Flowers to the Sea

"Death will come for all of us but let us fight to live." - Jamie Tworkowski

http://twloha.tumblr.com/post/720164174/flowers-to-the-sea

So today i was having kind of a weird time adjusting/fitting in with the other summer freshman at BYU. i knew i should go be a part of the big events going on, but i really didn't even try the dance. anyways, i came home and read an email from an elder i know (it was to his family and they put it on facebook) from home. he just had a transfer after being a branch president for a newly created branch. Here's what he said, "I can`t believe that I`m not in Chivay anymore, but I`m excited to be here in Ilo and Moquegua because I know that is the Lord`s will! It`s going to be a great change because I already know my companion, Elder Limas, and he`s great! We`re already great friends! And the other missionaries seem great as well! I`m excited to work from them! It`s definitely weird changing my focus from Branch President and members, to Zone Leader and missionaries! But I think I can handle it. haha! I love you all and appreciate your daily prayers! Thank you!"

Now here is what I heard, "I can`t believe that I`m not in [Green Bay] anymore, but I`m excited to be here in [Provo at BYU] because I know that is the Lord`s will! It`s going to be a great change because I already know my [roommate], [Amanda], and [she's] great! We`re already great friends! And the other [roommates] seem great as well! I`m excited to work from them! It`s definitely weird changing my focus from [Laurels] President and members, to [College] and [grades]! But I think I can handle it. haha! I love you all and appreciate your daily prayers! Thank you! "

For you or you friends

For you or your friends. Dude, sometimes you just need to be reminded...

...even if it is by a 33 year old ;)

The List

So in Young Womens class at Church, we are from time to time asked to make a list of what we're looking for in a future husband. These lists usually contain things like "Temple Worthy", "Return Missionary", "Patient" and so on. My list has things like, "can take a joke, peaceful, can sing and/or play an instrument". But today i added one.

you should ask me about JJ. He's a middle school teacher who turned 50 last year. He's not whipped, but he loves his wife, and you can see it all the time. i remember sitting in class (8th grade) and he would say things like, "i don't know why she married me" or "She's so out of my league" Then he'd tell stories of his family and you'd get the idea that they actually have it together. It's not just a one way thing, they take care of each other.

i met his wife a few days ago and it all clicked. There are very few relationships i've seen like that with people who aren't LDS. But these people glow when you see them. it's awesome. So i've added to my list that whoever i marry has to treat me like JJ treats his wife.