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I got my mission call!!! I have been waiting for this practically my whole life. I will be serving from November 2013 to May 2015.

Little by little, and sometimes through big experiences, I have to come to know the gospel of Jesus Christ is true, and Heavenly Father loves me. I set goals for myself while I was young that would lead me to a mission. I came to know that I am a daughter of God. I came to know that God has not stopped speaking to His children, and that He speaks to me personally. I know and love these truths!

I am happy to announce I am called to serve. I have been waiting for this day for so long. I have prayed and felt that it is right. I am called to serve a mission! I am called to SERVE!! Chihuahua, Mexico, here I come!!!!

You can watch my ridiculous opening of my mission call here (if you insist):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50c8W_F9NmE&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Seriously. It's embarrassing. But the good news is--my niece Emma will fit in my suitcase and will pass the 50 pound weight limit!

patiently waiting for the call.

I am so excited to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ!! I have been waiting for this for ten years now!

:)

six ridiculous things about me.

1. If a good song is playing in the car when I pull up to my house, I will sit in the car and finish singing it at the top of my lungs before I walk inside.

2. I can sleep through four alarms ringing at the same time in the morning, no matter what time I went to bed.

3. I laugh when people run. Like when they're late to class or when they run across the street so cars don't have to wait so long for them before they can drive. I think it's the funniest thing ever. Running people look ridiculous. And I ridiculously laugh at them.

4. I love to teach classes and give speeches. It makes me super nervous, but I love to do it.

5. I want to be a mechanic. My professor rolls his eyes when I tell him that. He thinks I'm wasting my brain. I ask...what brain?

6. I'm finally getting a new phone this weekend. I think five years has been long enough for someone my age. Plus the microphone stopped working last week :)

I framed this a few months ago. I really like it.

i am a daughter of God.

I feel the need to like..brag. Or something. That I'm a full time student with midterms, and I worked 45 hours this week. I just feel. Like I never want to do that again. :)

Man things are good. I love where I'm at right now. I love my job, I love my major, I love my family, I have amazing friends, there is a juice cafe downtown (totally awesome), and I have tons of opportunities for trying new things. Possibly I'm becoming a workaholic.

Also. Watch this:

Isn't it amazing all the things I know because of who I am? All daughters, all mothers, all friends, all people, all daughters of God should know who they are and who they can become. Share it with them. I know who I am. I know where I am going. I know what I can achieve. I have many dreams, and every day I grow closer to them. I am constantly changing and perfecting myself. I try to have charity in all I do. I am a daughter of God.

well peeps.

This is how it goes.

All my life. I mean like, since the time I was ten. I have had one goal. That was to serve a mission. But I had to wait. Till I was old enough. And that wait. Has been a long one. Really long. And it hurt. But now. It sucks even more. Because I'm old enough now. But I still can't go.

So. Yeah. That's how it goes.

Other than that.

Life is amazing. Better than ever. And it just keeps getting better than what it already is. I just try not to think about the fact that I could be somewhere else. Especially when everyone tells me I should be somewhere else. Or asks why I am still here.

too good to be true.

I was just sitting and contemplating the other day how unbelievably wonderful life is. Something so good surely cannot be true! The things I believe in--the things I know--it is amazing how right and beautiful they are. My life is too good.

This is what I did last weekend! It was a 5k color run. Nila and I ran the whole thing! That's right. I can run three miles. Bahaha. It was so awesome! I guess getting plastered with color is the new thing to do these days. I loved to run and be colorful at the same time. It was a beautiful run. We ran along the Spokane river for a little while. It was a wonderful day for a run, and a perfect way to end my summer!

School starts. Soon. Too soon. I'm really excited though! I just haven't finished everything that I need to do yet! Clean my room, register for classes, make various appointments--things I have been too......busy......for! I am taking some wickedly sweet economics classes this fall. I hope to be an expert on all things economics soon. I have a lot of learning to do!

Oh, on Sunday I listened to a talk by Elder Holland. It changed my life. He always inspires me to make changes. Changes for the better! If you haven't watched the talk yet, just go to lds.org. It's right on the home page. You will never be the same.

I love you all! Namaste.



math + people = economics.

PEOPLE!! I have it figured out!!!! I know what I'm majoring in! I know it's right this time! It has been confirmed. Finally. I haven't really known what I was supposed to do for a long time now, and no matter what I picked, I had doubts. I didn't feel like that major was right, so I chose another, but that one didn't feel right either. However, I've chosen now...and it's right!! What a relief. You wanna know what it is? Prepare to be the most suprised you've ever been. I know I'm more suprised than I ever have been that I like this stuff. It's ECONOMICS! What?!?! I know. I'm freakin out. It's so right though! I will graduate spring quarter. That's three more quarters! I could've been done by now if I had known this was the right major, but I learned a lot of things along the way that I wouldn't have learned had I not taken this path. So yeah. Economics.

Mostly I like math. (Weird, eh?) I also like the study of people. Math + people = economics. Kind of. Haha. Economics just combines everything I like into something I love!

It's great to know what I'm supposed to be doing with myself.

cliche mother's day post.

This short speach gave me a new perspective on mothers! I thank all the noble women who take on the cause of nurturing and being a friend to others. I'm grateful for my mother. Like Sheri Dew, I feel that everything will be alright only when my mommy says it will :)

I will give place no more for the enemy of my soul.

Love makes me want to reach higher and to serve--to make this world a better place for everyone. Lust brings me down. Makes me feel sick inside. I would rather feel love :)
"Whatever thoughts you have, make sure they are welcome in your heart by invitation only. As an ancient poet once said, let will be your reason."

"When we face such temptations in our time, we must declare, as young Nephi did in his, “[I will] give place no more for the enemy of my soul.” We can reject the evil one. If we want it dearly and deeply enough, that enemy can and will be rebuked by the redeeming power of the Lord Jesus Christ. Furthermore, I promise you that the light of His everlasting gospel can and will again shine brightly where you feared life had gone hopelessly, helplessly dark."

just one more.

One more year.

This time next year, I will be two months away from finishing and four months away from August 17th.

After spring quarter, I will have four quarters left.

After summer quarter, I will have three quarters left.

In August of next year, I will be old enough.

How many more ways can I say this? It's such a short time!!!!
Two awesome things coming in one year. Yessssssss.