mom and i

are trying to get one more camping trip in before it gets TOOO cold. altho' this weekend may be debatable on if that point has already been reached. pray for our safe journey and that we have fun. pray for me to feel better, my tummy is upset. your prayers are appreciated! loves much.

Smith and Wesson

Not much to report...other than I bought a handgun. :) A smith and wesson model 60 with a 3 inch barrel and adjustable sites. I know that probably won't excite to many people, but I am excited. Growing up with the father, and in the family I did, hunting, guns, and the outdoors were/are a big part of our lives. Now my dad isn't much into hand guns, but I wanted something to have when Mom and I are out four wheeling by ourselves, should we encounter any wild animals, or...people. I also bought a helmet to use when four wheeling. I never rode with one before, but have noticed a trend towards safety and people telling me I needed one, so I caved. The Lord is good, and thats all that matters most. Love to all.

SO...UNDEDICATED!

I haven't blogged since August 25th! Good grief. I am pitiful.

Today, I am blogging via free wi-fi at the Salt Lake City airport. This weekend was great. I got to attend my churches General Assembly, and was so abundantly blessed at how the Lord moved. One of the best messages I have ever heard came on the Youth Program Saturday night. Brother Brandon Hale gave an awesome message about stepping out of the boat (when Peter walked on the water) and if we are going to call on the Lord (as Peter did) we best be ready for Him to grab our hand and usher us to the shore. Meaning, leading us through the seas of life, no matter what they are, to get us to Heaven's shore. I am sure he had more to it than that, and I am not quoting him...but that is what I feel I personally got out of the message. He is our God, He is waiting to help us, but we can't keep taking our life and our situations in our own hands. We HAVE to re commit everything to Him! And KEEP it committed. It was just a fabulous-ly blessed, amazing, wonderful time. :) I am so glad I was able to go. Hopefully next year, Lord willing, I may be able to attend for the whole time.

As far as a trip run down, I flew in late Thursday night then drove straight to Clevenland and got checked into my room. Thank the Lord for traveling mercies. I was very nervous about traveling by myself, in the dark, with the perfect time for deer to be feeding and running across the highways, what if I got a flat tire, and so on...I didn't get to Cleveland until 2 am, so I was also worried i would get tired. But I kept remembering something Sis Joyce said to me before I left when I voiced my late night traveling concerns to her...she said, the Lord will take care of you. So simple. It repeated itself through my mind, actually, it was the Lord speaking to my heart. I really didn't get tired, I saw two deer, but they stayed on their side of the road, no rain, no car troubles, and seriously...that trip from Nashville to Cleveland has never went so fast. I plugged my ipod into the auxillary port and bam...I was on my way. The Lord really really helped me. He must have sped the time up or something! I got up early and went to the Friday morning session. It was great to see the growth and all the people. Saturday was WMB breakfast, I will admit, I was lagging...we were to be there at 7, and I kept hitting snooze until 6:40. Somehow, I managed to get ready, even curl my hair, not forget anything, and pull into the restaurant parking lot by 7:05. Shew. :) But that's how I roll...rushed. I sang that morning and was pretty sure I heard my voice crack more than once, but oh well, I sing to and FOR the Lord, not myself. That night my girls, Chels and Hays spend the night with me. We were up to sing on prelimaries the next morning...but before bed could come...we had to find a milkshake. No joke, we pulled into hardies drive through and as soon as Chels went to grab my purse from the trunk, they turned the menu box lights off and said over the speaker "we're closed" ha...we laughed. So then we went to BK, open, YA!!! "Our shake machine is down"...then it was really hilarious...so we crossed the street to McDonalds...ahhh, McDondalds satisfied the shake quest. Our choir director is ALSO chels and hays mom, I knew if I didn't have them there...I'd be in trouble. She said 8, we had to be there by 8. Out of pure stubborness (me, stubborn??? ha) I refused to be late. I got all packed, hair curled and put into my Ginger do (will explain later) and was there EARLY. YAYA again! Now for Ginger, we were doing a skit using the characters and story line of Gilligans Island, and for some reason, I was chosen as Ginger. I don't feel I fit the role of Movie Star Hottie-esque, but I digress. It was a TOTAL hit! Sadly assembly came to an end. I made my way back to Nashville, technically Smyrna, to see my friends. I had hoped to make it to Antioch that night, but Emily called saying it was over. I ended up leaving later than I had thought from cleveland. I really wanted to see my family, but it was late by the time i got to Smyrna and already dark. Emily had a little bday party planned for me and EVEN MADE ME A CAKE! It was great to see the face I did. My mini me, aint so mini anymore. She almost comes to eye level now..sigh. Why must time pass. ;) Emily got me some way cute sun glasses that I have been wearing today, and a awesome picture of us, which I look uber cute in. No I am not being boastful, I rarely like a picture of myself, and this one is good, SO I AM KEEPIN IT! And a uber cute wallet, in one of my favorite colors, and some head bands which I am wearing oene of them right now.

Now I am on my way back home. I miss Idaho. When I moved back, I really missed TN and all it had been to me in my life. All the memories it held. It took me a good six months to transition back to Idaho life. I will never forget the time I had in TN, and it will always hold a very very special place in my heart, my friends and family are tucked deep inside and make me who I am today. But, I do feel excited to be getting back to the state I grew up in, the place and family and friends who make up my history and now my future. I am ready to be home.

I love you all.