Family... isn't it about time?

Have you ever had someone tell you there's no God? Maybe for them it makes sense but for me, I'd be lost with that point of view. In fact, my family is the biggest reason why i know there is a God. If we were to simply die today without God... it would be the end, no more family, no more laughter, no more love. What a crappy ending. So is it fair that people die everyday? With a God it is, because this isn't the end it's the beginning. I know that I can be with my family forever and that bond we've forged on earth is something we can have forever! ... that sounds pretty good to me. I love this woman's courage as she goes on after losing her son... such a brave woman, but she knows God is in this with her!

Familes Can Be Together Forever!

Enough about me!

This woman is superwoman. I think that's all I need to say.

Heaven's Eyes

You can never see through the eyes of man, you must look at your life through heaven's eyes!

The Prince of Egypt. What a great movie. I can't tell you how much I love this song... not only is it fun to dance too while your pretending your actually in Egypt... but the message is so perfect! Listen, enjoy, but mostly think about the lyrics of the song!

A Promise is a Promise.

Click here to read the article... then come back and read my testimony.

Have you ever found out the worth of something only after you really needed it?
One time when I was younger I played the violin. The first year I played I practiced so much, I was probably the best in my 4th grade Orchestra and I loved how much I was progressing. Well... that summer my family moved, in the process of moving we had sold our house, moved out and we were just waiting to move into our new home... but we had two moths before that happened, so we were going from friends house to friends house living there for a bit while they were out of town. The thought of practicing my violin during this time didn't even cross my mind and if it did... I didn't want to do it. Finally, we moved in, and started school. I started to play the violin again, and well... it'd been a bit since I practiced and so my skill level was pretty... um... lets say... beginner. I didn't realize how great this practicing was until I was embarrassed by the fact that... I sucked at playing the violin.  So much for moving into the advanced orchestra.

Well, this same thing happened in my life when I left for my mission. I started to learn how to teach people about the Book of Mormon and I realized I hadn't been practicing as much as I should have... my knowledge of the Book of Mormon was... lets say... beginner. I realized that I was missing something that I needed and that was a better understanding of what I was suppose to teach people. So I began to read, and not just read, but to understand, and pretty soon I began to be able to use what I was reading when I needed to teach. I realized what treasure the Book of Mormon is and that the promises it holds inside are so important to me in my eternal progression.

Now I challenge you to practice. Read  the Book of Mormon. If you never have, here's the time to pick it up and start learning, realize how important it is and treasure it. Find out its importance!

Diversity is Most Excellent!

The "I'm a Mormon" campaign is to show people that we're everyday people, we aren't all the same but we have the same beliefs. Sometimes it's hard to show people this because I'm running around in a skirt all day teaching them about how the Gospel can change their life... but when I get home it's back to regular life (in jeans... thank goodness). God loves all his children, and he gave us these wonderful personalities that he wants to be apart of us. Diversity is great! So just watch this clip of Brandon Flowers, the lead singer of the Killers. It's great.

Thanks Heavenly Father!

Today I am grateful for: Sitting down when I'm tired.
There's nothing better than sitting down when I'm tired, and I'm grateful for the rest I get to have for those few milliseconds I can sit down.

I donno if you can tell... but I was sitting down.

Thanks Heavenly Father for making our bums cushy so we can sit down when we need to! Your the best!

Goldfish and Cheese

So my favorite snack in the world is: Goldfish and Cheese!
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I know what your thinking... cheese and cheese?!?!?! But wait... I promise it's AMAZING! 
Here are the directions:
Step 1: Pre-heat the broiler
Step 2: Lay a flat layer of Goldfish on a pan
Step 3: Grate some cheese over the top
Step 4: Put it in the Broiler until the cheese starts to get all bubbly.
Step 5: Take it out.
Step 6: Proceed to nourish your body with the goldfish and cheese.


Sound good? What the heck it sounds perfect! ... soooo why am I bringing up this recipe? To be honest I don't know... but I can definitely relate this to teh gospel of Jesus Christ... because everything points to Christ.

The goldfish are us. Sometimes we need to go through trials (being baked in an oven with cheese covering us). These trails suck. Seriously, but we can't give up until we've made it to the end (when our cheese is bubbly). Once we've gone through these trials... we come out so much better than we did before (perfectly goldfish and cheesey), we've developed into a better person and we're ready for what may lie ahead (being eaten). 
Not gonna lie... that was pretty dang sly, am I right! We all have trials but we can make it through them, whether is be the fact that we're sitting in the oven or that we can't afford to pay our bills, the Lord is with us and all we need to do is stick with him and we'll make it out even better than before!


I also really like Grilled Cheese Sandwiches... just for future reference.