Kind of Random

K Gretchie!! You want six random things. Let us see if I can do you justice.
1. When I was little I wanted to be a country singer. Not just any country sing, but Dolly Parton. Yes I know it is every little girls dream to look the same at 70 as you did when you were 20. Also who wants to fit in a shirt. My dreams turned for the worst as I got older. Up you guessed it the shirt doesn't just fit it is to big.
2. I was in prom royalty when I was a senior. Yep I stood up on the stage in front of my friends, in my pink dress and listened to them call some other girls name. I thought of running up and punching her in the face and stealing the crown, but it wouldn't be lady like. And, I am a lady.(I better not have a comment about that!)
3. One of my very favorite places to go is Yellowstone. One of my favorite places to go there is a little place called sea gull point. There is a picnic area that my family often stops at. When there I walk down to the lake by myself and sit and think. I can only sit there for so long because I always have this fear that a bear is going to bust out of the woods and eat me.
4. When I moved to the house we live in now I was not a fan of the school I went to. It is a little county school where everyone but me had been in the same class since first grade. They were very mean to me and made funny of me. So I became the funny kid. I did that because if I was the funny kid I would know what they were laughing at and I was fine with them laughing at me because I was funny.
5. I was cut from basketball twice when I was in high school. So instead of letting them get the best of me I became the basketball manager. Yep that is right. I filmed the games and got them water. The best part was on our senior night my senior year I got more cheers than any of the players. He He He!! Oh sweet revenge!
6. I love to speak in church. It does not freak me out at all. I have had to come up with quick talks on the spot and I loved it. It is the same way with teaching at church. I really do love to teach and help people better understand the gospel. It is one of my very most favorite things!!

Well I don't know if this cuts it but it is a little look into me!!

My Mom

Today on Mother's Day I am going to tell you all a little bit about why I love my mom. Mom is a party. On my Sister's profile on her station page there is a question that is asked. The question is what do you do when you need to laugh. My Sister put,"I call my Mom." It is so true. When I need a little pick me up I call my Mom. She has lived her life. Mom lives each day. It may not be a perfect day or even close to a good day, but she lives it. My Mom isn't perfect. I Mom has made mistakes in her life but she isn't afraid to let that stop her. Mom taught me to accept people. Differences are not bad.I love my Mom. This is a very short list. To end it I want to share one of the biggest reasons I love my Mom. She gave me the gift of the Gospel. She let me choose for myself. She gave me the chance I needed to learn about and learn to follow Christ. So she helped give me physical life as well as spiritual life!

The good old summer time!

I remember when I was little and summer meant playing out side everyday, going swimming, playing softball, and doing nothing. I don't know when it happened but summer is now going to school everyday, doing homework, working (not that I have a job right now, but if I wasn't in school I would), and never getting to do nothing. Why did I want to grow up? So this summer I am changing things up. Yes that is right I am putting my foot down. I know I still have to go to school and work, but I am going to make time to enjoy summer like I did when I was a little kid. I am going to go swimming, play at the park, go camping, and a host of other things. Now it has been a long time since I was a little kid. So I need a little help with making a list of things to do in the summer. So if you have any bright ideas by all means tell them to me.
1. Camping
2. Swimming
3. Golf
4. Playing at the park
5. Horseback riding
6. walk to the sno shack
7. Play fribee

Isn't tomorrow May?

So... I have a bone to pick with Heavenly Father! Tomorrow is May 1. Two days ago it was 70 outside. The grass is green, the birds are singing and my body is telling me that I should be warm. Well, Rexburg weather is not listening to all of the clues of spring. This morning it was about 30 outside with high winds (which here means it is about 10 or 20 degrees cooler) and it was snowing. That is breaking so many rules. K so they are only my rules, but I am a daughter of God and they should count for something. Yeah, I know what they count for. A big fat lesson on being happy with whatever the Lord gives you. I should learn His rules so I don't have to be taught them the hard way!!

Funny Isn't It!

Tonight I walked home by myself. They tell us as girls this is a bad idea. I have been walking home alone since I was little. I should listen to people, but something happens when I walk home at night. At home I live out of the city limits. There that means pretty close to the middle of nowhere. I started a habit there. The stars can be seen well walking up my road. So I started talking to them. Really I would talk to a lot of people. Mostly my Father in Heaven. I always felt He could really hear me out there. Maybe I just prayed better. I still have that habit and it came forth tonight. Though, tonight was different. As I came out of the parking lot between the girls dorms I looked up the road. Like always I was blessed to see the temple. This time I saw something new. As I looked towards the Temple it drew my gaze upward. I have never seen such a pillar. The thought crossed my mind,"Is the light going up from the Temple or is the light coming from Heaven." The answer is I don't know. I am happy not knowing, because no matter what the Light was good. I couldn't take my eyes off it. It engulfed me the whole way home. It brought my thoughts and talking to the sky back to talking with Father. All I know is He protected me and I was blessed to feel how wonderful this night was. I am going to be alright and I am finally learning how to change. I feel loved in so many ways!

I had forgotten how beautiful Montana is. Every time I leave this place for a while it feels like I am see great new wonders when I come back. Each mountain has her own story to tell. One of grace and adventure. As I come down into the plains I feel as though there is an appealing mystery. Each hill draws me on as I try to find out what they are hiding. People are right in saying that Montana is one of the last of the great frontiers.