tiny house open house

grateful that tiny house is over.
grateful for roommates & friends & cousin & brother & mamma that came to support me at my open house tonight.
grateful for uplifting compliments from my professors.
grateful for life, itself.


here are a few pictures from my exhibit tonight:

kenna, katie and hope

Update.

Great News.
Tiny House is DONE.
What a crazy adventure it was.
But, I learned I can do hard things, I can be pushed to my limits and I can be successful.


My brother, Jake returned from his LDS Mission in Chile last Wednesday.
The airport was full of joy.
I am so grateful he is home.

Jake

is coming home today.
T-2.5 hours.

27 hours

until..........


JAKE IS HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I may or may not be freaking out.
Leaning more towards freaking out...

Thanks

Thanks for Sunday Dinners at Nic's. Home cooked meals are amazing.

Thanks to my roommates who are so understanding and willing to help with anything.

Thanks for the Gospel that helps me so much every day.

Thanks for my mom for calling just when I needed to break down and cry.

Thanks for the friend who said he reads my blog and thinks I write well.

Thanks to the Holy Ghost who is there for me and helps me stay in tune with the Spirit.

Thanks to the girl that said she loved my Boots.

Thanks to you fellow blog readers, who care about what I say.

The Holy Ghost

I am so grateful for the Holy Ghost in my life.

There are so many blessing that come from the companionship of the Holy Ghost in my life.
He has been a comforter, a decipher of what is right & wrong, a reminder and a friend.

He has been there for me for making difficult decisions, studying for exams, what to say to my friends, inspirations to do service and so many more.

I honestly don't know where I would be without the companionship of the Holy Ghost.

I'm currently reading a book called, "Whisperings of the Spirit," by Nancy Murphy.
I recommend it to all.
Especially those that want to better understand the Holy Ghost in your everyday life.
It outlines, personal promptings, living by the whisperings of the spirit and...
Who He is.
Why we need Him.
How we can hear Him.
How we must respond to Him.
How we must write his words.
How we must respond.
How He speaks to us.
His influence will bless us.

A few things that have stood out to me....

"Repentance, forgiveness, and sanctification would be impossible to achieve, without the Holy Ghost."

"The power of the Priesthood would not exist fro the power of God is communicated through the Holy Ghost."

"It is the Holy Ghost-that can touch us all simultaneously and inspire many hearts at once. We do not know just how He accomplishes such a task, but therein lies the manifestation of his Godhead."

catching up

i got to catch up with betsy and brianna tonight.
it was sooooooooooo needed.
i was able to get everything off my mind and get their opinions and views.
so great.
so helpful.

friends and laughing is by far the best medicine.
i'm glad i took the night off from tiny house and chilled.

Tiny House

Lately, life has been a little rough.
My confidence was lightly shattered.
But I also received a great compliment.

My mom is always one that reminds me of how great I am.
How much potential I have.
How far I have come.
How great of a daughter I am.
She seems to always be there when I need her most.

I'm feeling much better today.
I can do this.

baggy USU hoodie.
baggy sweats.
Pandora blazing.
Call from home.
Lots of Oreos.
Loads of Tiny House.


It's gonna be okay.
:)

Not the best week.

I'm sorry, but today's a little on the negative side..
Okay, a lot on the negative side.


I bombed my History Test. I've never felt so unprepared for a test in my life. Suck.

My Tiny House is driving my insane! I have so much to do.

Jake will be home in a week from tomorrow. I had planned on T-break being all about the fam and celebrating Jake being home...but I am afraid it might just be dedicated to Tiny House.

I never have time to do what I want anymore. I barely got a run in yesterday. I want to have time to sketch, watch t.v., hang out with friends and just relax.

I don't get enough sleep. I'm definitely feeling it too.

The right thing is sometimes the hardest thing to do.

The right thing is sometimes the hardest thing to do.
Sometimes my heart and mind don't line up.
Sometimes, I have to just suck it up and know it's better in the end.


“In dating, making a wrong choice early may limit making the right choice later.” -James E. Faust

To read more about the views of the LDS church on dating.....http://lds.org/new-era/2010/04/advice-to-young-women-on-dating?lang=eng

hello world

it's been about a week since i blogged.
my apologies.

it's a friday night in logan.
aggie vs byu basketball tonight.
no, i'm not there.
i'm at my apartment working on the biggest project of my life.
eating pasta.
nice, right?

also, jake will be home in 11 days.
but that also means i need my project done before that.

11 days til the airport.
11 days to be done with tiny house.

on a side note, i love love love taylor swift.
calling home makes me feel soo good.
roommate prayer is amazing.
going to institute is so uplifting and peaceful.

ta-ta.

Gotta love my Dad

I talked to Dad on the phone yesterday.
For a half hour.
One of the best phone conversations I've had with him.
We talked about everything....each of my classes, boys, my ward, church calling, roommates and life in general.
I love talking with him.
He is so level-headed and logical.

I miss him.
See you in a few weeks.
XOXO.

Seeing people in love takes my breath away.
Every time.

You have so much worth

In Institute today, I learned about the worth of souls.

God himself said, "WE are the reason he created the Universe."

Here are a few parts of Dieter F. Uchdorf''s October 2011 talk: 

The Lord uses a scale very different from the world's to weigh the worth of a soul.

The Lord doesn't care at all if we are to spend our days working in marble halls or stable stalls. He knows where we are, no matter our circumstances.
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It is so important that each of us know how important we are to our Heavenly Father.

He loves us so much He let his Son, Jesus Christ to sacrifice himself for all of our sins.

He loves us so much that we are able to repent of our sins and have Eternal life.

He loves us so much that he gave us this beautiful Earth to live on.

I can't help but feel my Savior's love as I just even walk around campus.

The gorgeous trees, leaves falling and cool crisp air are just a few of God's creations for us.

The friends He has put in my life--to help build me up and make me a better person.

The people He has put in my life--that tests my faith and teaches me to stay away from temptations and Evil.

The parents He has given me to teach me how to be the best person I can be.

The family He has given me to laugh with, go to for advice and have great memories with.

and most importantly, his son, Jesus Christ.

Picture Via The Osborne's Free art

The Bro

It's the little things that brighten my day.
I messaged with the Bro today. He is coming home from an LDS mission in less than 3 weeks.
It was such a surprise and little pick-me-up to have a short conversation with him.
I sure love that kid.
20 days and counting.

It's a bun kind of day.

I didn't feel like doing my hair today.
That's alright though.

I went to bed super early last night.
I was beat.

Today, I'll be spending all day on campus.
Wish me luck.