Life Decisions

In life I feel like options can be looked at in a good and a bad way. For instance, Chocolate or Vanilla, both are good, but after having one, you will yearn for the other.
My decision in life that seems to be creeping up on me currently is whether to move, and if I do where too. My options are as listed:
1. Carrollton Texas near my sister Sara.
2. Stillwater, Oklahoma for grad school, and a new change in life. A new adventure, and maybe a nice new start.
3. Provo, Utah for whatever. Old friends and new, grad school possibly, and lots of family.
Some are wondering why I'm even considering on leaving beautiful beach weather, sun shiny California. Here are my reasons:
1. I've been here all my life, and haven't really ever tried to live anywhere else. Where is the adventure in that?
2. Life just doesn't seem to be presenting any careers, love, or life here in California, and I'm just finding it really boring. It is time for a change.
3. I need to be on my own, find out what it really means to support ones self, and live on their own.
So I guess if you can think of any reasons of why I should stay, go and ahead and list them. I guess you can always try. Just know that I will most likely be moving.
I'm hoping to be out of here this fall.
These are my options:
1. Stillwater, Oklahoma. I've made some friends, met a really nice young man of whom I'd like to get to know more, and they have a really cool school out there, that looks like would be a lot of fun for grad school. If i did leave for there, i'd be living with my friend Tamra, and Holly. We haven't met before, but we have become friends through the Stillwater, Ok YSA ward. They are both members of the church, and really nice. Tamra is an RM, and I haven't really gotten to know too much about Holly. We would all be living in a 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 2 car garage house for roughly 400 a month with utilities. To check it out, visit: http://www.campbellmgmt.com/ at the bottom of the page click on James Creek, and that will take you to the link of the house.
2. Carrollton, Texas. I would be a couple of miles from Dallas, Texas. If I lived here, I'd probably attend the singles ward, try to find a job, and pay about 4-500 a month for an apartment. I would be near my sister Sara, and her family of 3 sweet boys. I love my nephews and used to live with them last summer, it was a great time. And her husband Randall is really cool. We'd enjoy Law and Order, and popcorn with slices of cheese. What more can you ask for? lol If I lived here, I could be about 4 hours away from Stillwater, and still keep in touch with my new friends, and prepare for grad school. This option would put me closer to family.
3. Provo/Orem, Utah. I've had a lot of family offer me a place to live. So I could live with my Aunt Carolyn in provo, my Uncle Bruce in Orem, or my grandparents in Spanish Fork. I've also considered going to grad school at BYU. I don't know if I'm in for a couple of more months, but then again, I haven't even finished my application yet. I've got some work to do. I could also live with some college friends from my BYU Idaho days, and get a nice job up there.
It looks like I have a lot of different options, and very little time to decide. This will be an interesting journey. :)

Beautiful Morning at the Temple

Last night I had a hard time going to bed. I was so excited to participate in my stake temple day at the Redlands Temple. So by the time I finally fell asleep it was probably 1:30. But it was fine, I got to read a lot in the Preach My Gospel book, learning more about why the Lord has given us prophets, the savior's earthly ministry and atonement, and the apostacy. It was a really good read. I feel like we all need to read this every now and then to brush up on the little details. And to all the amazement the scriptures didn't put me to sleep. So i pulled out my second resort. I have had this really disappointingly boring book since last september on my bookshelf, and still haven't been able to read the whole thing. This book is usually the one that puts me to sleep. It is called "Brisngr". It is the third book in the Eragon series. It will probably take me a year to finish it. And again to my suprise, that book didn't put me to sleep either. Too bad I thought, it usually works.
Anyways, I got up at 5:30 this morning, out to pick up at friend at 6:15, and then got to the temple at 6:45. It was a wonderful experience to be at the temple. I had a great spiritual feed, knowing that I was doing good in the world today, and that I got to walk today where Jesus walked. I was so happy to be there. After having such an emotional rollercoaster of a week this week, it was just so nice to sit in a peacful, and calm serenity, and just think of the work I was able to perform for our dead. It has been awhile since I have been to the temple so early in the morning. I have usually gone in the evening with my singles ward. The temple just looked so radiant this morning. The beauty of the Redlands temple is unlike any other I have been in. The light hit everything in the baptismal room just right. Across the font, was a glass window that looks into one of the waiting rooms. After being in a line of 14 girls to get baptized I really enjoyed seeing the men and women young and old from my stake walk through that room, look into the baptismal font and smile and wave at us. It just added so much more to my experience, giving me a much deeper meaning to my mission here on earth.

“That thy glory may rest down upon thy people, and upon this thy house, … that it may be sanctified and consecrated to be holy, and that thy holy presence may be continually in this house;

“And that all people who shall enter upon the threshold of the Lord’s house may feel thy power, and feel constrained to acknowledge that thou hast sanctified it, and that it is thy house, a place of thy holiness.” (D&C 109:12–13.)

Discovering My Individual Worth

This past weekend my ysa ward had a conference. I didn't make it to all of it which is disappointing, but I did make it to the last half. At the conference one of the speakers spoke to us about finding our career path, and strategies of finding it. She taught us a couple of ways that we can discover for ourselves what career path we should be taking. We are taught to "Seek learning, even by study and also by faith." So I hope that by searching out my true potential through study and faith, I will be able to find true happiness in serving God's children.
My first hope of learning is to ask you a question. What do you think I am good at? I would really like to know, because I may not think I am good at the things that you think I am good at.
My second act of studying and learning is to find places that offer the services that I'm interested in so I can gain more experience and grow in my interests. This also includes area's that you think I am good at. So please let me know what is going on with the skills you believe I have so I can grow.
My third act of learning about myself is to study out in my heart and mind the things my Father in Heaven has told me through my Patriarchal blessing. This will help me see how my Father in Heaven sees me, my duties, my responsibilities, my admonitions in life, and my promises and blessings. With my patriarchal blessing i will reveal clues to important decisions in my life. By defining my blessing in terms of those categories, many things will become more clear, more important, and reveal many reveltation about me and my life which may not be readily apparent. Which may be an item, phrase or blessing with may fit into figuring out who I am, my duties, my responsibilities, my admonitions, and my promises and blessings.
I know this may sound boring to you, but this is the time in my life where I'm most likely to question my status, and figure out where I go from here.
Lately I've been pondering on going to grad school, or just back to school in general. Whether I should be moving, or what I need to change in my life.
So to sum up please answer me this:
What do you think I'm good at?
What is your advice of what I should do, or how I can figure out what to do?
I love you all and appreciate your love and support each day of my life :)

When we see the effect one person can have on the lives of so many, it perhaps is no wonder that the Lord reminded us, “Remember the worth of souls is great in the sight of God” (D&C 18:10)

Laura and Acie's Visit

Two weeks ago, my sister Laura and her husband came to california to visit for two weeks. It was a really nice visit, and it was cool to see Laura Prego. This is going to be Laura's first baby, and my second niece. I am very excited. She is thinking about naming her Ashlyn Jade Devlin. Super cute. I'm sure that it was odd to Laura, but I would ocassionally talk to her belly, but i'm sure that Ashlyn appreciated it. Some highlights to their visit were: Walking Downtown Disney, Going to Dave and Busters, Laura's Baby shower, Going to the Beach and having a bon fire, and being with family. Also at the end of the trip Laura and Acie got a puppy. It was a Cha-wienner. Cute pup. His ears would flop whenever he would run, and he ran like a little kangaroo. Too bad that when they drove 19 hours back to Washington, the pup didn't do well in their apartment, and they had to take him to the shelter.
The goods of the visit: Got to see laura preggo, visit with lots of family, and getting to hang out with Laura and Acie.
The Bad: Not having enough money to do things with them, and loosing one of my rainbow sandals at the beach. Oh well, I have a feeling I will be getting that back soon.

Happy Father's Day

Today Mom, Dad and I went up to Lake Arrowhead. I can't remember the last time I was up there, or how old I was. It was the best day to go. The drive up was shaky, and I was very grateful to be out of the car. I've never taken a liking of driving up windy roads. However, the sky was blue, with some clouds in the sky. It was in the 80's, and away from all the heat in the valley. We didn't get to go and put our feet in the lake, but i was just nice to look out over the mountains edge and see the reflections of the lake's water, and all of the sailboats below us.
We were able to take some really nice pictures. Mom took a picture of Dad and I that I really like. Then we got some individual pictures taken, and I was able to take some pictures for mom and dad. I was also able to take some nice pictures for a couple that we bumped into. It was a nice feeling to create a nice image for them.
I did have an embarrassing moment though. Apparently I ripped my shorts. I think it may have been from sitting on a sharp rock when I was taking pictures of Mom and Dad. It didn't take long for Mom to point it out, but it sure was embarrassing. I just hope it wasn't there for long, and no one else saw it. We were able to go into town and buy a new pair of shorts. Lucky for me I had a long tank that I was able to wear over the rip. Sad to say they were a really cute pair of shorts my sister just sent to me in the mail. Maybe there will be some way to heal them. I hope.
We grabbed some lunch and ate outside by the lake. It was a beautiful day, and I wish I could have spent some more time up there. But Mom had some students to teach. The drive down was thankfully not as bad as the way up, but next time I think we will take my car up. Something a little closer to the ground, and not as shaky. :)