FANTASTIC FEBRUARY to Marvelous March

WOW! I can't believe how fast February went by. Every day was a new lesson and a new journey and so much good to come from each detail. I went to San Deigo for a day and that was an adventure in and of itself. I got connected with one of the best families EVER more so than I could have imagined. The next weekend I went up to Rexburg, Idaho and was blessed with the most amazing healing I've ever experienced. Sometimes we don't realize how much the Lord is shaping and scaffolding us to become sturdy and refining us to be more than just magnificent, but remarkable and a Servant of God. I never knew exactly how much I would be shaped until that journey. One day before going up to Rexburg I started a 60 day Transformation challenge. I started this on Valentine's Day! YEAH! I KNOW! I'm CRAZY!
      So, the day after I went to work and then went to my friend's house who I was going to Rexburg with. We ended up driving her new used car and headed on our way to Idaho when we started hearing a funny noise around Tremonton. We got to Portage and decided it sounded like a flat tire and we should pull over. It wasn't a flat tire though cause we checked! We looked under the hood and so much else. WE FOUND NOTHING WRONG! We got back in the car turned it on, and put it in drive and it wouldn't go... Yeah, let's just say we weren't happy. We began to try to figure out what we would do. My friend called her parents and I tried to call my dad and sister (they were in the temple VERY NOBLE). I called another good friend and asked him if he would go into my house and grab my spare key and take it to our friend's dad. He did and I am thankful to him for that. My friend's dad then drove my truck to us and well, in the mean time we had a cop stop and tell us it was the transmission and to be safe, but as we said a prayer of gratitude and what to do next another car pulled in front of us. Out of the car came 3 guys and they said there were 2 more girls in the car. They were coming from Provo and headed to Rexburg area. God answers prayers. Little known fact is I had to go to the bathroom way bad at this moment! So them coming was a blessing. Well, sitting in the back seat talking to these new angels in life I decided to ask if they knew someone I knew from BYU and one of the girls popped off and got all excited cause she knew her! MADE MY NIGHT! We laughed and joked around and I don't even remember everything we discussed. Went to the rest stop just the other side of the Idaho border. There was laughter everywhere as we ran around and acted like children! :D On our journey back to the car where 2 of the guys stayed we passed the Portage exit and kept going since we were like right there all weird. Well, the driver decided he would take an emergency turn around... We got stuck! Yeah, we had to get out and push the car and it started going backwards fairly fast, and they had to run to catch it with tons of cars flying passed. Yeah, then three of us were about to cross the road and we nearly got hit by a semi! Talk about heart attacks. Well, we hopped in the car and got back to the other car only shortly to see my truck coming up behind us. That night we stayed with some married friends of mine and then throughout the weekend there was a billion circumstances of love shown to me!
   Now, it's March and well, I didn't realize that it started off perfectly with a text from a friend asking if we'd split the price for Improv to which another friend would be performing in that night. I didn't realize until today that March started off that way! WHAT AN AWESOME WAY TO START! And the fact that it will end with Easter just makes me smile even more. Who knew that text messages from unexpected friends and being able to wander around Wal-Mart and walk from across the street could be so much fun at 1:30 in the morning. And deciding that you want so badly to buy a CHEESECAKE SAMPLER and some EXTREME BACON PIZZA. Which just means now we have to actually go back and do it for reals! I am so grateful and just beyond happy that I have the friends that I do. In just a short time period I have grown so much! I am in love with my life and I have learned to love myself more than I ever thought possible. I have been able to spend time with many that I love, and I have learned to love even more. I am grateful to that family I've grown to love, and the healing they have helped me with and the two friends that just allow me to be joyful with them when we are all just beyond tired! Then to go to an event where there is so much love and devotion that I feel from others. Then, to attend the house of the Lord and feel a magnificent love and joy beyond belief! And then to have THE BEST testimony meeting so far! :) I know this month will be full of even more growth and learning and I'm ecstatic about it! Especially since the end of it will be Easter! I'm excited to spend time with my sister for her birthday and to see friends get married! And to continue to go to the temple weekly! :)

I love you all!

A Remarkable Journey

Two posts in two days... I'm on a roll....

Tomorrow will make 6 months since I took the biggest leap of faith I have ever taken. It has been both an extremely hard journey, but also one of the most rewarding. I am so thankful to those people who have changed my life fr the better. I never thought I would become so vulnerable in absolutely every aspect of my life and that the vulnerability would make me all the more stronger. When I took the biggest leap of faith I have taken thus far in my life I did not realize how rewarding it would be. Let me paint a quick picture of what the last 6 months have entailed.

To begin this journey I will go back 7 months to decisions that had to be made in my life. The first of which was to finally go back to Rexburg to take a test I was terrified of. I passed this test and began a journey of becoming certified to teach. Which also included me getting a job at Sylvan Learning Center. However, because of my past I was still extremely down in the dumps. I made a conscious decision that it was time for me to change my attitude on everything. I prayed more than I have ever prayed in my life. I went to all my meetings in my Singles Ward. I made the effort to move on. Then, one day at church I saw a friend that had moved out of the ward with someone that I did not know. As I was introduced to this guy I was intrigued by what he was talking about. I wondered how in the world could he be so young and have a plan of where he would be in 5 years. I tried doing that and it would change so much that I lost hope and my dreams dwindled. However, I was then introduced to an opportunity to join a network marketing company called REVVNRG. I was not in favor of network marketing prior to this. However, something was different about this. Something changed my mind and it was the exact thing I've learned over the past 6 months. I have grown in absolutely every aspect of my life. I have been taught that even though forgiveness is hard it is more than worth it for our eternal lives. I am so grateful for all I have been blessed with and I am so excited for the next 6 months and the amazing journey it will entail! All the people that are changing my life each day (including my family) I am grateful for, but most importantly I am thankful to that friend for allowing me to take this journey with him. :)

with my revv ladies!

My personal soundtrack

So, if it is not known it will be now known. I LIVE FOR MUSIC! Ever since I heard the song from Shaun Cannon I knew I had to change. I knew I needed to prove to the world that I love music. I listen to music in my car, I listen to music when I fall asleep, I listen to music at almost every moment of my life except when I'm watching a movie (which has music) or at the temple. Honestly though I have a constant soundtrack in my head for everything that is going on in my life. One word can remind me of a song. I could wake up thinking of absolutely any song. I work best when I'm listening to music or have some type of auditory thought. Bottom line is that since I was little my mind has been trained to listen to music. So, from day to day my soundtrack changes! I never know what it will entail, but just like the rest of life I am so excited to have my daily soundtrack! Here are just a few of the spectacular songs!

New Year, New You, Endless Possibilities

Normally at the end of December I post a song about December ending, and then at the new year I post New Year by Death Cab. However, this year I feel like I'm rocking on top of the world! I have come to the realization that each day is what you make of it. In August I wrote down in a notebook why I got up every morning and what I wanted to accomplish before the end of the year. The shocking thing is I did everything by the end of December. I am extremely pleased with myself so, with the help of a really good friend I have improved on my goals and not just set resolutions, but things that I will accomplish in my life. I know that each and every day are full of so many choices and endless possibilities! I love the people that I am able to spend all of my time with at Sylvan Learning Center and in RevvNRG! Nothing beats being able to say that you love what you do each and every day! Working out, and becoming not only stronger and better, but a Leader in my own life! My time is now and I know that now! I am so happy that I have so much love given to me daily! I say thank you to those amazing and remarkable people that make my life so absolutely perfect!  I cannot thank those amazing people in my life enough my family and my friends are remarkable! And most importantly the GOSPEL in my life! It is more than just the gospel to me it is my way to live! :D

My Favorite temple! :D

Humble Gratitude to my Savior for all that I have

It's Christmas time and this year I decided I would enjoy every minute of it. Yes, it can get stressful if we let it. But I had a thought... "if we let it" we get so concerned with getting a billion things to show our love and affection, but this year it's more than just giving gifts to me. It's realizing what I already have... this year I'm trying to give and do things I wouldn't normally do. Like give cookies to a random friend at church! :) I am so grateful to everyone in my life that has taught me this... First on that list is my mother: I know she struggles every day to handle so much and I admire her for it. Next is my father: throughout my life he has always tried to provide for our family and even though he and mom don't think it's enough my entire life I have had a roof over my head and been able to eat a well balanced meal. Now onto my siblings: Kathleen (Katie) first... she is me, but 8 years older... or should I say I am her. I look up to her and I always have. At the age of 17 she went off to college and struggled to provide for herself, but I have always seen her as an amazing sister and now woman and mother! I love her dearly! Next, John: My big brother who was always there for me when I needed someone to beat up the stupid boys at school who would tease me or try to "hit on me" yeah, will never forget when I was in 6th grade and these 8th grade boys were trying to make cat calls at me and John asked mom if he could beat them with his drumsticks! :) Now Jeane, growing up she and I didn't always get along, but now as we are older I am finding out how much I absolutely love spending time with her and just being around her! I am so glad she is moving here because it means that if neither of us are going out that night we can stay in and watch a way good movie! LOVE IT! Finally is David, the best friend I've had since birth! The best friend that I will always have! Yeah, we would fight in front of family and play together at school or in my room growing up! So many memories with him! If it weren't for him I'm not sure if I would know many of the amazing people I know here in Utah! :) Now, to my in laws... Ryan first... he is such a wonderful husband and father and I am so glad that he captured my sister and didn't let her go on a mission! He is a shining priesthood example along with my dad and brothers! :) Adria, she is wonderful! I love having another sister and being able to talk to her and laugh with her! It's awesome! Now, my soon to be sister in law, Stephanie, I am soo happy that my oldest brother met her! She is amazing and perfect for him in every way and I am more than excited for their wedding this Saturday! :) Now, the nephews and niece: Michael, my buddy... he is such a wonderful and shining example to me. He has taught me in many ways how to love unconditionally. I know he works hard to help his mother and his family and I am ecstatic to go see him soon... Christi, the greatest young girl I will ever know! She puts up with three brothers and does it mostly with such love and compassion. She is a wonderful example as she glows every day! James, the little red headed indian! I know it's hard being young, but he doesn't mind and is the sportiest of them all! And William (Peanut) what a perfect angel in my eyes (yes, I know he isn't always perfect). Over the summer while those kids were here though I would just love to snuggle with him and have little talks with him. He is my angel! As you can see I am beyond grateful for my amazing family. 

That being said I want to also say that I am grateful to my amazing friends throughout my life from birth to now! I have met so many wonderful people throughout my life and each has blessed me in some special way! THANK YOU!

All because he lassoed her!

The Magnificent 7

Ryan and Kathleen

John and Stephanie

My beautiful sister Jeane! :)

David and Adria

The youngest examples in my life! 

My nerdy buddy, The beautiful girl, The Red Headed Chief, and my little angel the nut! :)

ME:  loving life with the greatest hair in the world! :) Oh, and loving it all over the world! :)