Many of you may not know about the medical problems I've been having for just over a year now. Without getting graphic, my digestive system isn't working properly, but my doctor can't seem to figure out why. I'm a 22 year old female, I should be the healthiest person on this planet. But I'm not. It's hard. Really hard. I never know how reliable I'm going to be. I can't predict whether or not I'll be able to actually attend all of the plans I make. But you know what? I have never been happier.
     I am so in love with life. I have everything I need, and most of what I want. I have a beautiful, loving family. I have some pretty wonderful friends. I also have an incredible boyfriend. I really am just "Thanking God for unanswered prayers." I was so unaware of how wonderful life could be. Of how blissful Heavenly Father WANTED my life to be.

I know this church is true! And Marjorie Pay Hinckley is just one of the amazing women who have known the truth also. She is so amazing and inspirational.

     A lot of times, I forget how much my Father in Heaven cares. How deeply He wants me to succeed. I've told a lot of people lately, I never knew that the relationships I was in were bad ones, because I never had a good one to compare it to. Now, I look back and think about how crazy I was to not see how pitifully I was being treated. I am so grateful for Mr. Tristan Boyce. I prefer to just call him "Boyfriend" or "Cute Boy", it kind of drives him nuts. Which is why I love to do it. He is treating me the way I deserve to be treated. I pray for him every day, because he is truly one of the most beautifully kind people I've ever met. He's dealt with a lot of crap in his life, and as much as it hurts me to know that, I am SO grateful for the man he has become. And I thank my Heavenly Father for that everyday too.

The first bouquet Tristan ever brought me. :)

     Speaking of becoming wonderful people, I miss my best friends like crazy. Megan and Ashley are out there in the world spreading the gospel, and I can tell even just from e-mails how much they are growing and changing. Megan loves to complain about how her Spanish is so corrupted by their Tex-Mex speaking ways down in McAllen, Texas. But trust me, it's her English suffering! ;) Or maybe that's just her spelling? *giggle* Ashley has been frustrated by a few companion hardships, but she's doing well too. She also went out Spanish speaking, but because of all of the new missions and missionaries, she's ended up speaking English in the Los Angeles area. I miss both of them every single day. But it's kind of nice to know that they are where they need to be, and what they learn on their mission will be more valuable than any lesson they could possibly learn here. But don't think that doesn't mean I keep trying to recruit them to Utah State when they're done!

Megan and the Texas flag!

     I am living in a cute little studio apartment now. This is the first time I've ever lived without roommates. At first it was terrifying! I would hear creepy sounds all night long and I could swear there would be shadows in the corner of my eye. But now that I've settled in, I LOVE it. So much. I don't have roommates to cause drama or stress me out. I have my own space and I get to use it however I like. It's tiny, and old, and absolutely perfect. I feel like such a grown up. I pay utility bills! UTILITY BILLS! :D It's odd. All of the sudden I actually feel like an adult.
 

My cute kitchen. :)