I'm out of creative introductions so let's just get into the picture overload that is commencing:
The crazy picture faces run in the family :)
Jac and I sent this picture to Min on Monday for her birthday. Also me and Gibs and Kaden painted that lovely piece of art during Painting class. I sure do miss Min. She has always been such a good friend to me and I miss her spunky personality and how she was always willing to go on an adventure. It was also my cutie Cam's birthday on Monday and watching her open presents was the cutest thing in the world. I seriously love that girl. This is so cliche but I really can't believe she's nine. Nine is like old. I never want Cam to grow up, I will miss her calling me "Honeymoon" and "sweetie" and her asking me to tell me stories. Happy birthday to the greatest nine year old around :)
I fell asleep and my dad changed my phone screensaver. Classic Dad move.
I stumbled across Ry's conference notes in her room and I was very impressed. Sometimes I think my little sisters are a lot wiser than I am.
Ok HORRIBLE picture but I had to document this night: On Wednesday we played AF in football and we won. That's a huge deal! I couldn't see any of the game considering I was behind like 5 people taller than me but I had a good time talking to everyone and cheering when everyone else cheered :) After the game we (me, Halea, and Jac) went to Harts with Connor, Justus, and his friend Matt. They are so funny- it was so much fun! Connor put so many marshmallows in his hot chocolate. Classic Connor. It was a really fun night.
Lesh and I wanted to go up the canyon over fall break and what better way to do that than to ask dates? I asked Austin and she asked Ian and we went up the canyon and carved pumpkins. It was freezing and dark and I held the flashlight while Austin carved our pumpkin. It was so hilarious. "Kenzie, you don't get out much." We were all just laughing and it was so great. Austin is such a nice kid and I don't know how we haven't gone on a date until now! After we carved our pumpkins we went and got hot chocolate and ate Alesha's delicious pumpkin chocolate chip cookies (and shared them with random old ladies haha). Then we went to my house and played Ticket to Ride. It was a fantastic date.
The pumpkins were a lot harder to carve than we imagined :)
Ok. They're pro.
We're attempting to be pro :)
This pretty much explains everything.
In other news, I got TWO LETTERS this week! Not just one, but TWO! And boy, do I love letters. I honestly learn so much from Logan, he is probably the most spiritually in tune person I have ever met and I'm the lucky one that gets to hear all of his amazing insights. I'm really proud of that missionary.
Today in Young Womens Sister Peery gave the most amazing lesson. Here are some quotes from her: "Charity is taking the chance to reflect the love of Christ on someone else... No matter what you have done, Christ can and will use you to spread His love to others... Every opportunity you have to deal with someone else is a chance to share the Savior's love with them." I loved her lesson on charity. This sounds weird but sometimes I'm overwhelmed because I love so many people so much that I don't quite know what to do and how to help them. But I'm supposed to love others so it's all ok. :) And I really really want others to have the love of Christ in their lives and so I will always strive to reflect that light onto them. We also watched the video "Dayton's Legs" and oh my it made me cry. It is so powerful and made me want to love others just a little better.
I read a talk by President Eyring called "Let Us Raise Our Voice of Warning" and this really stood out to me: "Well, the danger may be hard to see, but it is real, both for them and for us. For instance, at some moment in the world to come, everyone you met in this life will know what you know now. They will know that the only way to live forever in association with our families and in the presence of our Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, is to choose to enter into the gate by baptism at the hands of those with authority from God. They will know that the only way families can be together forever is to accept and keep sacred covenants offered in the temples of God on this earth. They will know that you knew. And they will remember whether you offered them what someone had offered you." I loved that so much. Everyone will eventually know the truthfulness of the gospel and if we shared our testimony with them they will run to us and hug us and thank us for never giving up on them, even when they refused our message countless times. On the other hand, if we don't share our testimony they will be disappointed that we didn't share the happiness that we had. Everyone will eventually come to know their Savior and Father and I am so excited for that day. I hope that many people will have reason to give me a hug and won't be disappointed.
I'm thankful for the wonderful people that are in my life. On Friday I went and got frozen yogurt with Chase and we ended up just talking for over two hours. He is so nice and I love hearing his ideas and getting him to open up to me :) He won't admit it but he loves telling me stuff :) I love my coworkers and how they always make me smile and we have so many funny inside jokes. "If we were stranded on an island, who would you eat first?" Uh, no one, Dewey. :) I love Daniel so much and how he always tells me to stay safe and he always always has my back no matter what. He really is such a blessing to me and always lifts me up and makes sure I know that everything will always be ok. He's always willing to listen to me vent about life and he always makes me smile when I'm having a bad day. I'm so so grateful for that kiddo. I love that if something were to ever happen I could always count on Alesha to be there for me to give me a hug and make me laugh. She'd also probably have a scripture to show me that would make everything better. Somehow I always get the most amazing people in the world to take care of me and be my friend. I don't know how I get so lucky to be blessed with so many angels. I love them so so much and I hope to be as much of a strength to them as they are to me. I'm really so lucky. I've been given more than I ever could have imagined.
I've also been reminded that I really have been given the greatest family. So many people don't have the kind of family that I do. I've never ever doubted that my parents love me- some people don't have that knowledge. I love every single moment I get to spend with my sisters and Mason when he lets me :) I'm thankful to be in the family that I am in, I don't know what I'd do without them and their support and love.
Life is full of tender mercies. Let's have another good week full of them, yes?
Love always,
Kenz
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