So What Have I Been Up To

I was looking over my blog and realized I havent posted much about my going ons lately....unless what I am grateful for counts for much. :)

Here are a few highlight:
1) I learned how to make my moms yummy homemade roles
2) I hade a great thanksgiving. We went to my aunt Lories this year. It was so much fun to all eat in the same room. To see cousins that are back from missions
3) I finally made it through season one of heros. Now for season two!
4) I hung out with my bros. It was great fun shootgun shotting. Though I felt a little out of place.
5) I got a great deal on new running clothes and shoes...got to love black Friday!!

Well thats just a few. Hope things are going well for each of you.

I will aim to put pictures up soon. Oh that means I would have to take pictures.

Lots of love.

I am Grateful For...

I am greatful for WONDERFUL FRIENDS!!

I am Grateful For

I am grateful for a wonderful dad who can do all my car repairs.....yep I cant change my own headlights.

I am Grateful For

I am grateful for the gospel and the great plan of happiness.

Wonderful Wednesday

So before I start I have to say how much I love doing these "Wonderful Wednesday" posts. As I try to think of something I am truly grateful for, and more then simple things. I find how much my life has been blessed. I find how close the Savior is to me in my life. He is the constant I am then one that decides where our relationship goes.

So my wonderful Wednesday: TIME

As strange as this may seem it sums up what I am grateful for this Wednesday.

Have you ever spent any amount of time and looked at your life? Who you are? Where you came from? Where are you going? What you have learned? Where you are now? If not you need to! I have spent a lot of time doing this as of late and wow its been a journey.

As I have done this I realized how much I have grown where I have come from and where I hope I am going.

Things I have noticed:
A Year Ago: I was hurt, confused, building very high walls and really testing my trust in the Lord and his direction. I was in a state of doing what I knew my Heavenly Father wanted and needed me to do but I had no clue why. I was in an extreme state of simply acting out of blind obedience. I was only making decisions and actions out of love for my Heavenly Father and nothing more. I did not know why I was making these decisions. I did not want to follow or act. I wanted things to be different.

Today: I am still relying on faith. But I can see each and every day why the Lord's direction was best for me. I feel excited about life. I am ready and willingly to trust again. The thought of moving forward doesnt scare me. The future exists me. As a quote I read state: I know that all things will work out for my best. I am ready to take down walls, and am doing so daily. I am excited, hopeful, etc. I am no longer afraid. I feel so at peace that everything is working out how it should.

This is just one example of what time has done. I know it comes from maturity but a lot of changes in me have come from the atonement and the power of love. Time worked on me and through me. It took time to heal wounds and give me the courage to move forward.

I am grateful this Wednesday for TIME

I am Grateful for Peace

I am Grateful for PEACE!!

I am grateful for the feeling of peace I have in my heart. I know that in my heart all things are going to work out for the best. I know the promised blessing is right around the corner.

If you were to ask me the two things I feel in my heart right now I would say hope and peace. Why... well I always try to feel hope its always there. But why the peace. I can explain it exactly all I know is that I feel so peaceful in my heart and so so strongly that what I have been praying for for years is right around the corner. I feel I am closer then I have ever been to getting married. Truth I know its going to happen I feel it and I know. The peace is feeling that what I am doing right now is leading to that promise. It almost feels so close I can touch. I know it may be a few years yet but I feel its coming. I know its happening. I feel peace because the knowledge, faith and hope are there. The promised blessing seems so close I can almost reach out and touch it. My heart is no longer afraid its at peace.

(Oh so I decided that everyday between now and Christmas I am going to post one thing I am thankful for.)

My Birthday Weekend

Last weekend was my birthday, well November 15 to be exact. I have sadly reached the age of 23. As my brother put welcome to being a menis (I know I cant spell) to society. To be honest I love how things are going in my life and would not change a thing. I know things are going just as they should and pray daily that I can continue to do and be where I need to so I can help make my life as God has planned it. Everything will work out just as it should.

So here is how I spent my weekend, or at least highlights.

I LOVE gooey yummy chocolaty food. So my mom made me the yummiest chocolate trifle ever.

Saturday night. My mom, sis and I went on saw Ballet West "The Tempest." Well this was more for my moms birthday. My dad gave her season tickets to the Ballet it just happened to be on my birthday. No complaints there.

I spent Saturday morning at the spa. I had a massage, facial, pedicure and manicure. I got acrylic nails for the first time ever. So far I love them. PS they help with sanding glass.

Friday night I hung out with a bunch of friends. We went and watched the first five episodes of Heroes. Now I just need to finish them.

We also went and had dinner at CPK.

Thanks everyone for making this one of the best birthdays ever.