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Song of the blog: Takin' Care of Business_Bachman-Turner Overdrive

So I just sang on BYU-TV with my choir. LIVE. It was amazing. Pure everythingness. We sang Oh Come All Ye Faithful, a simple song so that makes it hard to sing and be interesting, but we did it.

I'm happy to say though that that is not the most exciting news I have today. My mom is currently in the hospital having my little sister to be named Zoey Love Kay. YESH!! SOOO EXCITED!!!!!!!! Kurtis just texted me and said that her water just broke and everything is going slowly but well. I seriously can't wait!!! She will be BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!

More news. Over the weekend I went to see Angie and family in West Valley. I wasn't planning on it but this is what went down. I got on the bus to go home and I put my phone in my pocket. I didn't look at it again for another 4 hours, during which I almost went to Salt Lake to see the Temple all lit up for Christmas, and to go to a club. It was WAY too much of a hassle finding rides and fitting everyone, so I just said never mind I'll play pong with everyone else who is staying. This all went down over facebook, so I had no reason to look at my phone. Finally I remembered that it existed and went to check it. I had a text from Aurora saying that they are moving back to Kansas on Monday!!! I kicked myself for not looking earlier because it was too late to take a bus now. I called her and confirmed, and yes she wasn't joking. I immediately went into hyper drive, packing and planning my bus trip first thing in the morning. Then I saw a text that I missed telling me that Serenity was being blessed on Sunday and could I be there. I said of course!!! I was already planning my trip! hahaha So I rushed to get everything done and then I couldn't sleep so I watched Top Gun (almost made me cry when Maverick's friend died) then I went to sleep finally.
 So at 7:11 am I got on a bus, then a train, then another bus, and finally to West Valley where Angie picked me up at the bus stop. 9:30am. Buses now kinda make me shudder, and there was a guy on the first bus that kept staring at me while I slept. I had one of those falling dreams once an when I startled awake his stare got even more intense. I was a little scared. I also missed my first train, which turned out to be a blessing because that guy got on the train that I found out I was supposed to be on. The second train went the same place, I would just have about 30 seconds to find the bus after that. Then I turned the wrong way and I was on the opposite side of the parking lot when the bus started driving away. Then I realized it was driving towards me, and let just say that I'm real lucky he was a nice man and stopped for the crazy woman waving and jumping with a suitcase and a backpack and messed up pony tail. Then I almost missed my stop because I don't know street names. It confused me because according to my landmarks I had arrived, but the street name he said didn't match my print out of my route. I'm glad I was trusting my instincts, because when I asked the bus driver (who was a very sweet old man by the way) he said that I was right and I should stop here. Go team.
So that was my bus trip. I smelled like bus when I got off and when I got to Angie's I immediately took a shower and changed.
The weekend was fun. I bought Aurora some clothes on Saturday as an early Christmas and I got myself a few things as well. Kohls had an AMAZING sale. Everything was 40 to 75% off!!! When they calculated how much I would have normally spent it came to 188$ more than I did. I love sales. Yes I do.
Then we packed, I helped as best I could, but I was very sad the whole time. I tried hard not to cry, and I managed until Sunday. Serenity's blessing was beautiful. Vinny said it, and it was perfect. Serenity borrowed a blessing dress from the Relief Society President's daughter, whose daughter wore it for her blessing. Serenity was beautiful.
And then, as it turns out, it was fast and testimony Sunday. So of course I had to have the overwhelming feeling of NEEDING to get up there, even though none of these people knew me and I would only be the strange woman who took their turn. I practically ran up to meet this fate. I HAD to get up there.
As it turns out, I really did, I went up and talked about how Heavenly Father can heal families. Even damage that is seemingly irreparable is fixable through Him. He is the original Bob the Builder. (I didn't say that. haha) It was suddenly overwhelming how true this Gospel is and how wonderful God's plan. I ended up crying and testifying and it felt really good and Angie was crying and Vinny was crying and it was good. Then the next person got up and we listened to her testimony of the Relief Society, but it wasn't until one woman got up that I realized I didn't just get up there for me and my family. This woman talked about how I had given her hope that her husband would one day come back to the church and to his family. She said that when I said I hadn't talked to them in years and now we found each other again she had hope that one day he would be saying the same thing. Others came to me afterward and thanked me. I didn't know what to say because I hadn't been trying to get attention or touch anyone's lives, only my family. I just wanted Angie to know how true this church is, and how much I love it. I just wanted my family to know how much Heavenly Father loves us, and that He continues to take care of us even when we don't see it. So I thanked them right back. They said thank you, I said thank you, because I was thankful to them for showing me how God had worked through me that day. I didn't touch anyone. I didn't even wan to go up there. Heavenly Father made me run up there and then fed me the words I had to say. I didn't do anything, all I did was stand there and talk and cry. Honestly, if you think about it, if anything I'm insane. hahaha Heavenly Father is so marvelous. :)

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Song of the blog: Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band_ Beatles

I didn't have time to post that yesterday, but my little sister has been born!!!! She was born at 6:19pm (about) at 8 ib 14 oz 19 in!!!!!! A good healthy baby, and I get to meet her in 10 days!!!!!!!

I swear there has been more news and big changes in the past 2 and a half weeks than I've had in a long time. I also realized today my WHOLE PURPOSE IN LIFE!!!!!! =D haha Seriously, not even kidding. I'm changing my major and I feel so strongly about this I was practically crying when I realized it. I have always been very passionate about children, about protecting them and giving them the best lives and the most opportunities. I can't remember a time when I have NOT been passionate about this. This is what I am here for, this is why I am alive.
You are probably wondering how in the world I came to this conclusion. Well in Book of Mormon we talked about spiritual gifts, and how we are supposed to recognize them and use them to bless others, that got me thinking. Then in American Heritage he talked about the legacy of america, and he showed a bunch of clips and talked about being a good citizen. Actually now that I'm thinking back on it, I have no idea how I came to the conclusion that I did, but I KNOW!!!! =D I can't wait to go change my major and figure out what field I need to go into. I need to help kids. I NEED to. This is the profession I was sent here to do!!
I talked to my friend Marie here at work and she suggested Marriage and Family Therapy. I still have to get my masters, but I can also do this thing called Certified Family Life Educator Certification. That enables me to get a job before I get my masters, or to get a job if I don't end up getting my masters. I like this. I'm going to talk to an academic counselor on Friday after I talk to my Financial Aid Counselor about the loan money that I need to be getting asap. I definitely need it. So yeah, that's my Friday.
I also need to eat my Mac N Cheese. Because it is my last chance to eat it because I have to go to practice for the choir performance tonight. 7:30 pm. But practice is at 4:00pm. LOTS OF SINGING TODAY MAN!!!! =D