Love

My Dear one,

No man can ever claim you unless he claims you from me. I reserved a man for you who has my heart. Soon, you will know him. I have the perfect time , you are my princess, my daughter. Let no Prince claim you unless he asks for you from my hand. For I am your Father, the king of Kings. You my Princess are worth loving and deserve a prince.

Love, God

Love my life.

These last few weeks have been fantastic! And for reals, some of the best weeks of my life. Recently, both the stakes in the Star Valley area but their YSA together to form a YSA ward. I was called as the second counselor in the Relief Society and honestly I could'nt be more excited about it! I think it is going to be a very wonderful and rewarding calling. I am excited to get to know new people and expand my talents in a new ward. I am excited for this summer as well! I LOVE summer and I have a gut feeling this is going to be a really good one :) This last weekend was so great! I went to a bonfire and was able to see some friends I hadn't seen for a long time and was able to reminisce and take in the May night sky. There was definetely enough pop and candy to go around! On saturday, I had the oppurtunity to go and judge a queening contest in Evanston where there were only two girls present. It was a great oppurtunity and I really enjoyed learning more. Now, it will be a great oppurtunity for me to grow. I love horses and programs that will help younger girls feel appreciated and beautiful. It was a good day! And an even better day when I got to see my best friend and sister Annie J! I just love her face, and it was really great to meet her lover Tim. We were able to walk around Walmart and talk a little before I had to be headed home. I was so sad that I couldn't stay longer. I miss her so stinking much-she is my sister and best friend and I couldn't be more excited for her and Tim!:) I went to church on Sunday and loved every minute of it! It was wonderful! After church, it was MotHeRs DaY, and we went and took my mom and Grandma Patsey to Dad's Steakhouse. They have the best salad bar in the world. SO good! We went home hung around as a family and then I went to the Shumways to practice my song for a fireside I am singing next Sunday in church. That went well! My life may be a little boring, but right now I am in love with it! I am so content and things are going so well for me right now in every realm of life. . .knock on wood! I can't wait to see what the future has next for me!

I am a Runner

I'm a runner. I'm a runner because I choose to be. I am a runner because I love the way running makes my body feel. I am a runner because I love a challenge. I am a runner because it has gotten me to where I am today. No, it hasn't been easy to push through those miles somedays. It has about put me under, but running and being in charge of who I am has made me stronger. For the first time in my life, I am a better and happier person because of the fullfillment I get out of tying those shoes and hitting the long country roads. One year ago, I was just getting home from Hawaii and I was really just getting into the spirit of running. I had caught the bug but I hadn't quite flew with it yet! I was scared to run hard because of my knee problems. I was scared because I was over weight and I was nervous to run around when people could stare at me. If it was up to me I would sit in my house and hide away from the world. I don't even know who that girl is anymore. I run now for myself. I run for my health, strength and clarity. I run because I feel rejuvinated and more alive. I run because it is who I am. Running has unlocked a part of me I didn't know existed. Now, I want to get up in the morning because I crave the endorphins and the way it makes me feel. I HATE mornings. Not a fan at all, but this part inside me has learned to love them. I am proud of myself now, I am proud to stand and be happy with what I can do. Before I never had the confidence to say this. I am so incredibly happy with who I am now, and for the new found confidence I am finding each and everyday. Thank you running for giving me my life back. Thank you for motivating me to push further in life every single day. I am a runner because a runner was who I was born to be. I may not be the fastest or the leanest, but I do consider myself a runner now. I'll never win a marathon, but I would sure like to try. I'll never run a 4 minute mile but I will do all I can to make it to the next mile. I'm proud of who I am and who I can become. The future has so much in store for me now because of the lifestyle I choose.  Each and everyday I CAN press further, I CAN be stronger. Everyday is a new day, and I can't wait to take it in stride. I'm a runner.
QuOtE FriDaY :)

"You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have."

Legs

Legs. Today I am so very grateful for my legs. I ran 8 miles today in 12 degree weather. My legs carried me there and back, got a little sore, but kept me moving. It's a crazy wonder how amazing they are. I really got thinking about how awesome my wittle wegs are. They have carried me around for 20 years now. They get tired sometimes, but they have never failed me. My head has failed them, but they always keep moving. They have carried me through hard times, they have carried me through proud times. I have resented them sometimes- calling them fat, beating them up to make them look like the world would like. It makes me sick now to look back and see what I was saying to them. They were always there, they never complained, they always kept moving. What if I wasnt blessed with this necessity? What if I was in a wheel chair. It got me thinking to how selfish I have been. I have always over looked them and never thanked them for what they have done for me over my life span. I am SO proud of my legs. Without them, I wouldnt be able to ride my horses, I wouldnt be able to sit and enjoy nature and my many blessings clinging tight to the saddle. I wouldnt have all the amazing memories I have in a dirt arena and throughout my Wyoming mountains without them. I wouldn't be training for my first marathon. I wouldnt have lost 60 pounds. Without my wonderful legs, I wouldnt have believed in myself as much as I do. So today, Thank you legs for believing in me when I had ceased to believe in myself. Thank you for continuing to amaze me each and everyday with what you can do. From today on, I wont let you down. I will be the one carrying you!

20 years young

On Friday the 13th I turned 20. It was a milestone for me. It was something I had been looking forward to for years and something I was dreading in a way. 20 was the year I would no longer be a teeny bopper and my family likes to say, and I would never be graced with a 1 something. It was bitter-sweet to ring in my 20th but if my 20s are anything like my 10 somethings- I will be one blessed girl. I had to work on my birthday, so we didnt celebrate the day of. We went to Dad's steakhouse last night and I had a yummy salad bar with some chicken tortilla soup (which was fantastic!). Then I had a delicious Lava cake, so good. Good thing I ran 5 miles yesterday for my marathon training or I am pretty sure I would have gained 10 pounds. It was a great Birthday- and I look forward for many more to come!