Decisions

Life is full of crazy decisions and I say that lovingly. Lately I have had to make some huge decisions that will alter my life for the better. One being deciding to serve a mission, my papers go in this Sunday! I remember last October I prayed and fasted about going on a mission and got the answer "prepare for a mission". After that, a lot of things were on my mind,  I then felt impressed not to put my papers in yet at the end of November. After that decision, I actually really started preparing for a mission without even realizing it. I would get up an hour earlier so that I could study for an hour and my prayers became dear to me again. When I came back up to school, it got even better. One day on February 11th, I felt prompted to go to the temple early in the morning like at 9 (THAT IS EARLY FOR ME #judgeme) and as I was walking there, I was wearing a long skirt and thought "I feel like a sister missionary, how rad!" (cheesy but it's what I thought) When I went inside the temple and was waiting in the chapel for my turn, the word "mission" came into my mind and I got an overwhelming feeling that it was my time to go. You guys, it was the most amazing feeling in the world!! I am so serious. It was imprinted on my heart that this was what I was supposed to do. Right after I got outside the temple, I called my parents and told them. They are stoked. My paperwork has taken longer then expected, but everything happens for a reason.. I know that wherever I am sent, I have been prepared to go to. I love my Savior and my Father. I know that this work is REAL and I cannot wait to be apart of it.



fyi. these photos were taken by a pretty lady named Brooke.
She's hilarious and you all would love her. Thanks for making me look sweet hunnay!

What.

Let me give you the deets of my extravagant life.

1) I am back at BYU-I
2) I have the best roommates ever.
3) My best friend enters the MTC....tomorrow
4) Don't know what I am going to do about #3
5) I love EVERYONE HERE
6) My english class will be the death of me
7) I love God's tender mercies

I really do love being back in Idaho. I just have realized that I need to be better at this blogging thang. It's sort of a release for me, so mama is gonna try to blog at least ONCE a week (I know...huge goal).

Thoughts on my mind

I've been thinking a lot lately about how we go through life and have trials. No one is exempt from them and no trial is not for our own benefit. Being wounded throughout this life is actually something that I cherish and value. I was reading in Alma 58 the other day and it was talking about the 2,000 stripling warriors and how faithful they were. Never were there more great young men, but even with that they were still wounded. Through that trial they were still valiant and steadfast. Life is bound to have spiritual and emotional "wounds", but if we remain faithful, these wounds will be ones we keep to remind us how far we've come and all that we have learned.

This quote hit me hard:

"However dim our days may seem, they have been a lot darker for the Savior of the world. As a reminder of those days, Jesus has chosen, even in a resurrected, otherwise perfect body, to retain for the benefit of His disciples the wounds in His hands and in His feet and in His side- signs, if you will, that painful things happen even to the pure and the perfect; signs, if you will, that pain in this world is NOT evidence that God doesn't love you; signs, if you will, that problems pass and happiness can be ours. Remind others that it is the wounded Christ who is the Captain of our souls, He who yet bears the scars of our forgiveness, the lesions of His love and humility, the torn flesh of obedience and sacrifice" - President Harold B. Lee


Apologies, this is just me rambling!

This is why....

.....all the boys come a flockin' because of my wet hair, messed up ankle, that I own huge cans of pumpkin, and that I am pumpkin square QUEEN.

I lied..

.....I do love Idaho. Truly, I do. It has challenged me in so many ways and I know that the Lord knew that. Trials are supposed to stretch and challenge us, and I am so grateful for it. These past six months here have held some of the best and some of the most challenging moments of my life. I think I have grown so much more in these past months  than any before in my recovery. All I can say is that I am so grateful for the Lord's tender mercies in my life, His constant guidance, and His love that I feel each and every single day. I know why I got this trial. I know the things I have learned from it are to benefit those around me, not just myself. I realized that especially serving in relief society. I never realized how many college girls struggle so badly and that makes me so grateful for what I have been through, knowing that I am able to help them. To be honest though, I think they've helped me more than I have ever helped them. I love all these girls with my whole heart and am in debt to them. All I know is that the Atonement is real, it changes the nature of man. Sorry, I'm rambling children. Anyways, I think I shall tell you why I love Idaho SO DANG MUCH.

I like to go on drives and Rexburg doesn't disappoint. 

SERIOUSLY? 

I spy....

Honestly, I don't know what I would do without these girls. Also,
We like to go tanning in the church parking lot.

Katie likes to sniff me.

I was so lucky to be able to go home two weekends ago to see two of my
 best guy friends from high school come home from their missions! 

I love them. Zack (left) went to Zimbabwe and Drew (right) went
to Guam.

I especially love them when they steal my baby...oh I mean phone.

Tadd here loves Shamrock Chocolate Milk and I was lucky enough to buy
him/watch his first sip in two years! I know, I'm lucky.

We then went to the strip for a little R&R....jk it was Memorial weekend and
everyone and their mother wanted to party it up with dem margaritas. 

Millie Mecham...cutest girl ever.

I love visiting my family. I am pretty sure I have the best one ever.

I love her. Didn't know my best friend was going to be 16.

This here is my new roommate Ash, since April. Honestly this girl is my long lost
sister and a BEAUTIFUL one at that. I love her.

This is what attractive looks like when driving to Vegas at
6 in the morning.

This is one of my good friends up here at school, Skyler. He just
got his mission call to Dallas, Texas. Making mama so so proud.

I love them lots.

This is one of three bathroom breaks I took while studying for 6.5
hours at the i-center on a Saturday. Holler.

Guys, I finally ate taco bell.

Last Day of Semester

Today marked the last day of the semester, took my final exam. KD and I are real happy about it.

HOORAH!

Lengthy post, you're welcome.

Rexburg is a happening town and I am going to share my daily living there with you. You are so very lucky.

Mirror photo shoot. In the bathroom, with strangers in the stalls, is the perfect way to get a great shot.

Last weekend we took a trip to Pocatello for our friends cousin's track meet at Idaho State University..

....so vibrant.

Went to Walmart, there were three cop cars out front. I FELT SO AT HOME and at peace.

My tribe balances milk on their heads.

Mid balance.

Victory is sweet.

KD's a pimp.

Only I would be able to burn instant brownies.

Gratitude board.

Rexburg sunsets are really pretty.

Guys, birth announcement, we're PARENTS.

I now know a mothers love for a child.

If you can find them, our children King George, Superman, and King Kong are in there somewhere. They're quite shy. Also, King George keeps having seizures...if he dies in three days we get a refund...so it's ok that he's having seizures...I am not worried.