FINALS ARE OVER!

I CANNOT EXPRESS HOW HAPPY I AM THAT FINALS ARE OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't wait to...

1. PARTAY HARDAY!!!!!!!!!!
2. sleep... you can't forget to make up for the lost sleep.
3. lounge around in pajamas watching Vampire Diaries.... :)
4. make money for next semester
5. enjoy Christmas
6. rejoice for a new year
7. write my missionaries :)
8. study and take the math placement exam
9. marvel that I'm almost half way through college
10. be amazed at the fact that I've been graduated from high school for a year and a half. Woah. it seems longer than that, but it also seems like yesterday... ha ha.
11. and many more amazing things :)

I'm SO EXCITED that I don't have to work until 5 on Monday.... so I'm gonna party it up (and sleep, don't forget sleep) before then!

Thoughts :)

I feel very much like a typical college student right now. I'm laying in my bed with these things on it: my 2-liter bottle of Dr. Pepper 3/4 of the way gone, my Psychology textbook, my cell phone, my Patriarchal Blessing, a big bag of Sour Patch Kids, three jackets, two stuffed animals, a bunch of blankets (my heating blanket is turned on), the towel I used as a cape this morning to dress up for my English class, (yup, it was a requirement that I dress up as a superhero today) and about four pillows. I'm super comfy and I don't want to leave this spot. :)

Holy cow, do I feel so blessed despite my trials this semester! I've learned so much. Heavenly Father has blessed me in so many ways- a lot of which I probably don't even recognize. I'm so grateful for the wonderful support system I have and for the wonderful spirit of the Christmas season.

I'm very relieved that this semester is coming to a close soon. It's been a rough one. I'm excited for the holidays, new classes, and more people to meet! I feel that I've grown a lot this semester. Latter Day Voices has been such a blessing as I've gone through these challenges. I've gained some great friends and have fostered relationships that I gained last year from it. I'm so grateful for Latter Day Voices in my life.

Good luck to my college friends on their finals! I hope things go well for you!

My Grandpa Hall

Who knew that within a month, both of my grandpas would have been gone? I wouldn't have guessed it. I don't know why this happened, but I know I'm supposed to learn something from it. I have been tried so much this semester. It's been so hard to try to juggle work, school, deaths, emotional breakdowns, and everything else that comes with life. It's been so overwhelming, but I've felt the Lord by my side. I know he's there even though sometimes I feel so alone. He sends me angels when I start to feel alone.

The night my grandpa passed away, I was basically alone in my apartment. I panicked. I didn't know what to do. I hadn't showered all day, I couldn't get a hold of my best friend, my other best friend is on a mission and my other best friend just moved out state. I was so emotional and lost. I felt as though Heavenly Father was taking all of the people away from me when I needed them most. The Lord took care of me though. A sweet friend of mine in LDV called me at just the right time. I told her what was going on and she came and picked me up right then. It was an answer to my pleas. She took me out and we had fun that night. I was so grateful for that phone call. I honestly have no idea what would have happened if she hadn't called me. She was my angel that night.

As my dad sad, my grandpa's 6'3" giant frame was hard to miss. He was one of the most faithful men I have ever met in my life. He loved his family dearly, was passionate about our country, and stood up for truth and righteousness. He was a great example to me, and I can't wait to get another great big hug from him when I see him again! I love you, Grandpa!

Time Is Flying Shockingly Fast!

I can't believe that I basically only have a month left of school. That's just weird. WEIRD. I feel like we just started school.  My best friend, Carlee, is getting married on Saturday and I'm in shock. I remember when she told me she was engaged, and it doesn't seem like that long ago. I'm happy for her!

I have another friend getting married too! Angie Holdaway! We've been friends since high school. I love her to pieces. She found her prince charming too. She's getting married on December 9. I'm really hoping I can be there for her, cuz that's my last day of classes and I have a choir concert that night!

Halloween was weird this year. I felt like by the time Halloween was here, it was over. I celebrated it the week before twice, once with the ward and once with LDV, and I just kinda felt like it was done. When I got to campus and people were wearing costumes, it dawned on me that it was actually Halloween. Ha ha. Here's a few pictures from the LDV party we had :)

 Amanda, Madison, and me :)

 ha ha, this picture makes me giggle :)

 Oh James Harris, ha ha. He's so awesome!

 Angeles, the mime and me. :)

Matt, Amanda, Kerstin, and me :)

My grandpa passed away on Halloween. Little trickster, my mom and my aunts and uncles wanted to be with him when he passed and he chose to pass when everyone but my grandma had left the hospital room so they could change his sheets. I think he decided to pass on Halloween because he wanted to play tricks on everyone in heaven and watch everyone on earth be crazy. Ha ha :) I'm gonna miss him a lot. He's in a much better place now though, and he's not in pain. He's happy and he can see! :) I'm so grateful for my knowledge of eternal families. I don't know what I'd do if I didn't know I could see him again!

Grandpa and me :)

I know the Gospel is true. I am so grateful for a Father in Heaven that loves me. I'm grateful for the knowledge of the Atonement that I have. I know that my Savior loves me and is there for me always. I'm grateful, despite my weaknesses, that there is a way back to our Father in Heaven. I know that the Book of Mormon is another testament of Jesus Christ and that Christ will come again on this earth. 

Update on Life! :)

So.... I fail at blogging this semester. I've been super busy!

I no longer work at Payless... but I work at Kmart as a Cashier now! :) YAY! I started on October 22 and it's been wonderful! I started using the register on Tuesday and I'm getting the hang of it! It's a seasonal position for now. I'm hoping that they'll hire me on as a permanent employee after the season.

Latter Day Voices is great :) Still loving it! I'm taking an institute class with Brother Salmond as well and I'm learning loads of stuff I didn't know about the Gospel before! It's been such a great experience!

My schedule has NEVER been so demanding in college! This semester has been CRAZY. So much homework! I'm definitely learning how to utilize my time. I've been able to fit a lot of fun things too. Here are some pictures! :)

USU had Ag Week. 'nough said. ;)

LDV parties :)

LDV Retreat :)

Surprise Spoon with the roomies ;)

Carlee came to Logan and we had a fun sleepover :)

Dance parties in the car on the way to Ward Prayer :)

Caramel Apple Cider :)

Christy and I visited Carlee so I could try on my bridesmaid dress and I got my pillow pet, Geoffrey the Giraffe, from Carlee :)

Stake Halloween Activities

And those are just some highlights :) I've been a lucky girl! So much fun! I have a bunch of Latter Day Voices things this week and Carlee's wedding next week! Life only gets busier! I'm enjoying the journey!

Living Life as an Aggie :)

This semester has been more demanding than anything I ever had last year. It's still been quite the ride! :) I've learned a lot! Not only have a I learned secular things, but I have also learned a lot about the Gospel and have increased my testimony.

I've been learning a lot about revelation. It's something the Presidency and Brother Salmond focus on a lot in Latter Day Voices. I've learned to how to be more receptive to the still, small voice of the Holy Ghost. I've also learned the importance of writing your promptings down. Not only does it help you remember your promptings, but it also helps you in times of need and opens the door for more revelation.

I also recently bought a $2 copy of the Book of Mormon from the Institute store and started reading it. It has been such a blessing to me to start reading it over again on a clean slate, without all of my previous markings. It's allowed me to search for things that touch me and highlight  them and write promptings in the margins instead of reading over my already highlighted Book of Mormon. This is only my second day doing this, and I can already tell it's going to help me out a lot. If you've never done this, try it. It's already starting to strengthen my testimony!

Writing missionaries also strengthens testimonies. I just wrote a letter to a dear friend of mine and shared my testimony and some spiritual experiences, thoughts, and quotes with him.

I've had a lot of fun the past couple weeks! We had Latter Day Voices Retreat and our very first fireside! Such a BLAST! I can't wait for our fireside this Sunday and I hope I can attend the Seminary we're attending on my birthday!

Today was a rainy day in Cache Valley! We had some really bad rain and snow storms last year and I never got soaked through. But.... today was my lucky day. I got SOAKED. My sweats were all wet, my RAIN coat was sticking to me because of the rain, and my socks were soaked. I should have taken pictures, it was hilarious. I had my hood on and my bangs were crazy curly by the time I got to class and the front of my hair was soaked. I do have to say though, having short hair does help with the whole hood thing. You don't have to work as hard to get it all back in the hood. Ha ha :) I need to find my umbrella.

Lovin' My Crazy Busy Life!

These last couple weeks have been so busy I didn't have time to blog! Having a job, doing Latter Day Voices, going to school and keeping up on homework keeps a girl busy! ;)

A few highlights of the last couple weeks:

Three of my roomies and I thought it would be great fun to go to True Aggie Night and just watch all the awkward couples. It was actually fun. We had to document this, so we took a picture!

Bryanne, me, Christy, and Bree!

I went to lunch w/ Amanda, Taylor, Brenna, her new roommate and her roommate's boyfriend. That was fun! We were crazy and didn't have a care in the world for about an hour at Charlie's! :)

ICE CREAM :)

Amanda and I went and stayed the night at my parents house this weekend :) it was so fun! I did laundry and spent quality time w/ the fam and my bestie! Couldn't have been better!

My schedule only gets worse.... I have a test this Wednesday and more homework on the way! But my good times outweigh the stressful, sad and hard times. :) I LOVE LATTER DAY VOICES! :)

I got a letter from Skylar today! he leaves the MTC tomorrow for Chile! It's nuts! I'm still waiting for my letter from Joseph.... it's been almost a month, but I know he's been busy. he just left the MTC this past Wednesday! CRAZY how fast time has flown by!

I've Learned

One of my friend's from college posted this on her blog and she got it from her friend :) I was very touched by it and thought I'd share it as well.

I’ve Learned

I've learned that you cannot make someone love you.
All you can do is be someone who can be loved.
The rest is up to them.
I've learned that no matter how much I care,
some people just don't care back.
And it's not the end of the world.
I've learned that it takes years to build up trust,
and only seconds to destroy it.
I've learned that it's not what you have in your life,
but who you have in your life that counts.
I've learned that you can get by on charm for about fifteen minutes.
After that, you'd better know something.


I've learned that you shouldn't compare yourself
to the best others can do,
but to the best you can do.
I've learned that it's not what happens to people,
It's what they do about it.
I've learned that no matter how thin you slice it,
there are always two sides.
I've learned that you should always leave loved ones with loving words.
It may be the last time you see them.
I've learned that you can keep going
long after you think you can't.


I've learned that heroes are the people who do what has to be done
When it needs to be done
regardless of the consequences.
I've learned that there are people who love you dearly,
but just don't know how to show it.
I've learned that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry,
but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
I've learned that true friendship continues to grow even over the longest distance.
Same goes for true love.
I've learned that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to
doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.


I've learned that no matter how good a friend is,
they're going to hurt you every once in a while
and you must forgive them for that.
I've learned that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others.
Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.
I've learned that no matter how bad your heart is broken,
the world doesn't stop for your grief.
I've learned that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are,
but we are responsible for who we become.
I've learned that just because two people argue, it doesn't mean that they don't love each other.
And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do.


I've learned that sometimes you have to put the individual
ahead of their actions.
I've learned that two people can look at the exact same thing
and see something totally different.
I've learned that no matter the consequences,
those who are honest with themselves get farther in life.
I've learned that your life can be changed in a matter of hours
by people who don't even know you.
I've learned that even when you think you have no more to give,
when a friend cries out to you,
you will find the strength to help.


I've learned that writing,
as well as talking,
can ease emotional pains.
I've learned that the people you care most about in life
are taken from you too soon.
I've learned that it's hard to determine where to draw the line between being nice
and not hurting people's feelings and standing up for what you believe.
I've learned to love
and be loved.
I've learned...

Omer B. Washington

Stressful and Fun!

My week has been so stressful, but it's also been fun!!!

I have the majority of my classes on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, so Monday was stressful. I was so overwhelmed and didn't know HOW I was going to be able to handle school, work and Latter Day Voices. I worked that night and didn't get to bed until late. :P I have an 8:30 class on Mondays and Wednesdays, and it's kicked my butt this week, because I am NOT a morning person, ha!

Tuesday was an alright day. I didn't have as many classes, but I had to work and here was so much I wanted to get done that I didn't that I was really frustrated. But, talking to Amanda that night made it better. :)

Wednesday was such a good day for me! Classes made sense and I was able to relax a bit more. I got to go to a BBQ at the house Amanda lived at during the summer and mingle for awhile. I had a yummy dinner, grilled sausage, watermelon, cantelope, and cookies. YUM. I had a work meeting that I got paid for and then I went home and crashed. I actually got about 8 hours of sleep Wednesday night, so Thursday went well!

I had English and gymnastics on Thursday morning. First of all, my English teacher is the chillest teacher ever. He let us take our expensive book for the class back to the bookstore to get a full refund. I was stoked! We had a really funny lecture that day. After English, I went straight to gymnastics. I am SO SO SO SO SO SO SO excited for that class! It's going to be great! I have it with Amanda and a girl I met from Latter Day Voices last year, EmaLee Millar! It's so fun :) The workout is great and I love the stretches!

Friday I got home from school, did some homework, and took a nap. I woke up to a text from my boss wondering if I wanted a few extra hours of work. I went in for a few hours that night and then Whitni and Brad visited me :) Brad is leaving on his mission this upcoming Wednesday. He's going to be such a wonderful missionary! I'm gonna miss him!

I auditioned for Latter Day Voices Saturday morning! I think it went alright. I hope to find out if I got in again and who else got in this year soon. I got a haircut on Saturday night! It's shorter than I've ever gone before, but it's a fun change :)

I went to church my family today and I'm spending some time with them :)

I can't believe it's already September! This year has flown by! I'm going to leave my teenage years in only a little over a month! Strange? I think yes. But, I'm WAY excited for the future! :)

Moved to Logan!!!!! :)

Monday I got up early and went to work in Logan at Payless. It was a crazy day! SOOO many people came in! I came home and packed for Logan in spurts. Ha ha :) I had a hard time motivating myself to pack. I just hate it! But.... all that matters is....

Tuesday, I moved in to my new apartment! I met my new roommate, Bree :) She's a freshman this year and is adorable! I love her so much already! It was also good to be reunited with Christy and Lauren again, although Lauren wasn't there that night! Kaity and Bryanne didn't move in until Saturday. But Bree and I went and got pizza that night and talked for awhile before we went to bed.

Wednesday I went to work and then came to hang out at the Institute and use their internet. It was so nice to just relax :) I feel like I've just been constantly go go going! They had someone in the front entryway playing church music on the piano and it was beautiful. I was in heaven. I went home and took a nap afterwards :) It was a glorious four hour nap, but then I had a tough time sleeping that night. No worries, I'll figure out my schedule.... ha :P

Thursday, I went home and had lunch with my mom, Janet Green, and my little sister Brittany at Bella's. Mmm... so good. :) I went shopping with my mom, grabbed stuff I needed at home, and then came back to my home in Logan. I hung out with Whitni and we ended up talking in the parking lot when I took her home until 3:00 in the morning. :)

Friday I slept in and ran some errands. Then my family came up and they took me to dinner because I got a job! :) It was fun! After they left, I went to The Antics with Kaity and then played games with her and her friends afterwards. :)

Saturday I slept in again, because my sleep in days will soon be limited. :P I was a bum around the apartment with a few of my roommates until Bryanne moved in! Then I got ready and figured out our internet for the apartment. After two hours of dealing with that, I went and took care of some other things I needed to do. That night, I had Ryan Archibald come over and Kaity, John, Lauren, Ryan and I played Bubble Talk. It was quite hilarious :)

Sunday I went to church and then socialized with some people after church out on the lawn by my apartment! My family is coming up to bring me some things that I needed and then I have a Get-To-Know-You interview w/ the Bishop. Then I need to get ready for classes and work tomorrow! Yikes! :) I'm so nervous, but I'm really excited too!