girlfriends

we celebrated allie's 18th birthday this week and went to Olive Garden. What a great night! So grateful for amazing girlfriends.

May

For seminary council, we had a wonderful banquet/ testimony meeting. One last hoorah. It was such a special evening. After all of the council members bore their testimonies, our Advisor, Sister Thomas came up and bore a sweet testimony and then presented each of us with a quilt she handcrafted. Last summer, she asked us which colors we liked together, not knowing what she was talking about I said i liked pink and yellow. She made us each a beautiful quilt and shared a few words about each of us as we recieved our quilt. I was so emotional due to this woman and her love and sweet spirit. I am in awe at how much she has sacrificed for us. Seminary Council was such an amazing experience, I am so grateful for all that I have learned and the wonderful friendships made.

Senior Service Awards Banquet

best friends throughout high school

gorgeous sisters and then...the goon.

proud of my new purchases :)

it has been an exciting and busy month while trying to wrap up the school year. lots of banquets and dinners to attend. graduation pictures will be posted sometime next week!

Daughter of a King

Last sunday was my last time saying the Young Women's theme as a young woman. I cannot even believe it. If there is one thing I have learned in Young Women's it is that I am a Daughter of God with divine potential. I am so grateful for this knowledge. Knowing this, there is no excuse for mediocracy. I must do my best. I am so blessed.

Young Women's Theme:

We are Daughters of our Heavenly Father

who loves us and we love Him.

We will stand as witnesses of God,

at all times,

and in all things,

and in all places.

As we strive to live the Young Women Values

which are,

Faith

Divine Nature

Individual Worth

Knowledge

Choice and Accountability

Good Works

Integrity

and Virtue.

We believe that as we come to accept and act upon these values

we will be prepared

to strengthen home and family

make and keep sacred covenants

recieve the ordinances of the temple

and enjoy the blessings of exaltation.

What a beautiful statement that is. The recipe for a happy life. I am grateful for the Young Women's program and cannot wait to bless other women with what I know to be true.

still holding on

i'm not ready to say goodbye. i have loved high school. loved it. i feel like i'm going to be giving up a lot when i leave. i love everything about that school, my friends, the seminary. such memories there. i know this is good. i know its time. and i know that "when the lord closes a door, somewhere, he opens a window." i am excited for my future. possibilites are endless.