Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Senior!
I'm officially a senior!!!! It seemed like it would never come, but it did :) I'm going to Lakeland Community College, in order to get college credit toward BYU, as well as taking choir at Riverside with Mr. Obergefell. At Lakeland, I'm taking 4 classes: Microeconomics, British Literature, Intro to Business, and Statistics. Overall it's 12 credits. I took the ACT test (for the 4th time) and I got a 27! It's just what I needed to graduate with my honors diploma. So anyways, since I'm a senior, that means that Miranda and Adam have gone off to BYU. They love it soo much! Next year can't come fast enough! At this point I'm thinking about majoring in Recreational Management with an emphasis in Therapeutic Recreation and minoring in Family Life, possibly Music as well... we'll see if that works out. I'm also still thinking about majoring in Elementary Edu. I can't wait!
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Arise and Shine Forth
We need to choose now to change and arise and shine forth. If we don't do it now, when will we? When it's convenient? Well, its never convenient. Our time is 'chipping' away. At Youth Conference this summer, we were in Pittsburgh, PA with 8 other stakes. In one of classes we were able to take there, the teacher told us that we know that 1000 yrs on earth = 1 day in heaven. So, if we break it down, a 75 year life span on earth = 2.2 hours in heaven. Think about how short of a time that is. That's just enough time for us to take a final exam in school. And that's really what our time on earth is, a test to see if we will choose to follow Christ and to stand as a witness of Him at ALL times, in ALL things, and in ALL places. When we get back to heaven, we're going to realize how short of a time we actually were here on Earth based on eternity, and wish that we had made the most of each second. We might say, "Wait, I'm doing good, I'm not a bad person, why do I need to change?" However, the greatest enemy to great, is good. If we're already doing good, whats the need to be better?
3 Nephi 12:48
"Therefore I would that ye should be perfect even as I, or your Father who is in heaven is perfect."
Although we all sin and make mistakes, we can be perfected through Christ, after ALL we can do. If we don't change from good, to great, we're not doing ALL we can do. Sister Dalton told us that we must choose to give up the life we have planned, so the Lord can give us the life He has planned for us. This year, He has called us to Arise and Shine Forth, that our light may be a standard for the nations. We can't just blend in to the world any more. We can't give into peer pressure. Last year I was in my English class when my professor asked stood up and asked the class who really believed that the world was created in 7 days. I sat there, too shy to say anything. This year, I don't want to be afraid or ashamed to share what I know to be true with my friends or even those I don't know well. I know that I need to put all my trust in the Lord and not doubt Him, but have complete faith in Him, and his work.
Doctrine and Covenants 100:4-8
"Therefore, I , the Lord, have suffered you to come unto this place; for thus it was expedient in me for the salvation of souls. Therefore, verily I say unto you, lift up your voices unto this people; speak the thoughts that I shall put into your hearts, and you shall not be confounded before men; For it shall be given you in the very hour, yea, in the very moment, what ye shall say. But a commandment I give unto you, that ye shall declare whatsoever thing ye declare in my name, in solemnity of heart, in the spirit of meekness, in all things. And I give unto you this promise, that inasmuch as ye do this the Holy Ghost shall be shed forth in bearing record unto all things whatsoever ye shall say."
3 Nephi 12:48
"Therefore I would that ye should be perfect even as I, or your Father who is in heaven is perfect."
Although we all sin and make mistakes, we can be perfected through Christ, after ALL we can do. If we don't change from good, to great, we're not doing ALL we can do. Sister Dalton told us that we must choose to give up the life we have planned, so the Lord can give us the life He has planned for us. This year, He has called us to Arise and Shine Forth, that our light may be a standard for the nations. We can't just blend in to the world any more. We can't give into peer pressure. Last year I was in my English class when my professor asked stood up and asked the class who really believed that the world was created in 7 days. I sat there, too shy to say anything. This year, I don't want to be afraid or ashamed to share what I know to be true with my friends or even those I don't know well. I know that I need to put all my trust in the Lord and not doubt Him, but have complete faith in Him, and his work.
Doctrine and Covenants 100:4-8
"Therefore, I , the Lord, have suffered you to come unto this place; for thus it was expedient in me for the salvation of souls. Therefore, verily I say unto you, lift up your voices unto this people; speak the thoughts that I shall put into your hearts, and you shall not be confounded before men; For it shall be given you in the very hour, yea, in the very moment, what ye shall say. But a commandment I give unto you, that ye shall declare whatsoever thing ye declare in my name, in solemnity of heart, in the spirit of meekness, in all things. And I give unto you this promise, that inasmuch as ye do this the Holy Ghost shall be shed forth in bearing record unto all things whatsoever ye shall say."
Thursday, July 19, 2012
When I Least Expected it....
May 19, 2012
We, our ward youth, were at a dance in Cleveland, OH. It was very boring, at least I was very bored. Anyways, I sat down in the back of the gym with Miranda basically the entire time. However, on the third to last slow song, (they were right in a row) Adam surprised me and asked me to dance. Adam. The same guy, who when I was 12, 13, and 14... I had a crush on, and who liked me back. The same guy, who turned 16 and realized I was too young, cuz I couldn't date yet anyways... The same guy who kissed me when I wouldn't make the 'pteradactyl noise.' The same guy who says everything that he thinks. The same guy who I kept telling myself to stop liking and just move on. The same guy who is the best guy I have ever met. But of course, I wasn't exactly thinking about all of that when he asked me to dance. And when we were dancing, and he said, "I still like you..." all my dreams came true... when I least expected it. He asked if I reciprocated any of those feelings, and I said, "... a bit..." Obviously I was still in shock and trying to comprehend everything....
Since then we've pretty much just been at step three, good friends who really like each other...:) But it has been good... even if that's an awkward step.
Adam is going off to BYU at the end of August, and turns 19 on October 30... So hopefully by January he'll be heading off on his mission to someplace... when he gets back though I'll be 19 so probably not married by then:) But if nothing ends up coming of this, at least we were able to become really good friends, and be better because of it. :)
We, our ward youth, were at a dance in Cleveland, OH. It was very boring, at least I was very bored. Anyways, I sat down in the back of the gym with Miranda basically the entire time. However, on the third to last slow song, (they were right in a row) Adam surprised me and asked me to dance. Adam. The same guy, who when I was 12, 13, and 14... I had a crush on, and who liked me back. The same guy, who turned 16 and realized I was too young, cuz I couldn't date yet anyways... The same guy who kissed me when I wouldn't make the 'pteradactyl noise.' The same guy who says everything that he thinks. The same guy who I kept telling myself to stop liking and just move on. The same guy who is the best guy I have ever met. But of course, I wasn't exactly thinking about all of that when he asked me to dance. And when we were dancing, and he said, "I still like you..." all my dreams came true... when I least expected it. He asked if I reciprocated any of those feelings, and I said, "... a bit..." Obviously I was still in shock and trying to comprehend everything....
Since then we've pretty much just been at step three, good friends who really like each other...:) But it has been good... even if that's an awkward step.
Adam is going off to BYU at the end of August, and turns 19 on October 30... So hopefully by January he'll be heading off on his mission to someplace... when he gets back though I'll be 19 so probably not married by then:) But if nothing ends up coming of this, at least we were able to become really good friends, and be better because of it. :)
First Kisss?!?!?!
Journal Entry
March 20, 2012
I was given my first kiss by ADAM!!!!! I don't know whether to laugh or cry. It was stolen...because I wouldn't make a 'pteradactyl noise.' It wasn't because he liked me, or even wanted to he just felt like he needed to because he said that he would if I didn't make the noise, just assuming that I'd eventually make the noise. I didn't. Not because I wanted him to kiss me, but because I was totally scared of both actually, making the noise and the kiss itself. To make matters worse, this happened with all my siblings as a witness, Miranda, Danielle, and Ira!! I couldn't exactly run away either cause I was trapped in the car. I feel so mixed up inside. Why can't I be more social and not self conscious! I HATE IT!!! But on the other hand, I like being kinda quiet... However, now whenever I hear a car alarm, or see him... I think of that night. For Danielle's 8th grade choir class I'm playing 'Kiss the Girl' from The Little Mermaid... I don't think I'd be able to possibly play that song without smiling. Is that bad?! That I think I like what happened that night much more than I did then? Especially since I felt so messed up then... I don't know...
Looking back on this... It's actually extremely funny... good memories :)
March 20, 2012
I was given my first kiss by ADAM!!!!! I don't know whether to laugh or cry. It was stolen...because I wouldn't make a 'pteradactyl noise.' It wasn't because he liked me, or even wanted to he just felt like he needed to because he said that he would if I didn't make the noise, just assuming that I'd eventually make the noise. I didn't. Not because I wanted him to kiss me, but because I was totally scared of both actually, making the noise and the kiss itself. To make matters worse, this happened with all my siblings as a witness, Miranda, Danielle, and Ira!! I couldn't exactly run away either cause I was trapped in the car. I feel so mixed up inside. Why can't I be more social and not self conscious! I HATE IT!!! But on the other hand, I like being kinda quiet... However, now whenever I hear a car alarm, or see him... I think of that night. For Danielle's 8th grade choir class I'm playing 'Kiss the Girl' from The Little Mermaid... I don't think I'd be able to possibly play that song without smiling. Is that bad?! That I think I like what happened that night much more than I did then? Especially since I felt so messed up then... I don't know...
Looking back on this... It's actually extremely funny... good memories :)
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