Update

Finals are next week and I've been preparing at every down time I have at school with my teachers there. I've thought up what I want my Piano 1 final pieces to be and I've been memorizing the Major chords and working on my singing scales and such. Then it happened. Last Friday, I was told by my mother that something had happened to one of my best friends. She's in the hospital again and in a coma. This news startled me and took over my brain for the entire weekend. I wasn't sure what had happened. (I do now) She isn't allowed visitors, so I haven't visited the hospital yet. I didn't want to call her parents to be sure of what happened, so I called her mother's best friend, who had been my Young Women's President for the last few years in my home ward. She have me the run down of what happened, why it happened, what has already happened, and what is the latest she knew about the situation. I am so grateful for her and the comforting words she said to me. I am also so grateful for the continuous support others have given to me and the loving feelings I get from them. If those positive inforcements hadn't been here, I would probably be a nervous reck. Thank you.

On to other things.

I love writting letters. I think it's so great that I have so many friends out on missions right now that I can write to. I also like getting letters too. Whenever I get a letter from one of my missionary friends, I read stories about their adventures, frustrating companions they have, new baptisms and spiritual experiences. They also take pictures that are normal day occurances with regular street clothes on, but when missionaries are put into those situations it is completely hilarious. i.e Standing in front of a giant dinosaur statue and saying it's the most recent person to be taking the lessons. Things like that are so great and are part of what keep me going.

I know that saying what you're grateful for out loud is kind of designated for Thanksgiving, but I think that saying what you're grateful for aloud should be a monthly, weekly or even daily thing. It keeps you aware of how blessed your life is and you feel Heavenly Father's love more prominantly.

I'm going to try and start a trend of posting what I'm grateful for at least every month.

Live Long and Prosper
Lauren