I O U

I owe you notes have got to be one of the evilest/best things ever. Well Morgan found an I O U note between her and Tanner. So Tanner ended up having to have a party! Got to love blackmail! ;) The party was pretty awesome! Other than the fact that Tanner provided straight sugar refreshments...which made some people (who shall remain nameless) rather... HYPER! If you ever wondered about the theory that you shouldn't give kids lots of sugar or they'll have a "sugar high" it proves rather true my friends. It works. Don't deny.

Since it's Sunday I thought  I would put somewhat of a realtion of the Gospel here. (Sneaky right?)

Our Savior wrote and fulfilled our "I O U". He atoned for our sins. He suffered SO much pain for the mistakes I've made. And YOU TOO! He loves us enough to go through pain for us. (Pretty cool right?) It's now up to us to take not throw away that I O U. We now need to use the tools we've been given and spread the word and his work. We need to be SO grateful and show that. We have a work to do. Let's fulfill that I O U.

{Let's use our I O U's to make life Full of Smiles!}

Asian Sterotypes.

I realized how my other posts seem to be more on the serious side. So here's my attempt at trying to change that and make it less intense.

So if you know me well enough, you'll realize I don't get offended by my Asianess. (Ok I'm only half.) In fact it's an everyday joke for me. I'm quite positive I can't go a day without joking about it. It's just a part of me so I don't see a need or why you would be offended. Honest to truth I don't get why you would be offended by that. If there's something that's different about yourself that you can laugh at yourself for, then do it by all means!

Stereotypes I fulfill:
-Small eyes: Last time I checked I have those. Heck you can blind me with floss.
-Short: Yup. Got that. At least I won't have a hard time (someday) finding a husband that's taller than me.
-Bad Driver: Let me tell you, that and female don't mix.
-Eats lots of rice: It's delish. Why not?

Stereotypes I don't fulfill:
-Being able to speak Korean: Although it's funny to say a single phrase from Jackie Chan Adventures. It's when the old grandpa is meditating. People fall for it every time.
-Knowing every Asian looking person out there: that's like asking if you know that one guy in the car next to you. Zero to none my friends.
-Karate Moves: Sadly not so my friends.

I'm sure there's more I can't even think of but seeing people's faces when I tell them I'm offended that they called me out on being Asian, is definitely Full of Smiles. 🍜🍚🍱🍣🍥🇰🇷🎎

Because I Know

The best thing ever happened this weekend. GENERAL CONFERENCE! It's AMAZING. I feel SO uplifted! General Conference puts you on a Spiritual High that you honestly cannot  (or at least I cannot) even describe. I invite you to go and listen to every single talk given at conference. 

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.