https://youtu.be/jUlKkaYCLBc August 24th Inconvenient things can lead to miracles and tender mercies. After coming off my break one day, I walked all the way back to the main building only to realize that I left my phone in my room. I was so irritated with myself for forgetting, but I let an AC (assistant coordinator)…
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https://youtu.be/bYoOyN6teTk July 16, 2022 (then a ton of other random days as I added line upon line) I needed to ask a few youth for permission to share the stories that I am going to share today. The fact that I need to ask permission proves to me that they are miracles; they are sweet,…
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FSY Week Three: June 25, 2022 YOU GUYS I AM NOT A FAILURE!!!!!!! I freaking love my kids from this last week sooo much!!! I thought I failed them, but they told me last night that I was an incredible counselor and they were so grateful. They said that they didn’t want to come but…
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FSY Week Two: Embrace Truth June 17, 2022 I was stressed. I’m not going to lie, I was stressed coming into this week. I was worried about loving these girls as much as I loved my girls last week. I was worried about building connections with the boys this week and becoming their friend. I…
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Inspiration Struck During FSY Training: Day Three 6/3/22 I wrote this 6/10/22 Tonight was our last night with our company. My heart feels broken, but I also feel grateful. I love these youth with all my heart and soul. It makes me think about Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ’s love for us. If I love…
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Started on March 22 I go through phases. There’s the reading phase. During the reading phase, I read every spare minute I get. I can read 500+ page books in a day or two. This lasts anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. I just soar through book series and am always looking…
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FSY Week One: Day Four 6/9/22 (Written on 6/9/22 and posted later) Tonight was incredible. Simply incredible. I didn’t sob, but tears ran down my face in a consistent stream. The little drops escaped my eyes every few seconds, and they didn’t stop. My youth kept looking at me during testimony meeting, and I would…
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FSY Training: Day Three 6/3/22 I was THAT kid. The one who answered all the questions. The one that waited during the silence, prepared to bail the teacher out. The one who had an answer ready in case no one else decided to share. The one who didn’t like to sit there and wait for…
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FSY Training: Day Two 6/2/22 Obviously it is past “day two” of FSY training because that was on June 2nd. However, I took notes for this post and had the inspiration to write this post on that day, so that’s why the “FSY Training: Day …” is up there. It will continue to be up…
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FSY Training: Day One One day can change everything. And it’s only day one. It’s crazy to me how one day can change a person. I suppose I am still myself but I feel more edified, more grateful, more understanding, more confident, more prepared, more brave, and more happy. I just feel more. More myself….
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It was almost exactly three years ago that I started my blog. Recently, I got an email with a description of how much it was going to cost this year. More than it’s ever been before. My first thoughts were “wait what?!” I contacted customer support because they wanted me to pay them over $500….
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A series of moments and memories. That’s what life is made up of. Kind of a weird thought, but it’s true. Moments that are encoded into lifelong memories, and other moments that happen once and then are forgotten forever. No two people remember the same event the same way. Our eyes, our experiences, our views,…
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I’m in institute choir, and it’s one of my favorite classes (if not my favorite). The best part of the class is our institute teacher, Sister T. She has so much love in her heart and shares it everyday with each and every student. She has the most welcoming and warming smile. It just screams,…
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I’m in English 2010 this semester. I just signed up and let the system pick my class and professor. I ended up in “Writing about Rhetoric” with a professor that I really like! I wasn’t sure about rhetoric, but I think in the long run, it will help me become a better writer. There are…
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The morning of January 12, 2022 was just like any other day; I got dressed and ready for school, went upstairs, had some breakfast, filled my hydro flask, and opened one of the games on my phone to play. When my alarm went off to leave, I grabbed my hydro flask, my backpack, and my…
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