Thursday, January 31, 2008

It's time for Crazy Eights!!

My dear sister, Britt, has just blog tagged me and now I must do "Crazy Eights", so be prepared!

8 things I'm passionate about:
1. My family
2. Books
3. Writing
4. Music
5. Roleplaying
6. Having good grades 
7. Accomplishing my goals
8. Food, especially what my mom makes

8 things I want to do before I die:
1. Get married in the temple to a worthy man
2. Have at least 4 kids
3. Graduate from college with a good degree
4. Become a writer, publisher or at least have one of my books get published
5. Travel to either Europe, New Zealand, or both
6. Go on a mission with my future hubby 
7. Go on a big, long, family trip
8. Learn how to cook all the amazing food that my mom makes

8 things I say often:
1. I love you
2. Lovies (which is the nickname for all my little nephews and nieces)
3. Mom...I'm hungry
4. Do we have any chocolate?
5. Oh Roy Mustang...How come you're so dang attractive? 
6. I don't want to wake up!
7. WOOT
8. What's for dinner?

8 books I've recently read:
1. The Secret Life of Bees
2. Stealing Memphis
3. The Rover's Cripple
4. Tamar
5. The Book of Mormon
6. Everlost
7. The Viking Warrior
8. The Fallen

8 songs I could listen to over and over:
1. Grace Kelly - MIKA
2. The Minstrel's Prayer - Cartel
3. God Be With You Till We Meet Again - MoTab
4. Open Your Eyes - Snow Patrol
5. Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
6. Lullaby - Josh Groban
7. Your Guardian Angel - Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
8. Hey Jude - Across the Universe Soundtrack
(These were very hard decisions to make, cause I have so many songs I can listen to over and over)

8 things I've learned this past year:
1. Procrastination may be fun at the moment, but the next day it isn't
2. If we have faith in the Lord, we can overcome our trials
3. Staying up till 7 in the morning can get very crazy, especially with three hyper girls
4. Meghan, Riley, and I + throwing snowballs at Jeff = FAIL
5. Don't give up 
6. If you want to get something accomplished, then you have to work at it
7. Reading your scriptures, saying your prayers, and paying your tithing really does make life a whole lot easier
8. Without my family and friends, I would be lost

8 people I think should do Crazy 8's
1. Riley
2. Heather
(And I know no one else who hasn't been tagged yet. More of my friends need to make blogs!!!!)

Sunday, January 27, 2008

Our Prophet, Gordon B. Hinckley


President Gordon Bitner Hinckley was an amazing prophet. During the time he served as prophet, he did many wonderful things. I am so grateful that he was my childhood prophet. The words he has spoken have inspired me so many times and I'm thankful that I have been able to listen and follow him. He has been a wonderful example and I'm glad that he is now with his wife in paradise. May we always remember him for the great man he was.