only i would do this

yesterday i had a new experience. I was driving home from school on my way to teach dance. I had injured my wrist earlier in the day and was trying to drive one handed. As I'm coming up the 5th west which turns into state street i notice alarmingly that my speedometer said 72 mph. "woah, slow down mare," i think. yet, as i slow down to 45 mph i notice everyone start passing me by. luckily, our house is close by. i had to grab some things before teaching and thought that when i got back in the car the malfunction would be gone. I get to university avenue before i see an unusual reading again. as i'm going down the hill toward the freeway it reads 75. "what? maybe it will stop when i get to the freeway" the on ramp i start out going about 60. at this point i'm wondering if my sense of speed is completely out of whack. did i have no clue that i was going so fast? it sure didn't feel like i was speeding. you should also know i have copophobia-i'm petrified of getting tickets. so from university parkway to the center street exit my heart rate is sky high. i was in the slow lane, as you can notice, with cars passing me by. i broke one hundred and concluded there must be a problem! i looked a little closer at the speedometer. if you can tell by the picture it says km/h. kilometers per hour. 1 kilometer is roughly .6 miles. apparently i had hit the button that converts them. never do that unless you want a heart attack while on the freeway.

read by elder eyring but attributed to someone else

The fellowship of the unashamed.

I am part of the fellowship of the unashamed. The dye has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made; I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. I won't look back, let up, slow down, or be still. My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, and my future is secure. I'm finished and done with low living, small planning, smooth knees, colorless dreams, tinted visions, worldly talking, cheap giving, and dwarfed goals. I no longer need pre-eminence, positions, promotions, plaudits, or popularity. I don't have to be right, first recognized, praised, regarded, or rewarded. I now live by faith, lean on His presence, walk with patience, am lifted up in prayer, and labor with power. My face is set, my goal is heaven. My road is narrow, my way is rough, my companions few, my guide is reliable, my mission is clear. I cannot be bought, compromised, detoured, lured away, divided or delayed, will not flinch in the face of sacrifice, hesitate in the presence of the adversary, negotiate at the table with the enemy, ponder at the pool of popularity, or meander in the maze of mediocrity. I won't give up, shut up, or let up until I have stayed up, stored up, and paid up for the cause of Christ. I must go till He comes, give till I drop, preach till all know, and work till He stops me and when He returns for His own He will have no problem recognizing me”.

....no more needs to be said

preserving the divine institution of marriage

in most of my classes at byu we speak of the family, i'm studying family sciences, and we've been discussing the outcomes if prop 8 passes. i feel strongly about this and want to stand for my beliefs and support the church. check out their website:preservingmarriage.org. a californian told me many are fasting the day before the vote, Nov 3, to do all we can to help- if you're interested.

alpine loop

Last week devin's parents let us borrow their motorcycle to take up the alpine loop, which as a utahn i've never been up. it was so inspiring and horribly cold. thanks mom and dad. look at the last shot, it was rain slash snowing as the sun set! so beautiful

finale

our last night in Boston, we went to the only restaurant we had been recommended to in the city: finale, a to-die-for- and kinda pricey place. please go if you ever

Thanks sista

for these great snaps at our family reunion last month(slow me, i know):

Anyone know a good reupholster-er?

i just bought a diamond in the rough and am on the hunt for
A: fab fabric for cheap
B: someone do to the job in the utah area
all advice is sincerely welcomed and appreciated
Thanks

Tag

well darling eve has tagged me and i am to list six random facts about myself- bottoms up!

i get anxiety attacks when i am late to things, but that still doesn't prevent me from being late.
four years out of twenty i've had a cast on for my birthday.
yesterday at the grocery store devin suggested i get semi sweet chocolate chips to which i replied, "over my dead body." (bad of me, i could've been nicer) when it comes to sweets price doesn't matter as much as taste.
i want to learn to invest in the stock market. one day i'd like to have a snazzy portfoio of my own.
confrontation and i are not friends. i avoid her at all costs.
i met this woman once on an airplane that was knitting the last few rowes of a blanket that she gave to me upon completion. it is in my living room to this day.
nothing stresses me out more than choreographing.

off to you becca, lindsey, and courtney

coal umbrella

in my dream world i'm an entrepreneur, and as i was driving in downtown provo wondering why there arent cute condo's atop the ole buildings, and oh how i wanted to build one, i saw this cute store atop ole downtown provo and university ave. looked it up online www.coalumbrella.com and fell in love already. hope when life settles i'll getta make a visit.

fall

i've been hearing lately lots of people who are fascinated and infatuated with fall. i must say i've never had a favorite season but i feel like a new person lately around campus at byu. it is an inspiring sight even if you dont have a favorite season. in such a new way this semester and starting back this summer-i've FALLin (pardon the pun) for studying. my angel mother has had this quote hanging in her bathroom and as my life has taken interesting turns i've felt this quote direct me more than ever, 

"Your life was carefully watched over, as was mine. The Lord knows both what He will need you to do and what you will need to know. He is kind and He is all knowing. So, you can with confidence expect that He has prepared opportunities for you to learn in preparation for the service you will give. You will not recognize those opportunities perfectly, as i did not. But when you put the spiritual things first in your life, you will be blessed to feel directed toward certain learning and you will be motivated to work harder. You will recognize later that your power to serve was increased, and you will be grateful." Elder Henry B. Eyring

I feel so blessed to feel directed toward certain learning and hope that i'll be grateful looking back that my power to serve will increase. thanks