Happy 21st!

Happy Birthday to Me
Happy Birthday to Me
Happy Birthday to Meeee
Happy Birthday to Me!

I am now an "official" adult. Wow I feel old! I've been on this earth for over two decades! I have been out of high school for almost three years, a serious writer for nine years, and a confirmed member of the Church for almost 13 years (I was baptized April 12 and confirmed April 13)! Golly! It's crazy beans I tell ya!

So what have I accomplished the past twenty one years? Well...
-I survived a rare disease (Henoch Schonlein Purpura)
-Broke a wrist in 8th grade
-Graduated from elementary, junior high and high school.
-I have two semesters of college under my belt (soon to be three).
-I worked at a grade school in the after school program and made a difference in those kids' lives.
-I worked at a Cub Scout Day Camp for six summers.
-I had a short lived career working at Hogi Yogi and
-I gained experience working retail at Down East Outfitters.
-I have made many friends over the years.
-I am the aunt of 8 children under the age of seven (three of which have yet to make their debut in the world and one who will be 7 in October).
-I can read German for the most part and some Japanese (Hiragana, not Kanji and very very very little Katakana).
-I have written...well...let's say LOTS of poems. Yes, LOTS and LOTS.
-I have written many short stories and ten minute plays.
-I performed as an actress in four plays, auditioned for more.
-I participated in the Day of Celebration in 2005 as a choir member.
-I helped a friend in grade school get out of an abusive home.
-I have made people laugh.
-I have loved my friends and family in spite of everything.
-I have gained a true testimony of the Gospel.
-I have read the Book of Mormon cover to cover and read the entire Doctrine and Covenants.
-I have graduated from Seminary and earned all of my credits to graduate from Institute.
-I passed my first college math class with an A.
-I played my saxophone in the Highland High Jazz Band and did awesome.
-I've had three plays that I wrote performed on stage by students.
-I've particiapted in two Play in a Day's (the most recent I was a writer and an actor).
-I've had some awesome roommates that will be my friends for life.
-I have a best friend that will stick by me for life, and longer.
-I have been active in the Church for 21 years.
-I received my Young Women's medallion.
-I shook hands with President Thomas S. Monson and talked with him.
-I made it through the deaths of loved ones, including grandparents, my aunt, my friend Courtney, and especially, my mom.
-I became better than the bratty junior high girl I used to be.
-I said goodbye to my brothers as they served missions and when two of them served two years over seas for active military duty.
-I said "welcome home" to brothers as they came home.
-I said goodbye to my sister as she left for her mission.
-I created an intensely strong bond with my sister that I used to fight with all of the time.
-I have donated blood and plasma in spite of the fact that i really honestly hate it.
-I have been hit in the head with a paint roller and didn't have to get stitches (yeah yeah!)
-I have experienced a true blue broken heart and pulled through it.
-I have gone to the temple every week this semester except for two.
-I have became friends with a girl that I initially veiwed as an opponent (she liked the same guy I did).
-I have never stopped dreaming.

I am sure there are many, MANY more things that i have accomplished in my life but I think this list is long enough.

Sometimes I think my life is boring and that it needs more spice and excitement. But, as I think abotu it all I realize that my life has been exciting enough for me and I wouldn't trade it for the world.

Think About This

Got a Question? Moroni 10:4

Secret to long life. Exodus 20:12

Want a bigger home? 1 Nephi 2:15

Good parenting... Alma 56:46-48

Having a bad day? Alma 7:11-12

Song of the Millenium Doctrine and Covenants 84:98-102

When you don't know the answer... Alma 37:11

Feel like giving up? Doctrine and Covenants 128:22

Whole souls preferred. Omni 1:26

Got bound? Doctrine and Covenants 82:10

Don't take advantage of a woman's tenderness—God will NOT be pleased! Jacob 2:33

Prayers of a College Student

Dear God,
Thank you for the door we happened upon while passing the dumpster at a neighboring apartment building. As you know it now stands as decoration in our living room where new friends can leave their signature. We're the only apartment that has one. Thank you for helping us be unique.
Yours Truly,
A College Student


Dear God,
Thank you for sending the tile men today and blessing us with Larry. Our walls have been sad without their floorboards and are anxious to have new ones.
Yours Truly,
Grateful for Larry


Dear God,
Thank you for not letting the bathroom door fly open while I was using it.
Yours Truly,
Bathroom Occupant


Dear God,
Thank you for giving me the patience to not kill the boys that came banging on the door and ringing our doorbell at 4:00 this morning and 6:00 yesterday morning. Please bless me with the moral strength to not smack them as I see them on campus.
Yours Truly,
Sleep Deprived


Dear God,
Thank you for protecting us last night when the creepy people tried to climb in the window. Thank you for sending Kaleb to protect us until our roommates got back.
Yours Truly,
Scared Witless


Dear God,
Thank you for not striking me with lightning when I told the bishop I would hit any boy who let their hands wander while on a date with me. Please bless the boys in my ward to not be scared of asking me out.
Yours Truly,
None of That


Dear God,
Thank you for the nerf gun.
Yours Truly,
One Who Likes to Shoot her Roommates


Dear God,
Thank you for Otter Pops. Could you please tell the boys that eat them to throw their garbage away?
Yours Truly,
Sick of Picking Up Garbage


Dear God,
Thank you for the person who created no bake cookies. We love them!
Yours Truly,
Girls Who Love No Bakes


Dear God,
Today I learned that when a door is shut the window truly does open.
Yours Truly,
One Who is Locked in Her Apartment
P.S. Could you please send a cute RM to fix our door? Or any guy over eighteen, we're not picky.


Dear God,
Today I had a hard time concentrating when the tutor was helping me in my language class. Could you please help him to not smell so good?
Yours Truly,
Crushing on the Tutor


Dear God,
Today I watched my roommate get a rug burn on her shoulder and I laughed. If I ever need a lesson in humility please don't do that to me.
Yours Truly,
Me


Dear God,
Please help us beat Brianna at Idiot.
Yours Truly,
Lora and Stephanie


Dear God,
Please help me keep my high score.
Yours Truly,
Brianna


Dear God,
Why do tall people have to stand in back?
Yours Truly,
Bethany


Dear God,
Who invented square cheese graters? We need to talk.
Yours Truly
Still Cleaning the Cheese Grater


Dear God,
Our apartment has never been cleaner.
Sincerely,
She Who Spent Four Hours Cleaning


Dear God,
Flies. Why do they exist?
Sincerely,
Always Shooing


Dear God,
Thanks for the Rain! We Love It!
Yours Truly,
The Rain Dancers


Dear God,
Today I learned that nuts come from Brazil and whiskey comes from Scotland. How this knowledge will benefit my life I have yet to find out.
Yours Truly,
Loved Charley's Aunt


Dear God,
Why couldn't you make boys smarter?
Sincerely,
Sick of Boys