I graduated high school! It was a couple months ago, but it happened!
(I would add more pictures, but my laptop is having a hard time, and I'm using my home computer...)
I just started college. I'm at USU Eastern, (in my home town.) (it used to be CEU)... It's great! I'm only taking twelve credit hours, so I'm not too far in over my head. I'm taking a Math course, English course, Science course, then College Success Skills, and a lap swimming class (it's a 6:30 in the morning...blehh).
I'm also taking a bunch of institute classes! It's so great! My Mondays and Wednesdays are PACKED. I have 3 institute classes on Mondays and 4 on Wednesdays.. And Friday Forum on.. you guessed it.. Fridays. I stay pretty busy because I work about 12-16 hours a week. Which leaves just enough time for homework and a social life.
I no longer go to my home ward with my family, but the Young Single Adult ward in my town. I'm in the second ward and it is awesome! I got a calling after being in there a month and I teach Gospel Principles! I could not be more excited. I love teaching so so so so much!
This summer I went on an incredible river trip! I left the comfort of my home and toilet for FIVE days and canoed down Labyrinth Canyon (part of the Green River). It was INCREDIBLE. The skies were so blue and the canyons sooo incredibly beautiful. Oh most days I wish I could go back! I definitely became more nature oriented.. (if that's a real thing) and appreciated the simpler things. I don't regret going one bit.
Sooo there's still quite the buzz about missionary work these days, isn't there.
Ever since I was 13 I planned on serving a mission. It had always been part of the plan. But with the age change and everything, I was afraid I would end up going for all the wrong reasons, and miss out on something that I was meant to be doing... (a silly little thought, really). So I prayed and prayed for about a month, and I still had yet to receive an answer. So on this last fast Sunday my whole family and I fasted for an answer.
At church I had the opportunity to bear my testimony twice. It was amazing! One in fast and testimony meeting and again in Sunday school. I talked about personal revelation in both of them, because I knew that Heavenly Father had been hearing my prayers, He was just waiting for me to be ready to receive an answer.
So I'm sitting reverently in Relief Society. And we have about 5 minutes left... this overwhelming feeling came over me. And the thought popped into my head "The answer has always been there."
AND THEN the waterworks started. So here I am, on the front row just crying my eyes out. I had been talking to one of my friends about it. And he (Zachary...) was the first person I told. I walked out to my car with tears of joy in my eyes as I told him I had finally received my answer. And I am going to go. My excitement was unmatched. He was pretty excited too, but definitely not to the extent of my own.
After we had break the fast, before I left the building I sneaked into the quiet dark chapel and offered a humble prayer of gratitude to my Heavenly Father. For trusting me enough to let me go on a mission, and for blessing me with an answer.
So there it is folks! I'm going to go on a mission! I'll try to be better about posting, and I'll keep updates on how things go from here! Thanks for all those who have supported me over the years and have gotten me to this beautiful point in my life.
I plan on starting my papers within the next couple of weeks. :)
--the girl with 2 m's.
