life is absolutely crazy right now. it's winding down to the final few weeks of senior year and teachers are bombarding us with last minute assignments and tests!! ahhhhh :p my stress level has peaked and my face has the wonderful grodies to prove it! (every girl's dream, right? nasty zits after stressful situations... uhh not! so unfair, seriously) but other than that ;) life's been great!
my missionary has been gone for ONE MONTH and 12 DAYS! ummmm... where did that time go? it was probably the longest yet fastest, hardest yet happiest, most stressful yet peaceful month of my life. since the day i met him, he's never been out of my head. ever. so everyday... in every way, he's been here:) i miss him so much, but the moments apart only help me realize how precious time is together. this past Tuesday he left the MTC to enter into his reassigned mission; Colorado Springs! i was a little worried at first when i heard he'd been reassigned to the states, because he was SO excited to go to Brazil, but of course he said that as soon as he heard it was Colorado, the spirit testified to him that that was where he needed to be. since my Elder Cook has been gone, i've received 6 letters from him plus an envelope full of flowers:) cutest thing ever! his letters made my week 100000x better. his p-days were on friday in the MTC, so they usually would come on saturday, or the following monday depending on what time he'd write. he learned so much and had the opportunity to be a district leader and a zone leader while there too!
he is doing so well and absolutely loves being out there. i'm so grateful for his example to me! he continues to strive for righteousness at all times and in all things, and in all places.
here are a few pictures of him while he's been away:):
Elder Talbot (left) & Elder Cook (right)
two of my best friends found each other
at the MTC:)
Elder Cook (left) & his first companion
Elder Hall (right) at the doctor's office.
Elder Hall was getting physical therapy
on his shoulder!
he looks so grown up already:') i can't wait to see what Heavenly Father helps him become. he's going to be one extraordinary man♥ i love him so much.
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life events from march 6 - april 18:
1. got all my letters:)
2. hung out with a lot of friends
3. hung out with joe's family (A LOT)
4. little sisters baptism
5. farewells galore!
6. march 26 was joe's birthday! i sent him a fun package:)
7. went to hawaii for spring break! April 1st-8th; it was absolutely beautiful. i wanna go back!
8. visited pearl harbor
10. visited the polynesian center
11. CONFERENCE! YES!
12. ONE MONTH DOWN!
13. swam with dolphins! no big deal;)
it's been crazy, but it's been fun. even with all this time passing, and all the events happening... i have this quote that i try to remember even when the days get hard:
Don't count the days, make the days count!
pff, i still count the days ;) only 687ish more to go! BUT.. the point is... time goes on and life goes on. you have to make the most with what you've got. don't let anything hold you back. besides, all good things come to those who wait♥
I went to BYUH for undergrad :) loved it! Reading your list made me miss it haha :)
ReplyDeletei applied for BYUH, got in, but they emailed back and said they were out of room!! hah i would have loved it too!
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