Fear The Beard.

Baseball pants. Fake beard. Black swim cap. Yup, it must be Halloween! Hahaha. I still can't really believed I dressed up like this but it was pretty fun. And I must say, I turned a few heads ;) HA!

mark my words...

i NEVER thought i would be saying this but...
i miss Rexburg! Even the cold weather! Crazy, right?! Haha..
But seriously, i do. Don't get me wrong, i absolutely LOVE my family and i am so glad that i get to be home close to them but being here makes me miss the great things all around me in Idaho. I wish i could just have the best of both worlds... i've tried convincing my family about 248,463.7 times that they should just move to Utah or Idaho so that they're closer to me but still far enough away ;) Ha. And i was serious about that cold comment..i kinda almost miss the snow. But i'm pretty sure that will fade after about a day of having to walk to class. California, if you're listening, i'm ready for fall...so make it happen!
So pretty much, i work...i play around...i cook dinner for my family...i go to institute... i go to church and teach the Sunbeams...and then i do it all over again. Exciting huh? Working at the Dentist office has been quite the adventure! In all honesty, i like it. There are things that i'm not exactly crazy about but 'tis life. I'm super grateful for it! I had this whole week off while Dr. was in Boston so i had LOTS of free time... too much probably. I did some shopping but the big event of the week was signing a contract to live at Royal Crest and...drum roll please.....working on my grad plan! Haha i'm lame, i know. But it feels good to have some sort of idea now about what i need to do the next few years i just hope i can do it all..at the rate i'm going i'll finish up in,oh about- 10 more semesters?? haha guess i better kick it in gear and get a little more motivated!
But life's good! Fake it 'til you make it, eh? :)

...and I'm A Mormon!

I believe in Christ—my Lord, my God!
My feet he plants on gospel sod.
I'll worship him with all my might;
He is the source of truth and light.
I believe in Christ; he ransoms me.
From Satan's grasp he sets me free,
And I shall live with joy and love
In his eternal courts above.
 

I believe in Christ; he stands supreme!
From him I'll gain my fondest dream;
And while I strive through grief and pain,
His voice is heard: "Ye shall obtain."
I believe in Christ; so come what may,
With him I'll stand in that great day
When on this earth he comes again
To rule among the sons of men.

i think that sometimes the best way to express our feelings is through music and hearing this song during conference just reminded me of the testimony that i have been blessed with. The last two verses stand out so strong to me! "I'll worship him with ALL my might; He is the source of TRUTH and LIGHT. With Him I'll stand at that great day, when on this earth he comes again" SO POWERFUL! 

I love my Father in Heaven for all that He has given me and all that He continues to bless me with every day. I am so grateful to my elder brother and Savior, Jesus Christ, who loved you and I so much that he was willing to suffer and sacrifice more than we can even understand so that we have the ability to live with our Father again. I am glad to be a member of the only true church on the earth today, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and I strive each and every day to become a better disciple of Him. I want to be an example to those around me so that not only by the words that I say but more importantly by the things that I do, others will know that I love and follow my Heavenly Father. I am grateful for Joseph Smith and for the sacrifices that he made so that we would have the opportunity to have the Gospel in our lives today. I know that the Book of Mormon is true and that it can teach us things each time we read it. I know that Thomas S Monson is a true Prophet, called of God to help lead and guide us in these days. He is an important instrument in the Lord's hands and will never lead us astray. I believe in the power of the Preisthood and am grateful for those in my life who live worthy to hold it. I love my family, each and every one of them, and am blessed with their love and support throughout my life. Someday I will be sealed to the love of my life in the temple and will have a family of my own. I love my Father in Heaven and He knows me, of this I am sure. He listens to me wants and needs through the power of prayer and He wants what is best for me. He has a plan and a purpose for me and if I do my best to do what's right, I will be blessed and accomplish that purpose.

I Am A Child Of God :)

i love the words to this song!

I'm so happy that it's conference weekend! Being able to listen to the words of a living Prophet and Apostles on the earth today is such a great blessing in my life! Call me weird, but i seriously get so excited when the conference issues of the Ensign come out and i get to read through the talks over and over and over again for six months until we get to hear from them again :)