Fabulous day!

It may be dark and gloomy outside today but for me the sun has never been brighter than it is right now. I'll tell you why. I got up this morning just like any other day. I didn't have to be to work till 11 so I got to sleep in for a while, which was nice. My plan was to get up and take a shower before I had to leave but I went to let the water get warm...and there was no water. Super weird I know. So obviously the shower was out. I made sure that nothing had happened with Logan City (cuz the utilities are in my name) and everything was fine there, I still don't know why we didn't have water this morning. Anyway, back on track...focus! I left for work early cuz I was ready early. Nothing out of the ordinary there. I was lunch coverage today so I was off at 4. (Come in late, leave early...so great!) So at about 3:50 I start balancing my drawer so I can leave on time. I count my cash, which didn't take long since I didn't have much in my drawer at the time, and then move on to my checks. Checks: balance, easy. Cash: short 10 cents, not so easy. I recount my coin...it all matches what I have in the system. I have my manager count my coin and he gets what I got. So after a quick glance through my work for the day, with nothing popping out as to what would cause such an outage, I leave work with an outage on my stats for the month. Now I know what you're probably thinking at this point: "No water this morning, an outage at work...how can this be a fabulous day?" Well I'll tell you, today was my ward's temple day. I went and did baptisms for the dead for the first time in too long. Also for the first time at the Logan temple, and the first time ever going by myself. I've always gone with a YW group or with friends from my ward. Not this time, just me, and it was the best thing ever! Going with friends isn't a bad thing but going alone I wasn't distracted in any way from the Spirit that you feel there. It had been so long since I'd done baptisms that I forgot just how wonderful that feeling is. After I got done I sat in the lobby area and read 3 Nephi 11 there was one verse in there that said something about after being baptized how we must become like little children. I know I wasn't being baptized for me, but I still need to be like a little child. Humble, submissive, teachable.
I came home after that and sat in my room thinking about that and I realized that my focus has been on the wrong things. I've been dwelling on things that I don't have that I want and everything I've given up in the past. I was forgetting about everything that I have right now. I have a family that loves me, I have friends that care about me, I have a job (and a good, stable one at that), I have a roof over my head, I have a car that gets me where I need to be, I'm getting an education, and the most important of all of them, I have a Heavenly Father that loves me more than I can comprehend and He's always there for me when I need Him, and I ALWAYS need Him. It doesn't matter that I haven't been dating anyone in the last year and a half. It doesn't matter that I haven't been on very many dates in that time either. As long as I know I have the love of my family and my Heavenly Father the rest is just filler and everything will fall into place.

And that knowledge is what made my day so great.

Changes

This summer has brought a few changes for me already. The first being, new room mates. It's been almost six weeks now and I still don't know a lot about them. We all kinda keep to ourselves, which is much different from the way things were during the school year. So that's an adjustment I've had to make. Another change, a good change, has been that I've changed branches at work again. I'm now working at the Providence Macey's branch. I love it so much! It's super fun and it's made going grocery shopping so much easier, cuz it's like right there. I have also resolved to be more active this summer too. I go walking/jogging on my days off. I would like to go everyday but I don't get home from work till 7:30 and I don't want to run the risk of going by myself in the dark. Smart, yes? I think so. Another change has also come at church. I recently got a new calling. I'm now a Ward Prayer coordinator. Ironically my partner in crime is the same guy I was paired with for my previous calling as Institute Rep, which I thought was kinda funny. This Sunday will be our first week putting it together...we'll see how it goes. Anyway I think that's all I have to report for now.

Bittersweet...

So I'm all done with school for the semester! It's been a long road but I made it. I have loved this last year, it has been so much fun! I've made so many friends. There's my room mates Karlie, Lauren, and Heather...LOVE them! We've had so many good memories. Here a few of the best ones:
Our random trip to Colorado
Lauren on a stick
Dancing in the kitchen/living room
Late nights laughing
Heather's English project
Thursday night bowling
Cookies and Brownies
The sperm and egg on the cupboards in the kitchen (HAHAHA)
Drew ALWAYS washing our dishes when he came over.
Lauren's mistletoe
Gwilltaycolick (this is all of our last names combined)

Those are just the memories that have stuck out to me. I love those girls so much and I will miss them a ton while they're gone for the summer. That's ok me and Karlie and Lauren are all moving back in together in the fall. Heather won't be with us because she's getting married...silly girl ;) That's ok I love her anyway. I have so many other memories from this year that I wish I could go through and tell them all but that would take forever, so I'm not going to do that. A lot of them are with my other friends like Ritchie, Drew, Ruth, Hilary, Jess, Ember and many many more. I love all of these people so so much! I've learned something from each of them. It's been a great year and I'm hopeful that the coming summer and following school can be just as great if not better!

I Believe!!

So today in Sacrament meeting we had an Easter program. We don't get programs a lot in single college wards but this one was AMAZING!!! It was such a reminder to me that Christ does live and He loves me so much! It was exactly what I needed today. I can't say I've been struggling exactly lately but I just haven't really been living the way I should. I haven't had my priorities where they should be. I've gotten so overwhelmed lately with being in school and working and trying to stay social (which doesn't always happen). I got stuck in a selfish rut a little bit, doing the whole "why me" bit. I've always known that the religion I live is true, I have no doubt about that, I just haven't been living it recently. I have since resolved to be and do better. I've started reading my scriptures every night before I go to bed no matter how tired I am or what time it is. It's almost to the point now that it's becoming routine. I've also starting saying my prayers every night as well. Just those two little things alone have helped me so much to get myself back on track. Last night as I was saying my prayers I asked my Heavenly Father to help me recognize His presence in my life and to also feel and live closer to the Spirit. Today during the program my prayer was answered. One song that was sung was Hymn #134 "I Believe in Christ" as the choir was singing it I just sat and listened to the words and let them speak to me. I've always loved this song but today it struck me in ways that it never has before. I got chills and had goosebumps on my arms when I felt deep in my heart the truth of the words in that song. It was almost as if there was a voice in the back of my mind telling me that He's there and aware of me and my struggles and He knows exactly how I feel, and with His help I can do anything. It was an amazing reminder of who I am, what I believe, and most of all it helped me find my testimony again that He really does live and that He guides my live everyday whether I'm aware of it or not. I love this gospel with all my heart and I'm so happy to be apart of it. "I believe in Christ; he is my King! With all my heart to him I'll sing; I'll raise my voice in praise and joy, in grand amens my tongue employ. I believe in Christ; he is God's son. On earth to dwell his soul did come. He healed the sick; the dead he raised. Good works were his; his name be praised. I believe in Christ; oh, blessed name! As Mary's Son he came to reign 'mid mortal men, his earthly kin, to save them from the woes of sin. I believe in Christ; who marked the path, who did gain all the Father hath, who said to men:'Come, follow me, that ye, my friends, with God may be.' I believe in Christ- my Lord, my God! My feet he plants on gospel sod. I'll worship him with all my might; He is the source of truth and light. I believe in Christ; he ransoms me. From Satan's grasp he sets me free , and I shall live with joy and love in his eternal courts above. I believe in Christ; he stands supreme! From him I'll gain my fondest dream; and while I strive through grief and pain, His voice is heard: 'Ye shall obtain.' I believe in Christ; so come what may, with him I'll stand in that great day when on this earth he comes again to rule among the sons of men."

so...

I accidentally deleted my original blog...oops. So this is the new one. I hope all of you find me again. =D