Insightful Sabbath

I won't lie and tell you that this has been my favorite Sunday but it has been one of the most eye opening Sundays by far. To be honest I have always felt myself to be a pretty good person so then when I have those "down" days I wonder what is going on. Today was one of those days where I felt like the Lord was not scolding me but beckoning me to rise to higher ground. I attended a fireside this evening (not very willingly I must admit) but it ended up being the BEST thing I could have done for myself. The fireside was given by John Bytheway who has a perfect way of helping you realize the call to rise to higher ground. He gave the parable of the marinade and what are we immersing or marinating ourselves in. He talked about marinating yourself in the good things around you. I walked away from the meeting feeling like I need to immerse myself in the better things in this life.
Like I said I feel like I am a pretty good person but I don't just want to be good I want to be the BEST person I can be. I know there are many different areas that I want to change what I am "marinating" myself in. I often think back to three years ago when I was on my mission. I felt like I had changed for the better and that I was really coming closer to my Father in Heaven. Now as I look back I wonder what happened to that girl? How could I have changed so much? And now I realize it is because I was soaking in the world rather than in the spirit. I want so desperately to get back to the time when I was on my mission and yet I do know that it will be different but I have the power to choose what kind of person I will become.
The nice thing about the gospel of Jesus Christ is that I can change. I have the power to change the way my life is going. I can get back on the strait and narrow and rise to the higher ground. I know that it will be hard to turn away from the world but I need to let my light shine. I have been casting under the bushel rather than setting it out for the world to see. It is much like the inch worm analogy (given in my ward a few weeks ago). Satan has slowly been able to turn me around so I haven't seen that I am changing for the worse. Now that I see it I can change it and I am very grateful that I do have the time to change.
I am so very grateful for the gospel of Jesus Christ in my life. I am grateful for my Savior Jesus Christ and for the atonement. I am so blessed to have the knowledge I have so that I can let go of the natural man and come unto Him. I will forever be indebted unto Him for all that He has given to me. I want to be counted among His elect.

Finished With Student Teaching

I am officially finished with my student teaching. Friday I went down to Provo to complete the last of my semester work. Now I am completed and ready for graduation on Friday. Thursday is Commencement which Elder Richard G. Scott will be the speaker. He happens to be one of my favorite apostles because I meet him while I was serving my mission in Florida. I think that I will just watch the ceremony on TV because there is too much going on here that night. Friday morning convocations will take place. Mom, Dad and I will head to Provo to participate in this event. After 5 years of schooling I have completed my Bachelor's Degree. Times are changing. Some days I am not sure if I am ready for it but then there are other days when I can't wait. Now it is on to the cold, cruel world as my Dad so eloquently put the other day.

Only 4 More Days To Go

I am officially in my last week of student teaching. I honestly can't even believe it. Things are just going so fast. Just a few months ago I never thought this week would come. I couldn't even imagine myself finishing up my student teaching and loving it as much as I have. I have been so blessed to work with AMAZING teachers who have taught me a great deal and made me truly love teaching. Over Spring Break I wrote my entire TWS and now I am so excited because it is over and it feels exhilarating!!! I just have to finish up this week of teaching and then I will graduate. I can't believe it. I have already started applying for teaching positions and I just hope that I will get a call back soon for an interview. Life is amazing and wonderful. I am so grateful for my chance to have received a wonderful education and for my chance to become a teacher. I want to make a difference in my students' lives. That is why I went into teaching!

Too much to catch up on

You would think that I would be better about writing on my blog especially because it is my journal for the year. But as you can tell this is another resolution that has failed...yet I want so desperately for it to be a success. Life has just been so hectic these past two semesters. Winter semester I was taking 17 credits and just barely scrapping by. Now with the Spring semester soon coming to a close I am quite excited because I can get back to things that I want to do...like keeping up on my blog :)

I AM MOVING UP IN THE WORLD

I did it....I am now the proud owner of a serger also. I AM SO EXCITED!!! Who knew one could get so overjoyed with an appliance? Think what I would be like with a new house :) Oh that one will have to wait. I have a $2300 limit on my credit card...HA HA!

The Latest Item

In preparation to be a FACS teacher I feel that it is time to spoil myself a little with buying a sewing machine. To be honest I have been quite excited as I have been researching and shopping around for the best deal and the best machine for my money. It is not something that is cheap and I want it to last for quite a while...at least until I can upgrade to something a little nicer. Just the process of looking is getting me excited about sewing again. I just registered for an intermediate sewing class to which I am thrilled. Hopefully one day I can be a good seamstress.
**I just did it...I bought myself a sewing machine today and it will be here within 2 to seven days. I AM SO EXCITED!!!**

Classes registered for Check

I stayed up until midnight last night just so that I could be one of the first to register for my textiles class along with my intermediate sewing class...I was able to accomplish it. I am so excited because that leaves me with just 10 credits before I can do my student teaching. Oh happy day!!! Now if all the classes I need can work out so that none over lap it will all be good, if not I may have to scream and yell. It is so crazy that I am getting down to the end but yet I have to admit I am starting to get very excited :)