I've made a decision...

:I'll be transfering back to my Spanish Ward! :)

Happy Sunday :)

So this morning I decided to go to my Spanish Ward. I woke up and got ready....and I thought my mom and sister would be joining me, but! when I went downstairs they were gone! So...I called them [no answer] and waited for a while. So I went by myself. Church was really nice :) An friend of mine that isn't very active came to church so I was really really happy to see him! The 2nd counselor came to me and told me that the bishop wanted to speak to me, so I went to talk to the bishop and we talked for a while. It felt so nice to talk to him! I've known him since I was in primary so I feel really comfortable speaking to him :) We talked about everything... He asked about my mom and my sister and why they haven't been attending. And I spilled my heart out. It's so difficult to be the only active member in my family! It is soooo difficult, but I've tried to be strong and so far....I think im doing ok :) What kind of worries me is that...my mom and my sister are my only family members that are LDS. So if I were to get married, they would be the only 2 family members of mine attending. And...if my mom continues to be inactive, she wont be able to attend :( And it makes me so sad to think that I'll be alone in the Temple.. And today the Bishop pointed that out and told me "Stephanie, Remember that salvation is individual...and if your mom is not at your wedding, that won't make a difference in your salvation." and he's completely correct. I may not have the ideal LDS family, but I'm trying my best to break the pattern and have my own LDS family who attends church regularly and lives the norms of the church :) I know that all of these trials aren't easy for me, but the only thing I can do is learn from them and be a better person. I'm thankful for the many blessings in my life. The bishop also asked me about Ryan. I told him "he's amazing and I truly love him" and he said "Well Steph, I hope this is a great example of what blessings can come when you live the gospel... In your case, Ryan is a blessing in your life" and its true :) I love my GIANT blessing!

So.. Thats my Sunday so far. A little emotional...but overall great :)


Love,
Steph

Concert, Love and School

Hello :)

Well, the Blink 182 concert was....interesting. Weezer and Taking Back Sunday were the opening bands for Blink, and honestly...Weezer was THE BEST! they are AMAZING live! they sounds just like their cd :) they dont cuss, and they keep the crowd going! i LOVED them! Blink on the other hand.....I was so disappointed! they play really well, but when it comes to singing...they don't sound like their cd. lol but overall it was a great concert :) It took us about 2 hours to get out of the parking lot! that Venue is horrible when it comes to exiting...

Us @ the concert :)

hmm oh yes! I have homework! ew :/ but good news is...Ry and I are doing it together, so it'll be fun! So thats our task for today, homework. We have a speech due on Monday!!! ahhh! our first official speech! I'm sure we'll be fine :)

We went to a dance last night! it was fun! :) not a lot of people know this....but i LOVE to dance! i absolutely LOVE it! when I feel like working out, I just dance in my room! lol I love Merengue and any type of latin music. Ry...doesnt really know how to dance and gets frustrated. lol but! he tries really hard and i appreciate that :) So! I'm going to try to teach him how to dance so he can feel comfy dancing in front of people. I'm sure it'll be fun!

Well, time to get ready! I'm going to help Anneliese do her make up for a wedding :)

byeee!!!

-Steph

Ps: Ryan, if you ever read this...

I love you with all my heart and im sooo glad you're

in my life! :) You make my world so beautiful! Thank you

for always taking care of me and being so sweet! I can't

wait to see you later! love you!

-Steph

Aquabats and more!

Hello :)

I'm a horrible blogger...lol [not as bad as Ryan though...hehe] SOOOOOOOOO! I went to my very first Aquabats Show! oh....my.....goodness! their fans are CRAZY! lol there was a girl dressed up like pikachu. ?!?! yes...and she was handing out cookies! It was a very unique experience. lol I had fun! even though I got beat up in the crowd! lol :( my shoulder is bruised up! My arm has another bruise...im just sore all around! Ryan kept me company for most of the night, he only left me alone for like 3 songs. I just stood in the back...lol like a loser! but anyway, It was fun! :) Corndog went with us but we lost him as soon as they started playing. Overall: great experience!


School is going great! Speech is pretty easy, Marriage and Family is...common sense. I think as a member of the church, school seems easier! Speaking in public is no issue because the church encourages us to speak in public since primary! I feel very blessed :)

On a side note...I'm considering going back to my Spanish ward. It's not that I don't enjoy the singles ward. I love it there! But...I just feel so "at home" in my Spanish ward. So...I'm not sure, but its definitely a topic in my prayers :)

OH!!! Ryan and I are going to Utah for conference weekend!!!!!!! yay!!!!! it's going to be my first time!!! I'm soooo EXCITED! :) Michelle is coming with us, so it should be so fun! She's a sweetheart! We will be leaving on Thursday the 1st of October @ 3AM...and coming back on Monday. I got Ry and I some tickets for a BYU football game! yay! :) I'll take plenty of pictures!

Well....I'm off to bed. Im soooo tired! today was my long day.... :/

Good News: I know what I'm getting Ryan for Xmas! :)


LOVE,
Steph