If you're friends jump off a cliff, would you jump with them? Yes, apparently I would!

*Random Thought of the Day: Divine Nature and Individual worth. What do they mean? President Dieter F. Uchtdorf said, "We each have an inherent wish to create something, that did not exist before." I love quotes. I'm a quote queen. And having heard many many quotes over the years, I'm pretty sure that that one is one of THE MOST powerful quotes I've ever heard. Perhaps it has to do with my life right now a little bit, but I think I'll add it to my wall. No matter what talents, strenghths, or abilities we each have, each one of us does have power to create something. It doesn't just have to be a wish, its a POWER. And we, individually, are the only ones that can do something about it. Everyone can be creative, even if they are not the creative type(: Need more? Check out this video from Pres. Uchtdorf. It was directed towards the women of the church, but can apply to pretty much anyone. Enjoy!

Oh my gosh. Like forever its been since I blogged! Like yeah, I know. (sorry i LIKE had to LIKE get my teenybopper moment in there for some reason)I can't believe how busy my life has been! Yet, I'm starting to finally find more excitement than an Ipod Touch(: Or at least, I'm doing more exciting things, or maybe I've just tweaked my attitude a bit(:

First Story. It has to do with my title. Yes-I would jump off a cliff if my friends do it. Once. I did it once and I won't do it again. So, there's a place up near Mt. Grahm called Fry Mesa. Basically, there are a bunch of Mesas' around and different parts to go do fun outdoor activities. I'd only been one other time and that was at night and we went 4-wheeling. Anyway, my friend Chris invited me to go with him and his brother and some of their other friends about 2 weeks ago. I knew we would be swimming and such, but little DID I know, I would be doing more scary things in one day, than ever in my life. Ok-I overexagerated, but still. It was quite a day! Up on Fry Mesa there is a big dam and a small lake. Thats where I jumped off the 12 foot rock cliff. It took me about 5 minutes before Chris finally convinced me to jump in with him. The water was cold and I don't do the best with heights, and I also don't like the general feeling of falling. But hey-what else can you do when a cute guy convinces you to jump in with him?(: So that was scary and I was done with that little activity.

After swimming for a bit, we all took a little walk over to where there were some small waterfalls and ponds. However, to get up the ponds, you have to climb up yet another rock cliff-this one being about 15 or so feet-by rope. I thought, ok, I can probably handle that. I'm not a rock climber or even a repeller for that matter, but I climbed right up that cliff in my barefeet. The ponds were really cool! Literally, it was cold. But still fun!

After we played around for a while, we decided that it was time to start heading home back to the truck to go home. Here's where my new problem started: Climbing DOWN the rock cliff. OH boy. I was scared to death. How on earth was I going to get down without falling. At the bottom of the cliff, there was a pond, but not a deep enough pond to not get severely injured, or break an arm or leg if you fall.....(picture shows what it looked like)so, with encouragement from my friends, and one of the boys climbing right below me in case I did start to slip, I slowly made my way down the cliff. I was so greatful for the encouragment from the others! Once I got down to the bottom, I thought about it and realized hey-that wasn't so bad and I think I would do it again. Fear overcome...mostly(: It was crazy! However, me and my analyzingness sometimes, I found some lessons from that experience and actually bore my testimony about it the next day! Rock climbing-is like life. Sometime you hit a rough spot, but you have to keep taking little steps and listen to the good people surrounding you, such as your leaders, friends and family. Even more so-you have to trust in God to help you to hang on tightly, even if all you have as support is one rope and a few good people. Thats the lessons in a nutshell!

Ok. My next story! I had the incredible experience of attending General Conference this last weekend, LIVE! Yep! It was so so awesome! I went with Emily and Derek and my friend Chris-same one who I jumped off a cliff with haha! We left Fri morning and drove the long 12 or 13 hours to Provo, Utah! Derek and Emily went to Derek's mission reunion there, while Chris and I met up at the BYU creamery, with my good buddy Curtis Gardner! I miss Curtis! He's so awesome! (There Curtis-you're in my blog(:) So we hung out with him and then went to find a friend of Chris's on campus. After that, we headed back with Ema and Derek to Lehi where we stayed the night at Derek's aunt and uncle's. Saturday morning, we got up and got ready for the day. We watched a little bit of the morning session of conference and then listened to the rest in the car on the way to Salt Lake, where we later attended the afternoon session! Which was so extremely amazing! Oh my gosh...I loved it! None of us had ever been so we really enjoyed it. We had pretty cool seats too in the balcony, front row center!

The boys got to attend Priesthood Session, so Emily and I hung out on Temple Square and went to the visitor's center where we had a good chat with some sister missionaries!

Another cool thing is that we kept running into people we knew! Just friends from EA and Emily and I even saw a family we knew from Show Low! Small world!

After priesthood, we walked the 6 blocks back to Derek's car...we then went to visit an old mission companion of Derek's and then to Provo so Chris could see his cousin for a little bit. We also made a stop at walmart to get food for the trip home. We did this all before midnight and then went back to Lehi for the night. However, we were all a little hyper, and ended up staying up until about 2Am(: Chris discovered how ticklish I am and well....I now have a beautiful bruise on my left arm, from our "fight" that according to him was self-inflicted because of me provoking him(: Whatever... He'll pay(:

For some reason, none of us decided to set our alarms for Sunday morning. So instead of leaving at 8:30 Utah time, we didn't leave Utah until 10:30. (We also made a stop in Highland to see Emily's grandparents). Finally, we made the trip home in more than 13 hours due to random, not necisarily neccisary(say that 10x fast!) stops. We did get to see Brooke and Nathan in Flagstaff though. And I got to see my family in Show Low for a little bit-had to get something from Mom! And it made me a little homesick since i've been so burned out with school lately, but oh well! It was a really great trip and we all had tons of fun!

I hope you all enjoyed conference as much as I did! I really learned a lot and definantly heard some things I needed to hear. I prayed before conference that I would recieve some inspiration in some decisions I'm going to have to make in the not so near future, about my future(: There were several talks about recieving revelation and listening to the spirit. I loved it! Especially Richard G. Scott who happens to be one of my all time favorite apostles...He said, "Consistantly follow the promptings that you recieve...Our Father expects you to know how to recieve help from the Holy Ghost....Sometimes that guidance comes when you least expect it." That last part was my favorite. I really have had tons on my mind lately about what i'm doing after I graduate from EA in May. I have several options that I'm starting to research and i'm pretty sure this will be one of the biggest decisions I will ever have to make, which really is a new thing for me. However, as many of the speakers said, I must, above all things, trust in the Lord to guide me. I feel at peace knowing that he knows what I'm supposed to do with my life each step of the way, and He knows the right places and the right times that I need to be.

I hope you all are doing well......Until next time.....

The Best Days of My Life

*Random thought of the Day: "We become what we think about. If you prepare yourself, the opportunities will come."-Mark Bryce. What powerful words from EAC's President. He is such a wonderful leader. He said those words at a speech he made on Thursday(more about that below), and they really hit me. If we are doing our part in whatever it is we are doing with our lives, and we are prepared for just about anything, we will have the opportunities that are supposed to happen. We WILL become what we are supposed to be. True and powerful words for a college student I think! But anyone else as well who is living their life in a good way. The End."

Here's a typical scenario. It's Thursday. You wake up and just do not want to get out of bed and go to your 8:00 class, even if it is Politics and very worth your while. However, you still hit the snooze button about 5 times before finally deciding that you really should get out of bed, say your prayers, though still half asleep, and then get ready for the day. And it is SO close to Friday. You wonder if you will make it through the rest of the week.

Thats the gist of how my Thursday started last week.

I went to my first couple of classes, did somewhat ok on my Aurel Perception quiz (I think), and then headed over to the Auditorium for "Constitution Day". I'm not really sure why they call it that. Basically, all the students are invited to go and hear Mr. Bryce, the school President, give a little speech about how much he cares about the students, etc etc! Well, there are also door prizes at the end. Each student is given a raffle ticket when they walk in. I think that might possibly have been one of my main reasons for going(:. And well-President Bryce did give a very good speech as well! (More on that later) Anyway, so he gives his speech, and then they start the drawing for door prizes, which include a very expensive Ipod Touch, a dvd player, giftcards....well, just a little more background info, just the day before, I had been telling a friend that I really wanted a new ipod because I have a lame shuffle. Well......the first prize they were drawing for was the "big one"-that being the Ipod Touch. Well, suddenly, the read off my number on my raffle ticket. Loudly, I yell "NO WAY!" The crowd looks at me and my friends and roommates sitting by me laugh and get all excited. So I run up to the stage to claim my prize! IT WAS SO AWESOME! I couldn't believe it! I had just won a very expensive Ipod Touch...FOR FREE! I was so thrilled! I seriously never win anything!

After that happened, the rest of my day was seriously awesome! I mean, yeah I was in a good mood, but everything else just went well and fell into place! So amazing! So I've been playing with my new "toy" and enjoying life! I was just waiting for something exciting to happen in my life and it did!

Ok. THATS enough of that. I'm so bad at this blogging thing lately. But the good thing is, I think I've done more homework and studying in the last couple weeks than I have in the last couple years. Sad huh? I mean, don't get me wrong, I did try hard for the last two years, but something just hit home this semester and I'm suddenly 3 times more motivated and actually taking more time to study and do homework. Heck-I'm even going in at least once a week for Aurel Perception tutoring so that I can have better rhythm and not look like an idiot in class(: Go me! Ha...I'm not selfish I swear!

(:Anyway, its been goin well, just lots and lots of work. BUT, I only have got stressed out once and that was last night. I just really hate when I get through a day, and don't get all that I wanted to accomplished. And last night was just rough. I'm lucky that I really am enjoying all my classes, otherwise I would just be miserable and get less done....like I did with math(:

Last weekend, mom and Duane came down to a funeral in Pima, and stopped by my apartment. It was good to visit with them for a short time.

Also, I'm not sure I mentioned this before, but my good buddy Jordan Beals left for his mission. He's one of my band members(: So now him and Stephen are gone and its so crazy! I miss them both so so much but I'm so proud of them for going on missions! Stephen and I have been writing every couple of weeks so now I'm just waiting for a letter from Elder Beals(: I love those boys! I'm pretty sure us and Jason will be friends for life! Even if I don't marry one of them haha!

Other than school and work, nothing too exciting is happening. I'm pretty content with my life right now. Just trying to relax and for heaven's sake, keep my dang schedule straight!!!! Ah its nuts! I'm not even taking as many credits as last semester but I'm going more nuts this year! Pray for me haha, so I don't lose it!

I'm very greatful for my institute classes and my ward, and my wonderful friends, and The Office, and 10 Things I Hate About You-the tv show, for keeping me sane and giving me a little break once in a while(:

Speaking of my crazy life, I finally have an update for you all, and now I must yet-study more! Go me!

Have a great week everyone!

Faceplanting and nothing but fun!

Yet no random thought of the day again. I will get back in the habit again-cuz its my thing!

Wow! What a super cool Labor Day weekend I had! Woot! I had the opportunity to go camping with my dad, Mitchell, and my brother Brandon and his wife Jen. We met up with my dad's good friends Al and Sheryl-who are so awesome! Al is way funny and has known me since I was a baby! All of Al and Sheryl's family and friends were there. Everyone was friendly and we all had a good time! We camped up near Whiteriver. I went up Friday with two of my roommates and camped with everyone Saturday and Sunday. I came back to Thatcher with some friends late Monday night. It was very beautiful at our campsite, with the creek nearby. It was a very relaxing weekend. My phone had no signal so I shut it off and surprisingly lived without it for a couple days(: Didn't care who wanted to get a hold of me or what time it was-perfect!

On Saturday when it wasn't raining, we played wiffleball(not sure if I spelled that right). For those who don't know what that is, its baseball with those little plastic white balls with holes in them, and plastic bats. Well, I had my little embarrassing moment with that, [as per usual when I play any kind of sport]. Yep-I fell on my face. So, it was my turn to bat and I hit the ball-yay. Well, I only made it 3 or 4 steps to 1st base because the next thing I knew, I was on the ground. I completely biffed it! So I kinda just rolled over on my back and everyone made sure I was ok and then I got up and ran on to 1st, wiping the dirt off my jeans! Lucky for me, or not, they got a GREAT picture of me on the ground(: Leave it to me right?!

We did a little bit of playing in the creek. Well, me, my stepmom Anne, and sister in law Jenn did anyway! Good times!
I also brought my guitar which by the way I've been learning quite a bit and gettin the hang of it! So, I took it camping so I became the entertainment around the campfire(: It was fun and good practice for me!

It was actually interesting being around all those people because none of them were LDS. They were all pretty much Christian/non-denominational, But, I got into a few good religious conversations with a couple of them. It's interesting because they all believe a lot of the same stuff me and my family do, but they just don't have the full truth. So I put my two-sense in and listened to some of their beliefs and left it at that!

Another exciting thing that happened this weekend, happened on Friday. Ok, so many of you know that I have this thing about old Ford and Chevy trucks! Oh my gosh-I love them! So, one of my lifetime dreams has been to get to drive one someday. Even if that meant re-trying to learn how to drive a stick. Well-my opportunity came! So, before I left on Friday, I went with Betsy, Hannah, and Hannah's fiance Adrienne to Adrienne's uncle's to get a trailer we needed to take to Show Low. Well, Adriene's uncle had an old 60's or 70's Ford truck in his yard. So what do I do? I get out and take pictures because I loved this truck! It was even light blue-my favorite color!

Well, other than a thrilling weekend, it's already almost Friday again! yay! I'm positive i'll have updates after this weekend or next week! Lets hope so anyway!

I'm enjoying my classes for the most part! I like the things I'm learning, especially in my politics class hee hee. My teacher states his opinion very freely. And I agree with him on a lot of things, especially as he is certainly proving more and more what idiots are running our country right now(:

Life is going good. I love my life in Thatcher and all my awesome friends! LIFE IS GOOD!

Have a great weekend everyone!