freezing my fanny off and LOVING IT

yup. you heard me! its rexburg and i am LOVING IT HERE! 
compared to last year's frozen tundra, rexburg is a tropical paradise! i walk to class in 32 degree weather, and that's SO WARM compared to last year's -10! it snowed for the first time a little over a week ago.... i'm ok with that. although i know how much the farming community depends on the snow for crops. that's a bummer. 
but anyways, jess and i party as usual....

sammy's.... again. miss you cole! and ben!

thanks jason and brady for the sunday morning present. appreciate that!

i have such a friggin HAWT sister!!!!

she is also a decent photographer :)

and i got my first email from my jerusalem cousin!!! YAYYYYYY!!!! and yes. i chewed her out for not emailing me sooner. i just love her so much! 
as jess is well....busy... on many nights, i am responsible for entertaining myself. this has included eating junk food, going to concerts at sammy's, playing basketball, wallyball, and futsal, and NOT training for my half marathon because me FRIGGIN KNEE has been hurting me! butt. 
i did talk to my beloved sister whitney today, she is presh.
and i am starting to apply to boise state's radiologic science program! WOO HOOOO!!! i am finally feeling like i'm on the right track!!! i have to keep moving forward. KEEP MOVING FORWARD! 

As Will Rogers said: 

"Even if you're on the right track, 

you'll get run over if you just sit there."

the last BURG winter!

It's now been exactly 17 days since I came back to the arctic part of the state...
And I must say, it has been a FAN-freakin-TASTIC few weeks! For one, I have the greatest roommates. I know people say that all the time...but this time it's TRUE! I have already connected with each of them, and I love them so! Here's the gorgeous gang!

Yeah. We is adorable.... :)

And life is well....stressful as always! I don't know what I am doing with my life, and it doesn't help that I keep hearing, "During these next few years you will make important decisions that will impact the rest of your life." Thanks for turning up the heat! I KNOW that these next few years are important, and I am TRYING to make the best decisions! I have decided something though. I can only do so much. After all I can do, I need to turn my life over to the Lord. I will act in faith, and know that He will lead me. I may not know it at the time, but by acting in faith I allow Him to influence my life. 

I am taking a vocal class, and we are required to sing 2 songs: I'll Go Where You Want Me To Go and I Know My Father Lives. So powerful.... Lord, I really will go where you want me to go. I will go because I know that you live! I have no better place to go than where you would have me.

These lyrics truly testify of a lesson that I am continually re-learning. I really will be what you want me to be, dear Lord!!

ALSO!

I have learned the power that comes from true meditation.... from PONDERING. My religion teacher had us read some very inspiring words of modern day prophets: 

"I think we pay too little attention to the value of meditation, a principle of devotion.  Meditation is one of the most secret, most sacred doors through which we pass into the presence of the Lord."

                              President David O. McKay

"Let that be something to remember-you do likewise.  Take time to meditate.  Many times you will be wrestling with problems, the solution of which can be spiritually discerned.  Don't get so busy that you don't have time to meditate. Take the time."

                         President Harold B. Lee

heck.

even i have found time!!! 

so take my advice, and do a bit of meditating today. it's good for the soul :)


OK. and i made this map of the world...
of my travels: past, present, and future!

Red = Where i have LIVED
Blue = Where i have BEEN
Green = Where i WANT to GO
Where do YOU want to go??