Pioneer Day

So Pioneer Day was so awesome. I didn't even know that it was an actual day cause nobody had told me, until Jenny(one of my friends) told me the day of that there was this party going on at Serrano at a park. It was so fun. So much food, and games. The slip n slide was by far the best! Oh and the free ice cream was awesome! I loved seeing people in my ward there and getting to meet some people in my stake was very cool! It was a beautiful California day for this event. I can't wait until next year! Plus I will be more prepared next year!!

youth conference!

So I went to the youth conference for church! I went with my friend who lives in Kentucky and I had the best time. We got to see all the church sites which in itself was so awesome! Then we went to the Palmyra Temple which was absolutly gorgeous! I learned so much on that trip more than I ever thought I would have learned and then some. The bus ride from Lexington, KY to Palmyra, NY was 10 hours. It passed by rather quickly though in my opinion. The Hill Cumorah Pageant was the most wonderful play I have ever seen. The best part was seeing my friend from vegas and his family perform in it. I remember sitting next to moody and he would always tell me where our friend zac was in the show. The funny part though was he would always be saying "see the tall guy in the middle, thats zac." and would always point him out. No pressure on him at all. The play was so good I wish it could have been longer. Youth conference is only 2 days but we did so much in that time we were always on the run! Coming back from youth conference was pretty quite the 1st 2 hours cause everyone was sleeping. Then when everyone awoke we watched this really cool video the guy is a motivational speaker that aims toward the youth from our church! He was talking on our standards we have his name is John Bytheway and no thats not a joke! He was so inspirational but funny he knew exactly what to say. Everything he said it was almost like i could relate. I love having the standards we have where would you be without standards? Thats the question now isn't it. You would be doing bad things and temptation would tear you apart. The topic I liked was when he was talking on modesty because we as girls are not always modest. There is a saying we have "Modest is Hottest" and it is so true. Girls aren't trophies that you use then lose we are people and if you want to be treated like a person then you should dress modestly. You want guys to look at your eyes not anything else. All the attraction should be in your eyes and nowhere else! I think that is so important when guys look in your eyes then you know they are looking at you for your beauty that matters. Your body is a temple! Thats another popular saying we have! Its so true. Its sacred. Guys should feel comfortable around you instead of having there minds wander in unclean places when there around you! Thats not what you want girls. Anyways my point is that this guy is a very good speaker and if you get the chance you should check him out! Well I am off. Catch you later!

"Pain is weakness leaving the body." pre

This quote stands out to me! I went running this morning at it was killer. I am still so sore. Obviously that means that I had a lot of weakness, but then again I haven't been running in 2 months. I feel myself getting stronger each day. Nobody ever said that it was going to be easy. I am hanging in there though! So really when I am sore its just my weakness leaving and I am getting so much stronger. All I know is that running takes endurance, strength and stamina and it takes a true runner to develop these skills. Anybody can run, the fact of the matter is how well you understand it. When me and nate( my brother) went on the run I was dying but I still finished it we did 8 miles. We got there late though because nathan had to go get gas, so to our suprise when we got there of course they had already left on there run. So we just ran the course on our own we ended up finding them though which was good! I know that I have another blister though, I really need new shoes!!  

Mutual with young womans

I just got back from mutual which was fun getting to meet the young womans! They all were very cheerful and very nice I felt welcomed when I came! Mutual was at the church, and the activity was that we had to make the missionaries dinner to show we appreciate them and we appreciate the work they put into being a missionary, and leaving there family's to teach people of the gospel who are ready for it. So the dinner was really funny because one of the elders was trying to teach us how to tie a tie which is actually not that easy its pretty complicated. I am for one glad I am not a guy. He also taught us the cup game its like a rythem type of game where you get a cup and its a bit hard to explain but it was awesome! all the girls were so nice and I am happy I got such a great ward and I have some friends now and a couple of the people in my ward go to oak ridge which I am happy about, so maybe I won't be eating lunch alone! Overall tonight was good! But i do still miss my vegas buddies:(

meeting the missionaries

well I wasn't really expecting them when they came over! So I heard a knock at the door and it was them! Nathan wouldn't anwser the door because he wasn't ready but I wasn't either I was still in my pajamas, no make up and my hair was a wreck! So I ran into my bedroom and got on my track sweatshirt ad anwsered the door! They came to introduce themselves to me. They are very nice and they were really suprised when I told them I had just gotten baptized 3 weeks ago. They were excited, and happy that I was coming into the ward. One of the missionaries is from Missouri the other is from Utah!

Meeting the bishop

So last night my bishop came to the house. It was a suprise to me! So anyway I talked to him for a bit and he was telling me where the church as and what my ward time was. I am in the El Dorado Hills ward and its starts at 1pm. He was also telling me about the members and how they are excited to meet me.  I was so happy when I heard him say that! They sure were right when they told me that the church is the best place to meet friends! The bishop also told me that there are only 2 juniors one which is his son the other a girl. He said there is a lot of young womans members though which I am so happy for church to come. I wish church was here already. He said my school is only like 5% lds kids:( but then again I will probably know all of them because they are in my ward! The church is by Folsom Lake which I will need to take pictures of! Maybe the move wasn't such a bad thing. :D

My new team!!

So i went running today with my new high school team! I go to Oak ridge high and the people on the cross country team are pretty nice! I met a few new people. We went up to Folsom lake to go run today! It was a trail run. Which we don't really have up in Vegas. So we started the warm up and it was a fast pace, but maybe I thought that cause I haven't been running in 2 months! WE did an 8 mile run but you are always welcome to do more the coach says! It was a fast pace run and cool down! I was dying the entire time. I got back and I literally felt like I was going to pass out. To my suprise I didn't. I have survived one day in Cali, but I have blisters! I think this is such a good oppurtunity though I am so happy that I have people to push me. The coach said our main goal this year is to WIN CIF.. which is california state meet for cross country! I believe that we can do it though those girls are so good and same with the boys team. Everything has gone well so far and I am hoping it gets better. I just hope I make some friends soon:) sitting at home isn't very fun!!