Oh It Is Wonderful

So today in my Book Of Mormon class I'm not super sure what we were talking about it was early and I was exhausted, but Brother Bytheway {Yes folks, I mean the one and only John Bytheway} shared a poem with us. I have been thinking about it all day. It goes like so:

Powerful stuff eh? I know that on Sunday you will definitely find me thinking about something other than the zillion papers and projects I have due next week, and the finals that are coming up, and how the heck i'm supposed to get money for Christmas stuff and pay rent and get home and still eat. YIKES! But that is why I'm so grateful for the Sabbath. I can relax a little, thank my Heavenly Father for all I've been given, and partake of the great sacrifice His son performed for me. I've always loved the hymn I Stand All Amazed for the words.

I stand all amazed at the love Jesus offers me
Confused at the grace that so fully he proffers me
I tremble to know that for me he was crucified
That for me, a sinner, he suffered, he bled and died

Chorus:
Oh, it is wonderful that he should care for me enough to die for me
Oh, it is wonderful
Wonderful to me

I marvel that he would descend from his throne divine
To rescue a soul so rebellious and proud as mine
That he should extend his great love unto such as I
Sufficient to own, to redeem and to justify

I think of his hands, pierced and bleeding to pay my debt
Such mercy, such love and devotion can I forget?
No, no, I will praise and adore at the mercy seat
Until at the glorified throne I kneel at his feet

I stand all amazed at the love Jesus offers me
Secure in the promise of life in his victory
Thus ransomed from death I will live to my Savior's praise
And sing of his goodness and mercy through endless days

It really is wonderful. And How grateful I am for it.

{If you can't read the poem, let me know so I can fix it.}

Give Thanks

'nuff said.

Happy Thanksgiving all!

I'm an Adult...

So I always thought growing up was so awesome, I spent my childhood wanting to be the mom, or the 18 year old when we played "house" and wanting to do all the things that big kids got to do. Now I just want to stay little. I want to color all day and play outside and have snack time during class {although I already do... :)} and just be a kid. Growing up is tough, but it's still good. I'm having a tough time trying to express myself today, so just stick with this... I think there is just too much going on in my noodle today.

So I'm taking a class called American Heritage and I've hated it until well today.. It's so dull and mostly covers things I learned in High School. So I didn't pay a whole lot of attention until recently. I had to write an essay on a current issue in my community and I chose to write on my state's budget deficit and ways that I thought would be smart to fix them. Well, while I was doing some research I found this  gem. 

Pretty accurate right? Yeah I thought so too, but everyone's got to do what they've got to do to survive... It just stinks for the rest of us. I would go on a rant or a something about this but I'm supposed to be studying. I am however going to also post this picture. 

You can't tell, but all the red states, yeah that is the population equivalent to how many babies have been aborted since 1973, {this is from an article from 2008, so i'm sure the numbers are much higher} I would be dead.... Scary...

We were talking about supreme court cases in class and the famous Roe V. Wade came up for discussion, always a topic for people to get passionate about. Especially because my whole class is tiny and full of girls... it was pretty interesting to see their opinions and I felt good for sticking my two cents in too. Normally I just keep to my self in there. Mostly because it's at 8:30 in the morning and I'm still sleepy, and I feel dumb when I open my mouth and can't support an argument, but I could today. I don't get why people think it's okay to abort pregnancies. Being a mother is a BLESSING I look forward to, I pray that I will get the opportunity to experience this someday, and women out there are just looking forward to getting rid of a sweet sweet spirit. I feel sick. That's all for today folks. Next time I'll post something happy and stuff! :) But I was just trying to say that Being an adult isn't as bad as I thought it would be. I mean I'm actually getting involved in the world I feel like. I like knowing what is going on around me. 

If there is one thing I hate...

...It's matching socks... Seriously. I can fold my laundry and hang my shirts, do the dishes, vacuum, or even clean the bathroom  {okay not that one.}, but throw me a basket of socks to match... no way. just so everyone knows, this is why.

Figure 1.1 So many Socks, So little patience

This isn't really my collection of mismatched socks, but it is close. Most of the time I go to work with different socks. Sometimes one is blue and the other is orange or one is red and white stripes and the other is a solid red. It's really sad. (especially considering that my work socks are supposed to be black...)

But now you know my little frustration.

On another note. It's getting colder!!! NOO!!!! I'm not prepared for this! It rained most of the morning and it was freezing and I walked to school and my shoes, yeah they were soaking wet. Whose bright idea was it to not wear socks with TOMS? I need more sweaters and more socks... oh wait. In all reality I'm excited for winter. I love snow and cold and hot cocoa, and all sorts of Winter/Christmas activities. It's marvelous. I know it's a bit early, but I can't help myself. It's just too wonderful! :)

TERMINATED:

Life as we know it has come to an end...

not really, but it may as well have.

So remember when I said I was playing the game assassin? Yea... I died. Sad day. I got sabotaged. You could probably say I got hog-tied and pushed down, into some snake water... {StrongBad reference anyone?...Bueller? Bueller? Yeah I always knew I was the only kid to watch that junk.}

This picture is as good as it gets considering I have no baby pictures of her on this computer.

Also, shout out to my niece. Happy 4th birthday to my favorite {only} niece! You're a keeper! :) 

They grow up so fast.

Also she's quite the drama queen if you can't tell...

Some Jokes Just Aren't That Funny... but some really are..

Let me start from the beginning of this story... So a some of the people in my ward (church group) are playing this game called assassin. For anyone who doesn't know what that is or think that is a dumb game just keep reading. It's really fun actually. Those that are playing have a spoon with a name on it and we have to "kill" that person and take their spoon and so on.. if you don't understand just google it. I'm sure there is a better description somewhere. This game has been making everyone paranoid, especially myself. If you invite people inside they can kill you, if you don't have your spoon to defend yourself you're TOAST! Anyway, that isn't the point. I was trying to do homework last night after carving pumpkins with Nat, Jake, Heather, Shan, and Viv, and I was sitting in my apartment and I just kept falling asleep. It was rough. So I decided to go outside where is was cold, I figured it would be next to impossible to fall asleep {I was right..}. So as soon as I open the door my buddy Matt came running at me and said "I'm going to kill you!!" So, I ran away! Turns out he was kidding, and I looked so cool...not. After he left I sat outside and did homework until 2 AM! Yes. Two in the morning! killme. I was super tired at that point and I wasn't finished, so I thought well my class starts at 8:30, I'll just get up early.

Well those of you that know me, I actually did. I got up at 5:20. Yes also in the morning. that is about three and a half hours of sleep. I got up ate breakfast and did homework until about 6:45, when I finally finished. The only issue was that I have to leave at seven to be at The Center on time, and I wasn't even dressed. YIKES! So i just pulled on some jeans, put a t-shirt and a hoodie on, grabbed a hair tie and ran out the door, convinced I was going to be late. It was freezing outside I was crabby and tired, and I didn't want to go sit through 3 hours of American Heritage. {Seriously, this has to be Satan's favorite subject. It's terrible.}

I got in the car and started to pull out when I noticed a lovely yellow envelop on the windshield. So I got out and grabbed it, and you can probably assume that my reaction was less than pleasant when I saw this little jewel...

I didn't see the note card until I opened it, but when I saw parking violation I almost burst into tears. It wasn't even 7:30 and I assumed my day was ruined. Turns out my friends were just playing a joke, and someone wanted to ask my sister out on a date. Now it's pretty funny, but boy let me tell you at 7:15 it sure wasn't! 

In the end I guess I have some funny friends. I'm sure grateful for them. They keep me sane :)

Gratitude. Sisterhood. College.

Lately I've been learning a lot. Which is good considering I'm in college. That's besides the point though. I can't help but feel like I'm learning life lessons I know that only I can learn, and my heart is full {to say the least}. I owe so many people a heartfelt thanks. People like my parents who have taught me to work hard, quitting isn't an option, and that even though life is going to be hard, some times too hard to stand, I can always kneel and pray and know that my Heavenly Father is listening. I owe all of my teachers, school and church, a gigantic THANK YOU! They are undoubtedly unsung hero's and I would be lost without them. I keep realizing how much they have given me, and how exhausting it must have been trying to drill it all into my head. I just hope they know I'm grateful, and it worked.

Most recently though, I owe my sister a HUGE thank you! She has been so patient with me these last few months of being my roommate. I'm so grateful that I have had this time with her before she makes some upcoming decisions. You see, if you don't know my sister, well you should. She's amazing! Heather has definitely been the best example to me. She is so valiant in her faith, and so nice to everyone (a quality I am ever working on...)! I guess you could say we are total opposites in almost every way possible. Heather is blonde and skinny and I'm brunette, and... not. She's shy and reserved, I'm super social and incredibly direct, I could go on forever. Long story short I'm happy we're friends, and I'm even happier that we're sisters.

We will be friends forever. I'm positive.

{guess what! I made this! I'm so proud! I'm really liking this sort of stuff. Maybe I'll change my major. :)}

Anyways, I didn't mean to go on a whole mushy tangent. I really did want to talk about what is going on in life right now. I feel like I don't write down all the great things that happen to me enough. I know these experiences aren't merely for me, but for me to share with others too, so this is going to be my effort at making a journal. Cool right? Maybe it will motivate me to take more pictures too...

For anyone that wants to know what is going on in my life, well I wouldn't even know where to begin. College is hard. Being away from home and family is much harder, and balancing school, work, and life is the hardest. Honestly though, I'm enjoying (almost) every second of it! Sure sometimes it's rough, but that's what makes it worth it.

I'm just trying to be true to myself, have fun, and to remember to do my homework :(.. haha. but seriously. Alright that's it for now. I'll post again when I have something post-worthy. :)