A Week I Wouldn't Mind Reliving

I would rather go to Girls Camp then go to anywhere else in the world. It was where my testimony began and for that I will be eternally grateful. Its a place where you feel loved and surronded by people who would do anything for you. Its a place where you can let lose and be yourself. You leave behind the world when you come to girls camp and you focus on your Savior, the girls around you, and your testimony. This year was expecially amazing because I got to be a YCL :) I adored my girls and the chance I got to make their week a little extra special. Alyssa, Elle, and Nat are all such amazing girls! I love seeing them grow up into the women they will become someday! I was their mama clam and they are, and forever will be, my baby pearls!

I even got to go on the 4th year overnighter with the little sophmores which was loads of fun! My experience with the overnighter last year.. well lets just say it was a disaster! But a disaster that we get to look back on for the rest of our lives with a huge smile! This year was a little less dramatic but great just the same. I made some new little friends that I know are going to do great things someday :) I even got to boss them around a little bit, which is just me being the motherly type ha! We got to sleep under the stars and be crasy all night long! Until everyone else showed up and joined the party :)

I also got to teach the dreaded certification! My goal was to make it as interesting as possible! But you can only do so much when teaching CpR! I hope the girls liked it! We put on a little skit that to me was pretty dang funny! :)

Something new this year was PLANKING! What a joy it is to do when you are bored! Well thats us, just being us!

Yah we did a lot of it :) can't you tell?

And then there was just being plain crasy! Haha who knew how much fun you could have with a camera??

I am soo grateful for the girls in my ward for always being there for me! They are so beautiful :)

One year done! Two years left? Maybe one? Ughh I cant even think about it! Tears will come! Ohh well enjoy it while you can :)

Instantly... :)

You know when you are just moving along, doing fine until you discover something so amazing that it makes whole life better?? Like Finding a new band who's words are speaking like your very own soul has written the lyrics, seeing someone and never wanting to look anyone but them ever again, or just meeting someone who makes your life better! Well I absolutley love it when that happens! Like this weekend I got to one of my favorite places ever! Marysvale Utah! A little town in southern Utah that if you blink you might misss it. Haha but I love the history and the people especially. My grandma grew up there and we basically know everyone! Well anywho, I met some cousins (like 3rd or 4th) who I totally adore! Randa, Ka ka kaylee, and Zacariah are so fun! I really didn't want to leave them! Even though girls camp is coming up :) well now I don't even know what to do with myself without them around! I guess I will just listen to the neww band I have fallen in love with :) haha! Simple Plan is so old school but I swear they know exactly how I am feeling. Mix them with Angles & Airwaves and Jimmy Eat World I would be in heaven!! I look forward to some other instant feelings like for my prince charming :) yah I know those will be instant! Instantly in love...

Moments

Their are moments in our lives that I think most of us take for granted. We walk on by without noticing their tenderness. Sometimes we might laugh and make a joke of what we experienced, excited to show everyone how funny it was. But lately I have been looking for those moments. Soaking them in. Some of them can really affect you, if you let them. Like for example: Yesterday after work I had a doctors appointment. I got their a little early so I sat down in waiting room. An older lady was sitting across from me, so I politely smiled and stared doodling around with my phone. Suddenly out of no where she said out loud "this was the best trip I have ever been on". I looked around wondering who in this world she could be talking to. But she was talking to me, considering I was the only other person in the room ha! So I asked "where did you go". She told me about her trip to california to visit her daughter and about the train she rode. In the twenty minutes I was in that waiting room I learned all about her childhood, the love she had for trains, and her view on life. But what really touched my heart is when she talked about what a missionary had told her one day how Heavenly Father would give her the chance to find a companion in heaven. She explained to me the joy she felt when she had heard that and how she hoped it was true. That is the kind of moment I am talking about!! How cool is it that I got the chance to meet this stranger and learn how a part of the gospel gave her so much joy! I know Heavenly Father put me in that room for a reason, to help me understand that I am so lucky to have the fullness of the gospel in my life! I am grateful for those little moments. Look out, you might have them too :)

Make A Difference

This past weekend me and the officers at my school were apart of the Relay For Life. We had a lot of fun staying up all night and laughing but what was so amazing was seeing all survivors! It made me realize that cancer affects any kind of person. Man or woman. Black or white. Short or tall. Old or... young. I met this little girl Kaitlyn who had been diagnosed with cancer at the age of 3! She fought until August 28, 2010! She is such a inspiration to me. I am so grateful for the chance to meet her and that I could do my part for those who are battling for their lives. I am privledged enough to have a healthy body, so I feel its my responsibility to help those who aren't as lucky as me. I know I can't change the world but I would like to make the difference for at least one person. Yah that would be fine with me :):)

More Like A Family

Ward? No More like FAMILY!
Yesterday me and all the young women in my ward went on a beautiful 5 mile hike for pre-girls camp thing! It was goregous! I love the girls in the Harmony Bluff ward so much, and don't forget our beautiful leaders! As we were walking I just kept thinking how grateful I am for the people who surrond me! I know for a fact I wouldn't be where I am at right now if it wasn't for the support the people in my ward give me. They welcomed me with open arms and loving hearts, and because of that I will be forever grateful. I'm more myself with them than anywhere else in the world, and I know that they accept me for who I am. I can't express my graditude in words :)

Become Like A Child

Ever since I can remember I have loved playing with children. Its something I'm good at. Thats the reason why I absolutely love my job! Tumblebus is stressfull and hard but days like today makes it all go away! We had this little boy with asthma on today. Not that big of a deal seeing as we live in Utah and its pretty common, but you could tell he was sheltered because of it! This week is circus themed and at the first station we are teaching them how to flip on the rings! Fun, but not when your the teacher and you get hitt in the face constantly. haha! Well anyways he was terrified to flip so I just asked him if he wanted to swing on them, and he was still so scared. But he tried it! And he absolutely had the time of his life! I love the look they get on their face when they realize that they can do it. I love the fact when they first start to trust me and when they start to trust themselves! I got so many big hugs from little bodies and that makes my heart just feel soo good inside! I can't wait to become a teacher! I used to think of teaching 4th grade, but now I'm thinkin kindergarten! I love that age and the quote that says "everything I ever needed to know about life, I learned in kindergarten". I just want to touch just one childs life. And then I think I would be able to look back on my life with a smile, knowing that I made a big difference for a small child :)

In Good Company

All these years I have had many friends. Good examples and meanies but I love the friends I have now! I love the fact that they love me for who I am and they don't try to pressure me to change. I love doing random things and laughing until I can't breathe. I love having a quote book and whenever something funny is said yelling " QUOTEBOOK!" like right now actually, hanging out with my best friend emma! We made a cake for our friend katie and wrote her a note saying how much we love her! We left it on her porch and rang the doorbell and drove away! I love doing things like that. I guess all those hard times finding friends led me to this, and for that I am so grateful! I hope I will be able to say those things about the problems with my family. I can't ever see anything good coming from this, but I guess the Lord works in mysterious ways! I'll just have to survive these next few years to see! "thy will be done"

Who I Have Become

Looking back on the person I used to be, wow I'm not proud! I have made countless mustakes, man I wish I had a redo button! But I'm glad I can say that I'm satisfied with the person I have become. Doesn't mean I don't have things to work on! I worry wayyy too much about dumb things. I like boys who I know I have absolutely no chance with, so I can dream about them constantly, and dont have to worry about getting hurt. Sometimes I judge. But I'm honest. I stand up for what I believe in. I don't care about what others think of me, only what I think of myself. I feel bad for others who don't know who they are yet, but I guess high school helps that process. I'm not defined by a boy, I never have been. I don't need guys constantly telling me how beautiful I am to be happy. I'm fine just the way I am. But if you have a cute guy in mind, send him my way! Haha! Im glad I get to spend these next few years dating and having fun flirting it up! Because seriously, thats what high school is all about! I have plently of years to be with my one true love :) yes I'm a cheesy person who believes in all that soppy, romantic, love story crap! I always have been :) Doesn't mean its going to be easy! Just means its going to be worth it! I'm happy with the person I am molding into, and I hope that someday a boy will fall for me for who I am. Not for my body or my image or just for the sake of falling in love. But for all the silly little dumb things about me! And there will deffintely not be texting in that relationship! Haha I'm very opionionated when it comes to that stuff! Well all I can do is hope for the future and become the best person possible so when I do find that guy I can be the best wifey ever! Someday.... :)

The Future Is Bright

I'm the kind of girl who dreams, and dreams, and dreams about her future. The present is hard, but the future is bright! I love the idea of going off to college and finding the man of my dreams, getting married in the temple, and having a beautiful family! I know its not going to be easy but I also know its going to be worth it! My mind really isn't interested in high school, I just want to skip these next few years. I know they are going to be a blast but I'm done with high school boys, and high school girls. Too much drama and too much hatred. There is more to life than dances, boyfriends, and mean girls. I feel like this is just a moment in time, but a family that is for eternity! I guess all I can do now is have fun and enjoy it while I can, but I don't think I'm ever going to stop dreaming :) but really whats wrong with that?

A Summer Of Change

If you would have told me this what my life would be like in a year, I would have never believed you! A lot of things have changed. Some good, some not so good. I have lost a few friends and have had the unexpected happen. But it doesnt mean I'm not happy with who I am today. I'm soo grateful the people that are here for me. I guess when the bad things happen you get the chance to see who your real friends are. The people who you thought would never leave you side leave you to fend for yourself, but the real friends are always there! Through this tough time, my one saving grace is getting my mind off of everything! The Lord has blessed me with wonderful oppurtunities to serve others. Like being a officer for my school! I feel like that is where I am meant to me. With some of the most amazing people ever, making my school a better place for each student. Not to mention the Lady Falcons tennis team! Wow some of those girls know how to make me laugh and smile :) I'm really looking forward to girls camp because I get to be a YCL :) I always really looked up to the girls who were older than me and Im sooo excited to be there for the girls, to be an example. All of them are really sweet and kind and each one is going through something right now. I get to the be the person that is there for them. I want this year to be special. I want them to look back and think wow, those few days had an impact on my life. Cause that's what girls camp is all about! This life that I'm living, well it isn't perfect but I know that I'm lucky to be where I am. And I wouldn't be where I am without my Savior Jesus Christ :)

My First Post

So this is my first post and I'm just a little bit excited! But before we dive in to my problemos you might want to know some things about me. I am LDS, as you might have guessed! But your probably wondering why my blog name is "Not Just Another Mormon Girl". Well thats a easy question to answer! I'm not your typical Mormon girl. I didn't grow up into a big family that went to church every Sunday, did scripture study together, or have family home evening. I was the exact opposite. My conversion story is a little special and I'm grateful for the testimony it has brought me. I grew up in Utah surronded my Mormons. Some of my best friends were Mormons and were always loving and supportive. So I was going through life, and I wasjust fine. But all I was was fine. I dont like to settle, and I was settling. I had been to a bunch of churches but none ever really stuck out ot me. I went to activity days with my neighbors and  I also went to mutual and hung out with some amazing girls, but the first time I ever felt the spirit was at girls camp when I was twelve. You know those experiences in your life where it's like "BOOM" your changed for the rest of your life. So quick you have no idea what just happened? Well thats what happened to me. I felt the spirit soooo strongly I bore my testimony during testimony meeting, not even knowing what a testimony was. I just felt that I needed to share with the people around me, and the Lord, what exactly I was feeling. It was the beginning of something great. I got baptised when I was 14 by my neighbor and confirmed a member of the LDS church by my grandfather. Ever since then I have come a long way! I have been Miamaids president and given lots of talks. I have gotten my Patriarchal blessing and been given blessings during hard times! Many things have happened that have blessed my life. I thought the fact that my family wasn't getting baptised with me was going to be my biggest trial but gosh was I wrong! Divorce isn't the end of the world, but it sure did shatter my universe. Your probably thinking wow this girl is messed up! But I promise I'm not! I'm really passionate about what is important and I am a tad on the emotional side (maybe more than a tad). But I look at the good in every situation! I know the bad things that happen in my life will lead to something better. I like the idea of a fairytale? All the princesses had to go through a lot to find their prince!

I hope you keep reading and keep enjoying! I will post another soon!
Talk to you soon :)