"From the End Spring New Beginnings"

Wow. This year has gone by so quickly! I can't believe that i'm halfway done with college! This year has been simple, yet exciting, difficult, yet easy, hard yet so easy. However, I know for sure that I have grown so much from the person I was at the beginning of this school year. When we're young, we think that once we turn a certain age or once a certain event happens, then we all the sudden "grow up." I know now that it is so much more difficult then that. Each day I "grow up" more and more, and each day, I realize how extremely blessed I am to be living the life I have. 

Also,  as of last weekend, my best friend has been in Iowa for one year! Sometimes it seems like he has been gone for ages... and other times, like he just left a few months ago. I cannot even begin to describe how excited I am to see him in 3 months (+2 days)! And although I will only get to see him a little before I have to head back to school, it will be so great. He is an amazing missionary and he is doing The Lord's work each and every day and loving it. I am so excited to hear about his time serving and his experience. 

Today marks one week until I fly to Florida! My transfer is almost all set up and i'm almost all packed! I even went and got a new swim suit today! I am excited.... yet so incredibly nervous. I tend to have anxiety when dealing with big changes and events in my life... and this is one of them. I will be blogging frequently to keep all those who are interested informed :)

Tonight was the season finale of Glee. I am so emotionally invested in that show.... I've loved it for three years! And today, more than half of the cast graduated. It was a serious emotional roller coaster for an entire episode. I cried a ton, and I am not ashamed to say it! It was wonderful, though.... ah, I just love Glee. In the final scene, Rachel Berry said goodbye to all of her friends and boarded a train to NYC. She sang "Roots before Branches" by Room for Two, and it was heartbreaking, touching, exciting, and lovely... Maybe it was so touching because I can relate to her ... we all can :)

I gotta have roots before branches

To know who I am

Before I know who I wanna be

And faith to take chances

To live like I see

A place in this world for me

 I love my family. I love my friends. I love my life <3 

Until Next Time.

Dead Week Details

So this last week was dead week, and I really decided to take that literally. I barely got any sleep. One night, I literally slept for about 2 hours. I do not do that. So now it is Sunday of Finals Week and I have felt DEAD all day. However, Justin made me pre-workout (redbull substitute) and Acen & Ian brought me a soda, so I got some work done! Started and finished my take-home final for Comm 390; its about six pages, and its really great! Babysitting at 6:30am and Geoscience final at 6pm tomorrow.... BRING IT ON.

So I've been doing quite a bit of contemplation over the past few days. A few new opportunities have presented themselves to me, and I've been forced to question what I want, and I've realized that I don't quite know. I don't know if quitting debate was the right choice. I don't know if going to Florida this summer is going to be the right choice. I don't know if liking missionary boy will equate into dating. I don't know if liking Boise boy will equate into dating. I just don't know. And if you know me at all, you will know that this is making me crazy! I like schedules, plans, and order. I like to know what is going on and what is coming next. I don't take risks and i don't like the unknown, and that is exactly how my life seems right now. Its tough.... but I just realized that I know the answer to it all.

"Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God."

- Corrie Ten Boom

God will answer my prayers. He knows my heart and He knows what is best for me. He has a plan for my life. I know that i need to make good decisions, but I also know that God will make things work out for me. He wants the best for me, and its at times like this that i really need to remember that. 

I love my Savior. I love my God. I am so lucky to be able to live the life that I have.

Until Next Time.