I feel so blessed!

So for the past couple of days I have been thinking of how to put my thoughts together, and I am not sure if I will be able to fully explain how I feel right now but we will give it a shot.
This past weekend was general conference as most of you are well aware of, and it was something I have been looking forward to for sometime now. I love conference and I just love getting new information and direction. Although there was a little bit of doubt in me because the last general conference didn't seem to live up to the ones I had on the mission, so I feared that this conference was going to be the same way. I am glad to say I was wrong. So I hope not to bore you, but here is the story of how this past little while has really taught me how blessed I am.
It all started last week when I was driving back up to Logan to go to school, and I recieved a phone call from my companion, Sister Babbitt. She asked me if I would like to attend conference , and I think I answered before I really thought too much about it. And of course the answer was yes!!! That weekened I was also able to go to the first ever general womens broadcast at the conference center. Once I got there and got to my seat I knew I was suppose to be there for a reason. I was blown away by all the women there and just the power in that meeting. I was so excited once I got sat down and was down on the floor level. I had never been this close before. It made it all just a little more real. So to back up just a little bit more I was at work one day and a young sister came in and told me that she was singing in the chior for the general womens meeting. I thought that was pretty neat, and congratualated her for being picked, and once I finished she told me that the people over it all told them they were not there because of their talent. They were there because the spirit had told the people they needed to be there. This thought stuck with me throughout the night as I was able to look at each of the people in the chior and understand they were there for a reason...maybe for them, for a family member, or even for me. How cool is that!? I seriously love that concept and am thankful that I have that knowledge and understanding. Ok I will try not to get off on too much of a tangent, but I just want to share with you a little bit of what I learned that night as I sat in the conference center surrounded by women of my same faith. The main lesson I took away from that night came from Sister Linda K Burton, who is the general relief society president. She talked about understandin our identity and purpose. She touched briefly on ways we can recieve help in our lives. She said just three simple things such as: The Atonement of Jesus Christ, The Holy Ghost, and other peoples helping hand. Oh how true that is, but the next thing that she talked about really got to me and made me think a little. It was about the spiritual help wanted signs in our lives. Now this next part is just what I thought as I processed her talk in my mind, but I think it hits on the point she was getting acrossed. How many times in our life do we see a help wanted sign in a store or on a billboard, and we think to ourselves "that would be a great job, but I am not qualified for it." or "that would be nice, but I am afraid it would be too hard." I know there are times when statements like this go through my mind, and I believe I am not the only one out there. Anyway... I think that there are people all around us that have help wanted signs hanging on them and we think the very same thing we do with a job..."I am not qualified to help them" or "I am too busy right now, but maybe in a few months." The part that gets me the most is there are times they are in our path more to help us then we are to help them, and how many times do we pass up these opportunities because we feel like we aren't the one to help, we are too busy, or there would be too much work involved. I will be the first to admit that I have done this a time or two, and that is why I am so thankful for things like this that can remind us of what we need to be doing to be more like our Savior.

Ok so now back to conference... Saturday I went over to a friends house to watch conference and it was soo good. It was such a breath of fresh air to be able to listen to the prophet and to feel the spirit. I really enjoyed both of the sessions on Saturday and there were so many good things said. I will just hit on a few of my favorite things... 1st I have always loved Elder Holland and he just put it out there plain and simple.. His testimony is really what struck me the MOST.. I love how he said "I am sure the priesthood keys have been restored just as sure as I know that I am standing in front of your this day, and you are sitting in front of me." WOW can you just say amazing. If only everyone in the world had a testimony like him...or even if I had a testimony like him. He is so powerful. Elder Andersen was my next favorie...Elder Andersen came to my mission and did a mission conference, and ever since then I just have felt a connection with him..it is like he seems more real to me. Anyway I just really liked the topic he picked and the way he talked about the Book of Mormon. I loved when he said "The Book of Mormon is the most powerful WRITTEN witness of Jesus Christ." Oh how true it is! Ok I could go on and on about all the amazing talks, but I am sure you already know how great they are by now. So back to my story of giong to conference...Saturday night rolls around and I had to work. It was super crazy busy at work, and it went by fast. Lucky for me. :) Then I drove home and spent the night in Morgan so I could just drive to Salt Lake the next morning. Well I wake up the next morning and Sister Babbitt asked me if I could meet them there around 9 so that we could go to music and the spoken word first. I told her yes and I hurry and got ready... well before I could even get out the door to drive to Salt Lake she had text me and told me they were already there. I thought oh boy..I will get there as fast and safe as possible. Well I got there around 8:45ish and met Emily, Sister Babbitt, outside the doors. We got through security and then made our way to our seats. Her mom and step sister were already in there and saving our seats. I kept showing my ticket to the wonderful missionaries there and they just kept us going in the right direction. We just kept going down and down and down. We finally got to our seats and we were only 5 rows away from the front!!!!!! I was SOOO excited! I could hardly contain myself actually. I have NEVER sat this close to the front in my life. It made conference so real for me and I just loved that session so much. I really liked all of conference, but that session just hit home for me and I learned a great deal. Elder Bednar has become a favorite of mine since the mission. His talk The Atonement and the Journey Of Mortality changed my life completely around. Here is the link in case you feel like doing more reading and reading it. It literally is life changing. (https://www.lds.org/ensign/2012/04/the-atonement-and-the-journey-of-mortality?lang=eng) Anyway his talk was just so good and I really have felt like I need to grow and understand the Atonement better, so it really just helped me out a lot. I feel like I could go on and on about conference and then things I learned, but I think I have wrote enough for today. Just know I love the gospel and it literally has changed my life for the best and I know it can change yours if it hasn't already!

Well I think it is time...

I have been wanting to blog for sometime, but I really haven't known where to start or what to say. Coming home from a mission is a very weird experience. I had heard that I was going to be hard and I would be awkward, but I didn't really know how hard it would be or just how awkward I would end up being. My mission meant the world to me and I really can't imagine my life without it. I don't think I would be near the person I am today without it....in fact I know I wouldn't be. By going on a mission I learned so many things and I think that is what I want to blog about today. The blessing/lessons learned from going on a mission. It will be hard to keep it short, but I will try to sum it up in just a few things.


The main thing I learned that has really changed my life and the way I think about things is the Atonement of Jesus Christ. I mean before my mission I thought I knew what the Atonement was and how it would help me, but really I had no idea. Thanks to a companion of mine I was able to come to understand so much. We were able to read "The Atonement and the Journey Through Mortality" by Elder David A. Bednar. That is when I realized that the Atonement covers so much...in fact it covers EVERYTHING in my life. The enabling power of the Atonement is the only was I was able to do the things that are asked of as a missionary, and that is the only way I do things now. I am so glad that I was able to come to know my Savior in a better way and truly come to find out that he is really there for me in so many ways. There are days I wish I could personally go to Elder Bednar and thank him for the perspective he was able to give me because of that talk. If you personally are struggling your life or want to know more about the Atonement I would highly suggest reading it. I know my Savior lives and he is there to help me so much in my life. I am thankful for his sacrifice so that I could live the life I have now. I don't think I will ever be able to repay him for the things he did for me. I will be in debt to him for eternity, and I am totally ok with that because I know he is always there for me.




The first blessing I believe that I got was gaining a love for the scriptures. I am ashamed to say that I didn't really know the scriptures before I left. I mean I had read them and studied them through seminary, but I never really did it for myself until I went on a mission. I don't think I can really put words to how much I love the scriptures now. They really are the words that heal a wounded soul, and help you find answers to the questions you have. The stories in the scriptures are a blueprint for our lives. The stories found in them can guide us to know what to do in our lives. There is so much power behind the scriptures. I mean just think about The Book of Mormon. When someone comes to know that the Book of Mormon is true they come to know that Jesus is the Christ and that the church is really Jesus Christ church. There is no other book that can give you that result. I love the Book of Mormon with my whole heart. It has changed my life and it has changed the lives of so many people. What a blessing it is to have the Book of Mormon in our day. I know it to be true with all of my heart.




I just want to add one last thing and then I will end this post. I came to understand and love the Doctrine of Christ. This one is one of the things that is both a blessing and something I learned. The Doctrine of Christ is the basic units of the church, and it is how we can access the most beautiful thing in the gospel, the Atonement. I am so blessed to have the mission president that I did to teach me how to learn to love this and to take it from my head to my heart. When I came to learn how to do that my mission was changed and so was I. I could go on and on how important these basic things are and why they bless our lives, but it is something that we need to learn for ourselves. The best thing I can tell you in that I know the basic things are what make the difference and I know that the Doctrine of Christ is what will bless our lives more than most things in our life. I know it is what helps us change and become more like the Savior. It is how we can submit our will to the will of the Fathers.

Like I said before I am so glad that I served and I could go on and on about it, but I will end there for tonight. Thanks for reading!

Mission Address

Here is my address feel free to write anytime! Thanks for all the support!

MTC Address-

Sister Caprice Little

MTC Mailbox # 189

IA-DMOIN 0125

2005 N 900 E

Provo, UT 84604-1793

Mission Address-

Sister Caprice Little

Iowa Des Moines Mission

8515 Douglas Ave Ste 19

Urbandale, IA 50322

Why I decided to serve..

I know I have already blogged about this, but I was asked to speak in my ward here in Logan a few weeks ago and the topic was why I decided to serve a mission, so here is my talk that I gave....Hope you enjoy

When I was 16 I received my patriarchal blessing. I was ready to hear what the lord had in store for me. I remember hearing things that just brought tears to my eyes, and then there were things that I could only hope would come true. Toward the end of my blessing I remember the patriarch saying the word missionary. When I heard this I was a little terrified but instantly I thought “that is talking about when I serve a mission with my husband.” Well at least that is what I was hoping for. As a young teenage girl I was not even going to think of serving a mission by myself…. I would TOTALLY be married by 21. (boy was I wrong) After some years had passed and I had started to understand my blessing a little more. The line that contained the word missionary came to me quite frequently. I remember thinking that I was crazy to be worrying about a mission when I was a senior in high school, but the lord brings us things at times when we need them most. There was one day that I was really hung up on the thought of me serving a mission and so I decided that I need to talk to the Lord about it. I knew that he would give me strength to understand what I needed to do. That night I prayed that I would know that if a mission is something I should even consider in my future. That next day in seminary was a powerful day. We had the opportunity to listen to the teacher share their experiences that they had on their missions. Now you can say this was coincidence but I took it as an answer from my father in heaven. I knew right then that someday I needed to serve the Lord. I wasn’t sure when it was going to be but I was going to serve.

This may sound a little weird to you that I decided my senior year in high school I was going to serve, but I knew it was something that I needed to do. I had to put my trust in the Lord and follow what I felt my patriarchal blessing was saying to me. Our blessing can be such a strength to us. I encourage you to read and study yours monthly or weekly if you can. If you have not received yours strive to get it as soon as you feel ready for it. There is no age limit.

Father’s day two years ago I was asked to speak in church with my friend, his dad Kevin had said that he would come listen to the both of us speak in church. At this point Kevin was not a member of the church, and wasn’t really interested in joining. As my friend was leaving another ward he felt as though he should call his dad to see if he was ready to go to sacrament. Kevin told my friend that he needed to come home because he thought he was having a heart attack. At this point my friend raced home as soon as he could. Shortly after he got home Kevin was raced to the hospital and was taken into great care. This was a scary time for most people that knew this family. After much arguing from some non member family members my friend was able to give his dad a blessing at the hospital. This made a world a difference in my friend and in his relationship with his father. Kevin didn’t end up having a heart attack but this experience opened him up to the gospel more. Kevin started to come to church more and more. We all wondered what was going to happen when my friend left for his mission. If the letters from a missionary would change this man or not. My friend left February 2 for his mission….a short two weeks later he returned back home one last time before he left for Hawaii to baptize his dad. Kevin now is in the high priest group presidency and is a faithful member of this church. He is one of the greatest people I have ever met.

I tell you this story because the change I saw in Kevin made me want to serve a mission even more than ever! There are people out there just like Kevin who need the gospel in their life, and it just takes the right amount of time and the right person to get them there. I honestly can’t wait to go help people make this change that Kevin has made.

We don’t need a mission call to Iowa to make a difference in people’s lives. We can do that here in Logan or our home towns. People are out there for us to reach. I guess that is the main reason why I am serving a mission is to go reach those people and help them find the happiness and hope I get from this gospel…

Thanks for Reading!!

It shows in your face

You don't have to tell how you live each day;
You don't have to say if you work or you play;
A tried, true barometer serves in the place --
However you live, it will show in your face.

The false, the deceit that you bear in your heart,
Will not stay inside where it first got a start;
For sinew and blood are a thin veil of lace --
What you wear in your heart, you wear in your face.

If you life is selfless, if for others you live,
For not what you get, but how much you can give;
If you live close to God in his infinite grace --
You  don't have to tell it, it shows in your face.

USU Basketball Game

This was the most intense thing I have ever been to......I LOVED IT!!! I am glad we beat BYU....Man it felt so good! ha I am sad that I won't be attending many games this year due to the fact that I will be in Iowa, but for now I am going to live it up as much as I can! 

Well I don't know what else to say except for....

I LOVE USU BASKETBALL

THE END

 Karly and I

 We are excited to be in the game FINALLY!!

Scotsman 

I am an Eagle

"I will choose to associate with people whose lives and lifestyles I admire. If I associate with chickens, I will learn to scratch at the ground and squabble over crumbs. If I associate myself with eagles, I will learn to soar to great heights. I am an eagle. It is my destiny to fly." -The Traveler's Gift by Andy Andrews

I have realized lately how much my friends mean to me. They are such a great strength to me and they support me in whatever I do. When I went through the temple a few weeks ago many of my friends traveled great lengths of time just to be there with me. That means the world to me that they would travel to just come support me. These girls have been with me through the thick and the thin and I am going to truly miss them as I go out and serve the Lord, but I know this is what I need to be doing.

They are my eagles and they teach me how to fly to great heights. 

This past Saturday I was going to go to Ephraim and Richfield to see some of my old roommates and friends. Friday night I was having some doubts about going, but I just pushed them out because I really wanted to go see my friends. I was planning on leaving my house around 6:30am so I could get there at a decent hour. Do to being out late Friday night I was just going to wake up at like 6:15 and get on my way. When my alarm went off I didn't want to wake up just yet, so I turned it off. I ended up waking up about a half hour later. I rolled out of bed and slowly started to get ready. (which is unusual, because normally if I am running late I rush to get ready. And then get on the road shortly after) Well when I got upstairs I noticed my parents weren't awake yet. Which is also weird cause they wake up at like 6 every morning. Well shortly after I started to get ready my mom had woke up and was starting to make some breakfast. I went into the kitchen after I got ready and said 'I was leaving' and she said 'no I made these pancakes you are going to eat some.' So I obeyed and ate my breakfast. Shortly after I finished I said that I was going to get on the road. When I finished saying that my sister, Crystal, called and said she had heard that there was a wreck in canyon. She just said that it was a semi that had jackknifed. When I got off the phone with her I called my roommate Shacari and told her what I found out. We then started to think of a plan. We talked about just meeting in Provo, but we didn't really know what we would do there. Because of this we decided that I would still just meet them in Ephraim. I told my parents that I was leaving and off I went. I only got to Shacari's grandparents house before I was at a dead stop on the freeway. Like people were just parked on the freeway waiting, so then I called my mom and told her. She said 'well wait it out for as long as you can and then you might just have to come home.' Well as I was talking to my mom Shacari called me and said 'Caprice turn around RIGHT now. You are not coming down here the roads are way too bad.' Now I trust Shac and what she tells me, so right then and there I turned around not even questioning her. When I got home I instantly felt that I had made the right decision and I was so much happier just by making that one action. Anyway...when I get home my family got a phone call telling us that one of the guys in our ward was involved in car wreck that morning. We almost instantly knew that he was involved in the 25 car pile up plus 4 semis. We didn't know his condition except that he was in the hospital. My dad called down to the hospital a few hours later and they had said that Roger had been released. So on Sunday my dad went over to see Roger but he didn't answer the door, and so later that day Roger had called my house saying he was sorry he couldn't get to the door fast enough to talk to my dad. This gave my mom the chance to ask him what happened...he proceeded to tell her that he was about the 21st car and he saw the wreck and he started to slowly break but still managed to hit into a semi. There was a car behind him that however didn't break and smashed into the back of him. He then told my mom his injuries that weren't as bad as they could have been, but then my mother being the wonderful lady she is asks him what time he had left his house. He told her that he left his house around 6:30!!!!!!! When I heard this I about died! If I would have woke up on time to go to Ephraim there is a GREAT chance that I could have been car #20,21,22,23,24...who knows what would have happen. I really don't ever want to know what would have happened if I would have left on time that day or continued on when Shacari told me to turn around. 

You may wonder why I brought this story up when I was talking about friends, but I feel like my friends played a big roll in my life. I am grateful that when I am stubborn and don't listen to the spirit that I have friends that will rise up to the occasion and tell me what to do. I feel so VERY blessed to have the friends I do that surround me. I don't think I would be the person I am or the missionary I will be without these girls! They truly are EAGLES and they have definitely raised the bar to make me a better person. I will never be able to repay them...

I am so very blessed

Love you girls

Boredum

As I wake up in the morning and roll out of bed,

I realize it is only Monday and I am already dead. 

Before I know it, it is twenty after and I need to make a dash,

for I can't be late to my class.

As I try to stay awake through my next two hours,

I just imagine myself running through a field of flowers.

To my temporary home I must go,

As to which roommates will be home I do not know.

I sit home and wonder what I could do,

Maybe I should color a princess picture or a few.

After I am done with that I will break out the fun,

and stop being such a nun.

No I don't mean drinking beer,

For my behavior for a future missionary would not appear.

I suddenly hear a noise at the door,

That must be Erin to come play Nintendo 64.

This is our life as of now,

I believe that it isn't much more exciting than that of a cow.

All we do is game all day and night,

We are starting to become a terrible sight.

Our hair is in knots, our face is out of whack, and our eye are starting to become blurry,

and this is all happening in such a hurry. 

Maybe we should stop this new addiction,

Or our life will start to become a prediction.

This life we are living is starting to become kind of scary,

Maybe we should go back to watching Perry.

I guess what I am trying to say here is we have no life,

and we need to get one if we would like to become a wife.

That is still down the road a few years,

So lets live it up and not drink any beers.

Play Nintendo, Eating Candy, and Having fun with roommates,

is how we celebrate.

So this is it for now,

go and milk a cow!

Have a great day!!!

(This was a pointless post...Sorry) 

Called to Serve

September 21, 2011 was one of the LONGEST days of my life. It all started Tuesday night when I couldn't sleep I tossed and turned all night long and woke up many times. Many of my dreams consisted of me opening my call. I woke up around seven but just laid in bed as I could hear my roommate getting ready for the day. Just shortly after I heard my phone vibrate. I knew instantly that it was going to be a phone call. I then opened my eyes and it was my dad calling me. He said "Well what are you going to go if you call doesn't come today? Are you just going to come home next week?" At this point I knew that it had come because I knew my dad wouldn't me at seven in the morning if it didn't come.
Sitting through classes I knew was going to be a task in and out of itself. Luckily I only had two to sit through and then I was on my way home. I really wasn't too nervous but more interested as to where I would be serving. The nerves didn't hit me until it got about an hour before I said I was going to open it. I began to feel sick and super shaky. The moment finally came and I was SO nervous! I was shaking so bad I felt like I wasn't going to be able to open the envelope. When I did my eyes instantly went to where I was going. Then I started to read out loud

Sister Little you are hearby called to serve in the Iowa, Des Moines Mission. You will enter the Provo MTC on January 4th. You will be prepared to teach the gospel in the English language.

Man was this an intense experience. I knew that I was called there for a reason and there are people there that I can only reach. I am so excited to go to Iowa, Missouri, and Illinois to find the people that need the gospel in their life. January 4th can't come soon enough!!

Thank you everyone that has been there to give me support and congratulations. I will do my best to make you proud!

Why serve?

As my time is coming closer to receiving my mission call I have reflected upon why I want to serve the Lord for the next 18 months of my life....

I have been asked this question many times by people I associate with, and I never really can give them one certain answer as to why I would like to serve a mission. In fact just tonight as I was hanging out with one of my friends she said how did you know you wanted to serve and why do you want to serve? I gave her an answer, but after I answered I started to wonder why do I REALLY want to serve the Lord.

Going to serve the Lord is something I really never thought I would do growing up. I mean come on every girls dream is to go off to school meet prince charming and be married in the temple. I for sure thought that  a mission would never be in my plans, but as I got older and realized that a mission will benefit not only be but so many other people, and I have something in my life that I need to share with others so they can have the life I have it became more clear as to what I was suppose to do. The only way I could do that is by serving a mission and telling people about the greatest thing on this earth....THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS!!

And why would I want to do this....

Is it simply because I have a father in heaven that loves me for who I am and will never leave me even if I make a stupid mistake, and that I know where I came from and where I am going? I believe this is only the beginning of why I would like to serve a mission. There is just something about the gospel of Jesus Christ that is much different than anything that the world can ever think of offering to us, as human beings. There is nothing in the world that can give us as much comfort and love that the gospel and our savior gives to us. That alone is something that I want to go out and share with the everyone!

There are so many people in today's world that feel so alone and feel as though there is no one to turn to! Little do they know they have had someone with them all through their life and will always have someone there as long as they are willing to let them in their life. He is the only one that can ever help us in the way he does. It is totally crazy but yet a great comfort and peace to me how amazing he is and how he can know EACH of us individual. He know that Caprice Little has a hard time saying no to people, or that she is a complete people person. He knows down to the deepest desires of our heart. How amazing is that?!?!?!? There is no one else in this world that can ever be like him!

I am truly grateful for the gospel in my life and I honestly have no clue where I would be without it in my daily life. Growing up I never really saw the difference it can make it our life as we apply the teachings that we are taught from many of our leaders, but as I have started to apply them in my life I have seen the difference and the impact it can have. I know that the scriptures are true and they are our "owners manuals" here on Earth. They are the greatest books ever written! We should be studying them daily. Because of my knowledge of the scriptures I know that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God and he was called to translate the Book of Mormon so we would have that great book to guide us in these latter days. I know that he was preordained to be the one to translate the Book of Mormon and bring the truth back to the Earth. Without him we would have nothing! I know that the prophets are called of God and they are here to help us be better people and return to our Heavenly Father. Thomas S. Monson I know for a fact is called by God to be our leader and guide us in these days. I know that we have a father in Heaven that is there to help us all the time not just when we are having a hard time or our life is just going just fine he is ALWAYS there no matter what we do. He has been through it all and he knows what we are feeling. Go to him when you need help, there is no better teacher and coach them him. I know that Christ lives and has made a perfect path for us to follow. Guarantee that none of us will be able to follow exactly the steps he has left us, but he will be there to help us try and get as close as we can. I have felt the power of the Atonement in my life! I know it is real. The Atonement doesn't just cover the sins we make although that is a big part of it, but it covers every worry, sickness, pain, and struggle we have. That is HUGE! I can't even imagine what Christ had to go through so we would be able to return to our Heavenly Father again. Boy am I grateful that he was so willing to help all of us out. I honestly can't wait till the day I can meet with my Father in Heaven again. It is going to be such a happy day. I know that Temples are the house of the Lord and we can go there to get help and answers. There is a spirit there that is undeniable. The peace that comes from the Temple is something that I love and always want it to be part of my life. I can't wait till I can enter the doors of the Temple one day! I know that through the Temple our families can be together forever, and what a blessing that is. My family means the world to me and I am so glad that I will be able to be with them FOREVER! I know all these things to be true...
In the name of Jesus Christ Amen

Dear Friend,

Lately I have been thinking about the great times we had together and I miss it...

I remember being in Seminary together

I remember talking about the gospel and how it blesses our life

I remember sharing mutual thoughts about steady dating and how it can ruin your time in high school

I remember being able to act myself around you and not having to worry about what you would think

I remember coming to you with problems because I knew you would have a good answer

I remember visiting your house and you were always in the weirdest moods

I remember going to see the fireworks at Weber State and it ended up raining so we went to my brother's house instead

I remember seeing you go through tough times with your dad, and you being the rock in the situation

I remember leaving school and you told me I would be I would be married or engaged in 6 months

I remember when you told me that you were going on a mission and how excited I was for you

I remember telling you that I was going to serve a mission, but you said I would be married before I would get the chance

I remember getting the first letter and being so excited

I remember writing you back fast and waiting and waiting for the next letter

I remember your mom saying she would send me your emails and how glad I was to be able to know how you were doing

I remember telling you my papers were going in

I remember going to your house and it not being the same cause you aren't there.....


I miss you friend but I know that the people in Hawaii are benefiting from you being there, and I know that you are doing the right thing at the right time. Thanks for setting the example of how to do things right!

Until we meet again...
Caprice

Busy Busy

My life has been pretty crazy lately between getting ready for school, working, and doing mission stuff.
I have officially started my first semester here at USU. Man is it different from my little Snow College!!! Coming to school I was nervous because I didn't know much about the campus, roommates, classes, professors, and boy can the list go on. But there is always a plus to most situations right?! Well there is here....I did have one of my good friends living two doors down and also one of my past roommates (Jerika) here, but along with these great girls I knew that I would be seeing people from Morgan. Going to my first class I was super nervous for one I didn't really know where I was going and I had no idea what size of class this was going to be. Man was I Scared! But with the help from my roommate (Jessica) I was able to find my class and it overall wasn't that bad of a class! Thank goodness. I really only have two more classes and they are both aren't too bad and I am not overwhelmed by any of them...yet! I think that this semester is going to be a good learning experience for me and a great preparation for the mission. Speaking of a mission.........

My papers are IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now the long two week wait begins! It is so crazy how much time can fly. I remember sitting in my apartment at Snow and looking at the count down on my computer and it saying like "123 days until your goal," and now looking at it when it say "1 day pass your goal" is just crazy to me. These pass few weeks there have been many people asking me where I would like to serve and I really don't have any specific place that I would like to serve, so I have no answer to tell them. I really an excited to see where I will be serving and I know that wherever I am called I am suppose to go there for a reason, to help maybe only one person to the gospel that only I can reach! (talk about a little overwhelming) Anyway I can't wait to go serve the Lord and share the LOVE for the gospel that I have to many others! The gospel means so much to me and brings me a HUGE comfort....I honestly don't know what I would do without it! I just LOVE it so much!!

So if you are reading this feel free to leave your guess as to where I will be going!!!! I believe there will be a prize for the winner!!!

Much love....
Until we meet again

AFTERTHOUGHT.....I MISS SNOW COLLEGE AND MY AMAZING ROOMMATES SO BAD!!!!!!!! (this should not be an afterthought...in fact it deserves its own post...maybe in the future when I won't cry)

Hmmm....

WHAT TO BLOG ABOUT!!!!!!



I can't seem to write down exactly what I have been thinking about so I am just going to make a list of things I have been thinking about ALOT lately!

- I am nervous to go to school and live with people I don't know

- Although I can't wait to get away from home and have some type of social life

- I hope I can get into the right classes

- School is stressful!!!!

- Running a 5k can get really hard to do, but is rewarding!

- I am sad that I am NOT returning to Snow College

- Saying I MISS my roommates is an understatement
- They are some of my BEST friends

- I don't really have a life

- A mission call is coming faster than I can even think

- Feeling PREPARED to go on a mission is a very overwhelming

- Knowing that I could go anywhere in the world is SCARY!!

- I can't wait to go to the temple and make those agreements with my father in heaven

- I am having a hard time deciding where to get my endownments out

- Becoming a ward missionary is kinda a scary thought to me

- Realizing I am so blessed that I have good health
- I HATE getting shots (I had to get 3 yesterday at the doctors)

I think the list could go on and on but I don't want people to get bored, so I will end this blog post!
Thanks for reading
Hope you are having a wonderful day!

I LOVE to see the temple...

Yesterday my last friend from high school was married in the Draper Temple for time and all ETERNITY!!

It was a great day and I was very glad that I got to be part of it. Although I was not able to be in the temple I was just glad that I could be there to share this great day with them.

The five of us friends have been great friends all though high school and it has continued since we have graduated. These girls have changed my life for good, and have definately made me a better person. I honestly don't know if words can truly say how much I feel and care about these girls, but hey lets give it a shot...

There once was a group of five gals,

They were such great pals.

High school was fun and memories were made,

And we knew they were times that would never fade.

Going to games, stomps, dances and more,

Were the events we always waited for.

Graduation came and we all went our separate ways,

We were said but we knew that this was our next phase.

Who would have thought the things we looked forward to would change so fast,

It no longer was games or dances…it was more about making the times last.

Relationships were long since,

No one had met their prince.

Until Kristi had met Jeff and we knew they were heaven sent,

We were hoping that they would have a happy event.

November came and they were married in Salt Lake City,

Oh boy did she look pretty!

Reag then found her best friend,

And they decided that eternity is the time they wanted to spend.

 Marriage is the way they wanted to go,

We all hoped no one would say no.

Mo had met a lovely man name Josh.

She knew he was the one by gosh.

A short three months later they were married in Bountiful,

We knew they were in love and there was no bull.

Shersti was next with her long awaited prince,

There was no one they needed to convince.

Who would have thought that our lives would change so quick,

Pretty soon we will all need walking sticks. (haha jk)

Although our paths have gone in separate directions,

We still have our great connections.

The lessons we have learned from each other were greater than ever,

They are things that we will remember forever.

Kristi, Reag, Mo, and Shersti thank you for everything you have done,

I owe you a ton!

Thank you for letting me be part of all your special day,

It was a great way for me to see the examples you display.

Love you girls like sisters!



I don't think I can ever repay you for everything you have ever done for me! You have made me better person for sure!

LOVE YA

Until we meet again...

(Pictures will follow because my computer is being super slow!)

Moment worth waiting for...

The other day I went to my bishop and asked him what I needed to be doing so that I could go on a mission. He said "Well when can you put them in?" and I said "You said I could start them on July 16th...so anytime after that I guess." Then he goes on and says "No you can submit them 4 months before (which is July 16th)." I started freaking out just a little bit! I have been counting down to this day for months now, and I can't believe it is finally HERE!! I can start my papers any day now and I can hardly believe it is here! While at school I started a count down, and I think it started at probably like 160 days or more...Now we are to 25 days and they can be in and the Lord can give me a call to go and help him preach the gospel! AH......I CAN'T WAIT!!! 

I NEVER THOUGHT THIS DAY WAS GOING TO COME!!!!

In less than a month I can say that I have officially have submitted my papers...

In less than three months I will be able to say I have a mission call...

In less than four months I will be able to enter the TEMPLE...

(the day that I have been waiting for all my life)

In less than seven months I will be known as Sister Little...

What a great feeling!

I LOVE my little Life!!!

Freedom...

These past few days I have had some time to reflect on how blessed we are in here in America. I was doing nothing (like always) minding my own busy watching TV when this show comes on called "Suprise Homecomings" and I thought what they heck I will sit and watch it. Well was that a bad idea! This show is about people serving our country coming home and suprising their families. The first story was about a young father that came home to his wife, but he wanted to suprise his two children. They were from Flordia and so he wanted to suprise them at Disneyworld. It was the so cute!!!! I was crying my eyes out! Right before the children see their dad the little girl tell Cinderella that she had the wish that her dad would be able to come home! Ah man talk about SAD!! It was so cute and sad at the same time.

Well after that I head to my ward service project, and I knew that we were going to one of my friends house to help out because his dad had just been deployed to Iraq for about 12 months. I didn't expect this service project to hit me as hard as it did. I went inside to help make a card for Jim and it was so sad to see the pictures of their family around the house and to know he wasn't there, but then I notice there is a stack of about 4 or 5 newspapers and there is a big picture on the front of a solider and another boy. I start to read the caption and realize that it is my friend Brance and his dad!!! It was so sad! Brance's grandma realized I was looking at it and said if you look really close you can see a tear running down Brance's face. This was really hard for me to see. I could only imagine what the feeling was being there!! I talked to Brance's sister and she told about all the little children that were having to be taken from their dad's arms and they were just crying and saying "No dad, don't go." Just thinking about that makes me want to crying until I have no more water in me!

I think that we, as Americans, don't truely appreciate what those men and women do for us. It isn't just them either their families make a great sacrafice by not having them with them for the time frame that they are called out for. I can't even imagine the feeling of having to say goodbye and in the back of your mind thinking they may never come back...

I will be forever greatful for what they do for us. I have never realized how much they REALLY do for us and for keeping us free. Jim and all those others out there you are in my prayers...



This is the picture of Brance and his dad right before he left



Sad picture of a small boy and his dad

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO!!!

GOD BLESS

hmmm...

Well I don't really know where to begin...

When leaving Snow College I was so excited for the Summer! I knew it was going to be so fun and it was going to be a good adventure, but now I am thinking that it is going to be nothing but an UP and DOWN rollercoaster of emotions.

First thing- I was going to go spend the summer in Alaska with my brother and sister-in-law to work all summer and get some good money. How fun right? Live in an amazing place, make some good money, and have a great time...Well as you can tell I am NOT currently in Alaska working I am just in my boring room wishing I was there!

Second thing- Just recently my sister and I decided to possibly run in a half marathon, so we have been starting to train. (Little background the cement plant here in Morgan is sponsoring the whole event so ALL employees adn there spouses get in for FREE!!) Anyway...my brother-in-law works there so she gets in for free, and I had applied for the summer help job up there and it was sounding like there was a good possiblity that I would be working there. So that would be a BONUS!! We both could run this half marathon together and for free. Could it honestly get any better?

Third thing- Today I was getting ready to go Camping, which is one of my favorite summer things to do, and I was thinking about work and hoping I would hear from the Cement plant soon. I decided that I should text my bishop who works up there and see if there is any chance he would know when I would be hearing from them...Only a matter of minutes later I get a text back saying 'It isn't looking very good. There are 4 employee's children that applied and they get first priority.' So there goes my summer job, and there goes running the half marathon for free...or maybe at all, because you have to have money to do something like that and if you don't have ANY income it is hard to pay for something like that.

Hmmmm....on the plus side there are only 51 more days

(for those of you that know what I am counting down to)

This is all that is going on in

MY LITTLE LIFE

for now...

Missing those days...

It is pretty sad when you haven't even been gone from one of the smallest towns in Utah for a WEEEK and you are already MISSING it! This week as been pretty boring...it could be the fact that it has just been me and my sister and her girls. I mean the twins are a lot of FUN but there is only so much FUN a two year old can provide for you. Anyway...

This week I learned that I really miss our (meaning me and my roommates) Walmart trips, late night eating, staying up till wee hours in the morning, talking about everything, playing games, hanging out with friends, and etc. When coming home from school your life kind of goes from a HIGH to a LOW...kind of like osmosis! It is really a BIG change and I don't really know how to deal with this. Ha Well this blog is kind of turning into a SOB story, so I will end it with the lyrics to a song...this is how I feel about my 2 years at Snow College.

I always knew this day would come
We'd be standing one by one
With our future in our hands
So many dreams so many plans

Always knew after all these years
There'd be laughter there'd be tears
But never thought that I'd walk away
With so much joy but so much pain
And it's so hard to say goodbye

But yesterdays gone we gotta keep moving on
I'm so thankful for the moments so glad I got to know ya
The times that we had I'll keep like a photograph
And hold you in my heart forever
I'll always remember you

Another chapter in the book cant go back but you can look
And there we are on every page
Memories I'll always save
Up ahead on the open doors
Who knows what were heading towards?
I wish you love I wish you luck
For you the world just opens up
But it's so hard to say goodbye

Yesterdays gone we gotta keep moving on
I'm so thankful for the moments so glad I got to know ya
The times that we had I'll keep like a photograph
And hold you in my heart forever
I'll always remember you

Everyday that we had all the good all the bad
I'll keep them here inside
All the times we shared every place everywhere
You touched my life
Yeah one day we'll look back we'll smile and we'll laugh
But right now we just cry
Cause it's so hard to say goodbye

Yesterdays gone we gotta keep moving on
I'm so thankful for the moments so glad I got to know ya
The times that we had I'll keep like a photograph
And hold you in my heart forever
I'll always remember you

(Yes I SURE do miss this place)

A trip down memory lane..

A little less than two years ago I was getting ready to graduate from Morgan High School. I had a plan and I was sticking to it. This plan was to attend Weber State University and go into their Elementary Education program. I was set on this and NO one was going to change my mind. I didn't think of any other options because WHY? At Weber I get free rent and I had a small scholarship there...I mean come on who wouldn't go there!?!? (if you go to Weber don't be offend) These plans changed in a matter of a few weeks. My mom had told me many times I should apply to go to Snow college, but I DID NOT want to live in the middle of NOWHERE! So of coarse like most children do...I didn't listen to her. Until one day I was talking to my friend Bailee, and she told me she was going to Snow. Well to make this LONG story SHORT I decided that Snow College was the place for me to go. I haven't looked back on the decision I have made once.

Today was my last and FINAL day at Snow College. It was a very bitter sweet day. I wasn't sad to be leaving the tests, the stress, the long hours of studying, the smell of turkey, and the LONG drive home. I was SAD to be leaving all the great memories, the late nights, the walmart runs, snow creams but most of all the friends and roommates. When going to Snow I was terrified. I was going to live with people I have never met or even seen in my life. This was a challenge for me and I knew that I was going to have to go out of my box to get to know them. I am glad to say that my roommates are some of the BEST people I have ever met. They have made me a better person, a stronger person, and overall just a better me. There is NO way I will ever be able to repay these young ladies for what they have done for me. I don't think they will ever know how much of an impact on my life they have had. They truly are a BLESSING from heaven.

Jerika is one of the most easy going girls I have ever met, and this was a good thing. She made our apartment a fun place to be and was always there with willing arms to help. She made people feel like they were ALWAYS welcome at our apartment. She someone I will NEVER forget! Jer was the one to always help us remember that LIFE is SO funny. Jer thanks for all the laughs...I am thankful that you cry when you laugh too. Thanks for being there for me whenever I needed someone! You are the BEST little sister anyone could ask for!

Alexis, I don't even know where to begin with this girl. When I first met her I was a little bit afraid of her. She was a little intimidating, but after I got to really know her there is no way anyone could be afraid of her. She really is one of the most kind hearted individuals I know. She wouldn't kill a fly without feeling guilt. :) Lex taught me how to be a better person in life and also in the gospel. I don't remember a day that she wasn't on her knees praying or reading her scriptures. When I am older I WISH I can be at least half the person she is and I will be content with life. She is one of the greatest people I know not only because of her heart but also because of her out look on life. Lex is always happy and is someone you can ALWAYS count on to give you a good laugh. Lexi thanks for being you and being the MOTHER of our apartment. You really have taught me so many things in and about life. You are going to make a great mother someday! You are the BEST little sister anyone could ask for!

Paige, is the most friendly person I have ever met. She was always saying hi to everyone and making sure they were doing ok. She was still a GREAT friend when she lived all the way in Hawaii. There is NO one like Paige Robinson! She is a great individual that will go far in life. Paige thanks for all the pillow talks we had and all the lessons I have learned from you! You are the BEST room-roommate I think I will ever have!

Shacari, hmmm where do I start with this young lady! She came into our apartment a little too LATE I believe. ah...I LOVE this girl. I think it was definately meant for her to come and joy us this past semester. She is a great person that holds high standards...you can tell just by looking at her that she has the light of christ glowing through her. Shac thanks for being you and standing up for what you believe. Thanks for letting Paige and I tease you all the time. Thanks for preparing me to become a better missionary. There is NO doubt in my mind that YOU are and have made a difference. You are the BEST little sister anyone could ask for!

I did have more roommates and don't get me wrong they MADE a difference also, but these four ladies have had the greatest impact on me while at Snow College. I will never forget them and the difference they have made in my life! Thanks for everything you have ever done for me girls!! I MISS YOU ALREADY! Much love!

UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN...



Endure.....

To the END

I just need to survive the next two week and I will have my associates degree!! Let just pray I pass Chemistry! But anyway...

Snow college is coming to an end for me. I have bitter sweet feelings about leaving. I have had many great memories here. I have learned a great deal about myself while here. There is just a short list of things I will never forget about being here at snow:

1- Meeting some people that have and will change my life forever.

2- Bowling from Bob

3- Snow Creams

4- Learning how NOT to catch a softball.

5- Winning Intramural Bowling...Yeah we are the Champions

6- Many dances, activities and parties at the school

7- The flashlight game

8- Stealing my roommate's bed and telling her there were bed bugs on it

9- Staying up till late hours of the night

10- Making trips to Richfield

11- Nephi runs

12- Getting pulled over for the first time

13- Intramural Staff

14- My roommates

15- Laughing in the mirror

16- Denny's Run (although we only did it once)

17- Late night cravings for Pizza, Mac and Cheese, Cereal, Etc.

18- Having my first calling in a singles ward

19- Mission Prep

20- The decision to serve the Lord

I feel like I could go on and on about the experience I have had while attending this place. It has been a great experience for me and I am going to miss being here. Snow College you have been good to me my friend, but so long fare well....

Oh yeah and I can start my papers in 93 days...SHYEAH!!!! We are into the double digits now!

That is all in my Little Life right now.

P.S Everyone that is reading this Shacari says Hi!