My Passion and Second Home

there are many passions that i have, but if you know me and have talked to me you will know that one of my greatest passions is FINLAND and not just the land, but also the people, the culture, the food, and most things associated with it. having served my mission i grew to love this place and all that comes with it. i think i love this place so much because i had to work so hard in learning their language, culture and ways. i lived amongst them, i taught them, i walked all over helsinki and tampere (cities in finland), to find the elect and those that would listen to us. the time i was there was probably the hardest times i have ever gone through, but at the same time the most rewarding. finland is a place that i found more of myself, got out of my shell, and gained a better understanding of the gospel. i also found a lady, who became my best friend and part of my family forever.

i have officially been home from finland for 18 months, the same amount of time that i was on my mission. in august i will be going to my second home, finland to show my parents the great and beautiful place that it is. i cant wait!

New Beginings!

Wow it sure has been a long time since i last wrote on here. well i just ended 2 semesters and moved out of bountiful court. there has been so much that has happened in the last 8 months and now it is all coming to an end.

this morning i took my last final at 7 am until 10 am. it was a big duzy! it felt so so good to just be done with all my finals. it is one of the best feelings, a sense of accomplishment. right when i finished my lovely final i headed home to finish cleaning checks, whish had to be done by 11. yup thats right, 11 am. wowsers, it has a little stressful, but we got it all done in the nic of time.

check final, check appartment! done and done!

that place was so clean and my car was stuffed!

well i am now at my home with my parents until monday, because my house i am moving to willnot be ready until monday. until then i am spending time with friends and family. on my way home i stopped by my good friend julie's place to have lunch with her and my best pal rach.

i love this time of year, ending one thing and starting something new. i love that winter is gone and spring is here. i love the green leaves blooming, and the flowers coming up. i love the rain and the semi warm air. everything just feels so new and exciting. i am excited to start a new adventure living with rae in a house in a new ward. i know i will gain a lot more experience and knowledge. i am looking forward to all the new begingings.

ps: to anyone who read this, sorry about the randomness of it. ( i finally wrote johnny!)

"Shape the future by dealing with the present"

have you ever paid attention to your wrappers that have something written on them? usually you just unwrap the goodness inside and plop it in your mouth with no thought and tossing the wrapper in the trash. well this time i did not, i glanced down at the wrapper and it just so happen to speak to me. "Shape the future by dealing with the present"; in our present situations is what helps shape our future situation. it is making each time in our life count and learning from them and taking something from it. there has been so much i have learned about my self these past few months and i know there is just so much more to learn so that my future can be all the better.

a true friend

the other day i got thinking about what a true friend is and what qualities they posses. there has been one person in my life that is not family that possesses the qualities of what a true friend is, and that is my best friend rae. she has been in my life for over 21 years. we have grown up together and have accomplished many things together and apart. here are the reasons i feel like she is a true friend.

1. a good listener
2. always there for me
3. always willing to help
4. would never do anything to hurt me
5. honest
6. true to her word
7. faithful
8. loving
9. non-judgmental
10. funny
11. spiritual
12. gives good advise
13. always makes me feel like i am of worth
14. makes me laugh
15. looks for the good
16. makes me want to be better
17. fun to be around

Patience is a virture

for years i have been told patience is a virtue, but i don't really think i had grasped or have grasped the concept yet. i think i am only in the beginings of understanding. a friend of mine said that what is waited for lasts longer and the rewards are sweet. there have been a number of things where i feel like i have had a to be patient and wait my turn for things or to keep doing what i am doing to reap the reward. patience is something that not everyone can do and they end up getting satisfied for second best when they could have gotten the best. there have been many times that i have gone in both directions and then sometimes in between. sometimes i feel i have been patient enough and i think what more can i learn from each situation. i also think sometimes how much longer do i need to be patient? when is it my turn? i think we all have asked that. i need more patience so that when the time comes, i can get that great reward of my patience.






oh please give me strength!!!

Sick

do you know what is the worst? being sick and helpless is such a yucky feeling. my head is turning, my stomach is aching and i feel like i am going to throw up. well i did through up all of my lunch of pasta. i think i have a stomach flu or food poisoning. not really sure. being sick you learn to let people serve you.

piret gave me saltines and sprite.
johnny gave me some stomach relief stuff
rae offered some mac and cheese but i have not been able to eat it.

its great to have friends to take care of you. i feel like crap but i will survive thanks to my good friends.

Weeds in our life

through hard work and patience, you get the beauty that is all covered in the weeds. they may be hard to pull or hoe but in the end there is satisfaction. the kind of satisfaction that comes from hard work and the sweat on your forehead. i got to thinking when i was hoeing these weeds covering the beauty of the flowers or rather distracting the eye from the beauty, that i can apply this hoeing experience to life. we may not see the real beauty of things at first but through hard work and patience we may see what we were supposed to see. it just takes effort!