halloweenie.

Tonight we had a ward Halloween party. I wasn't going to go because I didn't have a costume. But alas- I went as white trash. My hair bow was made of newspaper! And a lot of people laughed :)

 Winner winner, chicken dinner.

Roommate Lovin'

Remember how I have the greatest roommates ever? I really do. And I really love them. We have so much fun together. Well 4 of us do- Here's our latest...

Someday I will have to post the video of Shan dancing. It is pretty funny and pretty painful when your arms and legs are practically connected.

 Richard Simmons night. They are addicted now. And we love Richard Simmons!

 The first and only time all of us have been to church together. Starting at the left is Heather (stars wars junkie), Shan, Savannah, Melanie and Melissa!

 Last snow cones of the season at this deliciously yummy place!

Fall!

It's that time of year again. I really love sitting by the fire! I also can't wait for Christmas- I just love the Christmas season more than anything. But what I really love is driving around drinking hot chocolate and listening to Christmas music. Christmas music makes my heart happy. Except for Little Drummer Boy- the world could do without that song.

missions?

Thank you family for all your opinions regarding the new missionary announcement. I love you all and know how each of you feel and will gladly take that all into consideration. However it's not something I can just decide over night. I'm absolutely considering it, but haven't decided yet if it is what I want to do for sure. Regarding missions I just have to share this story that Preston told me on Sunday... It totally gives me the chills and definitely makes me feel like I need to serve one too.

 
The following event took place in a ward in Salt Lake City in 1974. It occurred during a sacrament meeting and was told to me by a Regional Representative of the Twelve who was in the meeting. A young man, just before leaving on his mission stood in sacrament meeting and bore in essence the following testimony:
Brothers and Sisters, as you know, the past two weeks I've been waiting for my mission call. During the time I was waiting I had a dream. I knew it was not an ordinary dream. I dreamed I was in the pre-existence and awaiting my call to come to earth. I was filled with the same anticipation and excitement that I had before I received my mission call. In my dream I was talking to a friend, and I felt a special closeness to him, even though I've never met him in this life. As we talked a messenger came and gave me a letter. I knew it was my call to go to earth. In great excitement my friend and I opened the letter. I gave it to him and asked him to read it aloud. It said: "You've been called to earth in a special time and to a special land. You will be born to the true church and you will have the priesthood of God in your home. You will born into a land of plenty, in a land of freedom. You will go to earth in the United States of America."
My friend and I rejoiced as we read my call, and while we were rejoicing the messenger returned. This time he had a letter for my friend. We knew it was his call to earth. My friend gave me the letter to read aloud. His letter said: "You've been called to go to the earth in circumstances of poverty and strife. You will not be raised in the true church. Many hardships will attend your life. Your land will be fraught with political and social difficulties - which will hinder the work of the Lord. You will be born in Costa Rica."
We wept, my friend and I, as we read his call. And my friend looked at me with tears in his eyes, and said, "When we are down on earth, you in your choice land and me in Costa Rica, my friend, please come and find me."
The young missionary, with tears in his eyes, said, "Brothers and Sisters, I have received my mission call. I am going to Costa Rica."
There is a sequel to the story. About a year after the sacrament meeting, the bishop received a letter from the missionary in Costa Rica. The letter had one sheet of paper in it and on that sheet written in capital letters were four words:
I FOUND MY FRIEND

Livin' in the hood.

 Tonight was the BYU vs. Utah State game! It was a bit chilly, but a blast nonetheless! This is me and Shan and our roommate Melanie. I love them! And I definitely have the best roommates in the world. I don't know how I got so lucky!! This is definitely what it should be like!!

Finally purchased my first BYU attire!

Also- I have THE best FHE group in the world. I love them!! Every single one of them... A couple weeks ago we played water balloon volleyball and we got thrown into the pool, then just decided since we were all wet anyway to just hang out in the hot tub! Modest is hottest :)