Friends.

I've been thinking lately about how lucky I am with the friends that I have had throughout my life. Some of them are seriously tender mercies, sent straight up from heaven to help ya girl out, so I've just decided that this week, each day, I'll post something about a certain friend and tell all 4 readers of this blog out there how this friend changed my life. I think it will just add even more to my gratitude and love for them.

When this little girl grows up, she better be my friend.

From the Heart Choir

....soooooooo this semester I have had the awesome opportunity to be a part of a choir called, "From the Heart." It's a student run choir, not affiliated with the school, but we perform firesides every week. There is a spirit about it which is just so awesome and overwhelming, I feel so lucky to be a part of it. Because it is student run, that means everyone in it sacrifices their time and talents, we practice thursday for two hours and sunday as well. We truly give our whole hearts to singing these sacred songs and I am so thankful for all the members examples.


I remember seeing the choir perform last year and just crying the whole time #likeaboss

I also remember thinking that I so wanted to be a part of it, so I tried out this year, and when I made it I was so dang happy. There are about 25 -30 of us.

Rexburg wind, the ingredient to make anyone look like a model.

Onto why I love this choir so much. Last tuesday we had the opportunity to go and perform at the Juvenile Correctional Center in St. Anthony. All I can say is that it truly was one of the most powerful experiences of my life. Ah guys!!! I just feel so lucky that I was able to be an instrument in the Lord's hand and to be a part of it! I just know that as we sang that God loved those kids, infinitely. As we were singing a song called, "Come unto Him", I so badly wanted those kids to heed that call!

It was so different than singing at a normal fireside because I felt that these boys and girls at the center needed a pick-me-up and needed to know EXACTLY who they needed to turn to, to know that they are not, nor ever, alone.

I am so thankful for this gospel and I know that those beautiful boys and girls felt their Savior's love that night! When you know, ya know, right?

I love it.

P.S. mama feels that she is blogging too much, I'll stahp, maybe.

Father's Day

I know I just dedicated a post to my dad, but I would just like to say that I am thankful for a father who makes us wear pajamas to Walmart to take Christmas photos for 2011, forgets that we took photos at Walmart, then goes to Walmart the following October 2012, remembers them, orders them, and sends them out.

I love you, Dad.

Happy Birthday to the best of the best.

I just want to take a second and try to express how much love I have for that man below in the picture, squishing my Stolworthy cheeks that he blessed me with. 

Thank you Dad for being the most patient and understanding man I have ever met. To have all girls and to have that kind of patience makes you an angel on earth. 

Thank you for the Stolworthy head. It's big, it's bold, and full of knowledge. 

Thank you for loving God more than anything else and showing that to me every single day by the way you act and treat others. 

Thank you for letting me quit swim team after freshmen year because I absolutely hated it and would rather watch Smallville.

Thank you for showing me how to trust in the Lord through everything, no matter what. I remember when you went through the toughest trial of your life, feeling utterly alone, and yet I saw you every morning reading your scriptures, praying, etc and then at night do the very same thing.

Thank you for being a worthy priesthood holder. You make it look easy.

Thank you for loving that mom of mine more than anything.

-For kissing her in the kitchen even though all four of us girls thought it was just the worst.

-For taking her side in arguments that were against one of your own posterity, even though I KNOW I WAS RIGHT.

-For never speaking one bad word about her.

-For laughing with her until you both cry even though it's about one of us children.

-For going on leisurely walks together and still wearing workout clothes.

The love, sacrifice, time, and effort you put in your marriage has been such an example to me and I will be eternally grateful.

Thank you for never giving up on me especially through the hardest trial of my life. I'll be forever grateful, you have no idea. 

Thank you for still cheering for me and paying me my "goal" dollar even though I scored for the other team.

Thank you for your example of sacrifice. You work so hard Dad with your job, church calling, and then on top of it you have four girls that scream and run out of the house when they see a gnat.

Thank you for your HUMOR Dad! Honestly, you teaching all of us about having humor and a positive perspective on life is what has gotten me through some of the toughest times and the best of times. You are the funniest person I know.

Thank you for chasing Molly down the stairs and then sliding on the hardwood floor which led you into running into the wall making a huge hole. I have never laughed so hard. 

Thank you for putting me on time-out for seven hours that one time, grounding me, and taking my phone away. I'm sure one day I'll understand why you did it ;)

 Thank you for believing in me when I didn't believe in myself.

 Thanks for forgiving me after I have crashed two cars, had six concussions, and ruined two phones.

Thank you for chanting/dancing like a russian just so that Cate and I would have non-stop laugh attacks.

Thank you Dad for showing me that TRUE joy comes from the living the gospel.

Thank you for hearing my many rantings of how I would rather become a nun then go on another blind date in Idaho or any continent on this earth.

Thank you for showing me that failure is never fatal. "Fail big, fail gloriously."

Thank you for the daddy-daughter dates to starbucks playing checkers, the walks to Seastrand park, and making your infamous chocolate banana shakes.

Thank you for loving me.

What I am most thankful  for Dad is for you teaching me that I have a Savior who loves me infinitely and that by Him and through Him I can return to Him. This gospel is the best/most wonderful/most amazing thing in my life and I owe you for it by you showing me what a true Christlike example is. I'll love you forever. 

My life be like OOOHH AHHH OOOOOO.

I wish Mallory would wake up and help me in my quest to get a Diet Coke every once in a while.

Listen, we all know that I thrive off of awkward. It's my forte. I'm going to show you how good I am at it.

Take One: Today while I was walking on campus, I went to go buy a York peppermint pattie (if my future man for forever is reading this, know that york's will always soften my heart in any argument) When I went up to buy my York, I realized that I left my wallet at home, but I did in fact have a bag full of pennies. For five minutes, the poor man at the register waited as I counted out my pennies, lost track at around 60 something and watched me start all over again. By this time there were five people waiting behind me and by the time I got to the fifties again he said, "you know what, take the York, just take it".....so I did. As I left I heard the guy behind me say, "that's so sad that that girl is so poor that she had to use pennies. So sad."

Take Two: While sitting in my family foundations class we were talking about marriage and divorce. This girl next to me stated that she was married and they were getting divorced. I looked at her and said, "oh man, I'm so sorry, that must be so hard." She replied, "Um, no. He's a poor (expletive) excuse for a man, you should know that he (expletive) left me, for a (expletive) woman."....what do you say to that? Well, if you are Emily Stolworthy, you say," I'm sorry...oh that man!! Oh that man..." Welcome to my life.

on the plus side, I did drink a diet coke and we all know that makes the world go round.

Holla for some Rexburg nights.

You guys, I honestly think I am getting better at this whole "blogging"thing. Look at me?! Twice in one week, I deserve a whole plethora of cupcakes now. Anyway, on to my stories of Rexburg, Idaho. First, I have the most awesome roomies. I swear every semester there is some divine intervention going on and I get the most awesome people to live with/to learn from.

This past weekend, we celebrated one such roomie's 21st birthday. Victoria is one of the most amazing girls ever and I am lucky enough to call her my best friend (until our best friends get home...and maybe a little bit after that).----> that's an inside joke because her best friend and my best friend went into the MTC the same day last semester. I just love the girl. She's so strong, loving, and all around great. God really loves me guys. Now, for some los photos.

The beautiful Victoria. 

 We started out Tori's birthday with surprising her to get her nails done, then ate some Chick-Fil-A, mall time, and then surprise birthday time! Gosh, I just love that girl!

I'm a homemaker! With instant cakes!

Surprise party for Aunt Vicky

I know the coolest kids. 

 Onto my other roommates,
Joni is beautiful/awesome/the best basketball watching buddy.
Mylissa is the funniest/prettiest/best cake decorator.
Mallory is the dopest/cutest/best ipod idol contender.
 Dani is the loveliest/sweetest/ the best dancer ever.

The three best roommates you can ever have (Mylissa, ya girl me, and Joni)

I am just so thankful for all these beautiful ladies in my life. They are such examples to me and have truly taught me so many lessons that I'll keep with me forever. I hope to one day be half as amazing/loving as they are.

What lack I yet?

Hello all. I let myself eat a cupcake this morning because I am actually blogging again. Hip hip hoorah or hooray! Anyway, this past weekend has been awesome/a learning experience and I definitely have a lot of thoughts on my mind. 

First, I am a blessed, very blessed little girl. The Lord truly knows me and who I need at different times. Whether it's a random run-in with someone who says something that I need to hear or someone that I randomly hangout with after three plus years who sets an example or just awesome people who I randomly meet and become close with. Some of my roommates this past weekend got to meet some of my friends and said," Emily you always find the most awesome people as your friends in the most random places." I know it's not random and I am eternally grateful for them.

Second, Faith is something that I am cherishing a lot lately. I recently decided that I am going to restart the New Testament again. I was reading In Matthew 19 and something definitely stood out to me. A young man went to Christ and asked, "what lack I yet?" For some reason this hit me. I am constantly looking for ways to improve and sometimes that can get a bit overwhelming. I've noticed myself focusing on what I lack instead of what I have improved on. I cannot attain perfection in this life. I will always lack something and I need to accept that. It's in the eternities to come when I'll be made perfect. All the Lord cares about is that you are trying. He already knows you can do it.

Third, "Be not afraid, only believe." (Mark 5:36) I am not going to lie, preparing/going on a mission is so exciting, but also scary. I am so STOKED to go, which bothers me even more that I allow thoughts of doubt to creep in. All I can do is have faith and be believing, sometimes I even feel like I'm crying out "Lord, I believe; help thou my unbelief." (Mark 9:24) and you know what, He does help, always.

I am very thankful for trials, for a Savior who loves me infinitely through it all, and is my constant companion. When we put ourselves in situations where the Spirit can dwell, we will feel His presence, and we will come to know His nature even more. By so doing, we become like Him and one day will be able to stand in His presence with a smile on our face. I love it.

P.S.- I think I have 83 days until I leave! Hallelujah!