Amazing Sunday!

Church was so amazing today that I had to not only write about it, but share it. It was testimony Sunday and the things people shared was so amazing!

I do have to give my back story before I talk about the testimonies people shared...

It is Sunday morning and I am up around 6:30 am. That's early for me, but usual this past week. Anyway since I was up that early, I was pondering about my day, about what I wanted to do, what I could possibly accomplish. I checked emails and then I started reading. I was so enthralled in this book that I did not want to put it down. A short time later, I decided to put the book down and get ready for church. I was so unmotivated... I seriously had no desire to go! As I sat thinking, I decided that I should go even though I could think of several other things I wanted to do.

So I get to church and people start sharing their testimonies. The first person up is a friend of mine. She has had health problems for years and it still continues today. I don't remember every word said, but I was so moved. The struggles she goes through every single day and she didn't mention a single thing about it specifically. I was in awe. The next person to share was new to the area and he happened to show up here. The first person he saw was Tongan just as he was and when he sat in church and heard the first person who gave their testimony sing, he felt like he was in the right place. He shared his story and the strength of his testimony was just amazing to me to. Person after person that went up, just the stories shared was beautiful and amazing.

About three quarters into it, some one I look up to bore her testimony. She was talking about difficult times in our life and with time the peace that Heavenly Father brings. At first I thought she may have been talking about a break-up with her boyfriend (she was sitting with her girl-friends, so I made a quick assumption). As she kept talking though, I realized she was talking about a recent tragedy with her brother. With that realization, my heart began to race.

Others began to share, I was working on getting my heart to stop racing. Most of the time it works... this time though, my heart was pounding faster and harder to the point where it seriously felt like it was going to burst out of my chest. At that point, It was difficult on me to focus on the speaker. I barely heard anything she said and I swear I was beginning to get tunnel vision. I didn't know what I was going to say, but I knew I could not deny that prompting any longer.

I was the last to share my testimony today. My heart was racing so hard I had difficulty listening to my own thoughts. I was shaking with so much intensity, I am surprised I didn't sound worse than I did. Afterwards, several people thanked me for sharing and that it was good.

I always think about something I would like to share whenever there is a testimony Sunday. I never share because even though I have been told I have a great testimony and I should share it whenever and wherever, I hear other's give theirs and I feel like mine is so inadequate. I feel like others can gain more by me just sitting back and letting other's speak. Among that, I am not a crier. I may get teary-eyed when something hits me just right, but I don't cry. Please don't misunderstand me, I am a compassionate person and many things move me to feel awe and amazement. I am just not a crier. I am also not a joker... I am a fun person to be around, but I do not crack jokes. I just tell things how they are and what I think in my heart and in my mind. People who share their testimonies usually cry at some point or crack a joke, that is why I mentioned it.

Ultimately, I just want to say thank-you to those who shared today. It renewed my spirit and got me to share my testimony.

I hope every one is have a great, amazing, blessed Sunday!

Memorial Weekend

This past weekend was a fun-filled weekend!

Friday, I subbed for one of my favorite classes. The teacher was so awesome and got me a gift! She didn't even need to. It was so sweet! That evening I went to an Area 51 baseball game. I bunch of us from work went. There we several highlights from the evening: 1, a coworker jumped over 3 rows of bleachers trying to catch a foul ball; 2, some guy broke his bat while hitting the ball; 3, the 51's had 6 HR in one inning. The ultimate highlight of the evening was the firework show. It was spectacular!

Saturday after work I went to "It's a Gas" Exhibit. It is an exhibit about chemistry basically. There were tons on neon signs. I had to wear my new stellar sunglasses! :D After that I went to a friend's house for a BBQ. They know how to throw a BBQ. Tons of hamburgers, sausages, chicken, chips, fruit, and I don't even remember what else. The ladies chatted about school and life while the guys watched the fight (MMA?).

Sunday was a very chill day, literally and figuratively. I wore my long, hippie skirt to church that I don't necessarily like because it was cold and windy.

Monday, I drove into Mesquite and spent the day with my mom and Clark. I went to the cemetery and honored some veterans that have died. After that we moved some furniture over to the house. We had a small BBQ that evening, steak, beans, and potato salad! My mom made me try a really great dessert. It sounds a little weird, but it is so yummy. It is strawberries dipped in sour cream and rolled in brown sugar. Don't knock it until you try it! After that I came back to Vegas, went to a pool party and mingled. It was nice to finally get home and talk to my roommates who were gone all weekend. :)

Fresh Start

Hello all!

So most of you may be wondering why I am starting a whole new blog. It's because my other blog was bombarded with so much emotion, including a lot of sadness. I used it as a venting tool, a way to release stress, and a coping mechanism. It was like an online journal that people could read and follow along with the roller coaster of a life that I was experiencing.

Though I do not mind sharing those thoughts, I feel like I need a fresh blogging start. So much has changed since I first started that blog in December 2008. I've grown and changed so much! I need a happy blog to share with the world. That's not to say I won't be emotional, but I'll save the fun, crafty, innovative, great things for this blog!

Enjoy!