This Post Is For Hayley K. Rogers aka STOOB

Dear Stoob,

Thank you for being awesome. You are pretty much the best! I don't know what I would do without you. Thank you for always having funny stories for me and for keeping me entertained... Even though that isn't too hard to do... hahaha I can't wait to live with you until we get married, but not to each other. That would be really weird. 

So because you are so awesome, I dedicate this youtube video to you (since you haven't seen it yet and it is hysterical!).

I hope you just laughed as much as I do every time I watch this :)

***Updated after I found this! This one is definitely for you, Stoob!

Keep Calm and Carry On Part Two

A few weeks ago I wrote a post titled "Keep Calm and Carry On."  I was definitely at a low point in my life. I was struggling.  I did not know what to do.  I was stuck.

One thing I was really struggling with was deciding whether or not to serve an LDS Mission and dedicate eighteen months of my life to the Lord and spreading the Gospel to the world.  When the mission age change announcement was made, I had no desire to go on a mission.  But towards the middle of February I had begun receiving promptings and feelings that I needed to go on a mission.  I had prayed, fasted, went to the temple, and sought guidance from church leaders and my parents multiple times, whether or not to go on a mission, but I was not getting an answer.  It was always blank.

Well March 28, 2013, Hayley, Anna and I had a meeting with Bishop Harding to be set apart as counselors at the LDS Oakcrest camp for this summer.  As we were talking with Bishop before being set apart, I could feel the Spirit so strong and knew something was going to happen.  I had no idea what it was but I just had a good feeling.  Hayley and Anna both received their blessings and I was last.  I knew Bishop had to be the one to give me my blessing, I did not know why but I just knew it.  In my blessing, Bishop addressed my concerns and needs for working at Oakcrest, but then towards the end of my blessing, he said something along the lines of "think of Oakcrest as your mission."  I was in tears.  I knew right then that that was what I needed to do.  I did not need to go on a mission.  It is not what I am supposed to do.  Heavenly Father has something else in store for me.  I can not tell you how happy, excited, calm, nervous, and overwhelmed I was all at that moment.

"In that I command thee this day to love the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that thou mayest live and multiply: and the Lord thy God shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it."--Deuteronomy 30:16

This experience was such a testimony to me about how Heavenly Father really does know us and he does love us and he knows our concerns and needs.  He really does have a plan for each and every one of us and if we listen to the Spirit, we will be guided down that path that He has planned for us.  Heavenly Father loves to bless us.  He really does.  I love Heavenly Father so much and am glad that I had this opportunity to listen to the Spirit and learn from Him.

Best Thirty Minutes Ever!

So after class every day, I always check the mail. Usually there is just junk mail or nothing so I wasn't getting my hopes up or anything.  But today, I opened the mailbox  and sitting right there was a letter to me from Elder Michael Rulez Morgan! I was literally skipping and jumping back to my room. To say the least, I was excited! Then as I was eating my lunch, I got a phone call from Hayley saying that she received a letter from Sister Sam Shurtleff and that in that envelope there was a letter for ME! TWO LETTERS IN ONE DAY! This never happens!

 So yeah. Today had a pretty great morning :)

Holy Cow! Who is looking at my blog? haha My page views are higher than ever but my regulars are all on LDS Missions! Crazy!

Our General Authorities Are SO COOL!

I wish I could fist bump with an apostle!

This is pretty good

I need to get out sometime

I seriously need to get out of my apartment... I have been in here pretty much all day for the last three days.  Tuesday I had a migraine all day so I pretty much slept all day Tuesday.  Wednesday I tried to study for chemistry but instead watched Lost but I fell asleep pretty early.  Today I have pretty much been in my room since 9:15 this morning. I watched 6 chemistry lectures today. SIX! I am on chemistry overload... I did at least shower and read my scriptures. But holy cow. I need to get out every once in a while. I really want to go for a walk or a bike ride on campus right now because according to my computer it is 56 degrees at 11:25 at night, but it is night time and I don't want some creeper creepin' on me or anything like that.  I just need a boyfriend...