Spiritual High

This week was just so great I hope this post does it justice! Monday before FHE I decorated our apartment! I seriously love October and could not wait another day to decorate. It isn't much but I love it. For FHE we went trick or treating for cans; the holiday seasons are approaching and there are many people that are in need. In the end we gathered 180 items of non-perishable goods and took them to our local homeless shelter. I love doing service and love seeing it in action. 

All the cans in my trunk!

Tuesday was a very special day, my roommate Karissa from summer 2010 came to town and we hung out! We met up at 8:00 and went to the pizza factory it was delicious. We then went to surprise Case-face and played with her for an hour or so then called it a night. Wednesday we hung out again and went to swig-she has never been! I must have been a horrible roommate that summer if I never took her. Her and Tyson-her husband-went to the Tuachan so we only hung out that afternoon. After they left I took a nap while waiting for Randi to get off work. Instead of going to the gym we decided to run to the Temple and back, which is a total of 3 miles. We started out walking and talking then without realizing it walked all the way to the Temple...oops! We did run back though and were content with that. Our favorite past time is watching movies and star gazing, so after our run, showers, and dinner we went up to the old airport and watched shes the man! After it was over we helped Kari with her school project which was a lot of fun. By the time we got done it was way past my bedtime so I called it a night. 

The flash was so bright and Rand could not open her eyes! Haha

Thursday was good work was steady and I got my flu shot! Everyone says not to get one but I do every year and have never had any problems (knock on wood now). Honestly I have no choice because IHC makes you get one, unless of course it is against your religion which to me is super weird but to each their own. After work I went to the gym and had such a great workout. Some days I go and have crappy workouts others days just rock. After the gym and dinner we watched GLEE!! It was such a sad episode we all balled our eyes out. Everyone broke up and it was just depressing, the songs were all awesome though. The worst part was finding out that it won't be on again until November 8th!!! Ridiculous! 

I really feel like since school started our weekends rock and are so full of fun things to do. This weekends was proof of that. Friday started when Rand and I went to lunch, she loves Port of Subs and I have never been there so we went. After that I took a nap then Kari, Aub and I went to Red Robin for dinner and then hit up the corn maze!! I love the corn maze and was so happy we went.

The best part if this weekend was General Conference! I loved every minute of each session and every question I had before was answered! My spiritual cup is now over flowing and I have many goals and many things to work on, wish me luck! So Saturday was spent watching conference and playing card games, going to Deseret Book's ladies night and hanging out with Tiana, Kari, and Aubrey. We went to wingers for dinner, Walmart, and then old navy to shop off the clearance racks. After all that Kari and I came home for a while got bored then went to Tiana and Brandon's house for ice to make orange julius. We ended up staying for hours just playing card games and talking about life. We came home and we watched this show about a guy who saves tattoo businesses-it was very entertaining.

Today we just watched conference, ate dinner, watched once upon a time and now just getting ready for the upcoming week. I know everyone is talking about the age change for missionaries but I have to share these two graphics, I know this change is for the best and that a lot more people are going to go because of it! It is going to be weird but definitely worth it in the end! 

I hope that everyone had a great weekend and that you enjoy your week!! 

Live while we're young!

You are only young once and must take advantage of the time you have. The last week or so I passed up a ton of chances to have fun and go on adventures-I was a bump on a log as some would say. I have made a new goal to stop that and have more fun. This week was better and I got out a lot more! Monday for FHE we played water balloon fugitive it was so fun. I love going to FHE each week because it's so different-different activity, different people, just a different feeling. Tuesday I went to institute and it was phenomenal, I really needed to hear the lesson and it helped me a ton. Wednesday was almost a dream, nothing about Wednesday was normal...it was actually a really weird day. Last month Holly informed us that Harmon's was doing a 5K and she really wanted us to do it. I said yes and have been training for what feels like forever! In the end I ran a 37 minute 5K which is a 12 minute mile, which is what I wanted. I felt good and very happy the rest of the day. Since I had to take the whole day off of work Holly and I just hung out and had a Moat sister date-it was a much needed date and I love my sister with all my heart. We went to the Halloween stores, lunch, and ran some other errands together. We ended the night with the 2 hour law and order: SVU season 14 premiere which was so good!! After that we went to Yougurtland, then to the park and then came home. 

Cute note from my sister!

Thursday was so boring until 7:00 when Aubrey and I went to the school for a John Allred concert! I first heard Allred my freshman year at some activity and I fell in love. I could not pass up a chance to hear them live so I begged Aubrey to go with me and she couldn't resist. It was such a good concert we sat on blankets in the grass, the weather was perfect and I was content. After the concert I watched Glee then went to Mcdonalds with Randi, Tiana, and Kari. Friday work was so awful-Fridays are suppose to be so great and stuff but not if you are a courier for Intermountain Healthcare in St George, Utah. I finally got off almost 2 hours late took a nap and then ate dinner with Rand and Kari. We decided to go see the House at the end of the street it was not scary really just suspenseful and the ending killed me! I did not see it coming and I was blown away. We ended the night by getting blizzards from Dairy Queen and playing games with some friends. 

Saturday was a very lazy day I didn't have too much to do until 430 then I was busy the rest of the night. We went to a service project where we did blessing bags it was very humbling to put together bags for those less fortunate. We then went to the Relief Society broadcast and dinner; our stake presidency definitely out did themselves and I am so grateful for all the hard work they put into it. I loved the messages we heard at the broadcast and am so blessed to be a woman in this great church, I love relief society and would not be the person I am today without it. 

After the broadcast we went to my second John Allred concert in a week he was performing at a local cafe and I could not pass it up!! We got there at 8:00 sharp sat down and were entertained for hours. He had two opening acts-Zack Vandermyde and Little Big Heart. They were both so good and I bough Zack's CD and can't wait to listen to it all week. Allred was just as good as ever and I was literally in heaven for 2 hours. Sadly this was his last St George performance until the Spring but I think I will survive. He also gave away his latest CD for free and I got a picture in all it was a fantastic night! 

Zack Vandermyde

Little Big Heart

Allred Himself! 

He is such a stud!!!

The concert was such a great time but I was totally worn out so we came home put in a movie and crashed. Today was yet another great uplifting Sunday in the Buena-Vista ward! I always enjoy  our testimony meetings, and today relief society was amazing! I said this above but I am gonna say it again....I love the gospel and all it entails I am a very lucky girl! 

Slower than molasses...

Last week seriously went by so slow! I don't know why but by Wednesday I was ready for the weekend...it was bad. Monday for FHE we did a do it yourself night and learned how to sew. It was my baby and I feel it was a good activity and we had a decent turnout so that is good! Wednesday I went to a relief society activity, we had to take a paper bag with something that describes us and then we switched bags with other girls that went too. I put cleaning things in mine because I am such a clean freak. I had a good time and got to know a ton of the girls in my ward! Thursday was our GLEE night, and I loved every minute of it. It was a Britney episode again but I still loved it. This season is much better than I ever could have imagined. Friday was a jam packed day-work was so busy and I was so frustrated. When I got off I went to the Temple that was a much needed pick me up! Our exciting Friday night started when we saw Trouble with the Curve- it was very good and I really liked it...I didn't like the amount of swears I heard but it was still good. After the movie I was craving a cookie dough shake so we had to go to Larson's! Then we went hot tubing and then called it a night.

Saturday I had so much to do and so many errands to run, I will spare you all the details but just know that I accomplished everything on my list and felt so good! We ended the night with football, treats, and WII games!! I also cut my hair, like really cut it! 6'' off the back and 4'' off the front! It was rough Sunday and I kind of regretted it but it will get better I am sure!

Sunday was the Brigham City Temple dedication, I love Temple dedications and I was so excited. Went to the 3:00 session and it was just empty, I was so sure that it would be packed since I am in a YSA/College stake and students love to sleep in. Anyways the session was amazing and I am so grateful to have another house of the Lord on this earth today. I always, always, forget how blessed I am to live within 2 miles of a Temple-I get to see the Temple everyday! The speakers in the session got me real excited to go and do some work inside they also made me realize how very important it is to have a current recommend...if you don't have one get one! The things keeping you from the Temple are not worth it-I PROMISE! If you have one but don't use it why do you have one? 

              

Brigham City Temple!

                                                 

Let it Rain!

I am sad to say that I missed a week so here is a recap from the week of Sept. 10th-14th. It was a fabulous week- not too busy not too slow just perfect! Monday for FHE we learned about family history...not the most exciting activity but I enjoyed it. I know that family history is so important but I have never really gotten into it or known where to start. Now I know a little bit and can start the process-wish me luck!

Tuesday was not really a horrible day but the weather made me mad, we needed rain but I hated working in it! It really sucked being wet all day wherever I went. I was watching the news and they stated our average rainfall a year is not very much but throughout last weeks rain we got 6 months worth!! I was amazed! The flooding in Santa Clara was so unfortunate and luckily they got many volunteers and relief for those effected. There was also a crazy amount of water in Vegas, students at UNLV were stranded because their cars were buried!! I can not even imagine coming out of class ready to get home and then not being able to because my car was drowning!

Santa Clara

UNLV-these guys are hilarious!

Wednesday and Thursday were a bit calmer, Thursday the weather was just so beautiful!! I wanted to stay outside all day and for once I was not jealous of people that have office jobs! Thursday was also the season 4 premiere of GLEE!!!! It was such a good opening and I cannot wait to see what this season brings! Friday night was Tiana and Brandon's St George reception-they called it an open house but it was basically a second reception. It was just as pretty as the first one and I got to see many people that I haven't in a long time! Saturday I ended up picking up a shift, at first it was so rough but throughout the day it got much better. It was my normal route but with a couple added stops. After I got off I went to the gym, then cleaned, showered, and then Aub, Rand, and I went to the rodeo! It was fun, the enterprise rodeo was so much better though I must say. After the rodeo my allergies were so bad I felt miserable but we still had so much to do with our Saturday! After the rodeo we hurried home so we could be there in time for Dustin's birthday celebration! We had cake, ice-cream and just chatted for a while. We went to Walmart, then since I felt like crap and was so tired I called it a night! 

Sunday was great we heard from the missionaries that are serving in our stake they are so great. We then came home and had them over for dinner! They were so grateful and even though I totally burnt the bread they still ate it and loved it! I really enjoyed feeding them and I hope I get to do it soon!                                                                  

Get into Fall!

I realize that I just blogged on Wednesday but so much has happened in 4 days that I figure what the heck-and I can get back on my Sunday night blog sessions routine. So starting with Thursday night, the VMAs were on and Randi decided we should have a little party; after literally 25 minutes of figuring out what time it started (in the end we were still wrong) we sent a mass text to our friends and wham bam we had a party. The VMAs were not as good as I would have hoped but I loved Pink's performance so that made the whole thing worth it.

Blow me one last kiss! 

For some reason I had so much planned for this weekend, it is so weird how some weekends are jam packed and others are so ridiculously boring. Friday night I really wanted to go to dinner and to a movie, I text Aubrey and she agreed. We met up and went to dinner at the Brick Oven we are both infatuated with their house salads. Then we went to Sunset Corners and watched the Odd life of Timothy  Green-It was such a cute movie if you haven't seen it you probably should. 

Saturday I had a ton of things to do but seriously didn't do any of the things on my list...it was still a great day nonetheless. I woke up and went to the gym then went shopping for fall decor with Holly we then came home and fall-ified our house! It is amazing how a small amount of decorations and a little glade plugin can instantly change the feeling in our apartment. I honestly love the weather we are having right now and have never loved fall this much. After the decorating we took a little nap, Holly went to work after that and  then Aub and I went swimming! It was over a 100 degrees outside and we needed to cool off. 

There are lots of leaves everywhere! That is basically all
I did, there are random window clings too. 

 After the pool we took a much needed trip to Walmart and then got ready for our first DSC football game of the 2012 season. We got there and could not believe our eyes! The stadium was packed and we were winning! I am sorry but for Dixie State College these are momentous things. At first we had to sit behind the band and did not like that at all so at half time we moved down and just our luck we sat behind two very annoying and obnoxious freshmen. Lets just say we left after the third quarter! In the end we beat Western Oregon and had a very successful first home game! After the game we headed to the DQ lounge for buy one get one .99 blizzard then headed home to watch Think Like a Man. It was such a great movie and I am definitely buying it-it made me laugh, cry, angry, you name it. 

Today was a Sunday unlike any other, for one it was stake conference. It was very uplifting and I learned so much about my daily habits that need to some changing. We have such a great stake presidency and great stake members as well. After church we napped then ate an amazing dinner thanks to Aubs mad cooking skills. We then proceeded to the Elder Holland fireside that will be talked about and 'instagramed' for days! We literally got there at the perfect time the line wasn't to bad but five minutes after we got there the line got ridiculous! Within one hour the Burns was filled! After Elder Holland walked in not one whisper was heard-amazing! His talk also made me rethink my life and the way I live it. He is an amazing speaker and I am so thankful I got to hear him tonight. 

 I haven't shared my testimony for a couple months and today is just as good as any other day. I feel like sharing it on the power of fasting, I know that when we fast to overcome trials or to help others overcome trials, or for comfort, or whatever reason you are fasting the Lord helps you. I really believe that fasting in numbers produces an amazing outcome. I know that through fasting we are strengthened and our testimony's grow. If you haven't fasted in awhile I encourage you to do so! You will receive many blessings when you do-I promise!