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Tuesday, March 24, 2009

HELP!

Well, the newest adventure in my life has been the VERY REAL search for an apartment. Marisa and I will be moving up to BYU the day after we get home from Europe. It feels a little bit overwhelming and crazy right now, but I guess that this is what best friends are for. She has to take a class in summer semester to get into fall semester, so we are moving up in the summer for her to take that class. Get this, she is taking a jogging class. Hopefully she can pass on some of her new jogging knowledge to me because I absolutely hate jogging on most days. Other than that, however, we will be doing....absolutely nothing. We will try to get jobs, but we are under the impression that we can't get a job on campus because we won't be enrolled and because we would only want an off campus job for about 6 weeks, we don't think that we will be able to get a job at all. Hopefully we will. But before we can even figure out this whole job situation we need to figure out a place to live. Why is it so hard?! I just keep hearing from everyone how easy it is to find an apartment near campus during the summer, but that doesn't change that I've never done it and have no idea how to do it. And that it seriously stresses me out to even think about getting myself and Marisa an apartment. I love the idea of being so independent but lets face it, I'm 17 years old and have never had to do anything like this before. I can't wait to move to Utah though. I am very, very excited. Hopefully some of my Utah friends and cousins will come and make sure we are entertained during July and early August!! So, school is really almost over. It is incredibly surreal. One more quarter and I am done! It is a huge relief but I really can't believe it.

This past weekend I was on trek. It was really hard and a big challenge for me, especially being one of the older kids and feeling like I had to be an example. The first day, after pulling about 10 miles through 2 feet deep sand and up hills and over rocks, I was ready to sleep. It was awesome to have the opportunity to just walk and think. Nature has a way of reminding me what Heavenly Father has blessed me with...especially because "nature" isn't on the top of my blessings list. The second day was very likely the hardest. About five miles of pulling straight through the sand left me worn out and ready to sit down and never get back up. However, after a lesson with all of the other women, it was time for activities. We could shoot guns, do archery, jump rope, make leather bracelets, or get our hair washed. I'll give you one guess to figure out which was the most popular stop. The line was so long as I walked past the hair washing tent to archery that I decided to stop and ask if they needed help. Instead of doing any of the other activities, I washed hair the rest of the afternoon. It was tiring to stand up and wash, but definitely worth it when the lines cleared up and Marisa washed my hair. I appreciate so much the amazing luxuries I have in my home. I loved my trek family and all of the experiences I had this time through trek...thank goodness it is only every 4 years!!

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Choir Concerts

We're on our second to last choir concert. our FIFTEENTH choir concert. It feels so strange to know that this huge part of my life is so close to ending...only one more before its over. Hours have been dedicated to this music, and there is something so rewarding in that. That I have worked HARD and now I get to share with others what I've worked so hard for. On the other hand, sometimes choir concerts are just frustrating for me. I feel like I don't get to sit down and enjoy them. So tonight, I'm going to. I AM NOT GOING TO MC. Hallelujah. No sitting backstage the whollle time. I get to be a normal student. Love it!!

I love my friends and I'm so glad we get to be in choir together. It's been fun to have people to talk to about choir things to...and to go to our many, many events. I LOVEEEE THESE GIRLS. They are my best best best friends and I'm so grateful for them (Yes, I know you're reading this T) Love you all dearly!!

Monday, March 2, 2009

Best Friends!!

BLOG LOSER

I've neglected my blog. And I just found out that there is a scholarship out there for people who blog about their PASSIONS. ummm hello? what else do people blog about. So, let me begin blogging again. Not because I should have to get a scholarship, but because I remembered the purpose. I LOVE to do this. I'MMM BACK!!

Missed you all dearly. Since I last blogged, my good friend Kirsten is pregnant, (yay friend!!), I got accepted to BYU- Idaho AND BYU (yay Kirsten's baby can have a babysitter!), I've made the Arizona Southwest Regional Choir for the 3rd year in a row, and I am almost a 3rd quarter senior. 10 more lonnnng weeks of school. And then I'm done. And then Europe. And then COLLEGE. Hallelujah.

Can I just explain to you how awful the past few weeks have been, knowing I'm accepted to college and yet, sitting in high school. Can anyone say senioritis?!? It's awful. Really. Ok no more complaining, because my life is AWESOME. I could not ask for better friends or family. They have been so amazing to me lately. As soon as I can figure out how to be smart, I'm going to post my senior project on here....with the actual Wicked music. Which, by the way, my mom just bought tickets to. WICKED. TWICE THIS SUMMER. Happy happy, joy joy. I'm thrilled.

It's hard growing up. Don't laugh at me ok! Applying for jobs and scholarships is really not fun at all. AT ALL. Good "learning experience I suppose. "It'll make ya tough"...thats what Dad would say anyways. I'm so close to being ready to say BYE BYE to my senior year. YESSSSSS. I'm really just done. It's been a great learning year, but i am sooo done. Good to chat with you all again! I'm trying..ok!?!

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Come what may and love it

Elder Wirthlin's talk yesterday morning particularly stuck out to me. "How can we love sorrow filled days? We can't, atleast not at the present. If we approach adverstiy wisely, it can lead to great growth and great happiness." He gave us ways that we can deal when things don't go exactly the way we want them to.

1st: LAUGH. He told a hilarious story about a blind date his daughter went on. Look the talk up to read it- it's worth it.
2nd: Seek for the Eternal
3rd: Understand the principle of Compensation (like Job)
4th: Put your trust in our Heavenly Father and His Only Begotten Son

I think that this was an incredible talk and really taught such an incredible principle. It reminded me of Elder Bednar's talk about not getting offended (which was also a great talk). This weekend I was reminded how lucky I am to be living today when there is a true prophet of the Lord on the earth who testifies and counsels to us of the Savior and the truth of the gospel. Conference is becoming more and more meaningful as I grow up and need more guidance in my life. It really is a challenge to be a teenager...and it is comforting to have apostles testify that my Reedemer knows and loves me and that my Heavenly Father is there to answer my prayers.

ROCKY POINT: the party starts tomorrow!!! Very excited- 15 years and counting!!!! It's different every year, but alwaysss fun. Can't wait. And Utah after that??! How lucky can a girl get?? Updates from the trips soon...

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

I have a problem

During breaks, I become a blog addict. I blog stalk, I write, and I continuously think about what I should write. I am, in a word, obsessed. It is pathetic and it leaves me wishing that I could spread out all of my obsessive blogging time over the rest of my life instead of just condensing it into a tiny 2 week period of time. I really do love to blog- sorry to be inconsistent!