The Story of Men and Midterms. 

In my girls complex, I live across from approximately 400 men. The view from my window, ladies and gentlemen, is about 9 windows of boys bedrooms and my desk faces them exactly. What does this mean? Sometimes this is really, really awkward. Like two nights ago.

 It was very late and there was a young men sitting directly across from me. We were both studying. We had seen each other  a couple times...I'd immediately smile slightly and look back at my books. So weird. Eventually, I got a drink and came back in my room, I noticed the boy was gone (his room is DIRECTLY across from me) and right then, before I could even look away...

he whipped off his shirt! 

And being the lady that I am, I was shocked! I shut my blinds!...only to maybe look for one quick second to see if he was watching my dramatic reaction. I may have seen he was 

sleeping like a baby.

Is that creepy? 

Yes.

Am I a Peeping Tom?

 Yes.

But so is that man over there. 

Goodness gracious!

 On that note, I was studying again this afternoon. If you ever have wondered what I look like while I'm studying for a sweet, little midterm, here I am! There I was studying away when I heard my computer take a photo of me! I looked and there were quite a few from my studying session. Who knew I could have so many expressions in one afternoon!

What a nice scene for that young lad across the way, yes? 

Happy Midterm-ing!

Thanks, thanks, thanks.

Let's give thanks.

Even when it's a little bit tricky to feel happy about everything...

there is always something to be happy about.

Happiness is Gratitude.

 Gratitude is Happiness.

I am thankful for the bravery to think of others before one's self.

The cozy home of my dear friends.

Being united with friends after two whole years.

Orange pumpkins and green ones too.

           My sister. And my other sister, too. I am thankful for my pink guitar.I am thankful for mashed potatoes. Especially in Idaho.

I am thankful for finishing a week 

well done. I am thankful for a young lady from the North who blissfully remembers home.

For the temple.I am thankful for 
bright-red maple trees
And I am 
thankful for prayer.bjkj

When I was a little girl, I loved to travel to Salt Lake City with my family. Sometimes we would drive overnight. I thought it was so magical to wake up in the 
morning and be in one of my favourite places many, many miles away. Then, I loved going to temple square to see the castle-like temple my parents were married in. I dreamed of being married in a temple such as this someday. I gained a testimony that families can be together forever...each time my sisters and I would sing "I Love to See the Temple" as we drove by in our red van. I also loved to pick flowers and tuck them in the pages of my scriptures, in my pockets and maybe a few in hidden places to be found even years later.
This weekend, Carly and I got to travel to Salt Lake City for the semi-annual worldwide conference our church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, holds. There were thousands of people there on site, as it is one of the most busy weekends for temple square. The conference is broadcasted across the world. I was very excited and so blessed to be there. I realized I love it there just as much as when I was a little girl-and even more. I still love to see the flowers and gaze at the temple. I also love the feeling that is there, the feeling of exquisite peace by even walking near the square. I am so grateful to have heard the messages of such a wonderful conference in this special place with some of the people I love. I feel so rejuvenated from the weekend!
I am overwhelmed by the messages I have heard this weekend and the way I felt in my heart. I know that I am a Daughter of God who  knows me, loves me and wants the best for me. I have found, through prayer, study and faith, that I can be happy, eternally happy because of the plan Heavenly Father has for me and all of His children. It is a simple, glorious plan that answers: Who am I? Why am I here? And where am I going?

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