Friday:
So, sometimes when you have a crazy morning and you're mind is in a billion different places you can forget to eat. Or at least I did. I also don't carry my debit card with me (too much of a temptation) and forgot to pack a lunch. I made it to work and wanted to cry because I was so hungry. I called my roomie and she wasn't available. The other two I knew were busy as well. So I sat there, wondering what I could do. Then a thought came to me. "You have visiting teachers who are in place to help you. Call Anna." So I did. Not more than a half hour later I was being handed lasagna an apple turnover and pink lemonade. I was speechless. I'm pretty sure all I could say (over and over) was "thank you so much". I am so grateful for the organization of the church. It's more amazing than I can comprehend!
Saturday:
Ha, well. Let's just say that I'm glad for second chances. It's too embarrassing to go into details but I'm VERY grateful for second chances and starting over again. :) Anyway, I'm also grateful for new friends and "rebellious" actions. HA! Rebellious! Psh. We all came up to campus to watch a movie on a projector in one of the many many many rooms on campus and ended up getting kicked out an hour later. It was great. lol. :)
Sunday:
VISITING TEACHERS! NICE NOTES!!! and HOME TEACHERS! YAAAY! I love them all but mainly, I'm really really grateful for the friends that I have in my visiting teachers. Those girls, Anna and Jaime and amazing-fabulous-fantastic-wonderful...I could go on! They knew what I needed to hear and they taught it with such amazing love. I seriously can't thank the Lord enough for those girls. Not only are they my visiting teachers, they are wonderful friends and amazing examples to me. I love them very very much.
Today:
My senior year of high school,exactly two years ago, I lost a very good friend in a car accident. I'd had a lot of time to get to know her because we were in Choir together and I was helping her in our spare time to prepare for All-State Choir the next semester. We auditioned and both made it. Megan, myself and two other of our friends were planning on rooming together, needless to say we were all really excited.
She passed away the night of Nov. 23 2007. It was hard and knowing what she had planned for her life made it harder to realize she was gone. From that I was able to gain a much stronger testimony of the Plan of Salvation. I will be able to see Megan again and we'll be able to sing and laugh just like we did when she was here. I'm so grateful for that knowledge and I'm grateful that I was able to have Megan as a friend even though that time was short. She was an amazing young woman and though I miss her very much, I know she's in a much happier place now.
Live, Laugh, Love. That was her motto and she lived it to a T.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Od's Fish M'Dear!
Saturday-
Was OOBER FUN! My ward held a Turkey Bowl and I scored the first touch down for my team!!! So not only I was grateful for an amazing ward, an amazing time and crazy weather (it started to snow the last few minutes of the game...) I was and still am grateful for the ability I have to walk, run, tackle and play.
Sunday-
Sunday started as a difficult day but by the end, I couldn't have asked for a better day. I'm very very grateful the comfort that comes from knowing that I have a loving Father in Heaven who wants me to return home to live with Him. I know that's true and I'm grateful for it.
Monday-
F.H.E. OH MY GOSH! I love it! My family is just about the most amazing family EVER! Everyone comes, everyone participates and gets involved in the lesson. This past Monday, mostly everyone stayed for an extra half hour just playing games and hanging out. It's amazing because our family isn't just a group of people getting together because we have to. We get together because we're friends and we enjoy FHE. I'm grateful that everyone makes the effort to care and to be there every week. :)
Tuesday-
I'm grateful for 8 hours of studying aside from class and homework time. I got a B on my Stats test! I'm sure for some people a B is not good but for me? In Stats? Yeah, that's pretty flippin' FANTASTIC! Tuesdays are also my days off...which I'm sure I've mentioned before but I'm grateful for the downtime I have to just..be. I don't have to run back and forth between classes and work and homework trying to squeeze in laundry and cleaning my room and the apartment and all that jazz. I can do it all at my own pace and THAT makes me happy! I'm also really grateful for Dinner group. We have it every Tuesday-Thursday. It's fabulous.
Wednesday-
Capture the Flag. It's way fun and I got to play for two hours with my ward! I'm extremely sore today but that's just what happens when you play hard! lol. It was a lot of fun and after we were done the organizer of the festivities had bought us doughnut holes (which were so stinkin' YUMMY) but we had left overs. SO, we went over and stood at the bottom of the stairs in the testing center. Anytime someone came down, after finishing a test, we cheered and offered them a doughnut hole. You should've seen some of those kids faces. It was priceless!
Now for Today-
The day isn't quite over yet but I'm really grateful for my Living Prophets class. That and prayer. The Lord definitely knows how to get your attention. Elder Holland is amazing and I know that he is an Apostle of a true and living Heavenly Father. Elder Holland really is just an amazing man. If you ever get the chance to study the lives of our living leaders DO IT! You won't regret it. Ever.
Was OOBER FUN! My ward held a Turkey Bowl and I scored the first touch down for my team!!! So not only I was grateful for an amazing ward, an amazing time and crazy weather (it started to snow the last few minutes of the game...) I was and still am grateful for the ability I have to walk, run, tackle and play.
Sunday-
Sunday started as a difficult day but by the end, I couldn't have asked for a better day. I'm very very grateful the comfort that comes from knowing that I have a loving Father in Heaven who wants me to return home to live with Him. I know that's true and I'm grateful for it.
Monday-
F.H.E. OH MY GOSH! I love it! My family is just about the most amazing family EVER! Everyone comes, everyone participates and gets involved in the lesson. This past Monday, mostly everyone stayed for an extra half hour just playing games and hanging out. It's amazing because our family isn't just a group of people getting together because we have to. We get together because we're friends and we enjoy FHE. I'm grateful that everyone makes the effort to care and to be there every week. :)
Tuesday-
I'm grateful for 8 hours of studying aside from class and homework time. I got a B on my Stats test! I'm sure for some people a B is not good but for me? In Stats? Yeah, that's pretty flippin' FANTASTIC! Tuesdays are also my days off...which I'm sure I've mentioned before but I'm grateful for the downtime I have to just..be. I don't have to run back and forth between classes and work and homework trying to squeeze in laundry and cleaning my room and the apartment and all that jazz. I can do it all at my own pace and THAT makes me happy! I'm also really grateful for Dinner group. We have it every Tuesday-Thursday. It's fabulous.
Wednesday-
Capture the Flag. It's way fun and I got to play for two hours with my ward! I'm extremely sore today but that's just what happens when you play hard! lol. It was a lot of fun and after we were done the organizer of the festivities had bought us doughnut holes (which were so stinkin' YUMMY) but we had left overs. SO, we went over and stood at the bottom of the stairs in the testing center. Anytime someone came down, after finishing a test, we cheered and offered them a doughnut hole. You should've seen some of those kids faces. It was priceless!
Now for Today-
The day isn't quite over yet but I'm really grateful for my Living Prophets class. That and prayer. The Lord definitely knows how to get your attention. Elder Holland is amazing and I know that he is an Apostle of a true and living Heavenly Father. Elder Holland really is just an amazing man. If you ever get the chance to study the lives of our living leaders DO IT! You won't regret it. Ever.
Friday, November 13, 2009
When We Lose One Blessing, Another Is Often Most Unexpectedly Given In Its Place-C.S Lewis
Thursday:
Well, it's kind of twisted but I'm grateful for failure. I failed the first test in my ENTIRE life last night and, oddly enough, I laughed. Not because I was happy and not because I didn't care but because, well, why cry? I studied, I took the practice test, I went to the in-class and out-of-class reviews and I did my best. In this case my best was a failure but I couldn't have done more. So why worry myself, and beat myself up? If you fail and give up, you've brought the biggest failure upon yourself. So I will not give up, though I may not "do well" in an academic sense, I will do my best and that's all I should ask of myself.
Today:
Work luncheons. Yum. Today we had a Turkey sandwich day. People brought sandwich makings, others brought salads and the rest brought pie! Although, I only ate 1/2 a piece of pie, I did enjoy my turkey sandwich. I don't like turkey most of the time but it was pretty tasty in between two pieces of bread, cheese, mayo and tomatoes. (Tomatoes are also on my 'take care when eating' list-heartburn...really really badly-but it was yummy!) Anyway, I'm grateful that we were all able to come together and enjoy lunch together. What's more is that I didn't have to prepare a lunch for myself last night or this morning! It was great. :)
Well, it's kind of twisted but I'm grateful for failure. I failed the first test in my ENTIRE life last night and, oddly enough, I laughed. Not because I was happy and not because I didn't care but because, well, why cry? I studied, I took the practice test, I went to the in-class and out-of-class reviews and I did my best. In this case my best was a failure but I couldn't have done more. So why worry myself, and beat myself up? If you fail and give up, you've brought the biggest failure upon yourself. So I will not give up, though I may not "do well" in an academic sense, I will do my best and that's all I should ask of myself.
Today:
Work luncheons. Yum. Today we had a Turkey sandwich day. People brought sandwich makings, others brought salads and the rest brought pie! Although, I only ate 1/2 a piece of pie, I did enjoy my turkey sandwich. I don't like turkey most of the time but it was pretty tasty in between two pieces of bread, cheese, mayo and tomatoes. (Tomatoes are also on my 'take care when eating' list-heartburn...really really badly-but it was yummy!) Anyway, I'm grateful that we were all able to come together and enjoy lunch together. What's more is that I didn't have to prepare a lunch for myself last night or this morning! It was great. :)
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Giving Thanks- Part 3!
Monday:
Well, that was kind of a hard day. Long day at work, symptoms of a cold decided to surface and...it was just a rough day. BUT FHE is a marvelous thing! I felt much better after having all of us there that night. We had a wonderful lesson about the temple and then played Mafia. A game that I don't really like to play but everyone was entertained so, that made me happy. On top of that, I had a much more personal experience. I won't go into details but I was so grateful for answered prayers. I needed something and I received it. The Lord is so good.
Tuesday:
My day off. Seriously, it was amazing. But what I'm really grateful for is my roommate, Jackie. I was going to sleep in on Tuesday since I haven't been feeling all that well. My only class on Tuesday is my Living Prophets class at 9:00 am. It's kind of hard to wake up early when you've stayed up late doing homework and talking with roommates. But Jackie helped me get out of bed and get going. Class was amazing! We talked about Elder Ballard, someone I haven't known much about, and it was PHENOMENAL! And to think that I would've slept in if Jackie hadn't been there...I'm just really grateful for her.
And now Today:
Blenders. I've had some strawberries and yogurt that I haven't used and I really needed to use them. I also wanted a yummy, healthy, and portable breakfast. So, I threw some ice, yogurt, strawberries and a banana into a blender and VOILA! A smoothie. SO GOOD! Had I not had a blender in the apartment, making a smoothie would've been pretty difficult. :) So far, I've had a fabulous day!
Well, that was kind of a hard day. Long day at work, symptoms of a cold decided to surface and...it was just a rough day. BUT FHE is a marvelous thing! I felt much better after having all of us there that night. We had a wonderful lesson about the temple and then played Mafia. A game that I don't really like to play but everyone was entertained so, that made me happy. On top of that, I had a much more personal experience. I won't go into details but I was so grateful for answered prayers. I needed something and I received it. The Lord is so good.
Tuesday:
My day off. Seriously, it was amazing. But what I'm really grateful for is my roommate, Jackie. I was going to sleep in on Tuesday since I haven't been feeling all that well. My only class on Tuesday is my Living Prophets class at 9:00 am. It's kind of hard to wake up early when you've stayed up late doing homework and talking with roommates. But Jackie helped me get out of bed and get going. Class was amazing! We talked about Elder Ballard, someone I haven't known much about, and it was PHENOMENAL! And to think that I would've slept in if Jackie hadn't been there...I'm just really grateful for her.
And now Today:
Blenders. I've had some strawberries and yogurt that I haven't used and I really needed to use them. I also wanted a yummy, healthy, and portable breakfast. So, I threw some ice, yogurt, strawberries and a banana into a blender and VOILA! A smoothie. SO GOOD! Had I not had a blender in the apartment, making a smoothie would've been pretty difficult. :) So far, I've had a fabulous day!
Sunday, November 8, 2009
I Am Thankful For...
Friday:
Music. Work DRAGS on sometimes but more often than not on Fridays. Music helped me get through those boring hours filled with next to nothing but stuffing transcripts in envelopes and faxing verifications. Something else, my friend and FHE "Husband" Andy, stopped by and visited with me at work. It was a simple gesture of friendship and made my day so much better.
Saturday:
Families. Eternal ones. The sacred ordinance of Temple Marriage was something I couldn't stop thinking about after witnessing a Civil Marriage of someone I love and wish all happiness too. I am grateful for good, strong and loving parents who taught me to build my own testimony and learn for myself what to believe, to know. I love my parents with all my heart and can't thank them enough.
Today:
This
The Lord really knows how to answer prayers.
Music. Work DRAGS on sometimes but more often than not on Fridays. Music helped me get through those boring hours filled with next to nothing but stuffing transcripts in envelopes and faxing verifications. Something else, my friend and FHE "Husband" Andy, stopped by and visited with me at work. It was a simple gesture of friendship and made my day so much better.
Saturday:
Families. Eternal ones. The sacred ordinance of Temple Marriage was something I couldn't stop thinking about after witnessing a Civil Marriage of someone I love and wish all happiness too. I am grateful for good, strong and loving parents who taught me to build my own testimony and learn for myself what to believe, to know. I love my parents with all my heart and can't thank them enough.
Today:
This
The Lord really knows how to answer prayers.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Blessing For Today
It's been a rough day. Honestly the last thing I want to do is give a happy little thankful thought but to be honest, as I think about my day, the BEST part was my Living Prophets class.
We learned about Elder Oaks today and it was such a comfort to learn that he, an EXTREMELY successful Judge (he was even offered the Supreme Justice position...) struggled with school. Like me! It was actually a really really great comfort.
We learned about Elder Oaks today and it was such a comfort to learn that he, an EXTREMELY successful Judge (he was even offered the Supreme Justice position...) struggled with school. Like me! It was actually a really really great comfort.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Count Your Blessings...
"Count your many blessings name them one by one. Count your blessings see what God hath done."
This month (starting today) I am going to Count My Blessings. One for everyday for the rest of the month. I did this last year and I can't tell you how much better I felt! So, if you are having a horrible time coping with life, try picking out just one good thing from your day and writing it down. It doesn't have to be public like this but I promise you that no matter where you write it, you'll feel much better. So...
Blessing #1-
Printers. I know this sound silly, but all of my homework for one of my classes is online and we have to print it all off. If I didn't have access to a printer, I'd be in trouble. Printers that work make life so much easier!
This month (starting today) I am going to Count My Blessings. One for everyday for the rest of the month. I did this last year and I can't tell you how much better I felt! So, if you are having a horrible time coping with life, try picking out just one good thing from your day and writing it down. It doesn't have to be public like this but I promise you that no matter where you write it, you'll feel much better. So...
Blessing #1-
Printers. I know this sound silly, but all of my homework for one of my classes is online and we have to print it all off. If I didn't have access to a printer, I'd be in trouble. Printers that work make life so much easier!
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