Slacking

So. It's been a while. I've just been doing other things and haven't really thought about posting for a while, which I apologize for. Here is an update with what has been happening with my life.


Not much. For May, I was living with my brothers. Pretty much all I did on the days I wasn't busy, was watch tv and read. On Mondays and Wednesdays I had Aerial dance classes. They were a lot of fun :] I am going to be taking them all summer thankfully :] 


In a couple of weeks, I get the amazing opportunity to work with RDT. For those of you who don't speak dance, that is Repertory Dance Theatre. I am SO excited. I am taking a 2 week summer intensive and at the end of those 2 weeks I get to PERFORM with them!! Oh it is going to be LEGEN- wait for it- DARY!Hahaha :] 


I think it's been a couple of weeks since I have heard from my mish. Which sucks, but doesn't really surprise me. He's busy, and his family said that they think he should only write me once a month. To which he said that he wanted ME to choose. So I told him to suck it up, be a man, and make a decision. And that whatever he chose both me AND HIS FAMILY would have to deal with it. So we will see what happens. I don't like that this has turned into a "me against his family" thing. But for some reason, I think they want it that way. I just get this feeling that they don't really like me, or that I'm just some random girl who can be looked over. WRONG. But, what happens happens. 


My family is really tight on money right now and I am worried. I can't find a job because of all the dance classes I am taking. But I KNOW that these classes will make me a better dancer which can help with my future. We are all PRAYING that we can make it through the summer. Oh and our stupid vehicles aren't helping anything. The van can only be driven around town, the truck gets HORRIBLE gas mileage, the neon doesn't work at all, and the honda just broke down the other day so its in the shop. Wow do we have BAD luck in that department...


Well I think that pretty much covers what has been happening. Till next time! 

It's a happy sad thing

I GOT MY LAPTOP BACK!!! And there is NOTHING missing :] I didn't lose anything and that makes me the happiest girl! :] Not only that, I got a letter from my Elder on Tuesday and it had 2 inside. One for right then and another to open on my birthday! :] Can't wait!


Now for the "sad" part of the title... I had TWO different roommates on TWO different days say waiter-hater comments. The first one: We were arguing over dating while you have a missionary. She said that if I were to go on a date with a guy while I have a missionary out that I would be wasting his time and money. SERIOUSLY?! Ok, ya I love my mish. I WANT to marry him. Does that mean that I KNOW and ABSOLUTELY going to? NO! No one on EARTH knows that! I want to go on dates and get to know other guys to see if my mish is the one for me. I can't do that if I don't go on dates. 


The second one: She compared waiting for a missionary to HAVING SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE! There is NO WAY that those two things are RELATED!! In ANY WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM! She said that all she knows is that we have been told not to do either one so she sees no difference between them. But, she is WRONG! We may have been CAUTIONED to not date seriously before a mission but General Authorities have just said if you are going to wait, do it the right way. For proof, here is a link:


http://www.lds.org/new-era/1974/04/qa-questions-and-answers/qa-questions-and-answers?lang=eng&query=waiting+missionary

A letter for another month

So yesterday was his FIVE MONTH MARK!!! Yup!!! :] My baby has been out for five months already :] I can't believe it! One more and we have hit 6. Which is 1/4 of his mission. For some reason, the 6 month mark just seems like it will be a HUGE accomplishment. 


On Monday, my dad comes in and wakes me up and tells me I have a letter!! I was so excited :] I tore it open (no seriously I like massacred the dang thing) And let me tell you. I needed that letter. It was the best letter EVER! Oh my gosh. Every time I get a letter from that boy I am reminded of why I am waiting and why I put up with all the crap from people. He. Loves. Me. A lot. Ha :] ALMOST as much as I love him ;] (But don't tell him I said that) He is the sweetest, kindest, most talented and loving person I have ever met. (Plus a lot of other mushy romantic words that I can't think of right now). In essence, he's perfect. To me anyways. But why does anyone else matter? :]

I've been slacking.... Forgive me?

So remember how I said I was going to try and post more often? Ya obviously that hasn't happened... I have been WAY busy lately. Haven't had a break for like the past 2 weeks. I have either been at rehearsal or performances. KILL ME. Ha. But thankfully, schools almost out! Yay! I am 2 finals away from freedom! :] 


Our performances this past week actually went REALLY well. I had an asthma attack right before aerial BOTH nights but thankfully didn't fall or get caught in the fabric. I'M ALIVE!! :] Now only one more performance of Christmas Tapestry tonight and no more performances until next semester. 


It has been like 3 or 4 weeks since my last letter from my mish but I know he is just busy. Which is a good thing :] Lately I have had some friends with boys coming home and it hasn't been working out. And Satan keeps trying to show me things and tell me things that will make me doubt myself in waiting. However, Heavenly Father has a good comeback ;] He keeps showing me reasons why I am waiting. Some ladies in my home ward talked about their missionaries that are out and read some of their emails. I knew both of them and they have grown SO MUCH spiritually. I can't wait to see how much better my mish will be when he gets back :] He was so strong before and I just know God is going to mold him into something even more amazing. Plus, I believe me and Elder Cuddle Buns together is something that Satan is VERY scared about and SHOULD BE! 


Also, one of the ladies read the last part of this poem. It is amazing. Here is a link to a blog I found it on.
http://connie-incaseyouwerewondering.blogspot.com/

Four down... 20 to go!

It's been four months!! This post is kinda late  because his month mark was on Sunday, but better late than never right? Haha I cannot believe how fast time is flying. When people ask me how long he has been gone and I say four month, they are like "Oh, so not that long ago." But in my mind I am like, "Whoa! He has already been gone FOUR MONTHS??!?! It seems like he just left!" Which is a good thing :] My mom just sent off my Christmas package for him like a week ago as well. (My mom did it because I didn't have time) I hope he likes it.... I put in two ties, a leather planner cover, and a bag of miniature reeses. 

I got a letter on Monday, it had been like 3 weeks since my last one. He wrote it on Halloween!! Which means it took like almost a month to get to me. WHY CANADA POSTAL SERVICE WHY?!?! Anyways, in the beginning of the letter he told me that he was sorry that he hadn't kept his promise in a while of writing me every week, so he has a surprise for me and to be prepared. I don't know whether to be excited or scared!! I have no idea what it could be because that is all he said about it! Suspense much?! It was only two pages (the shortest yet) but I loved EVERY WORD. :] 

This past week was crazy. We had this guy named Vincent Brosseau come choreograph for us. Now, this was not your regular dance. We had 7 foot poles that weigh 10 pounds each... and we kinda pole-vault-dance with them. It is called Rippling Souls. Here is the video if you want to see. This is not my group but this is like exactly what we do. The part where they jump up and hold themselves there for like 10-15 seconds, ya I do that part. 

 

Today is Thanksgiving, and I am gonna get to see my Grandma and Grandpa on my dad's side and my Grandma on my mom's side. (My mom's parents are divorced and we never see my Grandpa. It's been like 6 or 7 years) I am so grateful for my family and everything they do. I would not be the person today if it was not for my family and friends. I am thankful that my missionary has come into my life and am proud that he made the decision to serve a mission. I am thankful that I have him as a best friend and that someday, I will marry him. I am grateful that I have the talents that I do and can share them with others. I am thankful that the Lord has blessed me with such awesome roommates this year who are helping me get through the next 2 years and will be my friends for life. Sometimes I complain, but honestly I love my life and wouldn't trade it for anything. 

Weekly Letters and RM Applications

For about two months now I have been sending my missionary weekly letters. Well, now I am starting to get them! Yay! Usually I have to wait like at least a month to get another letter. It has been a week since his last one and I just got one today! I like this idea of getting a letter every Monday :] 


In his letter, there was an "application to date an RM". It is seriously one of the funniest things I have read in my life! 


For a while now I have been signing my letters with his last name :] He finally started addressing me like that in his letters! It just feels right :]

7 weeks of waiting = PICTURES!!

So I FINALLY got a letter from my mish after what felt like an ETERNITY!!! BUT! It came with a lot of love, 8 pages front and back, and 18 PICTURES! AHHH!!!! This is the first time I have gotten pictures from him and I was so excited! (if you can't tell). I will try and put the pictures up as soon as I can but it might be a while ha.


He is doing great and has a new companion. His companion has a girl in waiting as well so they have a lot to talk about! ;] He also told me the song he is writing me is almost finished! I told him he better not forget it cuz I want to hear it when he gets back haha


I am so in love with that boy and only have 21 more months till I can see him again! <3


Now I am going to vent a bit... I hate it when people tell me I could be a distraction to him and that I'm wasting my time waiting (and so many other things MG's get). Ok 1 you do NOT know the relationship me and my mish have because you are not us 2 you are NOT with him and do NOT know exactly what he is thinking and 3 IT'S NONE OF YOUR DANG BUSINESS!! If I am being a distraction to him, it is up to HIM to tell me! Not YOU!! Yes I know there is a POSSIBILITY that I could be distracting  him and that he won't want me to wait. But do I believe that that possibility is REALITY?! NO. I can tell in his letters that he is doing great and that my letters help him. I can also tell that he still loves me and might even be MORE in love with me! So do me a favor, next time you want to tell me to stop writing him as much or to quit because I won't make it anyways, JUST SHUT UP AND KEEP IT TO YOURSELF. 

3 Month Mark

Wow it has been a long time since I have posted. And unfortunately this probably isn't going to be the longest post ever. 


Well, another month has gone by! Only 21 more till I get to see the love of my life again and have my best friend back! It has been over a month since I have heard from him, which is probably why I have not posted in so long. I haven't checked the mail since Wednesday because it is fall break so I am stuck at my parents house. I love my parents don't get me wrong, but I hate the town they live in. And yes that is where I grew up. But believe me, I hated it then too.


I really think the Lord is trying to teach me some patience because I am going crazy! Every week I think "OK. It should be coming. It has been enough time" but nope. Hasn't happened yet. But thankfully that means that when it finally does come that it will be that much sweeter :] 

Eight pages and worth the wait

A LOT has gone on since I have posted last! (hence the not posting in a while) Anyways, I finally got a letter from Elder Cuddle Buns from the field!!! YAY!!! :] It took about 4 weeks to get one but it was SO worth it! It as eight pages front and back plus one that was just the front ha :] That would be 17 pages! Ya, our competition is getting to be LONG! But it's ok because I matched his so we are good :]

He is doing amazing and loves the country! :] He says it is so pretty and the members feed them A TON! :] ha There was SO much information that I couldn't possibly put it all in this post :] They already have baptisms lined up (which probably happened already cuz the postal service SUCKS). He can't believe how fast time is going by. We are already almost 2 months along! (It will be past that by the time he gets my letter) Soon he will be back and can tell me he loves me a million times (like he does in his letters) to my face.

I LOVE HIM SO MUCH! :] He is my bestfriend and my future husband. <3

So much to say!

Ok so it has been FOREVER since I have posted but I have just been so busy!! :] Classes and everything are just wiping me out! 

Tonight was so much fun! The school I go to had a foam dance. That's right. Dancing in bubbly, wet foam. It was INSANE! Me and Krys were rolling around in the bubbles and then going around to people who were dry and unbubblefied and gave them hugs then booked it away! :] 

On Monday night, there was a "meet your bishop mingle majiggy thingy" and after there was a stomp. It was fun! There was only one guy that asked me to dance and it was the very last dance. Oh ya, we were the only two dancing as well! It was one of those "everyone is leaving so we are going to play this song" kinda songs. And he said it was his favorite so he asked me to dance. I met him last year on dance ensemble. He's really cool, except that he was dancing like REALLY CLOSE! Ha. It was kinda awkward so I just started laughing a lot :] 

Sunday was an interesting day. Our bishop was gone so his second counselor took over. Me and Jess call him "Brother Rhino" or "Brother Unicorn" (Not to his face of course). Now you are probably wondering why. So he is an older guy ok and he is balding a bit. But, he has like this little island on his head. Ya he has this small clump of hair on the front of his head that he combs forward and then he has the like ring around the back. So he has a like horn kinda thing. We were laughing about it through like all of sacrament meeting! It was great :]

It has been THREE FREAKING WEEKS since I have gotten a letter from James. I WANT A LETTER! Ugh. Ya. It's hard. 

Well, I think that's it. Oh ya, Bobert says hi to whoever reads this. I don't know why, but he said I had to put it. So there ya go. 

Second Letter

I got my second letter today! It was EIGHT PAGES LONG! It seriously made my day! I think he said "I love you" like a billion times! My boy always knows what to say to make me feel happy and special :} Even through letters his personality is so strong! 

 Those pages were front and back. So much information to take in but SO NEEDED! :] So what did I do you might ask? I wrote him NINE! :] That's right. I made it a competition. Let's see who gives in first :]

So I was on facebook last night and a girl put up this link to a site where there are ties. Well, like five minutes earlier I had been talking to my mom about what I wanted to do for my missionaries Christmas present. I want to put together a "Steelers" package for him since he is OBSESSED! Well anyways, I bought him a football tie that says CTR on it! It was perfect! The first thing for my package! Once I get the whole thing put together I will put up pictures. But for now, here is the tie! 

FIRST LETTER--- plus some other stuff that happend

I received my first letter from my missionary!!! :] Let's just say it was no small letter... it was 6 pages long!! And it totally made my day! :] I love reading what he has been experiencing and going through and how much he loves it in the MTC! There was so much he wanted to tell me (and some he did and I couldn't really read it cuz of his handwriting) but unfortunately he only has so much time. BUT! I am going to send him this bracelet I made him! He said he would love to have it :]

There was so much that went on yesterday! After aerial, I had to help my family to get ready for relay for life. SUCH. A. LONG. DAY. We got to the field at about 4:30 pm and got home at 6:30 am the next morning. I AM SO SORE! Walking for however long I did and then performing... just took everything out of me. BTW! My dad was SUPPOSED to record my dance so that I could put it on here for all of you to see, but the schedule was so messed up last night that we forgot to record it! But they said there was people walking in front of me and we should record it when I can do it on a real floor (instead of grass). So when we finally do record it, I put it up! :]