I Love to See the Temple

I just adore the temple, and feel so blessed to live right down the street. Just another reason to love BYU-I(: I had the chance to go today with one of my friends, and every time I go it is such a beautiful experience. Even just walking on the temple grounds brings so much comfort(: 

Which is exactly what I needed today. It has been kind of a CRAZY week. 

Sadly, it's my last full week with my amazing roommates...

but thankfully we are road tripping this weekend down to Salt Lake for conference(:

They are the best, and i'm going to miss them like crazy; they have all been such great examples to me! Love you ladies <3

I also said goodbye to this handsome Elder this week(: 

He is so prepared to be a missionary, and I know he will do great things in Brazil!

I look up to him so much, and he has been such a great influence to me. 

We also get to write each other in Portuguese! How cool is that?(:

I have been blessed with some of the greatest people in my life. I really am extremely grateful. 

Then of course there is the stress of finals...

But when it comes down to it, all these things that I thought were "stressful" were really all blessings in disguise. I am quite blessed to go to such an amazing school, and have such great friends and family.  

I am so grateful for the path the Lord has put me on(: 

oh yeah and only 83 DAYS!

Also this weekend is general conference!! I am SO excited(: 

Last conference changed my life; let it change yours too!

Even if you aren't LDS you should definitely take the time to watch! 

http://www.lds.org/general-conference?lang=eng

You can watch/listen online, on the radio, or on your tv!

Called to Serve

Researching Portugal has become a recent obsession of mine...

Okay, so maybe not super recent, but it's all I've done since I got my call in January. 

Ok but seriously how blessed am I to serve in such a beautiful country?

Opening my call... the anticipation was just killing me. My grandparents took me out to lunch, and I was literally jumping up and down. My call was sent home and so I met my family that weekend in Utah. (I'm at school at BYU-I right now) They made me stand on the fireplace so they could see it all, and so no one would sneak behind me and peek;) haha

My cute cousin and her boyfriend before opening my call(:

I have been called to serve in.... 

Portugal Lisbon

 I report to the Provo MTC June 26, and will be in Portugal August 7(: I report in only 86 days, time is just flying by!

Receiving my call is one of the most amazing moments of my life, and every time I think about it I just know that is where I am supposed to go. Nothing has ever felt so PERFECT. I know I was called of God. I seriously cannot wait to be serving in this beautiful country, and bring our brothers and sisters back to the truth(: I love this gospel, and my Savior! I feel so blessed for the opportunity I have to serve, and have seen countless blessings come into my life already since deciding to go on a mission. I have seen his hand so much in my life, and with him I am strengthened. 

Alma 26:12 "Yea, I know that I am nothing; as to my strength I am weak; therefore I will not boast of myself, but I will boast of my God, for in his strength I can do all things; yea, behold, many mighty miracles we have wrought in this land, for which we will praise his name forever. "

This is what I believe in(: http://mormon.org