Six Places I Want To Go

 1. Alaska to visit Kylie Jo

2. France-Mostly to see the Louvre 

3. Italy 

4. New Zealand 

5. Rexburg in March with my Lovebug--ROADTRIP!!!! :)

6. The Beach ♥

Seven Wants

1. Graduate college with a Social Work degree...then possibly to get a masters :)

2. Travel to all the beautiful places I want to see

3. A wonderful husband and children someday

4. Have a job that I'm passionate about where I can change peoples' lives

5. Have my roommates close around me for as long as possible

6. A library that will far surpass the one in Beauty and the Beast

7. To be married and sealed in the Portland, Oregon Temple

Eight Fears

1. Spiders, bees, and bugs that fly

2. Balloons, clowns, and loud noises

3. Not being able to remember

4. Water I cannot see through
5. Hurting/losing the people I love the most
6. Not being good enough
7. Car accidents
8. Losing my independence 

Nine Loves

1. BABIES :) 

2. Books, books, books!

3. Walking barefoot in the summer 

4. The beach

5. My family 

6. My roommates

7. Wing Stop!

8.  Watching crying movies and chick flicks with Lauren 

9. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Ten Secrets

1. Rexburg, Idaho is now my home--whether I'm there or not

2. I'm what you would call a dreamer, but I am part realist too

3. I could not live without fruits and breads :)

4. I dream of a fairytale ending ♥

5. My roommates are some of the best girls-they are the pieces of my heart that I miss dearly

6. When I'm really thinking, I either bite my left thumb or my bottom lip

7. I think of my future children a lot and I already love them so much--I hope I'll be a good enough mom 

8. I cannot wait to be married and pregnant-pure bliss ♥

9. There are a few special people I will forever carry in my heart--they saved me 

10. I usually feel I could be doing something more for someone out there

10-Day Challenge

I stole this from my sister and I think it's way cool :)

Truly Blessed

Last night I spent the night with my dear friend Hayley and I had a wonderful chat with her. We talked a lot about the Lord and the amazing blessings that He gives to us and how incredibly blessed we really are. There are so many times in my life where I will complain and feel sorry for myself for the smallest of things. Then I look at people who have real trials in their life-real tragedies happen to them and their loved ones-and I remember how great my life is. Is it sad that it takes something so horrible for me to open my eyes and realize what I do have?

I've been thinking a lot about the people in my life. I have a strong testimony that the Lord places people into our lives for a reason. That we are supposed to learn something from these people, we are supposed to grow, become better, and strengthen our testimonies. I have had so many people in my life that I know that the Lord has blessed me with. If I had never met these people, my life would be drastically different. These people have saved me in numerous ways. They have taught me priceless lessons and have inspired me. I am grateful beyond words for these amazing influences in my life.

Thank you to:

Beth Thompson
Celeste Hammarstrom

Joel Biggs

The Brown Family

Kylie Jo Beus

Lauren Dana Claspell

Rachel Ann Broadbent

Shailee Simmons

Kendra Mae Fausett

Breanna Lake

Hayley Kaye Hammarstrom

Maggie Munoz

Cristina Westover

Karina Coleman

My family

And many others

Looking back on my short 20 years I can see how amazing my life has been and how blessed I truly am. Even at my lowest points, the Lord placed someone in my life to carry my through until I was strong enough to stand on my own again. I owe so much to the Lord and I know that I can never repay Him for His eternal goodness. Life is too short to not acknowledge all that the Lord gives us. I want to live my life seeing even the tiniest of blessings that the Lord places in my path. I know the joy that comes when we do this and it is the greatest feeling. Life is too short and I don't want to waste another day without that joy in my life.