Just Messin :)

K, so basically I'm still not the best blogger and I'm still learning how to do things. Today I just figured out how to post YouTube videos in a post! So now I'm trying it out. Next I hope to figure out how to make my blog cuter and add the cute side bar things. If you have any ideas let me know!

(P.s. Sorry if you are sick of this video, but I just love it! So that is why I chose it lol)

Mother I Love You, Mother I Do :)

I just wanted to write and dedicate this post to my mama. I love her so very much, and I couldn't imagine where I would be without her! I literally wouldn't be here :) She has supported me through everything (except maybe my messy room or hair color changes..lol). Anyway, I love you mom! Thanks for 19 wonderful and fun years. Here's to you:

April 25, 1992

Spring Break Cruise 2010

Family Pictures - November 2009

Graduation day! May 25, 2010 :)

Paul McCartney Concert - July 13, 2010

Off to college I go!

(Our legs are too short :P)

Jazz Game!

"A daughter is a little girl who grows up to be a friend." ~Author Unknown

Growing ↑

Yesterday was a big day for me! I wrote out a $200 down payment check that decided the place I will be living next fall/spring :) I felt like such a big girl! haha. So that is my exciting news for this past week. I actually went "house hunting" last week on Wednesday with my friend (and soon-to-be roommate) Alyssa. We went to about 6 different apartments/condos. Until our last place, we weren't really excited about any of our choices. But the minute we walked into this place (see above picture) we fell in love! It just felt right and it was really nice.....after looking through it and leaving, we both shrieked and called our moms.

I don't really know why I am still rambling, but just I guess telling you that growing up has its advantages :) I'm super excited for this change. At first I was pretty nervous to go on my own (without my mom) and look for a place and decide on my own, but I think we (Lys and I) did a pretty dang good job! I am also really excited because another friend of mine, Allie Jo (who is also a swing instructor with me!), decided that she wants to live there as well. She made her down payment yesterday also. I'm gonna have such fun roommates! I can't wait!!

Well I best get going to institute! And then finishing getting ready for my chemistry test later on! Thanks for reading, whoever you are...

Blustery Day

Today is a blustery day (as Pooh Bear would say) and I really just don't want to be outside! :/ What makes it all even worse is that their is a butt-load of wind out there as well!! So the snow whips in your face.. Not fun. Plus the reason I have to go outside is for Biology class at noon, which is a pretty dumb reason. Help me think of a good excuse not to go!

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If I wanna ever be a nurse one day, I have to endure to the end, rain or snow, clouds or sunshine. It could be worse I guess: there could be a hurricane or tornado out there. :) Happy Monday!

My Soul Hungered

This past week I have been on Spring break, and it has been a really eventful week! I'm sad it has to come to a close, but I had a fun time reconnecting with long "lost" friends, going on dates, visiting my buddies at the nursing home, and just hanging around with the fam. I just wanna end on this note, seeing as it's Sunday anyway. ;)

A close friend of mine shared a scripture with me the other day. One that stuck out to me quite a lot and I really like it:

"My soul hath been redeemed from the gall of

bitterness and bonds of iniquity. I was in the

darkest abyss; but now I behold the marvelous

light of God. My soul was racked with eternal

torment; but I am snatched, and my soul is pained no more."

--Mosiah 27:29

Isn't that amazing? There is nothing in this world that we can't overcome. But remember: no one is perfect. We must all figure out our weaknesses and try to perfect ourselves through

Heavenly Father and by living His plan. Once we are able to do that, and get a hold of our life, all our pains will go away and we will be able to see the light and love of God in our lives. A couple verses before the one I just shared say:

"And the Lord said unto me: Marvel not that all

mankind, yea, men and women, all nations, kindreds,

tongues and people, must be born again; yea, born of

God, changed from their carnal and fallen state, to a

state of righteousness, being redeemed of God, becoming

his sons and daughters;

And thus they become new creatures; and unless they do

this, they can in nowise inherit the kingdom of God."

--Mosiah 27:25-26

So basically everyone needs work. Everyone is in a "fallen state." We are all sons and daughters of God, so let's make Him proud. Let's make Him proud to claim us as His very own.

I don't know what else to really say about these verses other than they were in my mind ever since my friend shared with me. I hope they may be of some help to you and that we can all endure to the end... :)

One last thing...here are the lyrics to a song by Kurt Bestor that I absolutely love. It kinda goes along with the scriptures I shared: (you can also click for the link to listen to it)

Oh, my soul hungered,

My heart cried out:

"Please Lord, release me

From pain and from doubt."

Oh, my soul hungered

The moment I knelt down to pray,

And felt all my doubts Wash away.

Oh, my soul hungered,

He heard my cry.

The voice of the Lord

Spoke peace to my mind.

Oh, my soul hungered-

Things that were old became new

When I learned to feel

What I already knew.

With all my heart,

With all my soul,

I wrestled before the Lord

To make my life whole.

He filled my hunger-

He fed my soul.

He fed my soul.

The truth that belonged

To everyone else

Is now a sacred part of myself.

Oh, I found out what I could not find,

When I heard with my heart

What I knew in my mind.

With all my heart,

With all my soul,

I wrestled before the Lord

To make my life whole.

He filled my hunger-

He fed my soul.

He fed my soul.

Oh, my soul hungered.