...and all you people in it.
i'm only 21 and have experienced some pretty amazing things:-singing "forever in blue jeans" on PCTV at the Neil Diamond concert with my best friend when i was 15
-traded a 5 buck pizza for Cold Stone with my little sister and her friend. i'm pretty sure the workers just thought they were cute.
-watched an owl take off in flight while driving in the Uinta's at night
-watched a moose running next to the car on the same drive
-witnessed nature at it's finest aka rock climbing/zion/hiking
-sung "desperado" with my best friend in front of half our high school
-crossed 22 things off my bucket list of 110
-completed a triathlon
-rode my bike 448 miles through one of the most beautiful areas in this country
-watched a school come together to provide a dinner for 140 homeless people
-experienced making real music.
-lived in the greatest city in utah (cedar! if you were wondering)
-entered the temple and received my endowment
-raised $211 for charity:water thanks to YOU!
i could go on. i have a family who loves me and friends who inspire me to be a better person everyday. i lead a very privileged life. i attribute that completely to my heavenly father.
i've also made mistakes and done some really dumb things and had heartaches and hard times. but that is why Jesus Christ atoned for our sins our pains, making it possible to become perfect through Him and giving Him the chance to comfort us when we need it most. i have experienced the healing power of the atonement first hand, and that is why i am so excited to spend the next 18 months telling the people of santiago, chile about this "good news". i'm also very much looking forward to the next 21 years and (hopefully) more in this beautiful world.
p.s. thanks ali and brookie for the birthday shout-outs. i sure love you both. also, brooke, i love that song, so thank you for pointing out those lyrics so i'd actually think of them--
i'll do my best.
peace+love
5 comments:
This is probably my favorite post eeeever. You've done some seriously amazing things!
I love FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS!! could sing it over and over.
I'd much rather be, forever in blue jeans........
Glad you'll keep the lyrics with you!! Maybe you could tattoo them on your arm for good measure ;)
and To Darkness is not the same song as Hold On to What You Believe.
So many amazing things you have done! So proud of you!
Pretty amazing you are!!! We love you! Steph
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