Mercedes

This post is not about a car. This post is about something far more precious than a car. This post is about my new niece Mercedes. She is beautiful. She is more than beautiful...she is enchanting. I love this little girl so much already. I can't imagine how much love her mama feels for her.

The gift of life that God gives to us is truly remarkable. I cannot wait for the day that I will have my own baby. I can't wait to feel the love of a Mother's Love, for there is no greater love here on earth. I'm so grateful for the role I have been given as a woman, to be a mom. I just hope that someday I can fulfill that role to it's fullest and be the best mother to my children.

I love you, little Sadie. I am so happy you are finally here safe and sound. I am so excited to get to really meet you tomorrow and hold you for the first time.

And Kayla, I love you so much as well!! I'm so proud of you. You are such a good and patient mother. I think you will do great as a mama of 2. Congrats on your newest addition. She is beautiful, just like you.

Days Like Today....

There are days like today that make me question my decision of becoming a nurse. Only certain types of people are capable of doing the job--not just anyone. I'm usually pretty good with people and I love working with them. But days like today--hard, stressful, emotional ones caused by incidents that happen while on the job--make it really hard for me to enjoy myself. Today was not the best day I've had. I wanted to go home.. Being a CNA in a nursing home is a hard job in many ways...it's hard on you physically and also emotionally. There are times when you get so frustrated, but you can't let it get in the way of your work because then you won't be as efficient which will cause you to fall even more behind. Also you have to realize that things that happen are not the residents' fault most of the time. The majority of them don't realize what they are doing so you have to learn to be patient. Overall, I love what I do. Most days are fairly alright and I most definitely love my "old friends" :) They are so, so sweet at times and touch my heart and remind me why I love my job. It's just sometimes there are days like today....

Pay it ---->

Pay it forward.

A simple yet powerful statement.

If you have not seen this movie, that is such a shame! You must do it as soon as you get the chance. What a wonderful message it portrays. I had seen this movie a few years ago, but then just had the opportunity for some extra credit in my human development class to watch it again tonight and write a couple page paper on a few things about it. I'm glad I decided to, because I forgot how good it really was!

Like I said earlier: pay it forward. A simple message that I think everyone should try. I challenge you :) Basically this is how it works if you haven't heard of it before. It begins with you. Choose 3 people that you want to help make a difference in their lives. It can be with something big like in the movie, or since I know life can be hectic, it can be something of smaller service. But anyway, choose 3 people to help serve. Then somehow (afterwards) let them know to do the same to 3 other people and "pay it forward." I think it would really make a difference in this crazy world. If you think about it, it spreads quite fast! {Just like the below photo shows!} :)

Anyway. It was just on my mind, so I thought I would share.

Pay it forward.

White and Pure

I am so grateful for such an amazing gift that my Heavenly Father has given to me. What is that gift you might ask? My virginity; the opportunity I have to be chaste. Lds.org has chastity defined as ". . .sexual purity. Those who are chaste are morally clean in their thoughts, words, and actions. Chastity means not having any sexual relations before marriage. It also means complete fidelity to husband or wife during marriage."

We live in an evil world today with many warped ideas of how people should be, and what's okay and not okay. I'm grateful to live in a church that respects women and doesn't objectify them in any way. I am also so grateful that I have the opportunity to save myself for that special someone, in hopes that he will do the same and that we can be sealed for all of time and eternity in the House of the Lord, then to raise up together, a righteous family. It just makes me so happy to think about! :) :)

I love the verses in 1 Corinthians, chapter 6 which say:

18Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

19What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

20For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.

It is SO true. Christ paid for all of our sins so that we would be able to repent of anything and everything. But that doesn't mean we should go out and do whatever we would like, knowing that it's possible to repent and be fully forgiven. It just doesn't work that way. God expects us to live the best way that we can. . . but he knows that some of us are going to fall along the way and it may be hard for us to get back up, especially on our own. That is why we have to reach out to Him for help. He is always there for us. Always.

The reason this is on my mind is today in Relief Society my Bishop gave a wonderful lesson on Chastity and whatnot. It just made me so grateful for that wonderful gift that we have all been given. Let's just use it wisely. .

I love this gospel, and I know it's true. I mean that.

Sunny Day = Sunny Mood ☼

I find the sunnier and warmer the day, the happier my mood! I am a total sunshine girl, that's for sure :) I love the spring time and warm weather. Today was a beautiful day, and I thoroughly enjoyed being outside in it! (Even though yes, I did get a bit sunburned. .)

From noon until five o'clock this early evening our RHA (resident housing association) hosted a carnival for the residents! It was just outside my building and everything was free! I went at about 2:00 and stayed for a couple of hours. There were a bunch of little game booths, a big, blow-up obstacle course, cotton candy, hamburgers and hot dogs and music!

When we started feeling hot and a little tired, a couple friends and I decided to head out to the reservoir and bask in the sun! It was a great day! Great stress reliever and just what I needed.

I hope all of you were able to enjoy this beautiful weather in this beautiful world today :)

~KELSIE