Christmas Highlights 2008

After Fire Pictures

Click on the link below to see fire aftermath.

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Tender Mercies

On Friday, December 12th, I did some reading and went to bed around 10:30pm. At around 12:30am my roommate burst into my room and told me we had to get out because of a fire. At that point there was no smoke or flames in our apartment but there was next door. I grabbed my phone, my thumb drive with some of my computer files, shoes, coat, and my wallet. We left the building not realizing how bad the fire would be.

After 45 minutes and prayers my roommate Breanne and I decided to call family and get out of there. Breanne's dad planned to come get her from Centerville and my parents just so happened to be staying in Salt Lake (Tender Mercy #1) and were there to pick us up within minutes. We had no idea what we would come back to.

After a rough night sleep my parents and I returned to my apartment and found a condemned building. From that point on through phone calls and emails I received more blessings, love and support than I can even explain. I cannot even begin to explain how grateful I am (Tender Mercies #2-900).

God is in all parts of my life and this experience has proved that to me. I have felt a great deal of comfort, peace, and more love than I deserve.

I was asked to speak in church around Thanksgiving about gratitude and I focused on being grateful in all things including those that are not what we desire. I am so thankful that we got out safe but more importantly I am so grateful to God for the many amazing Christlike people I am blessed to know and have come to know through this experience. Most importantly I have faith in the Savior and his love for me because he has filled my heart with peace.

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=5089475

Waking Ned Divine

I have been working on outlines and studying for my Torts Final all day. I needed a short breather during dinner time so I turned on one of my favorite get a giggle movies.

If you have not seen Waking Ned Devine I highly recommend it. It has a British humor flare that is so well done. If you don't believe me check out the picture below and take time to see this movie!

Seven Things

Seven Things I Can Do.
1. Cook
2. Run
3. Sing like a chipmunk.
4. Turn my tongue upside down.
5. Hike
6. Avoid homework.
7. Drive

Seven Things I Can't Do.
1. Ski well.
2. Cartwheels
3. Read Braille.
4. Pat my head and rub my stomach at the same time.
5. Make Baklava
6. Roller Blade
7. Ice Skate

Seven Places I Would Like to Visit
1. Australia
2. Polynesia
3. British Columbia
4. New York
5. Europe
6. South Africa
7. A massage therapist.

Seven Things I Commonly Say
1. You know what I mean?
2. Fabulous
3. I know you are but what am I
4. Ok
5. Like
6. Match in the Gas Tank Boom Boom
7. Hello

Seven Favorite Foods
1. Sea Food
2. Mexican
3. Thai
4. Yams and Marshmallows
5. Asian
6. Cookie Dough
7. Peas

Seven People I Want to Meet
1. Hyrum Smith
2. Mother Teresa
3. Abraham Lincoln
4. Thurgood Marshall
5. Joseph Smith
6. Nelson Mandela
7. Jim Henson

Seven People I Tag
1. Keena
2. Kris
3. Malia
4. Sarah
5. Robyn
6. Stephanie
7. Breanne