Old Rabbits

My good friend Celine always says, "it's all comin' back to me now".  Good one Cel, you always know what to say!  It really IS all comin' back to me now!

Well, guess what I realized the other day?!  Above average happenings don't always have to be awkward and/or funny!  According to Urban Dictionary, "An average person is someone who loves Harry Potter, hates Twilight, prefers Google to Yahoo, and enjoys playing with their socks during church! --most of America, average--".  The part I actually found that applies to what I wanted to say today was the "enjoys playing with their socks during church" part.

Actually, we're not even talking about socks... We're talking about church.  Straight up!  My roommate has a blog and it is FANTASTIC!!  She is the one that made me realize that lots of things in life are "above average" not just funny things.  I should have seen this earlier, so stop trying to make me feel better.  I blame myself.  No, no don't bring me cookies to help me cope with the new news.  (Actually, if you want to bring me cookies I would be totally fine with that.  We can have a party and watch Lilo & Stitch.)

So I've been preparing for a mission my whole life, I just didn't know that until a couple months ago.  I think things like that happen a lot, Heavenly Father prepares us for things long before we are affected by them.  He's answering our prayers before we even ask for help!  How amazing is that!?  Don't you just want to hug Him forever?

Well, I've been trying to notice blessings in my life that have come before I even knew I needed them.  For instance, even just being raised in the gospel of Jesus Christ has been such a blessing.  I sometimes wonder what it would be like to be a convert, to be able to see exactly what my life would be like without the gospel and what it's like with it.  But honestly, I am so grateful for the blessings I've had this whole time.  I wouldn't give that up for anything.

Growing up where I did has had a HUGE impact on why I am the way I am.  Our Father in Heaven can see everything and can see where we need to be, when we need to be there.  Who knew Garland, Utah would be the place to mold me.  We are in the places we are because we need to be there.  There is something special for each of us to do.

Being in Student Council has really helped me be a little more outgoing with strangers.  I was able to learn how to love people!  It's hard to serve people if you don't love them.  I already love the people in Guatemala and I can't wait to get out there and share the beautiful message of the gospel with them.  It can change their lives!  It has already changed mine so much.

Going to college has been so great.  I didn't want to leave my home, not even a little.  I wanted to stay with my parents for the rest of my days.  Years ago my dad would tell me I could have all the Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream I wanted if I would never leave.  Do you realize how tempting that offer was?!  But I knew that if I was going to meet people (something I didn't want to do, I had plenty of friends already, right?!), and learn how to live with other people I had to move out and go to college.

You know what they say, old rabbits CAN learn new tricks.  I'm pretty much an old rabbit.  And those are definitely new tricks.  I have met some pretty amazing people, and made friends that will definitely (hopefully...) last for the rest of forever.

And that my friend, is an above average happening.