haha it's been a while..woops. welp. a lot has happened i guess..in the same sense, nothing has really happened..hahaha:) thanksgiving happened, i finished my first semester of college without having to pay for any classes out of my pocket (yay for scholarships!), ALSO i don't have to retake any classes (yaaaay!), christmas happened, it's now 2012, we're all gonna die this year..yadda yadda..haha :)
since it is indeed the new year, i've decided on some new years resolutions. yes "some". usually i only come up with one so this is big for me. life has been really crazy lately and i haven't been the happiest person in the world. things are perfect when i'm with other people. i smile, laugh, and enjoy myself. but when i'm not, i think way too much. i get sad/depressed. but we've all been there, right? so i have decided that i want to change that. i want to be a happier person.
resolution #1. smile more. laugh more. enjoy life.
since it is indeed the new year, i've decided on some new years resolutions. yes "some". usually i only come up with one so this is big for me. life has been really crazy lately and i haven't been the happiest person in the world. things are perfect when i'm with other people. i smile, laugh, and enjoy myself. but when i'm not, i think way too much. i get sad/depressed. but we've all been there, right? so i have decided that i want to change that. i want to be a happier person.
resolution #1. smile more. laugh more. enjoy life.
it seems lately that i don't have very many friends to talk to..i honestly feel alone. more alone than i have ever felt. BUT recently, i have come to the conclusion that it's for the better. that everything i go through WILL strengthen me. here are some reasons for it.
-reason #1. i have grown sooo much closer to my best friend, heavenly father. i've prayed more, my heart has grown just as much as it has hurt. i've read the scriptures more than i have in a long time. my testimony has grown. i've realized that the only friend i ever truly need is my heavenly father.
-reason #2. i've grown closer to my family. my mom has been my number one person to go to lately, which is great. so grateful that families can be together forever. even if they aren't on the right path now, they can later learn that true happiness is in the gospel of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. they'll see the happiness that it can bring them, and return. even if it isn't in this life. i know it.
-reason #3. i've become more independent. i don't need people to make me happy. i can make decisions for myself. i can choose to be happy myself. it's been a true blessing.
-reason #4. i've learned that those who leave your life aren't supposed to be in it. heavenly father has a different plan for you. he loves you just as much, even if the world seems to be against you.
-reason #5. it has taught me to cherish the friendships i do have and to be more outgoing to make new friends. college has been kinda rough on me in the making friends part of it all. i can make acquaintances like no other, but moving on to actually being friends and actually doing things together outside of school has been kinda hard.
resolution #2. cherish the friendships i do have, and be more outgoing so i can make more TRUE friendships i can cherish. :)
-reason #1. i have grown sooo much closer to my best friend, heavenly father. i've prayed more, my heart has grown just as much as it has hurt. i've read the scriptures more than i have in a long time. my testimony has grown. i've realized that the only friend i ever truly need is my heavenly father.
-reason #2. i've grown closer to my family. my mom has been my number one person to go to lately, which is great. so grateful that families can be together forever. even if they aren't on the right path now, they can later learn that true happiness is in the gospel of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. they'll see the happiness that it can bring them, and return. even if it isn't in this life. i know it.
-reason #3. i've become more independent. i don't need people to make me happy. i can make decisions for myself. i can choose to be happy myself. it's been a true blessing.
-reason #4. i've learned that those who leave your life aren't supposed to be in it. heavenly father has a different plan for you. he loves you just as much, even if the world seems to be against you.
-reason #5. it has taught me to cherish the friendships i do have and to be more outgoing to make new friends. college has been kinda rough on me in the making friends part of it all. i can make acquaintances like no other, but moving on to actually being friends and actually doing things together outside of school has been kinda hard.
resolution #2. cherish the friendships i do have, and be more outgoing so i can make more TRUE friendships i can cherish. :)
last semester i was kind of focused on the social aspect of life. i now realize it wasn't for the best haha i passed with all A's and B's, but sadly one C. which is okaaaayy..but it could be better. and i'm going to change that. :) which leads tooooo:
resolution #3. focus on grades. it'll help me in the long run.
resolution #3. focus on grades. it'll help me in the long run.
since i was so focused on other things, i wasn't really working out. i just got just dance 3 and i now realize just HOW out of shape i am hahahah yeahhh.. oh! and my mama wants to be more active too. so we're thinking about getting zumba for the wii and working out. i love my mama. :)
resolution #4. go running or do zumba or play just dance three. ONCE PER DAY.
resolution #4. go running or do zumba or play just dance three. ONCE PER DAY.
lastly, i have a friend of mine, my best friend, who is going on a mission soon. march 14th, to be exact. for christmas, he gave me a book. but not just any book. THE book. haha the book of mormon. in a note he put inside the cover, he wrote:
"dear emilee, you may be wondering as to why you are getting a book of mormon from me. it's for sure not a very traditional christmas present from me, either! i just thought that since i've gotten my call to serve the lord, a spiritual gift is exactly what i want to give to you this year! and this isn't any ordinary book of mormon either. what i am asking for you to do is read it, if you would like. read it, find scriptures and highlight scriptures that are great for a missionary, or for an investigator. also, if you would like, you may read the book of mormon, then write your testimony in the front pages, and before i leave, you can give it back to me, and, if the situation presents itself, i can place your book of mormon over in the baltic mission. i just feel like this is a great way to spread the gospel! (i hope you are following me with this idea. it sounded better in my head.) the gospel is truly an everlasting gift, and i hope to be able to remind you of this wonderful gift that i will be able to share with the baltic people! i know that one of the best ways to share the gospel is to "not bind your tongue" and share your testimony! i hope this isn't weird for you to be giving back a gift that you have been given. you know what i mean? it's all for a good reason though! thank you for your friendship, your kindness, all of your support, and your testimony. i really do appreciate all that you have done for me. you are certainly a blessing in my life! merry christmas!! your wonderful friend, alex"
yeah. it really inspired me, to say the least. i have spent many nights home from hanging out or doing whatever, to read and mark up this book LOTS. haha i still have quite a bit to go, but hey, it'll happen. and hopefully it will bless someone's life. :) so my last resolution is as follows.
resolution #5. FINISH the book of mormon for the second time, before march 13th. :)
"dear emilee, you may be wondering as to why you are getting a book of mormon from me. it's for sure not a very traditional christmas present from me, either! i just thought that since i've gotten my call to serve the lord, a spiritual gift is exactly what i want to give to you this year! and this isn't any ordinary book of mormon either. what i am asking for you to do is read it, if you would like. read it, find scriptures and highlight scriptures that are great for a missionary, or for an investigator. also, if you would like, you may read the book of mormon, then write your testimony in the front pages, and before i leave, you can give it back to me, and, if the situation presents itself, i can place your book of mormon over in the baltic mission. i just feel like this is a great way to spread the gospel! (i hope you are following me with this idea. it sounded better in my head.) the gospel is truly an everlasting gift, and i hope to be able to remind you of this wonderful gift that i will be able to share with the baltic people! i know that one of the best ways to share the gospel is to "not bind your tongue" and share your testimony! i hope this isn't weird for you to be giving back a gift that you have been given. you know what i mean? it's all for a good reason though! thank you for your friendship, your kindness, all of your support, and your testimony. i really do appreciate all that you have done for me. you are certainly a blessing in my life! merry christmas!! your wonderful friend, alex"
yeah. it really inspired me, to say the least. i have spent many nights home from hanging out or doing whatever, to read and mark up this book LOTS. haha i still have quite a bit to go, but hey, it'll happen. and hopefully it will bless someone's life. :) so my last resolution is as follows.
resolution #5. FINISH the book of mormon for the second time, before march 13th. :)
and that's basically it. hahah be happy, make friends, get good grades, be fit, and finish the book of mormon again. sounds like a good life to me. :)
i'm really glad this whole "new years resolutions" idea came about. it makes us think about our faults. it makes us want to do better. the jump is actually DOING better instead of WANTING to do better. and this year, i'm going to be a better person than i was last year. and i'm going to be a better person next year than i was this year. i'm going to strive for excellence and ACHIEVE it. i'm going to be great. :) and so are YOU. make new years resolutions and actually work on them. it'll bless your life. for sure.
i'm really glad this whole "new years resolutions" idea came about. it makes us think about our faults. it makes us want to do better. the jump is actually DOING better instead of WANTING to do better. and this year, i'm going to be a better person than i was last year. and i'm going to be a better person next year than i was this year. i'm going to strive for excellence and ACHIEVE it. i'm going to be great. :) and so are YOU. make new years resolutions and actually work on them. it'll bless your life. for sure.
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