Thought Process.

new york 

new york

new york 

dr pepper, chicken critters, brown gravy

new york

central park

cowboy cooler & 2 waters, bbq sauce

myrtle

sweet potato loaded

table 312 needs their check & a lid

little italy

new york

more rolls, 3rd refill in 20 min, really? where does he put this

new york 

new york 

sacrement talk this sunday

new york

new york

lykke li

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TOP SHOP!!

It goes on, but you get it. 

3 days til I get to forget everything for a while and be submersed in the big city.  

pure joy. 

Ps. Yesterday was fine, not as bad as I had been stressing about. Let's be honest though, if it's not there it's not there. It happens. Shame, he's pretty handsome.
On the real though
what a relief. 

Guess What!

I have a bed!! 

A real bed frame with a curved white painted headboard and cute little knobs on the foot board! 

I have a bed frame that's off the ground. It's the perfect height to lean on when I talk to my dear Father. 

I have a bed that is white and cute so spiders don't crawl on my blanket anymore on the ground 

( I live in the basement. It's disgusting how often this occurs.) 

I have a bed! Furniture of my own! That isn't plastic college crap. 

I have a bed! My mattress isn't on the floor anymore saying,

"hey remember when you didn't care about your bed being on the floor cuz it was temporary but now its not so temporary, so now you just have this reminding you everyday that your plans used to be different and now all you have is this crappy mattress on the floor?" 

Well, I have a bed frame now. A single one cuz I'm a single girl. Moving forward with new plans & a new bed frame.  

That's all.

It's the little things.

Ps. Wish me good luck tomorrow, I've been dreading it all week.  

it's not a date, we're just friends hanging out, it's not a date, it's not a date, it's not a date..

ugh.

Simple Algebra + Some Bonus Points.

1. 

Ariella told me yesterday she wants to get baptised (!!!!!!!!!!)

when she goes home to the DR so her mom can be there with her.
She said that meeting with the missionaries taught her many things and mostly she feels differently now that she has the scriptures & recognizes the spirit when she reads them. She likes Nephi ( ne phee she calls it. oh m heck I'm going to miss them) & feeling the Lord around her that she knows she is never alone anymore. She says she wants to come back to USU and study biology pre med and be around the church more. I feel so blessed to be able to be seeing this happen & mostly just to have been able to be her friend and try to be a good example. +100,022,020 cool/happy points.

2. 

Found 4 baptisms and 2 sealings in 1 hour today. I know this beginners luck will run out sometime, please bless it is not anytime soon. I love the peace it brings into my life.

3. 

I found a guy to do my men family names this week! I'll probs only get like 10 done but that's ten men who can receive the holy ghost along with the 22 women that did last week! & endowments & sealings for them later on hopefully! Also, he just so happens to be kindof cute..bonus points! but don't get too excited, it's just something I noticed once.. 

4. 

Speaking in Sacrement Sunday & I'm Super Stoked. 5 S's in 1 sentence, what up. 

5. 

Manhattan, Myrtle & the MET in .. 7 days. 3 M's, not so impressive but bonus points for the subject coolness. 

Soo, pretty much I'm blessed out of my mind. The Lord is good people, don't forget it. & I cannot wait to wake up the next day to the things the Lord wants me to do & learn that day. Love him so much.

oh & you too of course.

Friendship!

Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks by zsoltbako

First of Many SLC Temple Trips

Did my family temple names yesterday in the SLC temple for the first time. It was an incredible experience.

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22 women now have the gift of the Holy Ghost. 

I have never felt so much peace the whole day, it was just really good.  

A big thanks to Chunch for helping me, even 11 names by myself was kinda a lot, so I'm glad I have good girlfriends to help out. 

It was great to see Meggie Poop and Swatalie join us after the Motab Pioneer Day Celebration Concert as well. 

They are so wonderful & the catching up date was well overdue.  

Yesterday was a success to the max.

Now I'm off to finish up my lesson for tomorrow. reeee. I'm nervous, hopefully I can do a good job.

Wish me luck!

ps. It's a great feeling to recognize the changes in yourself are real. That you're really growing and not just feeling and hoping that you are. It's awesome.

Garden Update!

Cucumbers about 3 weeks ago..

 Today!

Spotted even a few babies growing! Yay! 

 Peas then.. 

Now! Look at them!! they have little pods! wahooo! 

Baby watermelon plants.. 

Watermelon today!! still don't have any fruit but they are just growing up so fast! I am a patient gardener don't worry. 

3 weeks ago Cantelopes.. (notice how big the cage is to them) 

Eating the cage for breakfast! no melons yet.. but I have faith!! 

Tomatos #1

So proud of these chubby little guys!

 Roma tomatos 3 weeks prior

Roma's Today! Look how big they are!

The Garden before..

This Afternoon! 

sorry for the poor quality, the sun was very bright today and I used my phone. 

I can honestly say that very few things bring me as much bliss as working in my garden. I love being out there tending these little guys. Even pulling weeds is enjoyable. I love the smell of my hands after making sure all the tomato branches are on the best height of the cages. I can't explain how great the smell is, but the leaves of my Roma's are fresh and delicious beyond all. 

Welp that's that! I'll keep you posted when I get some yummy fruit to eat! 

Can't wait! 

Being Active.

“A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you. …

“By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another” (John 13:34–35).

The love the Savior described is an active love. It is not manifested through large and heroic deeds but rather through simple acts of kindness and service.

- Finding Joy Through Loving Service by Elder Ballard. 

As I was on the elliptical (sp?) today,
(I love my alone time at Icon, it is where I do my best thinking & pondering.) 
I thought through this process in my mind:  

"I always ask for comfort and say thank you for it and it is so amazing how he always delivers, but I never have wondered how the Lord is doing.. 

I mean I'm sure he gets sad at times of how some of His children don't remember him in important times, forsake him and his teachings, and even are angry and despise him for their lack of understanding.. that must be hard to deal with everyday by everyone! 

To be honest, I know he is probably wonderful because he has a perfect knowledge, but I feel bad I never have thought about him and his well being, I just ask and he gives.. what a brat.."

Then a thought came to me that went something like this. 

"I need to give something back, to help him, for all that he has & will do for me!!" 

(zzzing spirit whispered, if ye love me feed my sheep.)

Duh. Helping his children = helping him be happy, because his children are then happy and he is happy that they are happy."

happy. had to say it one more time just in case. 

I mean I've known this concept for forever but never really understood it in such a manner as real as I did today. 


When I served someone before I always just want to help the person, because they were hurting and I wanted to make them feel better, not really thinking that I am helping the Lord too and for Him to be happy too.. crazy! To think we little pee ons can help make the Lord have joy. The one who has given to us all & any joy we have ever felt in this life. Just by telling someone they are great, or sharing our testimony that they will be okay, or letting them lean on us for a bit, or dropping by a nice note and some cookies. We can begin to really show the lord we love him and are thankful, instead of just keep asking and asking. 

Anyways, that's all.This is a new goal of mine. Being ACTIVE in my love for humans and the lord. 

Happy Wednesday! 

Teaching is Scary.

Teaching Relief Society this sabbath.

Soo nervous.. thought I wouldn't be, but I'm getting there, and it's only Tuesday!!

But super excited at the same time.

Never thought helping people would come in this form, baking cookies  for someone is so much less intimidating.

I just want to say things that matter to someone/help/teach the things the Lord wants me to teach in the best way.

wish me luck! 


..I will need it!

"For whom the Lord calls, the Lord qualifies" - never understood fully this quote & hoped in it more then this week!

Night Sky.

Sometimes when you know you are doing good works and the Lord is pleased with you & your efforts, nothing else really matters. 

Twilight Concert Series - Explosions in the Sky.



What a blessing to have such friends.
 Ry & Tal seeing you made my night. love you girls. 

& What a beautiful night sky it was indeed.

First Breath After Coma by pachucohands

Take Away Show

What would you do if your favorite artist happened to walk down your street playing your favorite song?

Love the take away shows, here are some faves. Enjoy.

fhe & snowcones

last night was awesome. 


besides the whole, drunken crazy man who jumped into laura's car and came to snowcones with us & soon after got ditched on the side of the road..

I love my dominican friends, I love being able to be the Lords tools!
&
All I want is for LinLin to say ni hao to the gospel.

Yesterday I asked her if she believed in God, and she said that it was too much of a new and foreign concept for her to really know or understand her feelings. That breaks my heart to the fullest.

She is even teaching me a little Chinese! Not that I can pronounce any of it right...

ma means mom
ma means horse
ma means two other things that I couldn't understand what she said..

...Chinese people are too smart, lets just agree on it here & now.

But guess what! Baptism tonight!!  Devastated I have to work! Michelle is receiving the Holy Ghost at 7pm! WAAAAHOOOO!!!

life is so good!

Moab & Missionary Work

Weekend in Moab as blogged by Kristyne. No one does it better. Check out all my adventures from the trip HERE.

I'm so glad I got invited and got to meet her hilarious friends. Had a blast!

Ps. you don't have to be set apart to be a missionary. I went to my friends' 3rd lesson with the missionaries today. They & two new friends came to church today and to the lesson tonight, we watched the Joseph Smith vision, talked about temples and being sealed to families, and right after I met a girl from China named Lin who wants to come to church and fhe with me tomorrow too! I feel like the missionary experiences I'm having are the kinds of blessings like "you will not have room enough to receive it" What a tender mercy the lord is showing me that I don't have to put in my papers to serve a mission. I almost like not being the missionary, so I can be their friend too and make them feel welcomed and befriended and taught more by my example and let the missionaries do what they do best. Best of both worlds! I have never been happier. I know the Lord will take care of me, if I do all I can to take care of my brothers and sisters for him. Hooray for missionary work!

Bring on 113 degree weather.

MOAB Bound!

with my bffffff Kristyne.

wish me good luck.
I hear it's hot down there.
and I hear the river is PUMPING!
my bish said stay far away, which means the rapids are probs craziness.. or just right.. Right!? :)
hmm who knows. I'm jut excited for adventures!

Happy early weekend to all!

STATUS: CONFIRMED

JUST BOUGHT MY TICKET TO NEW YORK CITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

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& 

GUESS WHO'S MEETING ME THERE.. 

LYKKE LI! 

LYKKE LI LIVE IN CENTRAL PARK! 

DREAM COME TRUE!

NEW YORK CITY.. HOLY HECK! 

DID I REALLY JUST BUY A TICKET TO NEW YORK? 

WHO AM I?? 

I DON'T GO TO NEW YORK, I AM CHELSEA...

WHAT?!

I AM ECSTATIC. 

IF YOU COULDN'T TELL.

I'M GONNA STAND OUT AS SUCH A TOURIST WITH MY HOLGA AROUND MY NECK. HAHA YESSSSSS!!

NOW I DON'T FEEL BAD FOR NOT HAVING A LIFE AND WORKING EVERY NIGHT THIS SUMMER!! 

WHERE SHOULD I GO ALL YOU TRAVELER FRIENDS OF MINE? LET ME IN ON WHERE IT'S AT IN MANHATTAN. 

MUCH APPRECIATED! 

NOW I'M OFF TO SIT IN ON THE FIRST LESSON BEING TAUGHT TO MY NEW FRIEND ARIELLA! I'M SO NERVOUS  FOR HER AND THE MISSIONARIES AND I'M NOT EVEN DOING ONE THING. 

AHH HOPE ALL GOES WELL. 

WHAT AN AWESOME DAY! 

HAPPY B DAY AMERICA!

Martin Solveig & Dragonette - Hello by Dragonette

PS. THANKS FOR THE SONG, AMANDA PLEASE.

“The power within you is greater than the 

obstacles in front of you.”

We can be more than conquerors through Him that loves us. :)

A pattern in the scriptures and in life shows that many times the darkest, most dangerous tests immediately precede remarkable events and tremendous growth. 

“After much tribulation come the blessings.”

my life is proof of this. 

to say I am eternally grateful seems lackluster
I am blessed.

also..

Bucket List Checks After Summer: 


Do Baptisms in the Salt Lake Temple - next week 
Teach Relief Society Lesson- June 24th !!!!!!!!! 
Visit New York City - August 2nd 
       

 Go to the Met, Eat lunch in Central Park, Holga NYC, Do work in distant temples, 

Take a vacation by myself, Share the gospel in all times and places, Shop in NYC, 

See & take a photo with an original Banksy, Photograph Brooklyn Bridge at night.. etc. 

CHECK, CHECK, CHECK, CHECK,CHECK! 

This is a great summer, and it will only get even greater. 
did I mention I was blessed?