Empty

My room is empty.

But my soul is full. I love my Savior!

August

Accomplishments

I have earned my Associates degree. This is great but I only have one year left till my bachelors. The only reason I got this is because of silly academic changes. But I still have a degree from college so yipee.

Freshman year

Sophomore year

Junior year

I have climbed Angel's Landing in Zion's finally.

I am surviving another brutal St. George summer. I am so grateful that I don't have to come back here during the summer for another year or two and when I do maybe it will look like this again.

My heartburn issues finally seem like that are under control. Hopefully this will last because health issues aren't fun. Also another reason I am glad they are under control is that this certain problem has made me loss 15 pounds in 4 months. This may not seem like a lot but that is about 12% of my body weight. I just don't think that is healthy. No way jose.

Last but certainly not least I am going on a mission to Montana!

Turdbird

Today my little sister leaves for college. She is going to Southern Utah University in Cedar City. My little sister is going to be a freshman in college. It is really crazy to even think about that.

The thing is that her going to college makes me think of my own college experience. I loved it. I loved everything about it. I have met so many people and have made so many new friends, some I hope to keep for a long time.

College= Amazingness

Touched by an Angel

For the longest time I have wanted to hike Angel's Landing in Zions National Park. So far I have either not gone at the right time or no one wants to go with me and this is one of those hikes you can't go to by yourself. Well tomorrow is one of the few free days at the park. I have convinced my sister that we are going tomorrow! The only downside is is that I am still sort of sick and they, meaning my mom, dad, and sister, probably won't let me go if I am still sick. So here is the thing do I fake that I feel better and still go or do I miss out yet again? I guess I will just have to see how I feel tomorrow.

I mean just look at that hike. It calls to me.

Shirley Temple

These past few weeks we have had two of my nieces and one nephew staying with us while my sister in law heals from a surgery. Well last night we decided to put rag curls in our hair Shirley Temple style. Of course non of our hair turned out very pretty like Shirley but I still think it was a cute activity nonetheless.

Mekenzie

Mom doing LibertyAnn's hair

Rashelle

Mom and Jacob

And me looking just dreadful

The next morning we took them out and we had crazy hair. Miss Mekenzie took hers out in the middle of the night. LibertyAnn's hair was a tad to short and thin to hold the curls well. Shelle has too much hair and she thought we shouldn't have left the rags in so long. Mom's hair looked like it did when she used to do the poodle perm. Overall I think we looked gorgeous though. We truly did have a fun time or at least I did and really that is all the matters.

Oh yeah, earlier in the night us girls painted our finger and toe nails. Well Jacob felt like he was missing out in all the fun and kept begging and begging us to paint his nails so we caved in. We painted his toenails a blue color and his fingernails clear. I figure that since he is so young it isn't going to harm him. Hopefully my brother won't kill us when he sees it.

Mission Call!!!!

So you know the song I hope they call me on a mission? The one line that I really do hope applies to me is that I will grow an inch or two. That would be extremely nice. Then possibly petite clothing could actually fit me. Beyond the point.

The main point is I have received my mission call!!!!!!

I am going to Billings Montana on September 8th.

This is a very interesting place to go I think because I am from Idaho and Utah and this mission covers Montana and Wyoming. Maybe it is the Lord's way of telling me I have to stay in this area of the USA forever. But I really am excited/nervous to go. I am excited because I know it is what is right for me and it is where the Lord wants me to go but I am nervous because what if I am not a good missionary. I am sure everything will work out for the best and I have faith and trust in my Savior Jesus Christ.

The only sad thing about serving a mission is leaving college. I have made so many wonderful friends up here at college and by the time I get back from my mission they will all be gone. It really does make me quite sad. Whenever I think about it I almost start to cry. So far I have been able to hold them back but I know that they will sneak out eventually. I have grown so much from my experience at college and from all the people that I have met. It will be hard not being able to call people up or just going to visit them. Hopefully my true friends will write to me. Really all I expect out of people is to write to me at least once on my mission. I don't really think that is asking too much is it?

Anyways, so I am extremely sad to leave BYU-Idaho but extremely excited to serve a mission.

When I have grown a foot or two

Ok, so I have been working on my mission papers since February. Yes, I am going on a mission. All that I have left to do is my dental exam, which is this thursday, and then an interview with the Bishop and Stake President. So pretty much I could have my papers in by either this sunday or next sunday! Then after three weeks I will get my mission call. It seems so soon and yet not soon enough. Since I have been working on my papers for so long it doesn't really seem real yet. I don't think everything will really set in until I either send off my papers or I receive my call.

The thing that I am most excited for is that once I receive my mission call I will be able to go to the temple. I am pretty sure that I am looking forward to going through the temple more than I am to going on a mission. Don't get me wrong I am very excited to go on a mission but, it is the temple. I don't think that anything could beat the temple.

Words really can't explain how I feel about this. To try to some it up, it feels 100% right and I feel the approval of my Heavenly Father. I can't say that I have felt this way about one of my decisions before, not even with Brock. This is how I know this is what I am supposed to be doing. I feel no hesitation, no second guessing. I feel peace and pure happiness when I think about serving a mission.

I know that Jesus Christ is my Savior. That He atoned for my sins and that without Him I would be nothing. I know that Joseph Smith was called of God and that he restored the church for the world today. Without him we wouldn't have the Book of Mormon, the restoration, temples, and so much more. I am so privileged to be a member of this church for it is a privilege that no one should take lightly. I know that I am a daughter of God and that I have a high potential. I love my Savior and my Heavenly Father.

My favorite song is I Stand All Amazed. I love this song because I feel that it bears my testimony perfectly.

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

(Repeat chorus)

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

The gospel is amazing. The love of God is amazing. I hope that as a missionary I will be able to help the Holy Spirit touch the hearts of those seeking for the truth.