Wednesday

"Within my earthy temple there's a crowd;
There's one of us that's humble, one that's proud,
There's one that's broken-hearted for his sins,
There's one that unrepentant sits and grins;
There's one that loves his neighbor as himself,
And one that cares for naught but fame and self.
From much corroding care I should be free.
If I could once determine which is me!"
                                        ~Edward Sanford Martin

When I woke up today, I was exhausted and in the fog of waking up, was like, why is my alarm going off, today is Saturday. This is exactly what my roommate Jane Doe said the day before. Yesterday I went and meet with my Bishop and he was asking me how I was doing and I said doing great. He asked if I was dating anyone and I said no. He asked why and I said, because no guys have asked me and I am afraid to ask the guys. He said that he has to tell the guys that they need to ask out girls on dates. I felt better when he said that it wasn't the girls job to be the one asking for dates. Because that is how I feel, when I don't get asked on dates. That it will be my job to ask the guys on dates. I am kind of old fashioned though. I want to make the guys court me. 

Then in my Book of Mormon class this morning, we also got on the topic of dating and how the guys get afraid especially after a girl turns them down. I really wanted to tell them to man up anyway. But I don't think that it would have been appropriate to do that. So i refrained. Someday I will find a guy that will ask me out on a date. Someday...someday...sigh. Sorry I don't mean to rant, but that is how I feel right now. 

On another note, it has been raining again. I love it when it is thundering. It makes me miss home and all the thunder storms there. Beautiful! I love nature. 

Well that is all for now. Till next time.

Doing Great

"...Jesus Christ, the Savior, who taught that man cannot live a divided life, that he cannot serve two masters....This virtue is one of our greatest needs today."
                                                                                             ~N. Eldon Tanner

Doing great. I had a fun weekend. I got home from class on Friday and did nothing, in the way of homework. I watched Agents of S.H.E.I.L.D. and painted my nails and then went to a friends ultiamate freezbee game. It was fun even though it was raining on and off. Then we went back to their apartment and watched a movie. The next day was fun as well. One of my FHE brother's was part of a group who was building an 8ft rocket and he took us, meaning Jane Doe and I, to see them launch it. It took four hours though, but at least the sun was shining and warm. I even got a little sunburn on the back of my neck. Then we were talking about food and he wanted us to cook him dessert. But we were like, when have you ever cooked food for us. So we planned on cooking food for each other and eating it together on Sunday. We made Potato Rolls, Apple pie, and a Cherry pie. He made Beef Stroganoff. It was a fun meal. Almost all of my FHE brothers were there and they are pretty funny. The meal was a success (especially the Apple Pie, it was so darn good!). We all had a fun time and after dinner we watched a movie. During the movie we stopped it so that we could go on a bike ride. The bike ride was so much fun! I had a blast and can't wait to go on another bike ride. Then after the bike ride we finished the movie. I made a new friends as well. She was very nice. Also in the future, there is a canoe trip. I CAN'T wait!!! I love canoeing and it will be a blast. Trying to get a group together of who want to go. Many say that they do, but we will see who makes it.

On a more interesting level, it is about to start raining. I love the beginning of a thunder storm. I love mid-western thunder storms as well. I like it when it rains. Well that it all for now and I have to get homework done. Till next time.

I am doing great

"Let us pursue this thought of a man being whole within himself or undivided. Such a one would never find himself at war within himself as to which course to pursue or which decision to make. Constantly there would be unity of purpose."
                                                                                                                    -N. Eldon Tanner

So I think that I have decided on what I am going to go into for my Major. Apiology, which is the study of honey bees. If I don't do that, I think that I will do something in Agriculture. Growing up, I was adamant that I would never have anything to do with Ag., that I wanted to somethings totally different, like a Librarian. Even though I love reading and holding books. Agriculture makes me happy. I can laugh about it now and smile at myself and think that I was so funny. It will be an adventure to see where I go from this point on. I just hope that whatever I choose will be the best for me and so that I can help those that will need my help.

I had a great weekend and Monday as well. I watched one of my favorite movies of all time. Seven Bride for Seven Brothers. It is a musical and great. I love singing along and wish that I could dance like they do in the movie. It would be awesome. If you haven't seen it, I would encourage you too. At least once, just so you can say that you have seen it. Then after that I watched another show called Kiss Me Kate. I love old movies. There is just something about them that has class. They are enjoyable and timeless. Even the black and white movies. Those one, I'm not going to lie, took me awhile to like, because I love color so much.

I had to also take a test. It was a hard test, it took about 3 hours to finish. There were many times I was so confused and wanted to give up and be like, oh well! But I didn't and persevered and completed it and didn't even do that badly. Which was great. Then that night I went to an dance on campus. I wish that I could be a cool dancer, but I am not. I feel like an awkward dancer and everyone just doesn't make eye contact. (I really don't blame them.) Even though I really can't dance I had a blast and got to see everyone else moves. Some of them were pretty cool.

For Mother's Day, I called my Mom and wished her a Happy Mother's Day. Then I called my Great-grandma as well. It was good to talk to them. I hope that they both had a great Mother's Day.

For FHE (Family Home Evening), I had to give the lesson and then we played a game. It was called the Shoe Game. Where you sit in a circle and have a shoe. One person is in the middle and they try to get the shoe as the people in the circle pass it under their legs. When the person isn't looking and you have the shoe, you can smack the person is the middle. It was crazy and fun. Not something that I would play with random people.

Well I hope to keep you posted. Till next time.

It has been too long

Let me just start with that today is a great day! Even though it is dark and rainy, it is a great day! Actually when I think about it, since the last time that I had posted it has been great! A lot of amazing things have happened. I'll try to remember them all, but I don't know if I will get it in the correct order; so bear with me.

I got a new calling in Relief Society. Then I got set apart and that was great. The Devotional's that I have gone have been great and I have felt the spirit a lot as I listened. I have made new friends (I can actually remember their names when I see them, so that makes it even better.). I don't have to go to a gateway seminar for my Foundations English class (another great thing). I have gotten an A on my Math test. I was not very confident on my grade, but I did my best. YEAH! I have awesome FHE brothers, they make me laugh so much and I think that it will be a great semester with them. I was able to do service for the people who work at the I-Center, where we listen to the devotionals, and for the community. I feel a great love and joy for everyone. I know that it may seen weird that I am saying this, but it is true. I want everyone to be as happy as I am right now! And to feel the joy that makes you want to break out into song and smile at everyone and make them smile. I am so blessed! Oh, and today is a Friday, a great day of the week.

On a more Spiritual level, I have had plenty of time to read and study the Bible, the Book of Mormon, and Preach My Gospel, and Jesus the Christ, and the General Conference talks from April's Conference. I am loving life. I feel so blessed by Heavenly Father. I am so thankful that I have these wonderful resources that I can learn from and have my testimony and foundation of the Gospel grow. I know that my Father in Heaven and his son Jesus Christ lives and loves me. I want everyone to know that I will never deny him and I will NEVER take it back. Because I can not, for I have received personal revelation that they live, love me, and everyone else. I just hope and pray that whomever reads this will find the same truth and know with every fiber of their being that what I say is true. Please don't harden your heart, I beg you. Search for yourself, because the desire to come to this knowledge for yourself is within your heart. I have the same desire and have been searching and studying the old and new scriptures that have been saved for our day. What I have learned has brought me to a new understanding of my Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. I have felt the Holy Ghost testify to me the truth of what I have learned and I know that the same can happen to you. If it is with pure intent that you seek the truth you will find it. I am thankful that Heavenly Father has blessed my with the knowledge that I seek and the little things in life that may not be as important to Heavenly Father, but are important to me. He knows that and still blesses me. I know that these same feelings and desires can be yours if you want them to be.

A Couple of Days Later

So my plan now is to have a quote that I like with every post.

               "Particularly in the home should integrity be taught and practiced 
                as a basis for its extension in to
                community life and all other phases of living."

                                               -N. Eldon Tanner

It has been awhile since I have posted. So I will try to catch you up on my life since then. Um...I went to church and got a new calling. It will be interesting to see what happens. Got my homework done and it was a BEAUTIFUL day and warm!!! So I went on a walk with Jane Doe. We went to the park and played on the swings, sat in the grass (it was great to sit on the grass and not worry about getting chiggers. It was great!). Made cookies and pancakes, also delicious.

Had a weird conversation today. I was on the third floor and leaving the building, when two guys left their classroom ahead of me. I was following then down the stairs when one of the guys in front of me turned around and looked at me said hi and then turned facing forward. I replied hi, back. Then he turned back around towards me and asked if I wanted an apple. I replied back sure. He looked back at me and said, "Really?" I said, yeah. I took an apple and that was the end of our conversation. It may have been a little awkward, but that was it. So I walked home carrying an apple. It was only then, that I thought about taking an apple from strangers; like in the story of Snow White. I was being all fanciful and thinking, maybe he wanted to poison me, I would fall 'asleep', and then he would awaken me with a kiss. (So okay maybe I am a dreamer. Not that I want to be poisoned!). I seriously think that it made my day for something funny.

Other than that I read a book that was called, Stories from the Life of Porter Rockwell; it was written by John W. Rockwell & Jerry Borrowman. It was an really interesting read. I learned so many things about Porter Rockwell. I am glad that I read it. I think that if you want to learn some really cool things read it, then I suggest that you read this book, but I want to remind you to keep on open mind as you read it. On Tuesday, I went to devotional. It was great! I loved it! I really needed to hear what the speaker Brother J. D. Grffith.I have been studying my scriptures and learning a lot.

Well I think that really sums up the time in between posts. Till next time.