{ next year, when i'm older }

Thanks everyone (or the two of you) for commenting on my flower. I've decided along with being a photographer when I'm older (which is coming too fast!) I've also decided to do a couple other things. Haha

Here we go:

A vintage/retro/amazing dresser (I call this my find of the week!) The stake dance was a Decades theme so I went as the 70's. I knew everyone else would do something easy- 80's 50's stuff you can pull out of your closet. I needed something to wow the crowd and I did.

A cake decorator. I know it's amazing. I must be feeling hippie-ish this week! I went with a peace cake. For mutual the mom's and daughters each decorated a cake and learned some new cake decorating tips! I know...amazing!

An Ice Cream Truck Driver! Hahahaha JUST KIDDING!! This is 'Dad's Ice Cream' that came into our neighborhood. I would just eat the ice cream not sell it!

The photographer for the starburst commercials haha :D

I'm going to be a politician... yeah right! But I will get to vote next election (SCARY!). I've been reading up on the people running for President. This is who I find to be most qualified for the job right now. More later on my status regarding who I'm for.

Mother's Day and Sacrament Talks

Well today is Mother's Day. So I want to say a few things about my mom-

She is amazing. She is so loving and kind and patient with me. She helps me to have a greater love for the gospel and teaches me by example that I am a daughter of a Heavenly Father who loves me. She always looks at the positive things in any situation and is always encouraging me to be outgoing and make new friends. I love her so much. I don't know what I would do without her. She helps me with everything. I know she's always going to be there for me to help me. She is such a great example of how to live a righteous life. I love seeing her dive into the scriptures daily and take her calling so seriously. She really gives it her all.

Next, I would like to talk about church today. We had a really good sacrament meeting. Nic was the YM speaker today and I loved his talk. So I thought I would recap it- in a nutshell to the best of my ability at least.

His topic was education and he talked about how much his mom has taught him. Then he called other youth from the ward and asked them what their moms have taught them. It was very sweet how he talked about his mom.

So there's my shout out to my mom. Thanks for everything you do for me.

Gotta Have 'Em!

There are some things in life that you just crave depending on how your day is going. Today... It was skittles. The fruity little M&M look-a-likes. Usually I've got to have some chocolate to get me through my day. Skittles bring a burst of flavor and excitement and energy into your life.

Taste the Rainbow.

What's your craving?

A Good Laugh

A Documentary About Mormon History

So some lady makes a documentary about Mormons and PBS shows it. You can watch it here if you missed it on T.V. My seminary teacher encouraged us all to watch it if our testimonies are strong because it does have some different views in it I guess...

Watch it (it's 4 hours long! Yikes!) I'm watching it now. I'm sure I'll have something to say about it after I'm done. We're supposed to come with views and opinions and questions to seminary. We'll see how that goes...

Beautiful Weather

I'm loving the weather we are having. It's perfect. In the high 60's low 70's everyday all day with a little breeze. Who doesn't love this? Oh that's right... the ski bums...

Well... There's not much to say. Dance is going excellent. And Seminary is 100% attendance as usual. School.... it's coming.

I really wish I could just go be outside all day. But I have to stay away from the sun until after the performance or Jan will kill me. Not even kidding. I came back from Powell with a horrible tan line and she flipped! Whoops.

Hope everyone is doing well. Happy Spring/Summer!!!

:D

That's Selfish

On Sunday we had a really great fireside. Two brothers that both play football for BYU and are both returned missionaries spoke to us. They had so many things that I found really great that I can apply to my life. I hope all the youth were listening because they taught us some great lessons.

One of them talked about how they were good people and made the right choices when it came to the big decisions like drinking or smoking e.t.c. when they were teenagers. He pointed out that it's good to know the church is true....it's better to live the true church. It's the small things- reading your scriptures daily, saying personal prayers, paying attention in seminary and Sunday school. Take it seriously- you'll grow if you do. He said a quote that I'm not sure where it came from, "As tiny drops of water shape out landscape; minute by minute choices we make shape our character." What kind of a character do I want for myself? I've been thinking about this constantly now.

Don't think about yourself. That's what both of them kept saying. They said that when you go on a mission everything stops being about you. Both wished they had stopped thinking all about themselves before their missions to prepare themselves. You have to think about the Lord's plan, not yourself.

One brother was getting into football and was excelling a lot. He approached his RM brother and his wife one night and said that he was not going on a mission. He wanted to stay and continue with football. His brother told him he was selfish. It's not always supposed to be about you. Focus on others.

You have to make the right choices for you. You have to decide for yourself to make the right choices.

So then yesterday while I was studying my scriptures I was reading in D&C 4. And right next to the section beginning I have written, "What does it take to be a servant of the Lord?" Everyone always relates this section to missions and missionaries, but I related it to me...now.
*see that ye serve him with all your heart, might, mind and strength, that ye may stand blameless before God at the last day.
*if ye have desires to serve God ye are called to the work
*faith, hope, charity, and love, with an eye single to the glory of God, qualify him for the work
*remember faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, brotherly kindness, godliness, charity, humility, diligence
*ask, and ye shall receive; knock and it shall be opened unto you

There are so many things that apply to me now. We should apply these scriptures to our callings, our roles in our families, and just our daily lives.