i gave a talk in harrison at the beginning of the year. pres woestman and pres ladle were there, saying what a wonderful job i did. now i am a prospective speaker. maybe stake conference? that was the joke anyway. i really don't want to. mostly because i can talk to people individually no problem, but i'm not a huge fan of talking to a huge group...
then in april my dad asks me to speak with him and mom in oxford. sure why not? it's a branch too; less people! it was great, i got to talk on elder wirthlin's talk at general conference!! and of course, pres ladle and pres guffey were there. i think they're following me. pres ladle "let me know when your next talk is, i'm going to be there." great... :) ...
so i was thinking sure why not, come. i'm getting used to it by now! but i was thinking okay it's going to be a while before i get assigned another talk. nope, been back in fairfield ward for about a month and a half now and i'm giving a talk on may 11. what joy. but it's okay. i like giving talks i do, they are very insightful and uplifting!! and who else can say that in 5 months they have given 3 talks in 3 different congregations? i feel at least a little special :D
and stake conference is in august. so i might as well start prepping myself just in case if i'll talk again. and if i don't there is always next year...and then there is always seminary graduation...wooo...
i'm really starting to get used to this whole let's give a talk at least every other month thing. i like it even if i'm still not comfortable talking to a big group. :)
3.16.2008
Things that make me happy...
My Happy List (sounds so stupid but thats what the Sunday School paper said...we were supposed to think of three. And so i wrote a gazillion of course.)
- family & friends
- missionaries
- food (i have two and a half of liters of pop in the fridge woohoo!)
- french not spanish
- tech (choraliers)
- parties/spending time with friends
- football (Super Bowl)
- basketball
- wrestling
- music!
- love
- laughing
- making people smile
- phone calls
- debating
- crispy ranch snack wraps
- cheesecake
- KFC
- President Thomas S. Monson
- Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin
- Ireland
- the movie, P.S. I Love You
- photography
- piano
- bass singers/good tenors -- any guy who can SING.
- stargazing
- mint chocolate chip ice cream
- Indianapolis Colts!!
- THE Ohio State Buckeyes
- flip-flops
- flats
- "superfluous"/"discombobulated"/"bequeath"
- Brooke White/David Archuleta (American Idol contestants)
- Simon (American Idol judge)
- chocolate
- singing/dancing randomly
- politics
- math (trig)
- not wearing my glasses
- listening to Katie sing
- encouragement/support
- being able to vent to someone who you know will listen
- purses
- sunglasses
- jeans
- hoodies
- Clara's straightener
- 3 Nephi 17
- 2 Nephi 2
- Matthew 5
- D&C 121
- Helaman 5:12
- EFY
- Youth Conference
- Girls Camp
- North Carolina
- Cincinnati North Stake
- warm weather
- Law&Order, CSI, etc
- Monk
- Triple Cherry Trix Yogurt
- meeting new people
- guys with muscle (not disgusting though)
- milk
- hot water (as long as I'm not drinking it)
- sleeping in
- people who can curl my hair
- donut holes
- mascara
- fire
- temple
- roses
- dancing/dances
- mac n cheese
- nature
- legally blonde
- theatre
- compliments
- cleaning
- prayer
- hot tubs
- laffy taffy
- road trips
- plane flights
- clouds
- bubble wrap
- playgrounds
- pouring rain
- Toyota Avalon's
- wrap-around porches
- my bed
- Joe's house (pool table, slot machine, air hockey, etc)
- Tanner's house (mansion much??)
- snakes
- clean snow
- feeling of grass on your feet
- quotes
- shopping
- the song, "Across The Universe"
- the song, "Imagine"
- the song, "Let It Be"
- the song, "Angels In The Alleyway"
- Michael Jackson's music
- Alicia Keys!
- brunettes
- blue eyes
- hair dye
- Jessica's hair
- mustangs
- driving fast
- virgin Strawberry Daiquiri's
- Shirley Temple's
- Journey (Don't Stop Believing is an amazing song, btw)
- the song, "I'm So Hood" (no reason really, just love it. ha)
- i-pods
- singing along to Marching Band music
- Black & White pictures
- hugs!!
- squirrels
- dogs
- jumping on the bed
- cell phones
- doritos
- comedies
- Jessica :)
- FHS
- pens
- hoop earrings
- sunshine
- the dark
- the band, Boys Like Girls
- red starbursts!!
- Kelly's car, Gorilla
- Hershey Kisses
- celery with peanut butter
- Reece's
- Cheerios
- Domino's
- peeps in the microwave
- Charlotte Russe
- Forever 21
- Deb
- Kohl's
- Target
- Dollar Danberry movies
- berets
- naps!
3.09.2008
Mother Nature is the Devil in disguise
so mama finally went to bed (maybe...she's probably talking to papa instead...i tried to get her to bed over a half an hour ago...shows how bad i am trying to convince mama...i talk to her too much haha)
but because she left, i promised her i would blog finally. promises, promises.
so in the midst of a crappy week, and freakin' mother nature ruining my weekend, i'm trying real hard to find the good things that did happen this week. so here goes:
um yeah there's some stuff. pretty awesome stuff too. :)
but because she left, i promised her i would blog finally. promises, promises.
so in the midst of a crappy week, and freakin' mother nature ruining my weekend, i'm trying real hard to find the good things that did happen this week. so here goes:
- well, my family is pretty much amazing, and people should be jealous. jk everyone needs to be grateful for their own family lol. but still i'm becoming more appreciative of them. well okay more appreciative of younger siblings. gotta love them. especially when they graciously give you tons of sour gummy worms. thanks laura :)
- food to eat. i've been hungry a lot lately. food is delicious. and if i didn't have the food i did, i would cry. maybe even die. i'm in love with congo bars all over again.
- which reminds me, mama making congo bars for the first time in a century was amazing and quite tasty!
- spending time with jessica thursday night. meaning we talked and watched american idol. ha. hate the show, love this season (the 3 davids...they're talented!)
- talking on the phone with joe thursday night when i really needed it was a blessing.
- spending the night at clara's with kelly also. that was a blast :)
- sledding in the snow. so yeah sure i hate snow with such a passion now, its probably illegal, but still. good sledding snow and down the Jungkunz's hill/drive way too. wow that was fun!
- "mermaid" "macho man" "Buddha" "Santa" hahahahaha
- the movie Madagascar is hilarious.
- read somewhere that al gore might get sued. made my day. global warming, my butt. (NOTE: he really probably isn't. biggest rumor ever. but it was still hilarious.)
um yeah there's some stuff. pretty awesome stuff too. :)
1.30.2008
Ode to President Hinckley
Saw this on Facebook. I really liked it :)
Ode to President Hinckley
He spoke.
We listened.
He voiced with care –
“Prepare for the day when I won’t be here.”
A Prophet’s Voice.
A Warning Cry.
“Look to the Savior, and you shall not die.”
A rushing wind.
A silence, loud.
The fire by night.
The pillar of cloud.
The Priesthood displayed.
The glory of God.
Our Rock,
Our example,
Our Iron Rod.
He spoke.
We listened.
He voiced with care.
…Heads Bowed.
…Hearts touched.
We Hear.
We Hear.
-Jill Dyches
Ode to President Hinckley
He spoke.
We listened.
He voiced with care –
“Prepare for the day when I won’t be here.”
A Prophet’s Voice.
A Warning Cry.
“Look to the Savior, and you shall not die.”
A rushing wind.
A silence, loud.
The fire by night.
The pillar of cloud.
The Priesthood displayed.
The glory of God.
Our Rock,
Our example,
Our Iron Rod.
He spoke.
We listened.
He voiced with care.
…Heads Bowed.
…Hearts touched.
We Hear.
We Hear.
-Jill Dyches
1.09.2008
Mission Thoughts
I went tracting last Saturday with Sister Walton and Sister Hanks and Clara. Then we went to Buffalo Wild Wings.
First time going; I was nervous. Like really nervous. I thought about not going at all. Thank goodness I did go. It was a blast. I absolutely loved it. Only tracted one street, but Sister Hanks and I didn't get one door slam. We got at least 10 conversations. At least. 2 houses to come back and give Books of Mormon to. And 1 appointment set. It was fun. Insightful. Thrilling even. I know that this is not a usual occurrence, but goodness, it was a great first experience! Seriously though, I used to be "Oh mission. No thanks. I'll talk to people I know, etc but no thanks on the mission. I'll go to school, get a good job, get married, be perfectly okay. Other people can go on missions. Sounds like to much for me and I'm not particularly good at full-out talking about everything." Well, not anymore. Sure I'm still not that great at doing the talking, but oh my goodness. If life leads me to my choice of going on a mission or not, I'm most definitely going to go. It's so much easier saying that, now that I've been tracting with the Sisters. So much easier to say that, when you hear the missionaries have conversations with people, and even give your own two cents sometimes. So much easier to say that, when you have that experience. That experience will give you knew insights on whether you wanna go or not. Even as I'm writing it now, I wanna go more and more. And there will be few things that could stop me.
My only question is Why haven't I gone tracting before January 5, 2008; why was I so scared to go before?
I guess that's two questions...oh well.
First time going; I was nervous. Like really nervous. I thought about not going at all. Thank goodness I did go. It was a blast. I absolutely loved it. Only tracted one street, but Sister Hanks and I didn't get one door slam. We got at least 10 conversations. At least. 2 houses to come back and give Books of Mormon to. And 1 appointment set. It was fun. Insightful. Thrilling even. I know that this is not a usual occurrence, but goodness, it was a great first experience! Seriously though, I used to be "Oh mission. No thanks. I'll talk to people I know, etc but no thanks on the mission. I'll go to school, get a good job, get married, be perfectly okay. Other people can go on missions. Sounds like to much for me and I'm not particularly good at full-out talking about everything." Well, not anymore. Sure I'm still not that great at doing the talking, but oh my goodness. If life leads me to my choice of going on a mission or not, I'm most definitely going to go. It's so much easier saying that, now that I've been tracting with the Sisters. So much easier to say that, when you hear the missionaries have conversations with people, and even give your own two cents sometimes. So much easier to say that, when you have that experience. That experience will give you knew insights on whether you wanna go or not. Even as I'm writing it now, I wanna go more and more. And there will be few things that could stop me.
My only question is Why haven't I gone tracting before January 5, 2008; why was I so scared to go before?
I guess that's two questions...oh well.
12.25.2007
Goodbye 2007, Hello 2008
Over this past year, I've found there is more to me than I realized. I found out who I really am. Firstly, I thank my parents of course. I would be an idiot if I didn't give any credit to them. Especially for paying the money for me to go to EFY and Girls Camp. Also Youth Conference was amazing. (But that was also free lol) Those three things have helped me in so many ways; I'll always be grateful.
But I've found out more about myself than ever... I'm not as witty as Ryan or Jessica. I'm not as mellow and "forgetful" (why he didn't bring home any cheddar biscuits I still don't know!) as Jeffrey. I certainly don't and can't have as much energy as Katie. I'm not good with big words like Laura. (superfluous need i say more? lol). Mom once told me I'm the mix of everyone else. Often I think that I wish I could be more like this or that, but not lately. I like being a "balance" of some personalities. I have my funny moments. I most definitely have my sarcastic moments. Also, I'm pretty darn stubborn :) But, like my Girls Camp nickname; Sweettart, I'm sweet and caring.
I naturally get along with everyone (Even if I don't like you, you must be a pretty big jerk for me not to at least be nice to you lol) But although I have many "acquaintances" I've found so many more, closer friends this year. I really wish I could list all of them, but hey I can try, right?
Church:
oh dear here goes lol
Pretty much all of Fairfield Ward. I'm going to miss you guys on Sundays next year since my family is going to Harrison Branch now.
ADULTS:
I wanna thank Sister Hickson and Sister Chapin most definitely. Sister Nichols and Sister (Emily) Rosenberg. Sister Rakes. Brother Richardson and Brother (Adam) Rosenberg. (Too many Rosenbergs, I don't want people to be confused lol) Even (dare I say it jk lol) Bishop Striebeck and especially Brother Unklesbay. Sister Striebeck. Whether it's YW, PP, BYD, BYC, and certainly the Kirtland Trip, you've helped me a lot!
From EFY, my counselors Sharla, Brie, and Joseph! Also Margie, or G'mama! And my whole group!! BEAR ANY GRUDGE.
Girls Camp was amazing. ALL 4th years are awesome. This past year was most definitely my favorite! I was going to do GC next year anyway, but this past year actually put real desire in me to want to go next year. Hopefully I'll get 2nd years next year -- be with my trio! Jessica (sister :D), Justine, and Laurel) My JL's were awesome -- Chelsea, Rachel, Carrie, and Valerie! Sister Manwaring and Sister Riggs!
Youth Conference. was THE BEST. Helped me SO much. Thank you to my group! Joe, Neal, Caden, Eli, Stuart, Becca, Stephanie, Brother and Sister Nakata!! All of you guys are amazing! (Incredibly sorry if I forgot anyone but my dad wants the computer so I'm trying to hurry)
Pretty much thank you to these people: (long list)
Aaron, Eli, Joe, Carson, Caden, Jake, Brigham, Amy, Stephanie, Erica, Emily C, Nathan, Alexi, Stucki, Craig, Davy, Charity, Emily D, Taylor, Amy D, Jill, LeeAnn, Kara, Courtney, April, Ariel, Amanda, Whitney, Whittney, Emma C, Leann, Mark, Becca, Brittany B, Neal, Nolan, Brian, Tanner, Liz, Christina, Alisha, Stephanie, Leslie, Shawn, Ethan, Bari, Andrew, Matthew, Spencer, Chris, Brendon, Emma, Kelly, Jessica, Katie, Clara, Brittany, Kayla, Kaylyn, Aimee, Jessica J, Andrea, Mikayla, Samantha, OH MY GOODNESS ETC! lol
Of course: Mama!, Papa, Ryan, Fejj, Jessica!, Katie, Laura
School just to name some:
Oriana, Cameron, Hannah, Josh, Bethany, Alex, Becky, Brandon, Chelsea, Ellery, Kaylee, Carol, Tangelica, Aaron, Brandon, Kristina, Puska, Kathryn, Alli, Samm, Sally, Emma, Leah, Hana, Michael, Ashleigh, Taryn, all 3 Megans lol, Samantha, Amara, Patrick, Steven, Alex, Taylor, Missy, Richie, Robert, Jeff, Maria, Brynna, Maddey, Eric, Robby, Kim, Nick, Ray, etc.
I'm grateful for who I am. Who I really am. What I have found out and what all of you have helped me find out about myself and what makes me happy and what pisses me off :)
It's been a great year. I'm a little sad to see this year pass, but excited for next year!!
Merry Christmas, btw.
Remember the True Meaning of Christmas everyone :)
But I've found out more about myself than ever... I'm not as witty as Ryan or Jessica. I'm not as mellow and "forgetful" (why he didn't bring home any cheddar biscuits I still don't know!) as Jeffrey. I certainly don't and can't have as much energy as Katie. I'm not good with big words like Laura. (superfluous need i say more? lol). Mom once told me I'm the mix of everyone else. Often I think that I wish I could be more like this or that, but not lately. I like being a "balance" of some personalities. I have my funny moments. I most definitely have my sarcastic moments. Also, I'm pretty darn stubborn :) But, like my Girls Camp nickname; Sweettart, I'm sweet and caring.
I naturally get along with everyone (Even if I don't like you, you must be a pretty big jerk for me not to at least be nice to you lol) But although I have many "acquaintances" I've found so many more, closer friends this year. I really wish I could list all of them, but hey I can try, right?
Church:
oh dear here goes lol
Pretty much all of Fairfield Ward. I'm going to miss you guys on Sundays next year since my family is going to Harrison Branch now.
ADULTS:
I wanna thank Sister Hickson and Sister Chapin most definitely. Sister Nichols and Sister (Emily) Rosenberg. Sister Rakes. Brother Richardson and Brother (Adam) Rosenberg. (Too many Rosenbergs, I don't want people to be confused lol) Even (dare I say it jk lol) Bishop Striebeck and especially Brother Unklesbay. Sister Striebeck. Whether it's YW, PP, BYD, BYC, and certainly the Kirtland Trip, you've helped me a lot!
From EFY, my counselors Sharla, Brie, and Joseph! Also Margie, or G'mama! And my whole group!! BEAR ANY GRUDGE.
Girls Camp was amazing. ALL 4th years are awesome. This past year was most definitely my favorite! I was going to do GC next year anyway, but this past year actually put real desire in me to want to go next year. Hopefully I'll get 2nd years next year -- be with my trio! Jessica (sister :D), Justine, and Laurel) My JL's were awesome -- Chelsea, Rachel, Carrie, and Valerie! Sister Manwaring and Sister Riggs!
Youth Conference. was THE BEST. Helped me SO much. Thank you to my group! Joe, Neal, Caden, Eli, Stuart, Becca, Stephanie, Brother and Sister Nakata!! All of you guys are amazing! (Incredibly sorry if I forgot anyone but my dad wants the computer so I'm trying to hurry)
Pretty much thank you to these people: (long list)
Aaron, Eli, Joe, Carson, Caden, Jake, Brigham, Amy, Stephanie, Erica, Emily C, Nathan, Alexi, Stucki, Craig, Davy, Charity, Emily D, Taylor, Amy D, Jill, LeeAnn, Kara, Courtney, April, Ariel, Amanda, Whitney, Whittney, Emma C, Leann, Mark, Becca, Brittany B, Neal, Nolan, Brian, Tanner, Liz, Christina, Alisha, Stephanie, Leslie, Shawn, Ethan, Bari, Andrew, Matthew, Spencer, Chris, Brendon, Emma, Kelly, Jessica, Katie, Clara, Brittany, Kayla, Kaylyn, Aimee, Jessica J, Andrea, Mikayla, Samantha, OH MY GOODNESS ETC! lol
Of course: Mama!, Papa, Ryan, Fejj, Jessica!, Katie, Laura
School just to name some:
Oriana, Cameron, Hannah, Josh, Bethany, Alex, Becky, Brandon, Chelsea, Ellery, Kaylee, Carol, Tangelica, Aaron, Brandon, Kristina, Puska, Kathryn, Alli, Samm, Sally, Emma, Leah, Hana, Michael, Ashleigh, Taryn, all 3 Megans lol, Samantha, Amara, Patrick, Steven, Alex, Taylor, Missy, Richie, Robert, Jeff, Maria, Brynna, Maddey, Eric, Robby, Kim, Nick, Ray, etc.
I'm grateful for who I am. Who I really am. What I have found out and what all of you have helped me find out about myself and what makes me happy and what pisses me off :)
It's been a great year. I'm a little sad to see this year pass, but excited for next year!!
Merry Christmas, btw.
Remember the True Meaning of Christmas everyone :)
12.05.2007
My respect for my generation in society has...
just declined by like 15 levels.
I was at Lakota West's Mini Convention Sat. (JSA - so much fun :D) Well pretty much it was a ton of fun, met new people, got to hear debates, and yeah it was just fantastic. Well the last resolution is what got me. Ugh. The resolution was:
Prostitution should be legalized. (Pro - yes/Con - no)
First of all, SHOULD THIS EVEN BE A QUESTION?!? (morally)
But oh my gosh, they way they were debating, I thought I was going to be the only one who would vote con (I love Alex Branton! :D) It was absolutely ridiculous the points they made. Apparently, if I'm a prostitute, I'm going to have higher self-esteem if it is legalized. How am I going to feel better about myself knowing that the government that I live under is supporting a guy who is getting paid to have sex with me?? And cops usually don't take a woman seriously if they go and tell them that they've been raped. But supposedly by legalizing it, they will get benefits? Nothing is going to change besides the fact that now the pimps will be allowed/it will be legal for them to set up a prostitution business and get even more profit from sleeping with women. Not to mention that the new HIV vaccine got brought up (because of the diseases and STD's that get spread around with prostitution). And what makes me mad is when I'm encouraged to get the vaccine. (go ahead and 'advise' me to get it but don't encourage me like it's the best b/c you don't know me) Because now apparently now it's assumed that I'm going to get raped or that I'm a whore. Sorry pals, don't assume crap about me.
And even with all these points that the other side made, what made me mad was how people were joking about it. I mean seriously, where are your morals? I don't care if you were kidding, this is something that there should be no jokes about at all, anytime, anywhere.
So yeah, I don't care if your point is that "ugly people can have sex now," IT IS WRONG. no questions asked!!
I was at Lakota West's Mini Convention Sat. (JSA - so much fun :D) Well pretty much it was a ton of fun, met new people, got to hear debates, and yeah it was just fantastic. Well the last resolution is what got me. Ugh. The resolution was:
Prostitution should be legalized. (Pro - yes/Con - no)
First of all, SHOULD THIS EVEN BE A QUESTION?!? (morally)
But oh my gosh, they way they were debating, I thought I was going to be the only one who would vote con (I love Alex Branton! :D) It was absolutely ridiculous the points they made. Apparently, if I'm a prostitute, I'm going to have higher self-esteem if it is legalized. How am I going to feel better about myself knowing that the government that I live under is supporting a guy who is getting paid to have sex with me?? And cops usually don't take a woman seriously if they go and tell them that they've been raped. But supposedly by legalizing it, they will get benefits? Nothing is going to change besides the fact that now the pimps will be allowed/it will be legal for them to set up a prostitution business and get even more profit from sleeping with women. Not to mention that the new HIV vaccine got brought up (because of the diseases and STD's that get spread around with prostitution). And what makes me mad is when I'm encouraged to get the vaccine. (go ahead and 'advise' me to get it but don't encourage me like it's the best b/c you don't know me) Because now apparently now it's assumed that I'm going to get raped or that I'm a whore. Sorry pals, don't assume crap about me.
And even with all these points that the other side made, what made me mad was how people were joking about it. I mean seriously, where are your morals? I don't care if you were kidding, this is something that there should be no jokes about at all, anytime, anywhere.
So yeah, I don't care if your point is that "ugly people can have sex now," IT IS WRONG. no questions asked!!
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