Slow Dancing In a Burning Room

Went up by Wyoming for a retreat on Friday evening and came back Saturday evening. I had the most amazing experience up there! Met some pretty amazing people that also have the desire to serve. I really have been so blessed lately. Last night I was talking to a good friend outside as we watched the stars and he made a very interesting but very true comment..he said how he felt bad for those people that didn't love life! How true that is for me too. I wish everyone to feel how I've felt these past few weeks! My life has just felt so complete and wonderful! I really don't know how I could make it any better.

On a different note; Brittany and I are still trying to decided where we want to live. I so badly want to live at Legacy Ridge because it's huge and it's by the building where I would have all of my classes but she doesn't want  to live there so we have yet to decide where to live... possibly Mountain Pines or Hillcrest...All I know is that we need to decide pronto!

Also, I've donated plasma and it was totally awesome but for some reason I have now gotten turned down three times because my Iron level is low so I have to go see a doctor now...I eat healthy, almonds, spinach, fish, meat all which are high in Iron and on top of that I take Iron pills...why is my body not absorbing it?

Busy, busy bee...

As of lately I've been a busy, bee! I absolutely love it! These past two weeks have been THE best I've had in a while. Along with having classes and homework I Usher at Devotionals every Tuesday and then last Friday, today, this coming Thursday and Friday I have been and will be at the blood drive all day working front desk. I also donate Plasma every Monday and Thursday nights and on Wednesdays from 5-7pm I have Get Prepared (in charge of oncoming freshman; answer questions, call parents). I have met absolutely amazing people who are willing to serve and are definitely not self-centered. Met a cool kid Matt Young who will hopefully be teaching me Portuguese (he served his mission in Brazil)...which reminds me I had to rush home today for cleaning checks and in an hour I will be meeting Matt at the Brazilian Society thing. My life is so perfect, at devotional yesterday I jotted down some really interesting things that have been helping me out a lot!

• Do it now, don't wait for when it's convenient
• I will not be a quitter I will give it all I've got-President Monson
• Do your duty with a heart full of song
• Find favorite scriptures that motivate you to become better
• See the sunshine in the clouds

Cinco de Mayo/Brittany's B-day

Cinco de Mayo
1st- got my score for the 3 Spanish exit exams that I took, 94, 94 and 89. I got a GPA of 3.9!
2nd- got an offer on my house in San Antonio; still working on paperwork and what not.
3rd- Paloma (sister) got engaged!!
4th- made an awesome dinner for my dearest roommate Brittany and I

5th- went to party it up at Kevin Pajaro's (Bird) house.


Bad news
1st- Best friend is still at boot camp so I couldn't wish him a Happy Birthday.

Brittany's B-day
Friday: took her out to Red Robin where she got sung to and had to wear balloons around her ears(: he he he. then she went out with her Brazilian lover.

Saturday: woke up super early to write on her car and our window and decorate and make the cake. Then, had an awesome party with virgin Margaritas which by the way were absolutely YUMMY! had a weird kid dance on me...it was super awwwwkward. She had a pretty great birthday(: She also received some scriptures in Portuguese with her name engraved on them from her Brazilian guy. P.S. I made a double stacked German Chocolate cake with homemade frosting..(:

Yummy in my tummy!

I made yet another amazing cupcake..actually...I made 24 of em but they were all of one kind...Cookies n creme..Yeah, they are as good as it sounds. Take a look of just a few of the people that ate them..

                        they were very content people. First picture is Ken, he's a super fun kid. In the middle are Garrett and my roommate Amanda they're cool, especially Amanda and last but not least is Chelsea, just met her last night but she's a fun Melaleuca working gal(:

Yellowstone

I'm pretty sure that I'm a certified Pansy!! I've always wanted to live in the mountains and what not but going to Montana and Wyoming made me realize that I probably couldn't handle it...maybe I just wasn't dressed for the occasion. Actually, I know for a fact that I definitely was not dressed for the occasion. I went with no jacket and what is hardly considered a sweater and we were in the middle of a blizzard...not a very good mix. Luckily one of the guys that we went with had an extra jacket, and he let me borrow it. It was pretty fun but I was super cold! Enjoy!