Provo, UT!!!

Well it has been forever since I actually posted something that updated on my life! Nothing exciting really has happened besides I am now living in Provo and have been here about 2 months now!! and I love it down here!! I am living with my sister Brittany and a girl named Amanda Hull from AZ!! It is so fun living with them!! Mandy served a mission to Korea so she has introduced me to some new food!! She made Kim Chi Chigae, which Kim Chi pretty much made into a soup with Tofu and other spices and ingredients. For those of you who dont know what Kim Chi is pretty much spicy fermented cabbage! It actually doesnt take too bad i kind of enjoyed trying it!! She also made some Tai food called Pad Thai! It is just kinda like a chow mein but Taiwan style I guess!! Anyways it was super spicy and we couldn't figure out why it was so spicy (it was burning our lips it was so spicy) so we looked at the package of chilli powder we put in it and it said Hot so we just figured it was extra hot powder so Mandy went to write on the recipe that it was extra hot and she realized that she put too much in!! It called for a 1/4 teaspoon and she put in 1/4 tablespoon!! so it was extra spicy but pretty good!!

Roommates!! Brittany Me and Mandy!! at our ward talent show!!

So as most if not all of you know one of my best friends Jessica Hutchinson went on a mission to Dallas Texas Spanish Speaking! and the Sunday before she left to go to Dallas we "happened"to both be at the temple at the same time (it was a coinsidence I swear hahah :) when she saw us she was like oh my gosh what are you guys doing here hahah!! it wasn't really out of the ordinary because people go up and walk around temple grounds all the time on Sunday so it wasn't too obvious!! anyways we were able to see each other and talk for a little bit! It was so good to see her and catch up on things even though we write each other like everyweek!! She is now down in Texas and enjoying her time down there! she is getting better at spanish and her letters are so great! she has changed so much already and she has just over a year left!! So here are some pictures from the temple we took!! It was so funny cuz one of her Companions was like oh my heck you even have your camera how crazy!! haha they may or may not have caught on :)

Me and Hermana Hutchinson!! Isnt she such a cute missionary!?!

Mandy and Me!! she is so funny! I love her!!

The Roommates and the Missionary!! :)

Also I am about to start massage therapy school in less than two weeks (5/22) and I am super excited! I have orientation this Friday then everything will be set and ready to go!! I am going to be super busy going to school from 9-5:30 Mon- Thurs every week but I am excited to learn everything!! And the best news is that I will be graduating before Christmas!! Yes thats right I will graduate on December 23rd!! Its so crazy to think that it i will be done by the time Christmas comes!! then after that I am thinking of either trying to get on with a sports team or possibly a cruise ship or a nice resort somewhere warm!! I am excited for all the different places Massage will take me!! But other than that nothing too much has been going on! Just working at sport clips being the receptionist and having some fun!! Oh and I have a calling in the ward and it is to make the Sacrament Meeting Programs!! It is actually kind of stressful because everyone sees it and I am always afraid that I made a mistake on the speakers or something!! The only thing I ahve done wrong is spelled a girls last name wrong but its not too bad I dont think :) Well i hope everyone is enjoying the Spring/winter weather we are having!! I will try and be better at posting things interesting things that happen to me!!

He Lives!!

Ok so I have been really bad at keeping this darn thing updated because I dunno if anyone really looks at it or not but I just had to post a little spiritual thought for the day because church today was AMAZING!! I just love going to church down here in my new ward in Provo because the spirit is so strong every week and there are so many good people who make me want to do better!! Well anyways to start off testimony meeting was great! There were some very powerful testimonies shared and there was one in particular that struck me (made me cry)! This girl in my ward is a convert and she is from a Jehovah witness family and when she made the decision to be baptized her family pretty much disowned her and doesnt talk to her anymore. So today she was saying how she was had been having a hard past few weeks and how all she wanted was just to feel the love and comfort from her family because she missed it so much and she doesn't have that anymore and she just kepting praying to Heavenly Father to give her comfort and strength that she needed and she said that her Dad called her the other night just to tell her he loved her!! I was bawling because it was such a testimony builder to me because I can't even imagine having to choose between the true gospel and my family! I have been so blessed with the family I have and the strong relationship that we have with each other in my immediate family and also my extended family! I love them so much and I felt like I take that relationship for granted after hearing this young sister talk about how she lost hers!!

this is my favorite picture of Christ! I love it!!

Also in Relief Society we talked about Christ and knowing that he truely lives. Our opening Hymn was #136 I Know That My Redeemer Lives, and I felt the spirit so strong as I sang that song and it just testified and reassured me that Christ does live and he knows and loves us and he is there to comfort us when we are in need and he will strengthen us and lift us when we need it most! I challenge everyone to listen to the lyrics of that song and really come to know that He does live! And then our lesson was composed of talks from conference where Apostles and leaders of the church talked about Christ and his life and their testimonies of Christ! To hear and read the Prophets and Apostles bear witness of Christ is so powerful! They are his mouthpiece on earth today!

So I just wanted to share this with everyone and share my testimony about Chrsit and that I KNOW that he lives. That came to this earth with a divine mission and he lived a perfect life for us to follow. He suffered for our sins, sorrows, pains, and heartaches in the Garden on Gethsemane and he sacrificed his life and overcame death so that we too can be resurrected one day to live with our Father in Heaven for Eternity! The atonement is not only for us to repent of our sins but it is there to help us through our hard times and give us the comfort and strength that we need to overcome the trials and adversity that we face! He loves us and cares for us and wants us to be happy in this life. He is there for us to talk to and to go to when we are in need of comfort! It is through him that we receive true comfort and love. He wants to talk to us and to hear from us we just have to do the simple act and fall on our knees each day and pray to him and he will be there for us!! I know if we come to him with questions or concerns that he will answer them in his due time! I challenge anyone of you out there that if you are looking for something more in your life or if you are questioning what you believe or you just need to be reminded that you do know that its true, that if you take Moroni's promise in Moroni 10:3-5, and really pray with sincerity that he will make it known unto you!!...... I promise I will post something more about me and what I have been doing this week sometime!!