Thursday, June 30, 2011

My heart is full!

The lord answers prayers I Know this without a doubt.  This morning I went to the temple to do baptisms for the dead and with a prayer in my heart was searching for an answer and answer in which I knew when I received no matter the outcome would bring me peace. As I walked into the temple I was greeted by wonderful temple workers who had the biggest and brightest smiles on there faces. After getting ready I was sitting in the conformation room pondering my question and one of the temple workers says I have a thought I would like to share. Of course I love thoughts and in my head I was hoping it had to do with  my question and of course it was. Although it wasn't a straight up do this or that it was an thought that was connected with my question and together it became my answer. Of course that's not were it ended. Afterwards I was sitting on the chapel benches when I opened the scriptures to a random page to find a verse that was conformation of my answer.
I love this gospel and I am so grateful for the opportunity the lord given me to grow up in the church. The Happiness I have because of the gospel is good enough to be apart of it but all that happiness comes because I know what I can and do have because of it. I just wish everyone knew about the gospel and the happiness they can have from it. Whenever I go do baptism I think of those on the other side waiting for there chance to be baptized and accept the gospel and probably how they wish they would have known or accepted it before they passed away. But what great joy it is to me to know that although they are gone I can still help them progress on the other side.
I would just like to bear my testimony I know this church is true. I know the lord answers prayers and that he loves each and everyone of us. I know the book of Mormon is true and so many answers can come from reading it. I know that Joesph Smith was a true prophet and through heavenly father and Jesus Christ he restored the church back on the earth O how grateful I am for him and his wiliness to take the persecution and never deny or back down. I love my family and I am so grateful to know I have them for eternity. I am so grateful for temples and the peace and happiness that I can feel when inside them and for all the work that is possible for  the living and dead because of them. I am so grateful for my trials although at the time of them I am not but after looking back they have and do help me grow and learn. I know the lord will give me nothing that I can't handle. I love this gospel and I am so grateful for it and cant wait for the day I get to serve the lord as a full time sister missionary. In the name of Jesus Christ Amen.

Thursday, June 16, 2011

ADEVENTURES OF THE LAST MONTH

A WEEKEND FULL OF FUN!
Ok so this last month has pretty much been a BLAST! I couldn't have asked for a better one...well maybe not having my best friend leave..Anyways I am loving this summer in Ephraim every week is filled with a new adventure.


  He brought his four wheeler up and Him and my friends and I went up Ephraim Canyon and enjoyed playing in the mud! Although it was cold It was a blast!
Me and Katie had a little too much fun! we kicked the boys off the four wheeler and showed them how girls play in the Mud! Yes I think they were quite surprised to see the things we were doing! Yes we did turn around just to go through a puddle again. And yes we did see how muddy we could get. Thats what us Nevada girls are all about. Mud is our best friend!
After the four wheeler and yes the boys were all clean and of course me and Katie weren't. Is that a surprise I think not! It was an absolute blast. I am so glad Dahlen came up and Hope to see him more often. I really miss hanging out with him.
THE DREADED WEEK



My best friend was suppose to leave then I came up with a brilliant idea. If  I go home she will come with and that way she will stay longer and lone behold it really worked. Although her mother wasn't to happy about. We left Ephraim Saturday and began the longest 4 hour Drive home. It was full of laughter and many talks something that I will greatly miss next year. We arrived home about 11 o clock and my family had no idea we were coming.When we walked in the Door we scared my mom to death but she was still happy to see us! We stayed tell Tuesday and Had a blast! Monday Me Katie and Victoria took the ranger and went to the ranch just for fun. I hadn't been there in forever and let me tell ya I miss that place! It was absolutely beautiful up.
We defiantly enjoyed it and had a lot of fun.
We came home Tuesday Night and that's when reality hit My best friend was packing up all here stuff so she could leave in the morning. Can I just tell you it sucked. The whole morning was dreaded but I knew I had to say goodbye and well it sucked, but it will never be a goodbye just a see ya later. So grateful to have such an awesome best friend!  

NOTHING IS BETTER THAN A CAMP FIRE

That next weekend the party didn't stop it just kept on going! Yes you can call me a party animal! Thursday night me friends and I went to spring city to roast some marshmallows and make some smores and play some games. It was an absolute blast. Than we had a Sleepover it was suppose to be outside but it was too dang cold too!

THAN THERE WAS STATE FINALS

Than on Friday I headed up to Heber city to see my family and Watch my brother at state Finals! Although he had some tough luck He is still goin to Nationals! I am so excited for him to go and Hope he kicks some butt and does good cause he deserves it!It was fun to spend the weekend with my family and go shopping with my siblings! That's what I miss about being home!
 
MONDAY NIGHT FOUR WHEELER RIDE

 Monday night my friend Scott and I went on a  10 mile four wheeler ride. It was a long ride but it was super sweet to see parts of sanpete I have never seen before. We went over some rough trails, but it was a lot of fun. We even encountered a tree that had fallen over in the road and there was just enough room to drive under although it was a tight fit!

WEDNESDAY DATE NIGHT

       Wednesday night we all got dates a total of 9 couples went to Manti to listen to Elder Richards and his wife speak to us Young single adults it was a great fireside. After we went and ate the famous turkey dinner for free(cant beat that) Than came back to my apartment and decorated sugar cookies and played games it was a lot of fun.Thanks goodness I had an awesome date!

My date Chad and his ginger bread man o I mean his missionary man. He put a lot of work into it. Then there is my woman cookie. It was a super fun night! 

A DRIVE UP EPHRAIM CANYON

Tonight I was pretty bored so Scott Darin and I went for a drive up Ephraim Canyon and saw a beaver pond that was actually pretty neat. We also found a Beaver mound that was super cool and lots of trees the beaver had just chewed down.It super neat!