Beatiful memories.

13 years ago (10.22.97) I entered the MTC.
And started learning Chinese.
And felt so inadequate.
And struggled.
And cried, lots.
And prayed, lots.

Never did I imagine the blessed experiences I would have teaching the people of Taiwan.
I'm so blessed to have been a missionary.
I'm so blessed to know those beautiful people.
I'm so blessed to have a testimony of this amazing gospel.

JOY

I just had the most joyous weekend.

Spent time with some of my most favorite friends.

Watched one of them be sealed in the temple.

And saw pure JOY coming out of her eyes as she sat at the altar.

I love Victoria Jane.

I love that she has found someone that is just as great as she is, and good, and righteous.

I love the influence of Vicki in my life. She is a constant force of GOOD to me.

And she deserves everything in the world and has waited so long for this....and finally, it came.

Even better that she is an insta-mom to 3 kids...because it's how I picture my friend...a mommy.

I love that my vine girls (missing Jenny B *sigh*) could be there to witness it.

(And I stole these pictures from Shannon Hadden's site...she is such an amazing photographer and an amazing person!!!)

And I love the feeling it gave to me of HOPE.
Hope for my future.
Hope that, as was said in her sealing...Everything can be given to us, according to our righteousness.

Loved that.

Motivated me to be more righteous because I know that Heavenly Father has my future planned out for me. And I know he is out there.

10.10.10

I know lots of people have been thinking about this day and possibly posting or doing something to remember the 10.10.10 date.

I need to do it now.

It's not very often this sort of a date comes along. Once a year. It's nice to take one day a year like this to reflect on life. It's sorta like New Year's. And maybe a good day to set some resolutions as well.

I have a new zest for the year leading up to 11.11.11. I want to change how I'm living my life and, like I said in my birthday post...I want to be 34 and 'enjoy it all the more'. Do things and accomplish things I've been trying to accomplish for a while. And I want to quit 'waiting' for my 'future' to come along--and just LIVE my future.

I want to be a better me.
I want to live a simpler life.
I want to enjoy each and every day-no matter what my 'relationship status' is on facebook. :)
I want to live healthier.
I want to be a better sister, daughter, granddaughter, friend, teacher.
I want to find ME again, and live my life for me.
I want to be more righteous.

And I want to be in tune with God and His plan for me.

10.10.10...thanks for coming my way and reminding me of the importance of my life.