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wow it has been way to long since i've posted! so much to say and not enough time. dont worry there will be more to come :)

Pictures from devotional :)

Here are some picture i took at yesterday's devotional :)

This is how close we were :)

President Monson and Elder Nelson

Preston and Jessica :)

Come, Listen to a Prophet's Voice

so every tuesday morning there is a devotional at the Marriott Center and today President Monson was the speaker. so naturally i had to wake up at 4:30 am to get in line so i could get a spot up close. My friends from my ward Julia and Morgan came with me and we camped out till 9:30 and then we rushed into the Marriott Center. we ended up being on the third row of risers and super close to the prophet. I have never been in the same room as a prophet so it was a really special experience for me :) When he walked into the room, everyone went silent and stood up. You could just fill the spirit in the room and it was amazing to be that close to a prophet of the Lord.

President Monson spoke about all of the prophets of his life time and told us little stories that really helped me to feel that much closer to them and to know that they are truly called of God.

President Heber J Grant

• Favorite song: Do What is Right
• He established the church welfare system
• Persistence

George Albert Smith

• Favorite song: Let Us Oft Speak Kind Words to Each Other
• Favorite food: apple pie with milk
• Compassion

David O Mckay

• He was the one who called President Monson to be an apostle
• Consideration
• He told a story of a painting that a woman painted for President Mckay a picture of his childhood house. Even though she painted the wrong house he still kept the picture up :)
• His view was true christianity is love in action
• Favorite song: Oh Say What is Truth
• Favorite food: Chocolate

Joseph Fielding Smith

• Known as a gospel scholar
• Favorite song: Prayer is the Soul's Sincere Desire
• Favorite food: sweet pickles
• Wickedness never was happiness

Harold B. Lee

• He had a very persuasive ability and took time to teach
• Favorite song: Praise to the Man
• Favorite food: bread and milk
• Stand ye in holy places and be ye not moved
• always be in tune with the holy spirit

Spencer W. Kimball

• President Monson told of a time when he was in a meeting with President Kimball and he had a very large hole in his shoe. When President Monson told his assistant that he couldn't let the prophet walk around with a hole in his shoe. His assistant said that he would try and hide the shoes from him but President Kimball always seemed to find him.
• He said that his life is like his shoes, to be worn out in the service of his Lord.
• Favorite Song: I Need Thee Every Hour
• Favorite food: he would pour a glass of milk, crumble a piece of date nut bread into the glass, and then eat it with a spoon. :)
• Lengthen your stride
• Dedication

Ezra Taft Benson

• He was the Most Preferred Man at BYU
• Favorite song: How Great thou Art
• Favorite food: Fresh raspberries
• What manner of men aught you to be.... even as I am
• He was know for his great love

Howard W. Hunter

• Courtesy
• Favorite Song: Have I done any Good in the World Today?
• Favorite Food: Alaskan Crab
• He told a story about when they were going out for alaskan crab and President Hunter ran two red lights on the way there because he is colorblind
• Proverbs 27:2
• Look for the best in people

Gordon B Hinckley

• President Monson sat next to President Hinckley for 44 years
• he was a word smith
• When they would travel under the streets from the church office buildings to the temple, he would always take off his hat when they went under temple grounds
• Favorite song: God of our Fathers
• Favorite food: Pie and ice cream
• D & C 76:22-24

Let the games begin!

Wow, what a crazy last two days I've had!!! Yesterday my mom and I spent the entire day driving all of my stuff (packed to the ceiling!) up to BYU in Provo. We spent the night in Syracuse with my Uncle KC and then spent the whole day today unpacking and setting up my room. And believe me, it took the entire day :/. Just to make this super stressful day even better, I locked myself out of the room while we were bringing in stuff from Target and had to go borrow a spare key haha. It wasn't embarrassing at all! Tomorrow we are going to get my books and all that jazz and my mom leaves to go back to Gilbert. It's going to be crazy actually being on my own and I'm super scared and nervous but I know that this will be such a great adventure!

Ps. I already miss Cassie tons and I really wish she was here....

My mom and I at the rest stop at the Gap

We had a little indian lady get mad at us for using the porta potty!

You can see the hole of the Grand Canyon behind me

My car is pretty dang full!!

This is my room before we started unpacking or decorating

Half Way through - I was so tired and ready to be done!

Finished Dorm Room :) Home Sweet Home

Yeah I know my bed is super tall....

so long sweet summer....

With only two more days left in Arizona, I have had to accept that summer is actually coming to an end. With the end of summer also comes the end of my life here at home. It's now time for me to go out on my own and have my own adventures

(yes I know, how exciting! but also how scary!)

At least I had one of the best summers in a long time and I know that I will love my new life in Provo :)

The gang at our super wet graduation

Cassie Ashley and Me on our trip to THE Vegas

Crazy fun at the beach in Oceanside

This song is pretty much my anthem for going to college and I know that I will be able to make this huge leap into college life :)

Vienna by Billy Joel

Slow down, you crazy child 
you're so ambitious for a juvenile 
But then if you're so smart, tell me 
Why are you still so afraid? 

Where's the fire, what's the hurry about? 
You'd better cool it off before you burn it out 
You've got so much to do and 
Only so many hours in a day 

But you know that when the truth is told.. 
That you can get what you want or you get old 
You're gonna kick off before you even 
Get halfway through 
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you? 

Slow down, you're doing fine 
You can't be everything you want to be 
Before your time 
Although it's so romantic on the borderline tonight 
Tonight,... 
Too bad but it's the life you lead 
you're so ahead of yourself that you forgot what you need 
Though you can see when you're wrong, you know 
You can't always see when you're right. you're right 

You've got your passion, you've got your pride 
but don't you know that only fools are satisfied? 
Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true 
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you? 

Slow down, you crazy child 
and take the phone off the hook and disappear for awhile 
it's all right, you can afford to lose a day or two 
When will you realize,..Vienna waits for you? 
And you know that when the truth is told 
that you can get what you want or you can just get old 
You're gonna kick off before you even get half through 
Why don't you realize,. Vienna waits for you 
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you? 

What was that?!?

Cassie, Brad and I went and saw the midnight showing of paperheart last night......

I guess i would have liked it if the girl in it wasn't so annoying

And it didnt help that she was the main character......

I decided that all art movies just can't compare to (500) Days of Summer 

My First Blog!

My aunt Jessie is teaching me how to blog so I can keep everyone updated with my new college life. Haha we'll see how this goes!