Wednesday

Today I woke up and relized that I had to go see a movie for class but the only showings are at 6:00 and 9:30 the only problem is that I have work from 4:00 to 7:00 and 7:45 to 9:30 so I decided that I could run home inbetween work and grab my car. So at 9:35 I sprinted to my car just to get to a 2 hour long movie I had 2 minutes to spare before they locked the doors. Well after watching that long movie trying to stay awake and walking out into the freezing cold I was so frustrated and wanted to just go scream! Well I got home and all my roomates were all laughing and having a good time in the kitchen so I got in the shower. By the time I had gotten out they had baked me a cake! It made everything better. How sweet are they? I have the best roomates ever!!!!!! Love you all.

Institute

Today was my first day at institute and my teacher mauled me as I entered the room. He would not leave me alone. Hello what is your name? Were you here last week? Where is your home town? I didn't think that the questions would ever stop coming. But finally they did! I was a little worried at first because when we started there were probably about 10 - 15 people there and I was afraid that he was going to call on me a lot. He started off by asking if anyone had any scriptures that they studied and wanted to share. There was a girl who shared Alma 53:10 and she read it but emphasized "by the power & word of god they were truly converted" then we looked up truly converted in the bible dictionary and she summarized it as a complete conversion comes after lots of trials and hardship. Then there was a cross reference from Alma 53: 10 to Alma 23 and in v. 6 "... if we are converted unto christ we will NEVER fall away." In D&C 6:33-37 "...if hell and the earth are combined ye will not prevail IF you build upon his rock. Be faithful think of him and keep his comandmets and ye shall inherit the kingdom of heaven."
Well that was quite lenghthy but I thought it was really interesting of how far you can go if you really study the scritpures. Also another little thing that was said was when you read the scriptures you can hear the voice of christ because you are reading his words. In a talk there was a little exert . . . whatever Jesus lays his hands upon lives. If Jesus lays his hands upon a marriage, it lives. If he is allowed to lay his hands on the family, it lives.
I challenge all of you to build upon his rock and become truly converted. Work towards getting him to lay his hands upon your life so you can live!
I think that the Lord gives a helping hand a lot like today I saw it a bunch! Maybe these are really silly thing but I feel that it is Lord in my life...... Going to intitute and having the teaching just so excited I was there was really what I needed, I made it sound like I didn't like it but it made me feel that I need to go to intitute...... When I got home there was a little note on my bed from one of my roomates just saying how thankful she was for me and it made me realize that I really need to be doing a lot more...... Those are just a few of examples that happened in my day.
I really truly believe that the Lord works through other people and we all need to listen to the spirit and sometimes you wont realize it but you could change a persons day by acting from the spirit.

ROOMATES!!!!!

So today after waking up at 11 all of us decided that we should go take pictures up in the mountains. It was acutually Heathers idea but we all agreed and she got Jd to take them for us it was so great. I was the one that took our room key of course and once we got back from the freezing cold i realized that I didn't have my key so me, heath, abi, and mere went back to help me look for it. We took pictures on a tractor crane thing and that is where we looked first but it wasn't there so we went to the other place and as we were walking it was right on the ground. Thank goodness for that one! Well after that scare was over we came back home and got in the house and Jd was getting all the pictures together for all of us to have. Here is a little preview of what happened.

Winter Wonderland

Well I'm back in the winter wonderland. It is sooo cold in Logan I really can't belive it. First day of school the shuttle was packed full I didn't think it was possible to get so many people on one bus!!!! Well it is snowing also and I was almost late for work so I was hurring well I had my first fall there wasn't anyone in front of me so I didn't look back because it made me feel better not knowing. Other then that I'm glad I'm back with my roomates they are all so wonderful!!!!! I miss my family but I think I will get over that eventually!!!!

It that time again!

Its that time again where you see that beautiful snow falling down as you are going to bed, then in the morning you get to scrap your car off because the snow has now turned to ice.

It is that time again where you have to be careful where you step outside because it may be your last step without any bruises from slipping on ice.

It is that time again where you have to get all bundled up to go outside so you don't get icicles hanging from your nose or ears.

Now it may sound like I don't like Christmas, and I will have to admit it isn't my favorite holiday. But I really do like Christmas time.

It is that time of year where i get to hold on to grandmas arm as we are walking outside to make sure she doesn't fall.

It is that time of year when all the family gathers round to listen to the Christmas story.

It is that time of year when we get to do all of our family traditions.

It is that time of year when mom makes all of those wonderful snacks.

This past week that I was in Logan before Christmas break we had a lot of testimonies in church. One of the boys got up and said if you take out the last syllable in Christmas you are left with Christ. I thought that was the coolest thing, and Christ is who we really should be thinking about this wonderful season. I began this season thinking more about Christ and his birth and everything he has done for me and I am already having a better out look. I am so thankful for Christ and everything that he has done for me and I am thankful that we have these kinds of seasons that we can really focus on him. Today in church one of the speakers said that the reason righteous Mothers love their children so much is because they have sacrificed so much for them. We love those who we sacrifice for; and we sacrifice for those we love. I was thinking about that and I know how much my Mom loves me and how much she has sacrificed for me and how could someone love something or someone more then this? Then I thought about how much the Savior has sacrificed for all of us and how much he must love us all! There isn't anything or anyone that I can think of that has sacrificed more then him. I just wanted to let everyone know that the Savior really did sacrifice a lot for us and he loves us so much, now we need to think about him and sacrifice for him and learn to love him with all of our hearts.

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Thanksgiving Day was so wonderful. I love being around all of my family. I know that everytime Thanksgiving comes around everyone always says "I'm thankful for my family." Well I have a new out look on that now. I really am very thankful for my family. I have a very special family that I love so very much. It is kind of sad how you don't relize what you have until its gone. In my case just 2 hours away:)

Mom you are so wonderful, I love the way you always compliment me on whatever it is, you are always looking out for other people no matter what it is. Dad one of the things I love about you is when I am being dramatic you always bring everything into perspective and let me know everything will work out and you usually add in something about praying and getting the lords help. Austin you are so generous when I see how much you help other people it is hard to belive your my brother sometimes. Travis I love the way you treat your family. I look at you and hope that someday when I have a husband he will treat me the way you treat Erin. Erin you have always made everyone feel so special. Anyone that comes over you just go talk to them and make them feel welcome. I love that about you!!! Canyon I love it when you read to me. You are such a good reader and I love to listen to you just fly through those words. Kayli I love it when you give me a hug. I can feel the love as you put those arms around me. Megan I'm thankful that I get to hold you when I come home. ValaRee I'm very thankful for our relationship and that I'm able to talk to you about anything. Wes you always sound like you want to know what is going on in my life and I love that about you. Oaklee I love it when you smile it definately lightens up the room. Derek I love it when I come home and you say hi little sis! It makes me feel like I'm wanted at home. See everyone my family is the best ever!!!!!!!!!

Our last night together ....... for 4 whole days!!!!!

So me Heather and Abi went to the Firehouse!!!!

Well for more then one reason, Heather got her first "A" in college! That is very exciting. Also it is our last night together until we come back from Thanksgiving Break:( But we will survive because we are going to be with our FABULOUS families!!! Yay! Well enough of that jibberish:)

And this is what it would look like if Heather were burning in hell:) (Which we all know she is going to the Celestial Kingdom, so we just had to give you a different visual.)

This is our view from the window that we were sitting at!

Look at how hungry we were..............

......... and this is how much we ate!

This is the ending results...........

.......But wait were not done yet! We haven't had the Fh' zookie!

Here is the yummy first bite.....

....45 sec later

That went by waaaaay to fast:( Now we have to entertain ourselves while we wait for the check

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!