Life in August 2010

MISSION CALL!!! I have been wanting to serve a mission for a long time. Last month I finally decided go ahead and turn in my papers and serve a mission. I turned my papers in on July 13, 2010. I received my call on July 30th. I have been called to serve in the Bolivia Santa Cruz Mission. I leave November 17th and I will be speaking Spanish. I am super excited and can't wait for this experience. I am super excited for the change of culture and the opportunity for the strength of testimony. I received my call on July 30th, my grandpa's birthday. I had all my extended as well as my immediate family with me. I had Kristine and Ryan's family on speaker phone. When I first opened my call, I first saw the Spanish speaking. I started to freak out because I realized that I was going to be going foreign! I finally was able to find where I was going and I couldn't believe it. My brother, Jared, went to the computer to see what he could find about Bolivia and where it was at. After receiving my call, the shopping began and the advice started to come. I have received so much advice about where to go shopping, things to bring with me when I go, things I will want that aren't mentioned in mission call.... etc. I am super excited though.

One cool thing is a guy that lives in my same neighborhood received his call on the same day and he is going to the same mission as I am. He is leaving the same day as well. This way it is good because I am able to already know someone on my mission. I CAN'T WAIT!!!

I have three months to prepare for my mission. One way that I am preparing is by going through the temple. I am going to be going through the temple on the 19th of August! I am super excited about the opportunity that I am about to have. It is just going to be my immediate family and grandparents. My grandma Broome paid for all of my temple clothes. Much thanks to her. I am sad that she won't be able to attend the temple on this occasion. I am excited for the opportunity that I will have to go through on a weekly basis before I leave on my mission.

Today, I became an aunt again. Carson Ryan was born! He was 8lbs. 4 oz. He was 20 1/2 inches long and beautiful as can be. It is so fun to be an aunt. My mom, sister and I all flew over to Colorado to watch the kiddos. They are so freakin cute and I miss them. They make you thankful for your family. They are so little and so innocent that you can't help but laugh. Like today, Parker was just eating fries when he got one of his daddy's fries. Ryan had gotten some kind of spice fries. Parker just kept going on with playing until suddenly his mouth started burning up and he started freaking out. How can you not laugh at that?

Life at BYU-I has been amazing in several different ways. I have met so many friends that are amazing. I got so lucky with my roommates. I have grown so close to my Savior. I can tell that this is where he wanted me to come this semester. I am so thankful to be here. Here are just a few pictures of what has happened since I have come to college an entire month and a half ago. :)

This is me and my roommate Shae'le. She basically is engaged to our fhe brother.

My roommates and I decided to attend the Idaho Falls temple because the Rexburg was closed for cleaning. So we went and stayed at Rozie's, my roommates, house in IF. Then we got up early and went to the temple. It was amazing!!! I have gotten so many answers while I have been at the temple. I am so thankful to have two within 30 minutes radius.

MILEY!!!!!

My roommate, Danielle, and I went to the Miley Cyrus concert. It was so much fun.

Here is the pictures from SKYDIVING!!!!!!!

Summer 09

Okay, so it has been a long time since I have made a post. Just a little update. I am just going to school. Enjoying life. Having fun. Last night I went on a date and went stargazing. So much fun. There was a guy there and he was educating us in the stars, I was impressed with his knowledge. It was way awesome. I quit my job today. Yeah, I am way excited. Now I just need to find a new job that will work with my schedule better and will let me work only part-time. I tried working full-time and going to school full-time. Didn't work out too well. But yeah. this summer was fun. I basically just worked, hung out with friends, dated, and traveled. I went to Sun Valley (Mountian Biking!!!!), flew to Colorado to see family, Idaho and St. George. Pretty fun. But yeah that was my summer. Here are some pix of my summer.

Spring Break

Over Spring Break, I went to Disneyland with some friends!!! It was so much fun!!! We drove monday and stayed in St. George. We got up Monday morning and drove the rest of the way.
When we arrived in California, we went to Newport Beach!! It was so pretty. We got there right as the sun was setting, and we took so many pictures. I really enjoyed the beach and wish we could have gone back again.

Then on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday we went to Disneyland and California Adventure. It was a blast. The lines were really short. The longest line was 35 minutes long except on Friday. The lines got longer and the parks were more crowded. It was perfect just the way we did it. It was like the senior trip I never had!!!!!!

Valentine's Day

Clegg and me waiting for the heart-shaped pizza to be done!!! It was a fun Valentine's day
We colored our hair pink and went camera crazy!!!

Shorts, Clegg, and me were the ones that colored our hair. It was fun. I did the tips of my hair and then the top half of my hair. We got so many looks!!

Cleggy and me posing.