2012: WHAT A YEAR!!!

The year 2012. What a year it has been. This year has been the year where I have felt that I have grown the most. As I look back at the many things that happened this year, I am reminded of the many trials, heartbreaks, joys, and blessings that I have experienced.

 

*I have learned both the joys and challenges of having great roommates…. And not so great ones

Colette :)

 

Love them!

 

(p.s these are pictures of the great ones!)

*I have learned that money really doesn’t grow on trees. I have learned how to save my money and spend wisely, but also I learned that every once in awhile I need to splurge on myself!

*I learned how to be on my own. Having my sister and both cousins with me last year i never felt too homesick or alone; but onced they left i had to do some readjusting. I learned how to manage things alone and how to branch out and meet new friends.

 

*During the summer I learned how frustrating it was to find work and earn money.

*I found a love for the elderly that i never imagined i would from working with Russel and by adopting grandparents at a retirement home.

 

*I learned that having an on campus job is such a blessings and i am so thankful for it!

*I learned that college work is a lot more different than high school work. I learned how to actually study! Getting good grades is more important to me now then ever... I mean i'm paying thousands of dollars!

 

*I made new lasting friendships!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*I have been able to spend a lot of time with my relatives and am so grateful for their love and their willingness to help me and spend time with me. The blessings of families has been very apparent to me this year.

 

*I have learned that i am more accident prone that i thought i was! So many accidents.....

 

*I learned the older you get the harder it is for your body to move the way it use to! Playing sports  and exercising is more work than it use to be!

 

*I have learned the importance of using flashdrives… having your hard drive crash with nothing saved... sucks!

*My love for attending church has grown. Along with that, my testimony! The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is true without a doubt!

 

*I have found much enjoyment calling my parents all the time. My mom is the best at just letting me talk and talk and hearing me out, and my dad is the best at giving me advice on hard decision I have to make.

 

*I've learned that spending as much time as you can with your family is most important. When having the family separated in different parts of the U.S, being all together isn’t very often. The longer I am away from the home the more love I have for my family. It never gets easier everytime i am seperated from my family!

 

*The temple has become a place that I love to visit. The Logan Temple is beautiful and just looking at it gives me peace.

 

*I have learned that praying about decisions that I need to make, I wont always get answers. I have had to make my own decisions and have had to have the faith that it was right.

 

*Helping people is what I want to do with my life. I have never been more sure and excited about going into the Social Work major as i am right now!

 

*I have learned that it is ok to ask for help. I can’t do everything alone and I need to let others, especially my parents help me when they can.

*I have learned that being negative and grumpy is not worth it and doesn’t help the problem!

 

*I have learned how to embrace fear of the unknown and to take it head on having the faith that I am going in the right direction. It is still scary but i know i am not walking alone.

 

*My love for missionary work has grown immensely. Having my two best friends leave me for two years to serve the lord has be one of the bigger blessings of my life this year. I have never been more proud of them and the humility and hardships that they have had to grow through. I have felt the blessings in my own life from their work on the field.

 

 

*I have learned to try new things! Meet people and befriend people that I normally may not have.

*I have learned that I care too much about everything. I am emotional and hate to see others hurt.

*I get hurt pretty easily and I don't know if its because I love easily and would do anything for anyone and sometimes get used, but I do know its something that I have grown stronger from.

*I have learned that some old friendships and relationships will never be how they use to be. Some have grown better and stronger than before, and others have slowly dwindled away. Every single one though meant something to me at one point and I don’t regret anything. l care deeply for all my old friends and the relationships we had and always will.

 

 

 

*I have had to watch a dear one continue to fight cancer. Words can’t even describe how I feel. But the most I have gotten from it was the assurance and peace of the blessings of the temple. Families are forever and I have never been more grateful for that!

*I have learned that Utah State, Logan, UT. Is where I am suppose to be. I know I made the right choice by choosing to go to this school. I receive a feeling of affirmation countless times.

 

*I have grown closer to my Heavenly Father this year. The power of  prayer is real and powerful. Pouring out my soul and all my thoughts and feelings, I have learned that I am loved. My father is more aware of me than I think. He is with me all the time. His hand is in my life and I know that he will never leave me alone. I have had to make some really tough decisions this year. Many of them I never received a full on confirmation that they were the right decisions, but i have felt that whatever I choose, all would be well. I have learned and continue to learn to make decisions and have the faith that i made the right choice.

 

 

*I have learned that I am a daughter of God who is loved. I have had thoughts of school and studying abroad, thoughts of humanitarian missions and projects, thoughts of a mission and what not. Where many people are finding the love of their life and getting married and having kids, don’t get me wrong I want that also, more then I let on, I am in no rush for this and i know that my life is planned out by my Father in Heaven. I know i have a purpose that Heveanly Father wants me to fulfill and i am so excited to continue to find out what those things are and to do them! All of these different thoughts of mine and things I want to do, i know the ones that are suppose to happen will happen when the time is right. I have no doubt about it.  I'm just gonna keep doing my thing!

 

 

This year has been full of many lessons. I haven't even shared the brunt of them all, just a few that stood out the most to me. This year has been great and i am so thankful for it! I can't wait to see what the next year has in store for me!