Laugh of the Week

Alright so this was definitely the BEST moment of my week! I would write it up and tell you all what happened, but my roommate has ever so graciously already done so... So just click on this link and read the story for yourself. Maybe it was a had-to-be-there moment, but I still can't stop laughing about it!! Enjoy!!


http://liveeverysinglesecond.blogspot.com/2010/10/text-of-death.html

Slightly Overwhelmed....

Today I have hit a wall. I suppose it has been building for quite awhile now, but today I hit it head on. 3 papers to write (by tomorrow), New Testament test to study for (by tomorrow), 6 marriage prep readings (by tomorrow), Marriage prep test to study for (by wednesday), Cleaning checks on tuesday, work= tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, stress of a new, demanding church calling in which I feel completely inadequate and unqualified. And this is just half of what needs to be done this week. Needless to say it will be a WEEK OF DEATH!!! To top it all off, I have no motivation. I am feeling lazy. I just wanna take a 5 minute break to breathe. Squeeze in a 30 minute nap. Read a book (other than stupid textbooks).

On the other hand, wasn't conference great? I loved it. I love our living prophet! I had two things hit me during conference that really impressed me and made me think.

1. President Monson's talk about gratitude. Being grateful, especially for our special relationships with others and expressing gratitude.

In response to this, I have created a blog to act as my gratitude journal. This way I can recognize something everyday that I am truly grateful for. You can check it out at ...
melanie-attitudeofgratitude.blogspot.com

2. I picked up a theme from conference dealing with the prophet. Being obedient to the prophet, the living prophet is more important than prophets that have already passed away, and sustaining and supporting our church leaders.

I thought a lot about this and decided that a way for me to better support and sustain the prophet would be to get to know him better so it is easier for me to be obedient. So I purchased this book and started reading it.. and it is AMAZING so far. And I am only on page 10. I highly recommend it.

Last but not least....

One last post for the week of best friends. I have a lot. But I ran out of days! So today is a 2-in-1 combo! These are my girls!! I love them and miss them so much! They will do anything for me! They are always there when I need them or just to have a good time! I am so grateful to have you guys in my life!! Aubrey and Emily, I love you!!!

Called To Serve..

If you haven't caught on by now, it is best friend week. I have been recognizing the special people in my life. I got this idea from Conference during Pres. Monson's talk on being grateful. I am so grateful for these people in my life and for their special friendships. I would be wrong if I didn't say that some of these boys are included in my best friend category. I am so grateful for all of them and their service! They are such great examples to me and I look up to them so much! I've kind of been thinking about whether I want to go on a mission or not and it totally makes me realize how much these boys sacrifice! I miss these boys so much, but I am so proud of them and I know they couldn't be in a better place! Love you boys!

All of these guys are great! But I must say a special thanks to Christian, Zachary and Christopher! Thank you for being my best friends! Thanks for being there whenever I needed you! I miss you guys!! I wish you the best two years ever!

The Sharonator

So last year I came to BYU not knowing anybody. I was scared to death to meet my roommates. Then I met this girl...

My South Carolina chick. We spend basically every second together. I was lonely during the summer without her, but luckily I got to go visit her!

Thanks for being my best friend! Thanks for putting up with me 24/7, I know it is not easy! Ha ha Thanks for thinking I'm funny and not giving me too hard of a time for being a creep lol

I'm so grateful we were randomly signed up to be roommates. Crazy how things work! Love you Sharon!

Corn Digger

Courtney (aka corny) Makel (aka mackel) Phipps...

Whether it be running down the halls of Weber High to be the first people in line for lunch, or going to Zach's hockey games late monday night when I had noone else to go with.... Corny is my girl. My access to playing with her was so convenient while she was in orem. Now i never see her. never hear from her. never even know if she is living. But i miss the crap out of her. Take a step into our lives:

Courtney my dear... I miss you!! Thank you for everything!! I will never forget the moment I was told that you were gonna come on our senior trip and I didn't even know you... And then next thing we know we are best friends! Ha ha we have many many memories that I will never forget. Thank you! I love you!!

My left handed sally

Jade Marissa Green

I can promise you this collage could be triple this size if not quadrouple.....
This little lady has been my left hand for the past 4 years....( I didn't mean it literally, ha ha but it true anyways). If anyone knows me better than I know myself it this girl right here. She has been there for me through absolutely everything. We have inside jokes about every word in the dictionary. From the day we met, to the day we moved to college, we had not been apart for longer than a week (and that was a few vacations if that). She is my girl forever and I hate that she is in Florida! I love you Jadrian, Jader, Sally!! Thanks for everything! Come back home!

Ma Gurl

Her name is
Lindsay
Linds
Brinz
Brinzee
Brinzel
etc.

She is my roommate.....

She is my puzzle lover.....

She is the laugher of my jokes when noone else thinks I am funny...

She is my go-to-girl...

She is my personal hair consultant.... (She's thinking I should go black...)

She is my cougar fan....

She is my partner in crime...

She is the best part of my work day...

  

She is the drier of my tears....

She is my entertainment and the reason i laugh....

She is my best friend....

LOVE YOU BRINZ!!!! Thanks for all you do! I'm so grateful for your friendship!

P.S. Do feel free to come back home any time now...