots of laughs.

Thoughts stirring inside my Soul

I haven't blogged in awhile.
I've thought about blogging quite a bit lately.
But I can't piece all my thoughts together.

I feel like there's always a lot on my mind.
Not necessarily distraught or bad things though.

I've thought a lot about...
My brother coming home. How unreal it seems. How much I've missed him. How proud I am of him.

Where I'm at in life right now. Up at USU. Majoring in Interior Design. Trying to be an example of my faith. The great relationships I have with people. How much I miss having my family close by.

How bad I need to get back into running. I went on an amazing 5-miler last week and I loved it. So painful but so great. 

Satan knows where I'm weak.

but so does God and I have begun to rely on him a lot more.

That I can be confident without having a boyfriend. I feel like so many girls' happiness relies on the male specimen. Haha.

So incredibly grateful for my roommates---Katie, Kailey and Hope. They are such amazing girls. I love spending time with them. I love my girls that live next door too, Aubree, Kenna, Lisha and Lauren--they are awesome.


I've set a few goals for myself this week.
Pray more.
Watch my words more carefully. Less sarcasm.
Run, a lot.
Make my scripture reading more meaningful.
Smile more.
Be more outgoing.

A little bit of scripture reading, goes a long way.

Tiny House has started.
I got realllllly frustrated last night.
My floor plan and sq. footage wasn't working out.
I stopped what I was doing and opened my scriptures and turned on some church music.
I jumped back into my assignment and things came together.
God knows when we're struggling and he is continually trying to talk with us.

I have realized I need to stay in tune with the Spirit as much as I can throughout the day.
Whether it's kicking up my scripture reading multiple times a day, doing some good ol service & prayin hard.
I need God to help and inspire me.
Putting God first, is essential.

Here's to a great project with some help from above!

Happy B. Katie

Here's a...

Shout out to my girl Katie Swain.

She turned a spankin' 19 years old today.

We kicked off her day by singing to her around 7 this morning. 

Kenna and Aubree made her this epic cake.

Is it me or is this not the cutest cake you've ever seen?

  and we took her to Olive Garden. As you can tell she was pretty surprised.

It was so great.

Lots of fun memories.

Making fools of ourselves.

Tons of laughs.

Awesome friends.

Good good times.

Some great things about this chicka:

She has awesome style. She wears whatever she wants and works it like a worker.

She is very spiritual. She loves God and is comfortable sharing her views and testimony.

She is beautiful.

She is super smart. 

She is a great listener. We have talks every night. Great advice always.

She has always been there for me. We've been through so many things together.

She is my roommate.

Be jealous.