eight months = eight stars i used to surprise him one night
the cute blondie is mine ;)
this beauty was holding the flower up to joe's camera as if to give it to ME :)
she's SO CUTEEEEE!
the past month has been CRAZY wonderful:) where to even begin? i spent a ton of time this month with my elders family. his father (my fathers best friend) and his sister and brother in law came up to our cabin to go elk hunting. they spent about 2 weeks in all hunting, shooting and gathering the meat. it was so fun being up there with them. their presence makes me so happy, not only because they're my man's family, but because they welcome me as if i were already one of them. it is a feeling unlike any other to know you are welcomed into another family. especially such an important one.
i got called into my bishops office. whether by coincidence or by inspiration (inspiration duh;) we talked about a mission for myself. i told him i was still in the process of deciding. he gave me some advice that really helped. he said to write down the pros and cons of each choice, pick one and then earnestly pray if it is right. so i did that. honestly, i think Heavenly Father is testing me with patience because i believe he is telling me to wait. i think a mission would be a wonderful thing for me to experience. i would love to serve and help others, but i just don't know if that is the exact plan He has for me. Still waiting it out... but... as of now, i believe i am supposed to stay home and wait for Joe :) my greatest desire is to become a wife and mother. waiting for my elder is the beginning process to that and i feel this is right. i am so excited!
another interesting thing that happened this month... ummm, a boy asked for my number. can you imagine my face???? i am scared to even recall what it may have looked like :\ oops. well, i gave it to him and he called me within the same week. he asked me to go to a dance but i had work and told him i couldn't go. i didn't want to be rude though, so i told him if he ever wanted to hang out we could. now the plate is in his hands and he hasn't called since. so we'll see if we ever hang out.
I LOVE FALL!!!!!!! the trees changing color are one of God's greatest creations (in my opinion). i absolutely love the weather and feeling in the air. it's so beautiful. tis the season... i'm falling even harder in love ;) even though it's fall, i sent all of my elders Christmas packages and a letter within this month:) i mentioned in an earlier post that i would describe what i did in each package briefly:
each one had a theme. the first package was themed "J" for "Jesus" Christ. everything within the box was Christ centered. pictures, poems, conference talks, and i even typed up some Christlike teachings that he can apply on his mission. the second package was themed "O" for "others" and serving. i got a whole bunch of items for my missionary to give away; bracelets, necklaces, chap-stick, shirts, ties, puzzles, stickers, pictures... small little things like that. the last package was themed "Y" for "yourself." i put all of his presents in there. a shirt i made him, pictures, a tie, 2 little tie pins, a CTR ring and a few other small items. when he opens all of these packages and puts the themes together, it will spell out JOY:) the only way to obtaining full joy over the Christmas season, and all year round, is to focus on Jesus Christ, Others, and then have a little time for Yourself. i just checked the location of the boxes the other day and the tracking said they made it to Brazil:) i'm so grateful and so happy!!! also excited for Joe to get these packages so he can start giving all the stuff away!
i've gotten into a major habit of indexing for the church. i seriously did over 500+ names in 2 days. i spent 5 hours doing it my first night. soooo obsessed haha:)
i've been working on my photography. one of my best friends (joe's sister) asked me to take her senior pictures!! it was so fun. she's such a beaut!
if you like what you see, feel free to email me at myranda.thurman@hotmail.com, if you or someone you know would like pictures done and want more info.!
here are a few:
my father and i decided that we are going to do a 2 week service project with an LDS organization called HEFY. we are going to travel to Fiji and help work on building a school and other facilities for young children. we are planning on going June 2014. i'm SO EXCITED!!!!
on Oct. 26th, my friend Mai Hong flew in from Hawaii to stay with me before heading to the MTC on the 31st. the funny story is... we met on the FB missionary girlfriend page!!!! crazy right? long story short, we got talking a whole bunch through messaging and became super close friends. when she mentioned coming to Utah early to find some winter clothes, my first thought was "stay with me and i can take you shopping!" i asked her if she had a place to stay and she hadn't found anywhere yet. after lots of discussing and our moms communicating back and forth, Mai came to my house:))) i never knew, honestly, that i could love someone in such a short amount of time. we both felt like we'd known each other our whole lives when in reality, we knew each other for maybe a total of 2-3 months before she visited. the first time i met her was the day we picked her up from the airport. Mai became one of my dearest friends. she is like a sister to me! her visit (along with her family that joined us later) was definitely one of the highlights of this month.
we took Mai to the roof (temple square) for dinner
and last, but definitely not least, the other day i got the most wonderful, thought out and "grown up" letter i think i've ever received. it was from my joe and he is SO MATURE!!! i can already see a huge change in him. it's not like he wasn't mature before, but truly his mission is shaping him into the man he is meant to be. his letter told me all of his goals and ambitions within the church. he mentioned how my example helped him become the worthy priesthood holder he is today.. :') it was a very very touching letter and i am so grateful to have someone in my life who is so faithful and dedicated and smart and loving and kind and and and ;) i could go on for pages. i know that i want to marry him. he is far above myself. he is far above anyone i have ever met and makes me want to be better. he makes me want to strive to be more Christlike just to match him and who he truly is. i love him so much :)
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