Holy moly! I cannot believe I am
actually writing that, I mean someone pinch me I must be dreaming. I
technically do have one more semester of "school" because I have to
student teach during the Winter semester...however this is my last semester as
a student in Rexburg! And that is surely something to celebrate! This is also
Erica's last semester and it is so fun to be here together doing our final
things with each other! We are making memories that will last forever, and that
makes me smile!
Erica and I
decided this semester was going to be on full of adventure! We vowed to do
things we had never done in Rexburg before, and be willing to try new things!
So far we have crossed two things off that list, and boy does it feel
good!
We started
off our first weekend with what turned into a sisters trip at the cabin one
last time! Our parents decided not to come and Kyle didn't come until late
Saturday night so it was really just me and my sisters...something that hasn't
happened in forever! It was so fun! We went on drives looking at the fall
leaves, jammed out to Taylor Swift, went through Yellowstone, caught an IMAX
movie, and watched the Boise State vs. BYU game! BSU BSU BSU! It was fun to
have that time as sisters to just laugh and be ourselves, just like the good
old days! Well, and Camden was there too...but we wouldn't have that any other
way!
Our second
weekend up here Erica and I decided to hike R Mountain...something every
college student here has done...except for me! I couldn't stand the fact that I
was leaving Rexburg without climbing the infamous mountain! I'm not much of a
hiker and this hike was pretty easy! So that is saying something, like grandma
and grandpas were doing it! The hike was GORGEOUS however! We went at a perfect
time, on an even more perfect day! The skies were blue, you could see for miles
into the valley, and don't even get me started on the perfect Fall colors! It
was simply perfection!
Lastly,
this weekend Erica had a mission reunion in SLC, it also happened to be LDS General Conference Both Erica and I had never been
to Conference before so we decided to try and get tickets to go! We ended up
with 3 tickets so I was able to invite my really good friend Laura to go with
us, and let me tell ya: Watching conference in pajama's will most likely always
be my favorite...but I will say witnessing a session in the same room as the
Prophet of The Church was truly uplifting. I paid way more attention, got way
more out of it, and just appreciated the messages way more! I was so thankful
we got to go! This was also a very historic conference. Within the last 6
months we have lost 3 of the 12 apostles. The last time 3 at once passed away
was over 100 years ago! To say I witnessed the call, and sustaining of 3 new
apostles is amazing! I felt so happy the entire weekend, conference just
brings around the best spirit when it is embraced! We also, of course, ate at
all of our favorite places: Zupas, Cravings Cupcakes, Swig, Zaxbys...just to
name a few ;) It was definitely a great weekend...one I will never
forget!
Life is so
good! One of my favorite talks from conference this weekend was President
Monson's. He said something that was so profound that I haven't been able to
forget. "Faith and doubt cannot exist in the same mind at the same time, for one will dispel the other" I have been
pondering about that statement a lot and have come to a conclusion that faith
can be compared to being happy. When we focus on our faith in our Savior and
Heavenly Father, we will in turn be happy. When we focus on the doubt and the
"what if" in situations we will be noticeably unhappy. I've decided
to work on being more faith driven and less doubtful and pay attention more to
what my thoughts are leading my attitude to be!
