Hot Yoga.

Today I experienced something I never thought possible. Hollllllllly crazy. Hot Yoga everyone. It is one of the hardest, most challenging, yet relaxing, and feely good thing I have ever done. My entire body feels amazing. I am so excited to keep taking these classes! It kicks my butt but it is so fun and it's completely motivating. I love it. One thing I must do before my next class is drink WAY more water. You are literally drenched the entire time, sweating like a mad dog, therefore you have got to be hydrated or you will pass out...(I almost did). Also, I had only about 2.5 hours of sleep in me... bad idea. But I was just so excited about the class my little brain woke me up at 4am! It's okay... lesson learned. Gotta get rest. With that being said, this girl is going to bed. Tomorrow  I will be swimming. Yee!

little gut feelings.

I really want to post right now... I have so many thoughts, but I think I will leave them in my head. Mostly because they make no sense. But I still have a few things to say....

1. Happy Birthday to Pinto! He is one fabulous brother and I love him so so much. Spenc, don't ever forget how much you mean to me. You are always there for me; you get me, and I love it. xoxoxoxo

I know none of us even look like this anymore... but I still love them. That was a fun day!

2. Life is about to take some serious turns. I'm just ready to go. To make something of everything I have been given. I don't even know what that means... but I'm about to figure it out. 

3. HOT YOGA.

Tomorrow. 

Words can't even describe how excited I am. Yeee! One day I will be like this.... maybe. It's worth a shot right? What do I have to loose? Weight? I'm in.

4. Like an idiot, I forgot my work shoes when I went to work this morning... whattt? Who does that? Seriously? Thank heavens for Pash because she saved my life. She rescued me. Like always. I owe that girl my life I swear. If only I had a brain. Anyways... while waiting for her I realized I hadn't read my scripture this morning due to my lazy sleepy body that wasn't waking up. Typical. So I decided to put my super nifty Gospel Library app to use. BAM. Conference talk. Man, I love those. I read, "Personal Revelation and Testimony" by: Sister Barbra Thompson 

What a remarkable woman. I recommend it. I loved it. 

5. It's bed time for this lady. Tootles. 

Daddy.

Happy Birthday Daddy. It is hard for me to imagine loving a man more than I love him. He is pretty close to perfect in my mind. When I was just a wee little girl... I told my mom that I was going to marry daddy when I grew up. She told me she had already married him, so I would have to meet someone else to marry. I was furious. I didn't talk to mom for a few days after that. Lucky for me, I get to have him in my life eternity. As my father. He has always instilled such great habits in me growing up. He has taught me to be the woman I am today. He has taught me to work hard and to always put the Lord first. If we do that, pay our tithing, have personal study, attend church weekly, have faith, be a kind person, and always work to our fullest potential... Everything will work out. Even when they seem like they will fall apart. He has shown me through example, what a worthy priesthood holder looks like. What a father, husband, and friend should be. He has shown me how to treat others, and myself. Thank you daddy, for helping shape who I am today. Thank you for always believing in me. Happy birthday, I love you so much. You're my hero. & you always will be.

The pure love of Christ.

First of all... Happy Valentines Day to everyone. In my own personal opinion, who cares if you have a "special someone" to share today with. If you ask me... it is a day of love. A day we can show love to whomever we please. It is a day where we can simply bask in the happiness of others, or of our own. As most people already know... I was blessed with the greatest mom around. She is the most incredible example to me. One day, I would consider myself the luckiest girl alive to turn out half as amazing as she is. I don't think a day goes by where she isn't constantly thinking of others. To me, my mom is an extraordinary example of the pure love of Christ. This past Sunday a boy in my ward spoke on "the pure love of Christ". It was an amazing talk. These last couple days I can't get it out of my head. Charity. Charity is more than ordinary love; it is everlasting love, perfect love, the pure love of Christ which endures for all eternity. It is an eternal love that is centered in righteousness. So much so that the person who possesses it has no aim or desire except for the eternal welfare of his own soul and for the souls of those around him. I am so grateful. So eternally grateful for life, and the opportunity I have to live it with the knowledge of the gospel. I am so grateful for family. Eternal life, and eternal love. I am grateful for my Savior and for the love he has for me as an individual. He loves me through my imperfections. He loves me through my highest of highs and my lowest of lows. He helps me through everything. Because of his love we are all here today with the incredible opportunity to live life to the fullest and to repent of our sins. We are able to return to him again. 

Happy Valentines Day

Forgiveness.

Church was amazing today, except for the part where I was an emotional wreck. (Fast Sunday does that to me) I love listening to everyone's testimonies. Everyone says something completely different, yet it all goes back to one thing...our Savior. I am so grateful for the gospel. A life without it, I can not even begin to imagine. 

Today, in Relief Society, we had an amazing lesson on "The power of Forgiveness".

"I wish today to speak of forgiveness. I think it may be the greatest virtue on earth, and certainly the most needed."

-Gordon B. Hinckley

 It was such a great lesson. As I really started to think, I wondered to myself...how soon am I to forgive? My thoughts were running wild. I realized I may not be as quick to forgive as I should be. Who would I be to expect to be forgiven if I can't find it in my own heart to forgive? Christ is our perfect example. No matter what may happen, or what we do... he is always standing there with open arms. He is always waiting for us to come home. I am so grateful for his love and his example of forgiveness... for the opportunity to partake of the atonement every week. I am so blessed. 

Today was a beautiful day, 

Happy Sunday!