Harsh Storms!!

So went out to dinner tonight with my family and my aunts family for my cousins birthday. I am stuffed, good thing it's fast Sunday tomorrow. I am so happy that it's the weekend and that I got to sleep in today otherwise I don't think I would be alive today.

The Olympics are starting next week I can't wait. It's going to be so much fun watching the snowboarding, ice skating, skiing, bobsledding, and so much more. And there is a new episode of Lost next week as well which I can't wait for. I hope they answer more questions and don't leave it hanging as they did last episode. Tomorrow is church and it should be good since it will be the First Presidency Message and it's called On Being Spiritually Prepared, and I love the opening sentence; “If we do not have a deep foundation of faith and a solid testimony of truth, we may have difficulty withstanding the harsh storms and icy winds of adversity which inevitably come to each of us." President Thomas S. Monson

It reminds me of something that I have said before andthat is I like to stand and face the storm head on, because when it comes down hard, I find out that I can handle it. Right now I am watching Cool Runnings and I like what Junior says about knowing what you want and if you want it bad enough then you will get it. But above all else we must come unto Christ and follow him in everything; because then he will make our burdens easy and light and he will take our yokes upon him; and we must always stay in the light and the darkness will not be able to overcome us. And we should want to come unto the Lord.

Next weekend I will be going up to a cabin for a short vacation and that should be good with my family and being able to get away from the city.

Buckle Up and Hold On!

For some reason lately a scripture has been running through my head a lot and it's Proverbs 3:5-6 and it says "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not to thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths."

I guess the reason why that has been on my mind a lot is because a few of my friends have been afraid to put their trust in the Lord and take risks. They are also scared to fail but that is how you learn and gain experience. No one is perfect and Heavenly Father doesn't expect us to be perfect but he does want us to give it our best; and to not give up and to keep going no matter how hard it gets. I really like the quote from Haunted Mansion "You try you fail, you try you fail, but the only true failure is when you stop trying." There is always hope and I really like what was said in conference by an Apostle and he said "Choose to live by faith, not fear."

Also what comes to mind when I start thinking about these things is Christ he will always be standing at the door knocking but we have to let him in, and even though it sounds so simple, well because it is because the plan was made by Heavenly Father with the help of Christ we are the ones that make it hard that is why it is said that we are lower than the dust of the earth. Only we can let Christ in only we can push him away. Another thing that comes to mind is Anne M. Dibb's talk from last conference about holding on she said "We learn and grow by overcoming challenges with faith, persistence, and personal righteousness. I've been strengthened by President Thomas S. Monson's endless confidence in our Heavenly Father and in us. He has said: "Remember that you are entitled to our [Heavenly] Father's blessings in this work. He did not call you to your privileged post to walk alone, without guidance, trusting to luck. On the contrary, He knows your skill, He realizes your devotion, and He will convert your supposed inadequacies to recognized strengths. He has promised: 'I will go before your face. I will be on your right hand and on your left, and my Spirit shall be in your hearts, and mine angels round about you, to bear you up' " (Sugar Beets and the Worth of a Soul," Liahona, July 2009, 3-4; Ensign, July 2009, 5-6).

When I was at work yesterday I noticed an article from the Ensign that someone had put up on their office wall and so here it is.

Gordon B. Hinckley, “Put Your Trust in God,” Ensign, Feb 2006, 63

It isn’t as bad as you sometimes think it is.
It all works out. Don’t worry.
I say that to myself every morning.
It will all work out.
Put your trust in God,
and move forward with faith
and confidence in the future.
The Lord will not forsake us.
He will not forsake us.
If we will put our trust in Him,
if we will pray to Him,
if we will live worthy of His blessings,
He will hear our prayers.

No matter what Heavenly Father wants us to be happy; as long as we don't give up and endure to the end and do the best that we possibly can; then there is no need to fear and we will have faith. Just believe in yourself because Heavenly Father already does.

There's Always Gonna Be Another Mountain!!

Life has a funny way of making things work out, and then again life is funny when things don't work out. I guess it is for the best, but I will always have that what if. Lately I have been so wrapped up in my life and a book and school; that I have been kind of staying out of touch with a few friends, so to all of my friends who are reading this........How are you all? Sorry I have been out of touch I would like to say that I will do better but I am not perfect. But I love you all so much! I know my fault for letting our friendship slip away. But in the end I hope you all will find it in you to forgive me. I will say though that I will try my best to keep in touch.

Life is hard some days but for the most part I know I need it to be hard. It's the only way that I can live in this world. I have known for a while that I don't need to prove myself to anyone anymore; as long as I am true to myself and Heavenly Father, I am not worried about what other people say about me. The cup is always half full with me.......always! It's never half empty!! Because I was born for the storm, and oh how I need it! Even though sometimes I don't understand it!

School is good, I didn't do so well on the quiz; but I hope things will improve when I get my laptop that's coming. I must say that I am a U.S. History freak but I am learning new things. Church is good I just wish they would fire me from my stake calling but I don't think that will happen for a while.

There are a lot of things that I want to do in this life, I know that I won't be able to do everything; but I can try my best to do what I can! Lately there have been a lot of thoughts going through my head because of what people have said or I just have been thinking about it. So here are a few of them.

"Some may say, “I don’t like myself.” Sorry. You can shape who you become, you can be more than you are today, but you will always be you." Elder Anderson CES Fireside Jan. 10, 2010

"I like to stand and face the storm head on, cause when it comes down hard, I find out that I can handle it."

"Kind words are sweet tones of the heart." Hymns 232

"So how can you see what your life is worth, Or where your value lies? You can never see through the eyes of man, You must look at your life, Look at your life through heaven's eyes."

"There's always gonna be another mountain I'm always gonna wanna make it move always gonna be an uphill battle and sometimes I'm gonna have to lose."

Winter Coldness!

So Christmas with the family was awesome. Just opening presents with the family, and having a yummy dinner; and just being able to be lazy all day and not have to go anywhere! Ah it was nice! Saturday I went to lunch with friends from high school; and then I went shopping which was a lot of fun. Then I went and watch Invictus with a friend in my ward. That was such a good movie, the ending kind of dragged on a bit, but it was fun to get out of the house!

Sunday went to church, then came home had dinner with my family. Then we had family home evening and the lesson was very good. It was on Ann M. Dibb her talk was called Hold On. She quoted President Monson and he said "Remember that you are entitled to our (Heavenly) Father's blessings in this work. He did not call you to your privileged post to walk alone, without guidance, trusting to luck. On the contrary, He knows your skill, He realizes your devotion, and he will convert your suspposed inadequacies to recognized strengths. He has promised: 'I will go before your face. I will be on your right hand and on your left, and my Spirit shall be in your hearts, and mine angels round about you, to bear you up' " ("Sugar Beets and the Worth of a Soul," Liahona, July 2009, 3-4; Ensign, July 2009, 5-6).

When I read something like that I feel so blessed to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ, it also gives me a lot of hope to keep holding on, and if we do the best that we can and keep our covenants then our testimonies will be strengthened . I also loved the quote " We must hold on tight to the iron rod and never let go."

Today I went with my mother and watched the Blind Side and that is such a good movie. It dealt with Christian values which I thought was awesome and I should do better in my own life, because I know better!

It also has been really cold where I live. I also enrolled for another semester of school, I just hope I have enough money!

So Tinsel!

Well I thought since I have time now and I am not longer stressing about my final project, because yay, at last it is done and over with. Now all I have to worry about is the test. So as long as I study for the test it should go well for me!

Halloween was a lot of fun the day before Halloween I went and saw a show with a few friends and afterwards we went to Denny's so that was a lot of fun. Halloween I spent with my family doing trunk or treat at my family ward stake house. It was a lot of fun seeing all the little kids dressed up in their costumes! Then I went over to a friends house and had a little party then we went out to a show and it was fun to go with friends in my ward.

November I got sick and was out of work for 4 days; went to the doctor got some meds and then felt better. Thanksgiving came and that was a lot of fun. I got to see my family and eat dinner with them, it was nice to just spend free time with them. Had some pie and played games with my family!

Now it's December and Christmas is just 15 days away I can't believe how fast this year has gone by. It's also really, really cold here; at least there is snow on the ground, it's going to snow more this weekend and I hope it does. I still need to do some Christmas shopping. I want to make cookies for this season I just hope I have time to do it all. I need to got to the temple I haven't gone yet this week. I will need to go by tomorrow because I don't like going on Saturday it's too busy. So just one test next Tuesday and then I will be done with school for the semester! It's so pretty now that we have snow on the ground, it makes me happy!!

Winter

Wow what a month. Halloween was a lot of fun this year because I actually had the night off. So I went to trunk or treat with my family and then I went and had fun with friends. Then the first week in November I had H1 N1 and that was not good but I got better. Thanksgiving with the family was good and a lot of fun. We had dinner at 2pm and then played Wii and Rock Band so it was a awesome day then Friday I went out with a friend we went down town and looked at the lights around temple square. Saturday went and slept over with a friend that was pretty fun. Well that is all for now. I will give details later.

Four Seasons!

So it is super cold here in the valley! Well it's super cold to me, I must admit I didn't think that it would get this cold so fast and that it would snow this early. Although the mountains are very beautiful with snow on them; so now it looks as if we are surrounded by snow, which is pretty neat looking. The seasons have been putting on a wonderful show for me in the valley. Spring was nice and wet but it also got warm, summer was hot and it was nice to get out of the city as often as I did, and go up in the mountains. Now we have fall and the leaves changed colors, not just in the mountains but here in the valley as well. Yesterday we got our first snow fall, and it's super cold to me but it looks awesome well the mountains look awesome!

Tomorrow I have a test, then I am super excited to go to the temple. Well I should be studying for my test instead of blogging. The only thing that I am not excited for is work, but got to get money some how. I am also going to a show Friday night and Saturday night, which should be fun; so I can't wait!

So other than it being super cold here, I love that we have the four seasons in Utah. There are some movies that I want to go and see like Where the Wild Things Are, and I want to get the last book of the Leven Thumps series. I need to finish the last book in the Prelude to Glory series I have just 100 pages left. Then I think I will start reading the last book in the Harry Potter series and finish the Hobbit as well. I want to watch Arsenic and Old Lace again before Halloween is over. I love that movie it makes me laugh a lot!