Get Connected

My heart is so full! This past week was Get Connected. The new student orientation at BYU-Idaho. It was so wonderful! It exceeded my expectation by a thousand fold! Spirit Conference was amazing! I'm not supposed to say exactly what happened, but let me tell you what, it was amazing! Every thing that has been going on in my life that has been bothering me was answered. I've been feeling so down lately. But during the spirit conference, I was so uplifted! It was incredible. The Lord is truly wonderful! He knows us and loves us SO MUCH!
I was a little nervous to be a mentor to the new students. I am an outgoing person and very loud when I'm around people I know, but when it comes to people I don't know, I am very shy and nervous. But it was so wonderful! My group was just so fantastic! Their smiles just made my whole week! I didn't sleep very much the whole week, but it was so worth it! Everyone just made my life! I know they'll grow apart from me but it was so great getting to know these strong people. I didn't feel like I was their "leader", I felt like we all were learning from each other. Sunday I had them all over to my apartment for dinner (close to 30 people in my small apartment got interesting) and then we all talked after wards. You know me, I cried. We had a student that was supposed to be in our group pass away right before the school started and I have just been thinking about all the people in my group now. I can't imagine the world not having any of them in it. They really do make the world better. I am SO grateful for this experience. I'm for sure going to do it again! I've grown so much in the last week it's amazing!

What I learned today

I am a beautiful daughter of God
I can do hard things
I am not worthless
I AM WORTH IT
I just need to keep going down the path
I will not listen to those bad voices anymore

Longevity

Last night I went and visited two friends that I've knows since the Second and Third grade. We haven't really seen each other that much the last few years because they work and I'm always in Idaho. Well last night we finally got together and visited for a good 4 hours. The whole time was nothing but laughing! I think it's great that I've had these friends for so long. I don't think that happens very often. Most of my friends now are the ones I've met within the last year at college. But the longevity of some of my friends makes me smile. How many people can say that they have known people since the second grade and still communicate with them? How many people can say that the woman who was like their mother growing up, is still like very much in their lives when they were an adult (yes, I'm talking about you Nancy :D). Not a lot of people can be a brides maid to a child hood friend because people loose touch. I feel so blessed to have the friends I do. I know that there's hard times. But a truly good friend is the one that is still there after the storm. I love my friends.