long time no see .

Wow...it's been awhile!

I feel like so much has happened this past month!

A lot of big changes and a lot of things that I've had to overcome!

Let's start from the beginning..

1. Yes, I've made the decision to go on a mission.

2. No, it is not JUST because my boyfriend is on his.

-that actually has nothing to do with it.

3. I finally got a job!

4. My mom and I made a compromise about me going on a mission!

-I'll finish a whole year of school! I only have to push it back by two months!

5. I've started and almost completed my papers.

-all in one night, might I add.

6. I had to work my first overnight shift.

-It wasn't too bad, but I do not recommend it.

7. I hit my 3 month mark 

I guess it doesn't seem like TOO much looking at it now, but it was a lot! Especially the part with my mom..I was super upset about it, but I've come to love that compromise even more!

This past week was CRAZY, to say the least! 

I had to work the overnight shift 3 times, and I had to work the day shift; so, my sleep schedule is totally out of whack! 

Oh well!

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Don't Take it for Granted

I know we all do it; it's inevitable.

We don't usually realize it until it's gone though, that is the real problem.

Will you all do me a favor tonight though? Will you just really think and pray about your blessings, 

Instead of asking for something tonight, just say thank you to Heavenly Father. He knows what you need and will give it to you whenever he sees fit.

But tonight, say a prayer of thanks.

Too many tragedies have happened lately.

The government is a mess, missionaries are dying, but you are alive! You have a family and you have friends that love you and are there for you.

You have a roof over your head and food on your plate.

You have people to love and people to love you.

So just I'm asking and challenging all of you to do that. Not for me, but for yourselves!

If we could truly thank our God for our wonderful and many blessings each and everyday, imagine just how much more willing he would be to bless us and give us just that much more.

"What if you woke up today with only the things you thanked God for yesterday" -Unknown

Let that sink in...

Now STOP reading this and get on your dang knees and thank Him for all he has done for you<3

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Weekend Fun

I seem to have started a bit of a family feud!

Apparently I was rooting for the wrong team this weekend!

Oh well! I did it for my friend haha!

Anyways, I got to go see my best friend EVER this weekend and had a lot of fun!

We didn't get to go to the football game because it was POURING but that's okay; we just hung out with some of her friends and watched it on TV and ate pizza! 

That's pretty much all we did this weekend; eat.

I probably consumed at least 20,000 calories! But I was on vacation so who cares right?!

I haven't seen Amy since the beginning of summer so it was nice to finally see her face again! We didn't do a whole lot but either way I enjoyed it!

And Tallahassee is so pretty! It's so green and there are actual hills there! It doesn't even feel like you're in Florida when you're there! And it's less humid, which is always a good thing!

I really should get a hair cut, but I have anxiety when it comes to cutting my hair...so I always put it off for a really long time! 

I'm also starting to become obsessed with bows! I love them!!

Anyways, overall I would say that this weekend was a success! Full of laughter and full of fun!

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