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