dear blog,
it's nothing personal. I just don't have time to update you for now.
dear suitcases,
please learn to pack yourselves. it would mean the world to me right about now.
dear pillow,
you look so inviting, laying there on the bed. I'm sorry we can't spend time together at the moment.
dear deseret book,
why must you tempt me with so many wonderful coupons? I already came this week...
dear hair,
I would greatly appreciate it if you could stay in the pony tail I put you in thirty seconds ago.
dear rain,
thank you for coming today. I really really love storms, particularly when accompanied by thunder. it felt great to just stand outside and get soaked for a few minutes.
dear provo,
I have loved the time I spent here the past few months. I promise I'll be back soon.
dear lake zurich,
get ready. I'm coming back!
dear country music,
i love you. this is why.
dear friends,
thanks for being so amazing. I've had some incredible adventures with you all! can't wait for more in the fall!
Friday, July 13, 2012
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
song of the day: lee brice
*I am switching song of the day to Tuesday and fun facts to Thursday. Just makes more sense.
I am on this country music kick and I absolutely love discovering new music. Tonight's discoveries have all been on one of my now-favorite artists: Lee Brice.
Today was fabulous. Brooke and I both were having kind of a weird day, so we decided to just go do something mindless.
So we went to Deseret Book. I love that store so much.
And we came back to my apartment for grilled cheese and tomato soup for dinner. Delicious. And to look at strange engagement pictures.
Back to her family's house for a bit, then we went to say goodbye to Elder (Kyle) Riches.
Kyle was basically the only person I knew in my freshman ward before actually coming to school. We were in the same EFY group two years ago! It was great to see him before he heads off to Chile! Seriously though, he is going to be one incredible missionary.
This is such an amazing time of life. I am loving seeing all of these awesome guys go off on their missions. And they are so excited to serve!! I love the joy this gospel brings to my life and others, and I am excited to share it with others.
PS If you ever need an FHE or Sunday activity, I have plenty of missionaries who would love a note :)
Remember to smile!
I am on this country music kick and I absolutely love discovering new music. Tonight's discoveries have all been on one of my now-favorite artists: Lee Brice.
"Woman Like You"
"Beautiful You"
"Love Like Crazy"
Today was fabulous. Brooke and I both were having kind of a weird day, so we decided to just go do something mindless.
So we went to Deseret Book. I love that store so much.
And we came back to my apartment for grilled cheese and tomato soup for dinner. Delicious. And to look at strange engagement pictures.
Back to her family's house for a bit, then we went to say goodbye to Elder (Kyle) Riches.
Kyle was basically the only person I knew in my freshman ward before actually coming to school. We were in the same EFY group two years ago! It was great to see him before he heads off to Chile! Seriously though, he is going to be one incredible missionary.
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| since Kyle had already been set apart as an Elder, no hugs for us. hand shakes are welcome though. hence the amazing thumbs up picture. |
This is such an amazing time of life. I am loving seeing all of these awesome guys go off on their missions. And they are so excited to serve!! I love the joy this gospel brings to my life and others, and I am excited to share it with others.
PS If you ever need an FHE or Sunday activity, I have plenty of missionaries who would love a note :)
Remember to smile!
monday thoughts
your words of wisdom for the week:
tonight I got to hang out with some of my friends from my freshman ward.
namely Angela, Brooke, Jeff, Nick, and Sam.
it was an absolute blast. Jeff, Angela, Brooke, and I hung out at Brooke's family's house, just swinging on the swing set, picking berries, and eating ice cream.
we kidnapped Nick (and Sam) for one more late-night Beto's adventure before he heads out to Chile. and then we talked for a few hours.
gosh I love these people so much!
tonight I got to hang out with some of my friends from my freshman ward.
namely Angela, Brooke, Jeff, Nick, and Sam.
it was an absolute blast. Jeff, Angela, Brooke, and I hung out at Brooke's family's house, just swinging on the swing set, picking berries, and eating ice cream.
we kidnapped Nick (and Sam) for one more late-night Beto's adventure before he heads out to Chile. and then we talked for a few hours.
gosh I love these people so much!
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| Jeff, Nick, Sam, Brooke, Angela, and me (photographer) |
Sunday, July 8, 2012
season of farewells
One of the best parts about being in Provo during summer is how many farewells I am able to attend. The guys I met in my freshman ward, in my classes, and just randomly on campus are some of the most incredible people I know. And to see them get ready to go and serve a mission is just amazing. I am so excited for each and every one of them! They are going to change people's lives as much as they have changed mine.
Nick is heading to Chile Santiago North. His parents just returned from being mission presidents, so they gave a homecoming talk, and Nick gave his farewell. It was an awesome meeting! There was a beautiful musical number of "Consider the Lilies" (one of my favorite songs) with piano, cello, and viola. Absolutely gorgeous.
One thing all three of these speakers brought up was "la estándar de excelencia," or standard of excellence. Each companionship was expected to attain certain levels of excellence each week, such as bringing at least five investigators to church each week. Hearing the three speakers bring this up continually made me wonder. Am I living up to my own standard of excellence? What is my standard of excellence?
Mike is going to Chile Viña del Mar. He gave an excellent talk about faith. One of the great things about this church is that no matter how many times you learn about a certain topic, there is always more to discover. One quote shared during the meeting really stuck out to me: "All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen." Ralph Waldo Emerson We live in a beautiful world that Heavenly Father created just for us. Seeing the mountains every time I walk out the door is just a simple reminder to me that my Heavenly Father is watching over me.
After the farewell, we went over to Mike's house to talk and enjoy some food. I love the friends I made during freshman year. I always have such a great time just talking with them, and I am so blessed to know them all.
I know this Church is true. I know my Savior loves me. I know the Book of Mormon is true and brings power into your life when you read it diligently. I know our Heavenly Father wants to bless us and does when we do what He asks of us. I once heard the phrase "If the Church wasn't true, a bunch of 19-year-old boys would have ruined it a long time ago." I know that the missionary program our Church has is inspired, and I know these amazing guys are going to become even better because of their experiences. I am so excited for each and every one of them, and I hope that I am able to share my love for this gospel with others.
Going into this week, think of one thing you can do better and DO IT. Set your own standard of excellence and hold yourself to it. I will be doing the same.
I love this song. "Come See the Light" sung by Freddie Ashby. The video and music put together is so powerful. I absolutely love it, and I'm sure you will as well.
Have a fantastic week everyone!
Nick is heading to Chile Santiago North. His parents just returned from being mission presidents, so they gave a homecoming talk, and Nick gave his farewell. It was an awesome meeting! There was a beautiful musical number of "Consider the Lilies" (one of my favorite songs) with piano, cello, and viola. Absolutely gorgeous.
One thing all three of these speakers brought up was "la estándar de excelencia," or standard of excellence. Each companionship was expected to attain certain levels of excellence each week, such as bringing at least five investigators to church each week. Hearing the three speakers bring this up continually made me wonder. Am I living up to my own standard of excellence? What is my standard of excellence?
Mike is going to Chile Viña del Mar. He gave an excellent talk about faith. One of the great things about this church is that no matter how many times you learn about a certain topic, there is always more to discover. One quote shared during the meeting really stuck out to me: "All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen." Ralph Waldo Emerson We live in a beautiful world that Heavenly Father created just for us. Seeing the mountains every time I walk out the door is just a simple reminder to me that my Heavenly Father is watching over me.
After the farewell, we went over to Mike's house to talk and enjoy some food. I love the friends I made during freshman year. I always have such a great time just talking with them, and I am so blessed to know them all.
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| Angela, Mike, Jeff, Mike (who gave the farewell), Brooke, Alec, Skyler, and me |
Going into this week, think of one thing you can do better and DO IT. Set your own standard of excellence and hold yourself to it. I will be doing the same.
I love this song. "Come See the Light" sung by Freddie Ashby. The video and music put together is so powerful. I absolutely love it, and I'm sure you will as well.
Have a fantastic week everyone!
pizza rolls and a temple adventure
so I did NOT make anything fancy this week. But I DID make something I found on pinterest months ago that has since become an apartment staple for me and Angela.
Pizza Rolls
1 package Pillsbury crescent rolls
1 package of pepperoni
4 string cheese
pizza sauce (optional)
directions:
preheat oven to 375
lay crescent rolls on baking sheet
if using pizza sauce, spoon about a teaspoon on each roll
place 3-4 pieces of pepperoni on each roll
cut string cheese in half and place one half on each roll
roll up the crescent rolls (take extra care if using pizza sauce... it gets messy)
bake for 9-10 minutes
(optional: dip in pizza sauce)
serve with: salad, carrot sticks, milk, ranch dressing
today was amazing. I went with my cousin and some friends to the Mount Timpanogos temple, as the Provo temple is currently closed for cleaning. It is absolutely GORGEOUS!! I love being in the temple, and to be there with great friends and family was amazing. My cousin, Steven, got to baptize and confirm me which was so cool! Afterwards, we talked and took pictures and talked some more. It was a great day and reminded me how blessed I am to have the Church in my life.
sorry if the pictures are a little dark... my exposure was really low.
Two farewells tomorrow.
What an awesome weekend.
Pizza Rolls
1 package Pillsbury crescent rolls
1 package of pepperoni
4 string cheese
pizza sauce (optional)
directions:
preheat oven to 375
lay crescent rolls on baking sheet
if using pizza sauce, spoon about a teaspoon on each roll
place 3-4 pieces of pepperoni on each roll
cut string cheese in half and place one half on each roll
roll up the crescent rolls (take extra care if using pizza sauce... it gets messy)
bake for 9-10 minutes
(optional: dip in pizza sauce)
serve with: salad, carrot sticks, milk, ranch dressing
today was amazing. I went with my cousin and some friends to the Mount Timpanogos temple, as the Provo temple is currently closed for cleaning. It is absolutely GORGEOUS!! I love being in the temple, and to be there with great friends and family was amazing. My cousin, Steven, got to baptize and confirm me which was so cool! Afterwards, we talked and took pictures and talked some more. It was a great day and reminded me how blessed I am to have the Church in my life.
sorry if the pictures are a little dark... my exposure was really low.
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| STEVEN IS HOME!! did I mention that?? |
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| shadow pictures... |
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| Nick off to Chile and Sam off to Russia!! These two are going to be awesome missionaries!! |
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| but seriously. I love hanging out with my cousins. |
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| the group |
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| wardies!! |
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| Nick, me, and Sam |
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| we saw a bride there!! it's wedding season. |
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| hehe "Sarah's face" |
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| "prom 2012" by Brooke |
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| absolutely beautiful. |
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| haha we kind of had too much fun taking pictures... photo cred: Brooke |
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| dinner. YUM. |
What an awesome weekend.
Friday, July 6, 2012
rules of summer: 2012 edition
I have been talking about this post ever since Brooke mentioned having one last year and made another for this year.
so here are my first ever "Rules of Summer"
so here are my first ever "Rules of Summer"
- scrapbook and print pictures from freshman year (printed some, but haven't finished scrapbooking yet)
decorate my room/apartmentgo camping(it was in the backyard, but still involved sleeping bags and tents. so we'll call it good.)take a drive up the canyonspend a day at the beachwatch fireworksvisit at least 4 of the temples in Salt Lake and Utah valleys(I made it to 3, plus the Portland Temple... so it counts)go to the Hogle (Portland) Zoo- make a craft from pinterest
- have a no technology day
get a tan line of some sort(glasses line right on the sides of my face. woo hoo!)- go on a hike
read a classic novel(Jane Eyre)buy and discover new music(new Carrie Underwood, Hunter Hayes, Gloriana, and the Civil Wars discovered. none bought)- read Chronicles of Narnia book series
go for a swim
Happy summer everyone!!
that's one awesome summer. can't wait for next year!
that's one awesome summer. can't wait for next year!
smile moments
ten great things about this week:
fairy tales
hanging out with cousins
rain
rain
fireworks
celebrating America
skyping family and friends
clean room
pinterest
my friend getting his mission call (AHHHHH!!!)
movie nights
I cannot wait for an adventure tomorrow.
some thoughts:
my major. I have 2 minors picked out and a graduate program. the only thing left is the major.
books. I absolutely love having time to read books again. I can't wait to give a report on the one I have almost finished.
missionaries. They have a hard job. And they're awesome.
temples. I love the temple and the peace that I can have from going there.
family. While I miss my immediate family every now and again, I have a blast getting to spend time with my cousins and aunts and uncles out here in Utah. So much fun!
saw this yesterday and had to take a picture. way too cool!!
Welcome to the weekend!!
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