A week of Lessons and Blessings

Ah fantastic rest of the week. Well first of all I got to see the movie Brave with my two cousins, Lori and Sarah. Now that movie was legit! First it showed that girls we can do anything we put our minds to and we do not need guys to do everything for us [even though sometimes its nice]. Also, it shows everyone that they choose their own destiny. They choose where life is going to take them. Yes Heavenly Father has a plan for us but its our choice in whether we follow it and hold to the Iron Rod or go to the big and spacious building. Now also the movie showed us that you can fix your mistakes. You can go back to the path and choose once again where you want to go. Now are their people there wanting you to go a certain way...Yes...Are they doing it for your best interest...I sure hope so... How cool is it that I could get all of that from a cartoon? I would say so cool! I thought I would never say this but thanks Dr. K. for teaching film to me even if I did complain about the class being Tuesday nights all semester long.

Next yesterday I got to go to the temple with my lil brother Riley and one of my best friends Alyssa. Ahh the joy the temple brings is something no one can ever really explain. It was fantastic. I was bummed this week because I did not know when I would get the chance to work for EFY again. I loved working last week and this week seemed like ahh nothing to do, I want to help more kids enjoy the Gospel. Than seriously not even an hour later from coming home from the temple, I got a call from the office asking if I could work next week! Wow I thought I was dreaming! How cool, temple blessings everyone for sure! I am so excited to have another amazing experience at EFY.

Riley and me at Oquirrh Moutain 

Alyssa and me at Oquirrh Moutain

Lori, Sarah and Me chilling in the Riverwoods before our movie started

Well I mean I will let you know how next week goes and tell you how amazing my kids will be just like my last ones. :)

My Dad

[My two wonderful parents, mom survivor of breast cancer and dad a fighter of rectal cancer]
So most of you know that my dad has rectal cancer that has spread. That horrible word needs to stop popping up in lives to the people I care about. Cancer is not a "four letter word" but its still one of those words you wish would never again come out of someones mouth. So back to subject. Daddy is about finished with his Chemo and all we can do is hope and pray is that it worked and we can breathe for at least a little bit. But a little bit is an understatement. Now because of the drugs in the Chemo my dad has blood clots in his legs. Oh to joy. So now have to worry about that because they are so bad that he has to give himself shots twice a day. In two months, we can hopefully breathe once again. I cannot wait for that day when we can all breathe for the rest of our lives. The one day were we watch the news and those wonderful words pop up "A cure for cancer" now hopefully it does not end up like the movie "I am Legend" cause then I take my words back. Cancer changes everything and you know what I am sick of change. I am sick of seeing change within my family and with my friends.  So if cancer could hear or talk I would tell it how about you give yourself cancer and then die then you will never have to come into anyone's lives ever again.

EFY Provo 5C

[Picture of my "ARISING SPIRITS"]
So last week I got to start my job. My first job ever. I know I know just barely starting a job is nuts. Anyways, I am an EFY counselor. EFY stands for Especially for Youth and its for kids 14-18 years of age that want to learn more about the Church and wanting to meet more kids their age who want the same thing.Wow how amazing it was. My girls were the best. They cracked me up with their comments. Also, the boys in our company [two groups sometimes three of both boys and girls] were such gentleman. I couldn't be my favorite part even if I had to because just being with the kids made everything my favorite. They were so willing to learn about the gospel. And they all bonded together and wanted to always hang out with each other and it was great. It was really cool to see all these kids who came from all over, being interested in all different things still become the best of friends. They taught me so much that they probably would never know. I really hope that I get to work more because being with them was such an amazing experience. I would have done it for free because what I learned from them is something that you cannot put a price on and honestly I forgot I got paid. And isn't that how you are suppose to be at jobs? Forgetting about the money and just working because you want to?