Temples!

Yesterday was my first temple prep class. Oh how I am so excited to go! I was suppose to have this class finished with my Bishop in Cedar City, but that Bishop isn't quite as organized as my Bishop here in Kaysville.

SOOOO! I have decided that June 7th, 2011 is the date I am going through the temple. Why this particular date? It is the 33rd wedding anniversary of my parents. Isn't that cool? Their youngest daughter (ME!!) going through the temple 33 years later. I am so incredibly excited.

THE CHURCH IS SOOOOOO TRUE!!!

Sincerely, Rolled Up on a Pallet

Not much has happened around here since the last week of school. It's kind of weird that it has already been two weeks. I'm back at Surf 'n' Swim, and last week was Bubble week. Which means moving 24,000 lbs of PVC covering. It's quite heavy... Then the rest of week was spent outside being drenched by the rain, sweeping up dirt (which is now mud), lifting tables; benches, bleachers, and just about anything else my boss can think up, followed by more and more sweeping. Needless to say, it was an incredibly long week.

Oh, and we were filling up the pool at the same time, so a friend/co-worker and I jumped into the half-filled pool... It was 45 degrees. And we jumped into the other pool... That was 40 degrees. BURR!!!

Missionary Work is AWESOME!

Today I went to two homecomings for, obviously, two of my very good friends.

OH HOW I LOVE MISSIONARY WORK! It completely changes the missionary and they become so much of a better person because of it. It not only changes the lives of those they teach, but it changes their lives as well.

I AM SO EXCITED!!! I cannot wait to grow and progress forward in the next 18 months. I am excited to meet people from all over who are coming to the Visitor's Center to learn more about the Gospel. I am so excited to love so many people, of all shapes, sizes, backgrounds, and ways of life.

If you are in the process of deciding on whether or not to go.... DON'T HESITATE!!! GO!!! You will be immensely blessed, and many great and wonderful (and righteous) things will open up to you. Being a missionary will be a great blessing for the rest of my life. :)

Contention is of the Devil

So yesterday, I was at my friend's homecoming. He served his mission in Korea. He was talking about a certain scripture talking about how Contention is of the devil.

Andrew said that in Korean contention actually means fighting. He said what he liked about English was the interpretation of the word Contention. As Andrew pointed out, Contention has content in it. Being content is of the devil. The Lord has asked us to continue to press forward and keep growing and learning. If we are content with where we are in the gospel, then we are of the devil.

We need to always move forward and focus on eternity. Thanks Andrew, thanks for reminding us to not be content, but to move forward and become like our Heavenly Father

Mission Cake

My home teacher and friend told me he'd make me a cake when I got my mission call. I told him he had to frost it with the flag of the country of where I would be going. I ended up getting called stateside, so I got the great flag of the United States. :)

Yes... I know it has 15 stripes, he can't count, but it tasted great just the same. :)

And Here We Go Again...

Well, tomorrow is the beginning of my summer vacation. I am still trying to figure out how that came so quickly. I swear just yesterday I was started Spring semester, my new job, and wondering if a mission was in my future (I've always wanted to serve, just didn't know if that's what the Lord wanted me to do.)

But tomorrow I start back at good ol' Layton Surf 'n' Swim (bright (okay, not so bright) and early 5 am). I have sold my soul there. Luckily I get to reclaim my soul at the end of this summer. I think. If I get home from my mission too late and I can't start school, Surf is right back where I'm going. My boss likes me enough to hire me back. ... Lucky me. After five years, lifeguard gets really old, really fast. Dealing with stupid people takes its toll. As mom likes to remind me, "Do you want to be a lifeguard for the rest of your life?" Me: "No!!" Mom: "Then finish your education so you don't have to." Touche mom. Touche.

But, lifeguarding is always there. And they always need lifeguards. Being certified really helps and I can always have a job. Fairly easy, if you don't count dealing with stupid people, and I always get a break (at least once an hour) and I get paid for it too. Talk about a good job.

That's It Folks!

Well, I finished my last final today at 9:30. I am done with school for the next 18 months of my life. Wow. That is kind of crazy to even think about. Thursday just came here really quickly, and now what am I going to do? Oh right, enjoy my summer, continue preparing for my MISSION, and go!!! W00t!

Today, a friend and I went on an adventure. His name is Brandon. We drove up the canyon, all over the place. We counted seven rock-chucks (two dead, five alive), a dead porcupine, and a turkey! Brandon stopped the car and went and chased after the turkey. It was hilarious because it started flying and he didn't know they could fly. I laughed really hard. Then we went back to the porcupine because he wanted some.. bristles?.. It was funny. We had a good time, and it was weird to see all the snow that is still up in the mountains. It is incredible beautiful up there. I think that is the main thing I am going to miss about being on my mission... My mountains. My Rocky Mountains. Missouri doesn't have those mountains, it doesn't have any mountains. It's going to be weird!!!