Disclaimer: I've been out of town so we haven't listened to all of conference. YET. I PROMISE I will listen to every single talk.
So it's been a while since I've even blogged. So here's my spill:
LIFE:
It's NOT easy. It wasn't supposed to be easy. But I know that because I'm a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, that I'm not alone. Days are hard. There's no doubt about that. But I PROMISE to you, there are BRIGHTER days ahead. And not to forget; LIFE IS GRAND. It's amazing to have what we have, to know what we know, and do what we do. We are AMAZING! There are days when we are simply (as Imagine Dragons would put it) On Top of the World. But even in the darkest of trials and the hardest of days, I know we can still be "On Top of the World".
So here is my advice; be happy, serve much, do well, be good, and be strong.
FAMILY:
I love my family!!! I can say it over and over and over! They are my best friends! I absolutely LOVE getting together and just sitting and talking and LAUGHING. My brothers are the funniest! And my parents are so wise. I just love that.
Here's what I love about my family;
Dad: Even though he already knows it, he's so funny! He's got a great spirit about him and is one of the most caring people I know. He's an amazing bishop but he handles it with such grace. I love my pops!
Mom: She never ceases to serve. She's always busy serving others and never sits to take a break. She makes me a better person and deals with my stubbornness! She's a fierce and energetic Grandma and mom. She also has a very interesting idea of how Spanish really is. I love my Mumsy!
Josh and Kari: I love that they live so close now! I love seeing them almost everyday and getting to see my cute nieces! They do so much for me and listening to all my weird stories. I love you Booger Boy and Kar!
Jake and Kendra: They seem to always know when I'm going through a rough time. They'll write me letters or notes to even pull me aside and thank me for taking care of the twins. (I should be thanking them! They are amazing to my nephews!) I love Jake's laugh and Kendra's smile! I love you Jakers and Ken!
Ben and Morgan: These two are crazy! I'm glad when they ask me to ride in the car with them! And Morgan for always doing my hair! Ben can be a stink (literally) but they are so serviceful and love others! I love you Ben and Mo!
Adam: My best friend! He's so selfless in serving the people of Mexico! Everytime I think about him or how close he is to coming home tears come to my eyes. I know I can always talk to him about anything and come back uplifted and happier and ready to tackle the day. I love you ya weirdo!
Andrew: Love this kid! We laugh about the stupidest of things, and laugh about it even 10 minutes later! Granted , we don't get along a lot of the time but I'm so grateful for the example he shows me! I love you. Botat!
Nephews and Nieces: Oh. My. Goodness. I love you guys SO much. I know you can't read this but I hope someday when I'm old and forget about this you'll find it and read it. By then I'm sure your phone will be built into your hand. I love you guys! You make me so happy whenever I see you or hear when you're coming! You make me laugh so hard and are worth losing sleep over! I love having sleepovers with both of you! I love you Mike, Kaz, Sammers, and Lukers!
FRIENDS:
I can't even tell you how important it is to have good friends. My friends are AMAZING people. They help me through so much and show so much courage. Most importantly to me, they show faith in the Gospel. I love that. I love being able to talk about the gospel. Another thing that I love about my friends is just sitting there at parties and just laughing at stupid things. Stupid jokes, stupid/awkward scenarios we've encountered . Laughing is definately the best medicine!!
So how is this all connected?
Ok. Honestly I don't know. I just had a feeling I needed to update this thing. It's been a while and my mind was all over the place but there it is.
BECAUSE I KNOW THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST, MY DAYS ARE BRIGHTER, MY TRIALS ARE BEARABLE, AND I AM GRATEFUL FOR ALL I HAVE.
Life is not easy. But knowing who I am, makes life Full of Smiles.
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