count your many blessings.

I love people. Talking to them, laughing with them and listening to them.

I love elderly people. they are such a bright spot in my life.

I hated the thought of being a gospel doctrine teacher up until I was called as one this semester. Talk about a crash course of the Book of Mormon;  with the spirit as my guide. Awesome.

Boys are great. I have learned a thing or two about them this week by actually listening to them; they are great.

Reese cookies are to die for and will probably be the reason for my death.

I LOVE fall. Everything about the sunrise-sunset. The leaves to the birds. Ah, it is the most beautiful place up here in Idaho, I love being outside.

I love my mom. She is my best friend. She loves me so much and knows me better than I know myself.

I adore my father. He is the great man I have ever met. Good thing he has taught me everything I know... fishing skills, salsa eating skills and life skills.

I love solitude. There is a time for surrounding yourself with awesome people, but the time that allows me to do so happily is the time I spend alone.

I love eating ceral... all day. Breakfast foods know no bounds.

I love adventure. I love laughing. I love dancing around like a crazy.

I am grateful for my roomates. I am grateful for all my homework waiting for me tomorrow. I am grateful for my sisters who I enjoy so much.

I am grateful for good friends; Jordan Aliece, Kim Diane and Sarah Lyn. Even though our paths have taken us to different places.... I am grateful for them everyday.

I love learning to play tennis, throwing parachuted, plastic ninjas off a balcony, blowing bubbles and going to piano recitals.

Ice cream is a weakness.... but so are Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwhiches.

Travis Dee is my sunshine and Brad is the best.

I really like smelling like a bon fire. I also really like smelling like I justed worked out for an hour (ok not really, but I love working out).

I love hearing other people's stories. I love trying to blend into the crowd and silently trying to change the world.

I love Baylee's fudge and Destiny's laugh. I love Kacee's smile.

General Conference is coming up. I am grateful for the oppurtunity to go home to lovely family and make an apply pie while listening to the words of God.

I am grateful for peace. I am grateful for joy. I am most grateful for my savior who allows me to feel those things in a world so crazy.

Life is beautiful. There is so much beauty to behold.

You are stronger than you think you are. You can make a bigger difference than you ever thought was possible.

I hate how I love the sky so much. I hate how I love smelling deoderant in Wal-Mart. But mosly I hate how much I love that life can be so good and so hard all at the same time.

This is what I learned this week.This week was a good one.  

Chocolate Captain Crunch.

The leaves are changing. Sunsets are beautiful. and Life is so good. I am now 2000 miles away from my last post's location. I miss it. Virginia is the most beautiful state. The people where as beautiful, or more.

My little sister go married... that was fun! Loved seeing so much family and friends. The past couple weeks have been absolutely insane and as I sit at the bar in my kitchen up here in Rexburg, with a list a million miles long, I can't believe I am here. I love BYU-Idaho. There does not go a day where someone makes my day just becasue of how happy everyone is. I love being surrounded by people who make me want to do and be better. I have learned alot about being back up here. Mostly, that worrying about certain things is a waste of time. A postive attitude makes any situation 10 times better. Chocolate Captain Crunch is the best invention ever. Also, going to the gym everyday has some pretty sweet benefits, my favorite? The ability to see my calf muslces. I miss my familiy back home, but feel a distinct feeling that here is where I am supposed to be. I got called to teach Gospel Doctrine... ok, so I know that my major is Elementary Education, but the thought of teaching scares me. I will need to take baby steps in order to feel comfortable talking in front of that many 7 year olds... now lets talk about the twenty or so young adults who will be staring at me this Sunday. Here's my thoughts though, I am so excited. This gospel is something I am passionate about, so why not try to understand it better and teach it to others?? right? :)

 

I ran into Elaine at the store today (she is the cutest old lady I used to visit last semester at the Senior Center) her husband had died since I was gone. She is the happiest lady ever, I want to be more like here.

 

There was this one boy in one of my classes who is so nice and gave me a reall nice compliment; I am going to be more like that.

I ran into Michelle Christensen; she LOVES life and was an absolute bright spot in my day. I am going to be more like that.

People can make such a difference in other lives; they have in mine this week My goal; make a positive difference in someone else's life.

I am going to go and not be scared of all the BEAUTIFUL oppurtunities that are in front of me. I am going to start living as if I was dying. Life is too short, and there is too much good.