Lauren's Happenings

This is going to be a rockin week!! I don't really have any homework, but I do have a lot of other things that require my time and keep me busy. 

My dear friend, Shanna had her farewell. She is one of the sweetest people I've ever met. Her compassion and love for people will certainly be a helpful tool on her mission!

"Sweetest Day is observed on the third Saturday of October by anyone who wants to recognize someone special and show appreciation for others."

Guys, this is today!!

I was going to make a post dedicated to all of my loves, but really. I just have too many. That just shows how blessed I truly am!! Thank goodness for Birthdays, it gives us a chance to recognize one of our loves at least once every year!

So in honor of sweetest day, my best friend got engaged!!!!!

Today I was going to go to institute, but I just couldn't get out of bed. I decided being sick is a good enough excuse to miss.

An hour later, I finally got out of bed, pulled my hair up, put on a shirt, and headed out the door (I did wash my face and brush my teeth of course).

I had a mini cram session with my friends. It is definitely much more fun when you have friends involved.

After we headed over to class and took our midterm. At the end of the class, I wondered if I attended the correct Midterm. Just kidding, I knew most, but some questions, I am positive we never discussed in class, nor was it in the readings. Not too excited to get my grade back.

Next I was on the road to Mesa!!

I love listening to music, especially when I can sing my heart out with no one around. So driving an hour and a half is pretty enjoyable to me.

So I typically never feel awkward, but as I was driving I felt a wave of awkwardness. There was a guy in the bed of the truck, and he was directly facing me. He was just staring at me. I can't really look elsewhere because I'm driving, so I eventually just got over. But really dude? Couldn't you sit on the other side, or look to the side? Did you have to stare me down??


Well I did make it to mesa, managed to eat some food, and now I am just going to relax.

WEEKENDS ARE THE BEST THING EVER.

I am still feeling sick, so I don't have much to relay about my day...

Instead I want to share what I've learned/been uplifted by!

1. My talk on Sunday was about President Boyd K Packer's conference talk. I thought really long and hard about what I should address in sacrament. I prayed 2 weeks before conference started to know which talk. As I pondered, and prayed after conference, I could not dismiss the feelings I had during Packer's talk. So I decided I need to address his talk.

His talk was about amongst all wickedness, there is safety in a gospel-centered home. The rest of the talk, he addresses how we can create that.

To prepare, I did a lot of studying and pondering about how I need to create a good foundation and home where the spirit can dwell.

Well tonight as I was reading, that was the theme once again. The very first verse I read talked about a mother being an elect lady because she raised her children "walking in truth". It made me so grateful for my mother and the way she has raised me and my siblings.

In thinking, most of my life lessons/testimony builders were more from my mother's example than her words. I learned how to love and serve because of her. Everyone loves my mother and it is because she loves. I have always had a goal of being like her.

If I want my (future) children to be close to God, I need to always be close to Him like my mother.


2. My quote of the week was "pause to help and lift another" (hymn 220, Lord I Would Follow Thee), but now I also like this...

In describing Jesus it says, "His countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength".

I just love that!! When we were baptized, we took His name upon us. I hope to become like Him and shine like the sun in my countenance.

This morning I woke up for my meeting, but I felt awful. My head was killing me, and my stomach ached. I tried to get up anyway, but I just felt so awful. I decided it was okay to miss my meeting since there are at least 10 other people there.