Settling?

This morning I went shopping because I need some more clothes. Really what I need is to go up with my favorite sister in law and shop in Park City. That is coming soon. It's actually fun to shop now that I feel better about how I look- translation: now that I've lost so much weight. Ha ha... it's true. Anyway.. it's a bit frustrating. My favorite style is Urban and I love the store Urban Wear in the mall. The problem is that style now days is so immodest. Everything is sleeveless and see through. Not appropriate for Garment wearers. I ended up buying two new shirt from Aeropostle, which I love and it always seems to be where I end up. Anyway.. tonight I am going to have movie night with some amazing friends and I am so excited. I actually need to get going. I'll return and report. It's gonna be some of my favorite guys and girls on this planet... sure to be a ball!

Alabama and Misty

This has been on my mind A LOT lately. Misty lives in Huntsville, although they have been lucky so far and haven't had a tornado hit Huntsville, they are coming really close to them. It's kind of scary, especially when you watch these videos. Misty and Brad are about 1.5-2 hours north of Birmingham. They said there were tornados as close as miles away from them. It's so sad what the people of the south are going through. You just never know when something so devastating is going to strike. You just never know. The Tuscaloosa video broke my heart. My hand was over my mouth just watching it.

Birmingham , Tuscaloosa

Donuts and Chocolate Milk?

You know how sometimes people can do something for you and you think... Really? You would do that for me? And that is usually followed by... I don't deserve this... Well, I have these two amazing guy friends at work, and let's just say, today they did the unthinkable. For me. They dug through the trash for me to find a paper we threw away that I was in too big of a hurry to remember to grab and while putting out a fire at work I realized I needed it, and I told them that I would dig for it, but they didn't let me, they did it for me and I felt so bad. Tomorrow they will get chocolate milk and donuts, I know... not really a comparable act of kindness, but they kind of like donuts and I kind of like them... soooo...

2 Great Things...

Two great things happened yesterday. Well, there were more than 2 but I am chosing to share two of them with you right now.
1. I have been SOOOOO sick this past week. I won't get into the details, but I think I had/have the stomach flu or really bad food poisoning. I was so sad on Friday cause it was the worst day and I didn't even eat anything, well, if you can call a cup of broth and an orange eating something, then I did, one of my favorite people Leilane was getting married on Saturday and I have been looking forward to going. She has been so good to me and helped me through so many things lately and I just love her so much. I prayed my guts out that I would be well enough to go, but even early sat morning at 6:30 I was up and my whole body ached and I could barely move and I was just feeling like crap. Again, I hit my knees. Well I woke up at 9:30am and guess what? I felt SO MUCH BETTER. No aches. At. All. So I went. I think the Lord gave me a "get out of sickness card" for like 6 hours cause I slowly went downhill, but I was well enough to go see her get married and I was SOOOO grateful.
2. LEILANE GOT MARRIED!!! YAY!!! She was so happy and so beautiful, and it was so happy and so beautiful. And I have to tell you that the sealing was amazing. Joe J. Christiansen was the sealer and he was so wonderful. He accommodated us non Portuguese speakers and did part in English and part in Portuguese. Daniel's (Leilane's new hubby) parents (Elder and Sister Villanova) were there and I have to tell you they were so cute. I loved them. I watched them and how they care for each other, how his Dad was so caring with his mom and seemed even protective over her, but not in a bad way, in a "this is my pride and joy" kind of way and I just loved it. After the sealing she did this thing that is so small, but hit me so hard, she walked over to him and they spoke for a second and then he hugged her and as they stood there arm and arm watching everyone, she had her arm around his waist and his suit-coat gripped in her hand. She was holding onto him. It's simple and small but it said so much to me. Anyway... as I watched them I thought... That is how I want to be with my husband, and I know I will be. We will love each other that much, and he will be my pride and joy and I will be his and I look forward to that day.

Anyway... it was a great day! I loved it. And I spent the whole time with my wonderful friend Melanie and as always we laughed a lot, and as usual, we both agreed that WE are funny people. Every time we hang out it's like a party! I love her.

Perspective

Of course there were a lot of things about Conference that struck me, but one was making 2 lists; A To Do list and a To Become list. I decided to make one of each for both home and work. I find this very motivating in my life, especially the "To Become" list. If you haven't done this I recommend it. I won't share mine with you because then I think it will diminish it, and I will always worry that I'm not measuring up in everyone's eyes, when really all that matters is how I measure up in my own eyes and the eyes of the Savior. The thing for me about the "To Become" list is that you work at it everyday, and you can't just check those things off the list- you strive for them everyday and everyday, if you do it right, you add one piece to the yourself that will one day end up being that person. I love this idea. It reminds me of one of my favorite quotes from the new Narnia movie... Extraordinary things only happen to extraordinary people. I'm deciding to be an extraordinary person, and so extraordinary things will happen to me. I believe this is my choice, and it's all about how you look at. It's all about perspective. Like in Alma 5- I need to picture myself becoming the person I want to become. The mind is a very powerful thing and if I can learn to picture myself doing and being the person I want to be, even the person I want to look like, it will happen. Mind over matter. I really believe this, this is something Nic has been trying to drill into my head and I think it sunk. One thing I need to do is to look at myself in the mirror and tell myself one good thing about me every morning. Nic challenged me to do this and I haven't done it yet, but I will start tomorrow. I got a present from the best friend I have and will ever have, Jen, it was a make up kit from Mary Kay. When I opened it up, there was this cute little card attached to the mirror that said "You are beautiful!" Of course as I read it I could see myself and I cried right there. It just touched me, and I knew exactly why she did it. And I thought as I cried, THAT is the kind of friends I need to have and keep. She is amazing, a true disciple of Christ and I love her so much. Anyway.. that's where my thoughts have been today.