Update

The class isn't going to be as awful as I thought this morning.  Most of the kids in the class are girls that are preparing to go on a study abroad to spain in the fall.  Been there, done that.  I did not inform them that they are a little late though.  No, I kept it in because I definitely do not want to be called on more than others.  I hate participating.  Luckily everyone's about at my level so that makes it more comfortable to speak.  But, the class is going to be a lot of work.  Six tests, one final, two oral tests, three papers, countless grammar assignments, 26 quizzes, 22 Yo Soy Betty, La Fea episodes, two hours of conversation a week, I don't even know how many journal entries, and three presentations.  Sounds fun right?  All I can say is I'm glad my other two classes this term are marriage and family prep and golf.
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Span 206

I have five minutes until my class starts and it's going to be awful.  I can tell already.  The two boys sitting down when I walked in were rather strange.  And I think it's going to be a 15 or less person class.  Those are always fun.  I'll keep you updated.
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I'm Back!

So I'm back home.  It's pretty much great and horrible at the same time.  I no longer have to worry about getting food or doing my laundry, but my brother's already talked my ear off.  That boy sure loves to talk.
But it's almost like I never left campus, because I have been back everyday since.  School starts on tuesday and I'm going back to campus both today and monday.  Joy.
Saying goodbye to my neighbors in the freshman living quarters wasn't too bad either.  Probably because I just left without saying goodbye.  Oops.  I didn't even say goodbye to my roommates.... sorry about that guys, this year really was great.  But I did say goodbye to Josh.  We went to breakfast on wednesday and then we both packed and cleaned and then he came back over right before he left for the airport.  I miss him.  But at least I have these lovely pictures to enjoy. Ha. We're really photogenic.

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100 Posts

When I was in Spain I kept a blog to share pictures and stories of what I was doing in Spain with my friends and family. It was a huge pain to keep it up because the internet was so darn slow so updating pictures took all day. So when all my friends started blogs last year I was against it. But after thinking about it, I eventually followed the crowd. Do I write interesting things? Nope. Do I seem way more depressed than I actually am a lot of the time? Yep. But I enjoy it. So here's to 100 posts and the end of freshman year!

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What Thinks Christ of Me?

Today has been quite the Sunday. It was my last week in my singles ward and so we had a two hour testimony meeting. This whole past week I've been complaining about the idea and I knew it was just going to be the same kids that get up every time, getting up again and telling stories. But it turned out much better than that. Everybody that bore their testimony, bore testimony of Jesus Christ, our Savior. It made me think a lot about my own feelings towards Christ and all he's done for me. When I got home from church, I watched two conference talks (I have to watch them now because I slept through them two Sundays ago). One really hit me and it was exactly what I needed to hear today. You can watch it or read it here. The talk is called "What thinks Christ of me?" and it was given by Elder Neil L. Anderson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. I just want to share a few thoughts, but mainly I want to encourage everyone to read Elder Anderson's words and reflect upon your own feelings of Christ and all he's done for you.

Lately I've been worrying. Worry worry worry. I've stressed about my future plans and how my classes now will shape my future, I've stressed about finding a job for the summer, and I've stressed about friends situations. But the main thing that's caused me to look down on myself is knowing that I'm not doing as well as I can. I've been making tons of mistakes lately and I feel less and less worthy of the gifts of the Atonement of Jesus Christ. So right from the beginning when Elder Anderson asked himself, “Does my life reflect the love and devotion I feel for the Savior?” I knew this talk was meant for me at this time. As I listened, all I felt was hope and happiness. I know that my Heavenly Father loves me and that I am his daughter. I know that Jesus Christ atoned for my sins and that I can make it back to my Heavenly Father through him. He is the light of the world. He knows what I'm going through and what I've already been through and he is there to help me. I've grown a lot this year, but I know I have a lot to learn, but I also know that by keeping His commandments, I can grow closer to God. I'm so grateful to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and I know it is the true church. I testify that these things are true in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

Some parts of the talk that really hit me hard:

"I witness that Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world. He suffered and died for our sins and rose the third day. He is resurrected. In a future day, every knee will bow and every tongue confess that He is the Christ.³³ On that day, our concern will not be, “Do others consider me Christian?” At that time, our eyes will be fixed on Him, and our souls will be riveted on the question, “What thinks Christ of me?” He lives. I so testify in the name of Jesus Christ, amen."

"I testify that as you love Him, trust Him, believe Him, and follow Him, you will feel His love and approval. As you ask, “What thinks Christ of me?” you will know that you are His disciple; you are His friend. By His grace He will do for you what you cannot do for yourself."

We may not be at our very best every day, but if we are trying, Jesus’s bidding is full of encouragement and hope: “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”^{24(Matt 11:28)}

^{the Lord blesses us with customized direction through the gift of the Holy Ghost. These feelings turn us even more toward God, repenting, obeying, believing, and trusting. The Savior responds to our acts of faith. “If a man [or woman] love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.”20(John 14:23)}

The Goose Girl

I have been a fan of Shannon Hale for seven years now and I'm proud to say that I own all of her books except for her new one, Midnight in Austenland. What I'm not so proud to admit is how many times I've read each of her books, particularly The Goose Girl. I shouldn't like it as much as I do. While I was in Spain I had my mom send me my copy in the mail because I couldn't last a year without reading it. A little bit pathetic. Yet my slight embarrassment did not stop me from rereading this book for the tenth time. And now instead of focusing completely on school, I'm gonna go home and get Enna Burning, the next book in the series. Yep, this obsession can't be stopped.

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And the Laziness Kicks In

As the semester has gone on I've gotten more and more lazy. But the past week has just been ridiculous. I had a ton of things I needed to do Friday morning before I went to St. George and I didn't do any of them. And then yesterday I was supposed to go to a chem review and then take my biology test after economics but instead I went home and watched Once Upon a Time and then Whale Rider with Josh. And so that makes today a really hectic day. And instead of studying for that biology test I was supposed to take yesterday, I'm playing around on the internet. My life has gotten a little pathetic. And school needs to end now. I just want it to be finals week already.

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