Christmas break

So I got a digital camera for Christmas and I have been taking pictures like crazy so of course I have to share some with all of you. So first of all we are all moved into our apartment and we had Christmas there this year.

Then we went down on Christmas eve and sang at my parents ward and we got to see my cute nephews Colby, Nathan, and Andrew with their santa hats at my mom's house.

Then we spent Christmas with my family and then went down to mom and dad pyne and played guitar hero all day even mom got into it.

and Missy and Shelby...

I did play but mostly Ruby and I just played on the couch while she ate her apple.

It was such a great time and then after all of that we had Lis's bridal shower and she is due in the middle of January so it is coming up soon.

We are all so excited for her and she will be the first one of us friends to have a baby!

Well that is it for most of my vacation except there is New Years and snowmobiling at the cabin at the end of this week so who knows there might be more! Love you all and hope you all had a great break like we did!

Greetings from Logan...

So we are moved into our apartment in Logan...well technically not all the way moved in. We are getting excited and nervous for school to start. We will be coming back down to Salt Lake on Christmas eve though. The snow is coming down so hard up here but it is so pretty. Can't wait for the holidays and to see everyone!

Craziest thing happened to me today!

Okay so this is kind of a follow-up to my last post. I wrote that the other night when I was just having a hard time and I decided to bring a little light in to cheer me up. So these last few days have been hard because I have been freaking out about moving and I didn't get into my prerequisite class for like ALL my classes. Needless to say I was a little nervous and scared and I have to get a new job and life is just a little bit of a mystery. So yesterday Jake and I got a little upset at each other because I was scared and a little pessimistic about the whole thing and he kept telling me to have a good attitude.

So...today I was texting my great friend Nikki who I met down at Snow and she started talking about how everything works out when you have a good attitude which was really weird because today I was starting to have a better attitude about Utah State...okay so here is the big kicker. I get online just to check out my grades then I go to USU website and just check to see if any of my other classes have a spot even though I am on waiting lists and they got booked like the first day I decided to look anyways. There it was my Intro to Family and Consumer Sciences Education class. It was seriously a miracle. I have been praying so hard for this because if I didn't get in I would be put back a semester possible two. This was crazy how random but what a miracle it was. I know it sounds dumb but it just goes to show that He knows exactly what you need and how when you really try hard to be a good person and have a good attitude He will always help you. So there you go my little miracle for the day!

A little sadness...to a little sunshine

Do you ever just look back on your life and think "oh that makes sense why that happened"? That is completely what I have been thinking lately. I have always wondered why I needed to go to Snow College (then I quickly found that out because I found my hot husband) then I wondered why the heck I ended up going to BYU of all places I didn't want to go and I have found that one out and now I am thinking about what lies ahead of us in Logan. I am not going to lie I am excited and not at the same time. I have always wanted to live there but I hate change I guess this is the Lord's way of teaching me to get used to it.

One thing that I have thought a lot about were some of my trials in my life and why the heck they came to me. I will admit some of them I asked for but some were completely not my choice. Then I realized that one of the hardest things that I have gone through has helped me help soooo many people and I came out of it so much stronger. I never thought I would see the day but I am there. One other thing that I have come to question is (this is just my theory to help me get through things) that maybe in Heaven God had this grand plan for us of this person who was supposed to teach forgiveness, peace, or unconditional love or whatever it may be and he knew and possibly we knew in Heaven what we would do but we accepted because we knew that somehow, oneday we could help even just one person to get through their trial. It gives me hope to realize that we aren't the only ones and maybe the next time you are mistreated or you make a mistake it might help to think that this isn't just about you and this is your opportunity to be the best you can be and to help others. Anyways aren't we all going through the same test? Why not be there to help someone else.

Book I recommend: The Little Soul and the Sun...From this little child not only does he find out who he is but he shows the whole world who he is..."I am Light!"

Our new apartment!

So we just got our new apartment in Logan. It is a cute 2 bedroom townhome that is a lot bigger than our place now. I am so excited to finally have some room and we got the best deal ever. I will have to add pictures of it once we move in and maybe have comparison pictures of our little place now. I told Jake that we have to take pictures because our kids will never believe that we had that small of an apartment. I have loved it thought and there have been some really good memories. I don't think anyone forgets their first few months and years of marriage and this little apartment holds a special place in my heart even in I have a little gallery kitchen and I have to cut my potatoes on the cutting board on the stove because we don't have much room. One other thing I will miss is our cute little neighbors. We have loved our neighborhood and the great people we have met in our ward. It will be sad to leave but there will be many great roads ahead of us.

Relaxing...I think NOT!

Don't you love it when you realize you only have a little bit to do in a night and you can sit down and watch a movie with your husband or read a good book and clean up and it not be in a hurry... I do! Well this is what my plan was for last night. Jake and I had hardly any homework and we had a great meal and were going to watch a movie until...I looked at my Marriage Enhancement syllabus and realize the marriage project that I hadn't even started on was due today! AHH! Well it took me about 5 hours or so last night and another 1 and a half today. Oh gosh I hate procrastinating. It worked out great actually I got it done and it was actually really interesting.

In reality the real reason why I am writing is because I have been inspired. I read the book Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom for my Home and Family Living class and I loved it. It is a story of a woman who was smuggling Jews in Holland to avoid persecution and she gets caught and sent to a consentration camp. The whole time it tells about how horrible the conditions are and how everyone is getting sick. Her one sister is there with her but her other sister has been released so she sends Corrie this package with a sweater, toothpaste, and a bible. The bible is tiny so she can fit it under her clothes. They haven't had very much time to read because of the guards. One day they are reading the scriptures and they read a verse which talks about being thankful in all things. Corrie's gracious sister Betsie talks about how she is thankful to be with her sister, to at least be healthy, the bible, Jesus Christ, and for the fleas that are infesting the barracks. Corrie finds this outragious but they realize that they are not to be grateful in just nice times. Betsie gets sicker so she is sent to work in the knitting department. This is where all the weak women go. They notice that the guards hardly come in at all so Betsie reads from the bible to the women so that they can have more faith. Betsie gets back to Corrie one day and says that she has found out why the guards stay away from the knitting department and so they can read the bible and it is because of the fleas that the soldiers do not want to come in to check on them. This was truly a blessing and it just made me want to be a better person. So many times we can be thankful for extra money we received or a nice new present but it is much harder when things are difficult and you are in dispair but Betsie showed me the person that I want to be with unconditional faith and hope that you can be grateful in ALL things!