God Is There

So tonight is one of the hardest nights I have had in a long time probably since September. I felt trapped. My parents didn't want me to leave the house cause the roads were bad. My friends couldn't come get me and I felt so stuck. I didn't want to be at home. I didn't really want to be anywhere. So I went outside and read my scriptures on the porch watching the snow and reading. The scripture I read was exactly what I needed. I then decided to walk in the newly fallen snow and talk to God. He let me vent to Him of everything I didn't like in my life. I was wondering what I was doing wrong. He simply responded nothing. You need to have patience. I told Him that patience was hard and He told me it will get better. I asked Him why I couldn't be what the world marks as beautiful and He said cause you are beautiful to me and that's what matters. He also reminded me of those men in my life who find me attractive. He told me to trust in His timing. I know it is easier said than done but it just felt good to know someone was listening. I am not saying that everything will be perfect now but I know that He is there, listening. God wants us to talk to Him but He won't force himself upon us. God knows how our life will turn out. He knows the end so we need to trust Him. I am grateful to know I am doing nothing wrong but not having trust and patience.
I am grateful for this gospel. I am grateful for my blessings. Yes I have some hard times but in the end it is just a crease in the fold of time. God loves us. That's all that matters.

Another Week in My Life

So this week has been awesomely awesome. :) I am firstly really grateful that my mom is home. :) It was a fun week preparing food for my dad and being there with him but I also felt bad leaving him at home when I went to Preston's to play games with his family. I learned how to be a good wife though. I cleaned a lot and cooked. YES! Dinner was ready for my dad right when he came home from work. :)
I have been spending a lot of time over at Preston's house spending time with his sister, Charise, who lives with her family in Idaho. They came down for the 24. I was over there a lot. They came Thursday and stayed until today. I loved being over there and playing with his nieces and nephews. I took his 2 nieces to ice cream and got to talk with them a lot. Shelby is the youngest and she is attached to me by the hip when she comes. It is a lot of fun. Friday  the 2oth I went over there for most of the afternoon and night. Then Saturday I hiked Timp! YES! I made it to the top! My dad and I went. The only downside to my hike is the sunburn on my neck that is still there it has been 5 days and it still burns. My sister-n-law looked at it yesterday and thinks it is almost a 3rd degree burn! Preston took really good care of me yesterday. After I played football with him and his 2 nephews. We went back to his house ate lunch and played Star Wars! Such a fun game! Then Preston put aloe vera on it and got a towel in some ice water and put it on the burn. It felt so good! I think that is why today it doesn't hurt to bad. It is going to be a nasty peel though. Then after that  he took me back to my house and we went our separate ways. :) No we didn't break up but i went to an Owlz game with my family to watch that and see the fireworks and he stayed with his family for a firework show. After the game I went back to his house to say goodbye to his family and eat some carrot cake that his sister made. It was delicious!!!!!! Then Preston took me home and he is at work. I am currently at UVU after doing a photo shoot for the college that the mentors work for and then I am going to mentor  my class.  This week should finish up great! I am so excited for my family reunion on the 4th. My aunt gets here and it is just going to be epic! I love life and those in it! I miss a lot of you who I don't get to see. I just want you to know that I am thinking of you. It is funny how busy life gets sometimes but that you always meet the people that need to be in it at that time.  I will keep ya posted on my many adventures. Next week I am moderating at a focus group for this research project I am involved with. It should be epic! :)

Life and Why is Blogging so Hard?

Well I stink at blogging (officially)! I get on and check on my friends blogs and family but I don't write on mine. I need to be better cause it is a great way to keep everyone involved in my life. I can't talk to a lot of you as frequently as I would like to so blogging is awesome! I just need to be better.
Since last writing I have been volunteering as a UV Mentor. An instructor at UVU found out I was bored this summer and called me up to see if I would be willing to volunteer as a mentor with him. I know how important mentoring is for the students so I agreed plus it looks great on my resume and applications for graduate school. I have had the whole class last week and part of this week cause he is on a trip at a presentation. YES! I am teaching a college class! CRAZY eh? Then just a week ago I had another professor email and say she was working on a research project and needed students to help. I have been praying for an opportunity like this for sometime because it will help me get into graduate school. So now I am doing that with her and some other students. I am really excited!
Then I was stinking at staying in shape and healthy. My cousin, Abby, called me to tell me how well she was doing and helped me recommit to my goal. I am now back on track. I am avoiding sugary treats and get dessert only on Sunday. If I eat dessert during the week I have to do 50 sit ups (Preston's idea). I have to do 150 sit ups for last week. :( I messed up on friday and saturday. I just got through doing 20 sit ups. I now DO NOT want to mess up again. Sit ups suck!!!! I have been playing tennis more and am loving it! Preston and I are going to try out for the next summer olympics. haha. Just kidding. He is really good and I am getting better. I also weighed in today and Saturday and have been losing weight so I am really excited for that.
This week has had its up and downs for sure but I am so grateful for the people in my life who listen to me and care about me. I don't know where I would be without good friends and family to help me through the tough times. Everything is going great with Preston and I. We have been having a lot of fun and he just got a job! Which is great! It is a little sad since I have been used to seeing him a lot but this is good for when school starts and we both get busy again. Overall Life is good! I can't complain cause I have seen so many tender mercies from my Heavenly Father that there is no reason to complain. He has been my rock and I see Him more and more in my life. He is constantly guiding me in the direction He wants me to go. I am grateful for that. I love this gospel and my life.

Summer Time

So for those of you who don't know Build A Bear fell through so I have still been searching for a job. No luck! :( I have no idea why!? This is for sure how I didn't see my summer. I saw my summer working and having a blast with friends but with no job and no income I can't really do what I wanted to do. I just am trying to see the bright side that Heavenly Father knows best. I love being at home with my mom! She is amazing and always puts me to work. I woke up the other day and there was a list of things to do. I have been working on it for 2 days now so it is fun to get stuff done for her. I sing while I do it and apparently my brother today could hear me on the front porch with the door closed. Yes I was belting it out. 
I ran the 5K! YAYA!!! I did it in 30 min. which is about a 10 min mile. That is my fastest mile and I got to do it with an incredible boy! ;) Yes, Preston ran it with me. It was fun to have him there and he is really good at supporting me and helping me. 
Then lets see just job hunting still. Sunday I spoke in church and from what people say I did an incredible job. I felt like I sped read through the whole thing but everyone said it was awesome! Monday Preston and I went to the mall and then back to his house for filling out applications. Tuesday we (Preston and I)went up to Bountiful to see my Grandma and Uncle Steve. It was seriously the best. I loved it! My uncle is seriously an incredible person and I love him so much.  My cousin Brad came over and almost beat Preston up for making a U diss. 
My birthday is Saturday along with my Grandma's 90th birthday party. It is incredible to think she has lived 90 years. She is an incredible example to me. I love her so much! She is so funny and witty. Yes she has still got it for the most part. I can't complain about my life. I love it! Yes at times it is hard but I just remember that Heavenly Father is in charge. I don't want to turn 20 but am excited to be an adult! My dad can no longer say I am nineteen teen teen teen and that I am just a teenager. He is in India and gets home on Friday! Can't wait to see him! He is such an amazing man! I love all the men in my life and their examples to me and the women. I have such awesome people to look to and get advice from. Love Y'all. 

Stinking It Up!

I for some reason really struggle with blogging. It shouldn't be that hard. I think sometimes I feel like I am writing to myself so I just give up writing on it. Catch up time: Preston's family is in town so we haven't really been able to hang out or go out together in awhile just us. It has been hard since that is when I get to really talk to him and get to know him. Family first though! Always! I have been learning how hard a relationship can be when it comes to communicating and learning to be patient with one another. I thought having a boyfriend would be easy but come to find out there are some hard things that we have gone through but luckily for us that has  made us stronger and appreciate each other more. We have just been seriously having a blast dating each other. We are going slow and enjoying every minute of it! He is an awesome boyfriend! Next would be talking about job hunting. All my friends and family have been so great in helping me find a job. When build-a-bear fell through I got a lot of support from my family. I have applied for a secretarial job at my friends work. I am also going to become a red cross volunteer then a friend of my parents said his dentists office is looking for a secretary now! So that might end up working out! I also have an old professor who wants me to do an internship with her. This has made me realize how important connections are when trying to find work.
I love running! I love to go (usually by  myself) and I am now running 2.2 miles in about 24 min. I am going to be running a 5k that proceeds go to supporting Crohns Disease which is a disease my uncle battled for years. I am excited to support that cause!
Life is great! I couldn't ask for a better family or friends. Everyone in my life has supported me through easy and tough times. I just can't wait to get busy so I stop wasting time this summer cleaning my room. LOL! I miss school but love the freedom of being able to do what I want instead of having my HW set up my schedule for me. I hope to keep this more updated. :) Love you guys!

One Lucky Girl!

Hey Everyone,
I have rededicated myself to blogging. This summer I would like to post weekly in my blog to keep everyone updated on my life. I also feel like this is my personal journal since I am to lazy to write in mine.  :)
So my mom, dad, and I traveled home from a 2 week stay in Oregon with my Aunt (Debbie), Uncle (Kevin), and cousin (Ethan). We had many great adventures including swimming, hiking, going to the coast, spa day and whale watching. It was such a fun 2 weeks and a nice break from the stresses of life. We got back on Tuesday night at around 12 a.m. 
Since being home I have gone to Institute, Ran, Ward Sports Night, Park City Adventure, Mall Shopping, and Movie Night. :)
I have been pretty busy since coming home. I interviewed at Build-a-Bear which I am hoping I get the job! I would love to work there! Cross your fingers! It was a group interview with 8 people. It was the funnest interview of my LIFE!!! We were asked questions and got to build a bear and then sell it to the managers. I had a fox that I dressed in a cute hoodie and pants. When I was selling it I said: "You are a five year old boy." She said okay. I then asked her what her favorite animal was and she said a fox! That is when I had a Brian Reagan moment where the words are already out so you just have to finish the sentence even though you know it is not right. I said: "Did you know that the fox is the fastest animal in the world!! The manager laughed so hard she started to cry. She told me you just lied to a little kid. I told them well I am trying to sell it here. LOL! Ya I turned bright red!!! 
I also feel like the luckiest girl in the world because I have been dating this guy who always makes me feel so beautiful. We go running together and even when I am all sweaty he tells me how pretty I look. I am so lucky to have him in my life at this point. That is why this is titled one lucky girl cause I feel so blessed. Heavenly Father sends the little tender mercies that boost my spirits up.  I am really one lucky girl! I have amazing parents, friends, and family who always have my back no matter what the situation is. I love everyone who either is in my life or has been in my life and what I have learned from each individual. 

Summer Adventures

School is finally out for the summer! So now I know a lot of you are asking what is Chelsea going to do with her life since school pretty much consumes her whole life. Well since school has been out I have gone on dates and actually had a social life. I got reapplied for the mentoring program and they cut a lot of the old mentors but I made it!!! I love the mentoring program and am so excited to continue in the program. 

What the future holds for my education I have no idea. I am thinking of applying for respiratory therapy in the Fall and pretty much if I make it in; I make it in if not I will transfer to BYU and get my masters in health education. I have realized that in the future I want to open up a facility where I can help obese people lose the weight in a healthy way. I want to help obese children and stop the pandemic with our children. This means I would probably need to get a coaching license. 

Social Life well this has been interesting. I have been seeing a really awesome boy lately. I met him in my ward and we have been casual dating each other.  We have spent a lot of time together since I left on a roadtrip for 2 weeks and before that he went to Idaho for a couple days. We are in an open relationship and just are enjoying getting to know each other and having fun together. We have done a lot of fun stuff! We have gone running together, made cookies, watched movies, and played video games together (he is trying to help me learn how to play 007 and some other games). I am not a gamer but it has been fun. Then one of my best friends gets home from his mission in JUNE!! 3 weeks!!! It is crazy and then some of my big brothers get home after that. I am excited to see them all again. 

My mom and I left on April 30 for a road trip to Oregon. My brother Trevor tagged along and we are very grateful he came. Some scary stuff happened and if he hadn't been there I don't know where my mom and I would be today. He left on May 5th and my mom and I are staying until the 16. My dad is going to join us on the 11th! I am so excited to see him. I haven't seen him in awhile so it is going to be good to have him with us for Mothers Day. 

I am so blessed in my life to have such good friends, family, and education. My parents have always supported and been there for me and I will be forever indebted to them for what they have done for me. I love being up in Oregon with pretty much my 2nd parents. My aunt and uncle are amazing and I love them so much! I am so glad that I have this summer to make memories and to have fun before school starts again! The next time for when I get home is finding a job so if any of you have ideas let me know!

Thanks for being supports and always having my back! This is my life and I love it. I hope to keep my blog updated. 

Chels :)

Trials

Firstly, I wanted to start out and thank my sister, mom, and aunt Debbie for all they do for me. Last week was a tough one for me. I was stressed with papers, tests, and then after all that ended up going on one of the most awkward dates of my life. I am not here to write about that. I have already done all my venting to these three women. My sister I know a lot of you know her but she is seriously one of the most incredible daughters of God I have ever met. She is a one of the kind mother with 3 kids all under the age of 5. She takes care of them when their sick and then she gets sick but she still continues to be a mother. She always has time to talk with me on the phone. I don't know how she does it but she does. Her advice is priceless to me. She is also one of the best listeners I have ever met. She doesn't ever try to fix my problems but just listens. Then when I ask she tells me what she did when she was my age. My mom is just an incredible lady. She drives me to my classes every Tuesday to Layton. She has supported me through bullying problems, social problems, and everything in between. She is my hero and one day I hope I can be as strong and as beautiful as she is. My mom has gone through so much in her life but always serves others not matter what the situation. She is one great woman. My Aunt Debbie is another incredible lady. She is my constant guide. She always has time for me or makes time for me. I love her to death and really there is no way to describe her and put her in the perfect light that she is in.

Lastly, The Lord blesses us when we have our down times through priesthood blessings and friends He blesses us with when we need it but it is always in His own timing and we need to have faith and trust that He knows what he is doing. We are never alone and He is always there. He never forgets us. He is our best friend and knows the right timing. I am so grateful to my father for being worthy of giving me blessings when I need that extra boost. I hope to find someone who is just like my dad. Thanks to everyone else for being there for me. :)

This One is For the Girls

So it has been a tough week for me. I have been super busy and wasn't able to really get out and work out except for on Saturday I went running. I have been thinking a lot lately and asking the question: "Why?" I was pretty down on myself Friday night because there were some boys who weren't really making life easy on me. It was like every word out of their mouths you would think: "Really? Did that just come out." I had a really bad attitude about men on Friday night which was bad because the next day I had a blind date with someone that Jordan and Rachel wanted to set me up with. After I came home and thinking about it I thought wait why do I care. It is their loss not mine. I can do better. That is what I kept telling myself.

Saturday rolled around and i had such a fun time on the double with Rachel and Jordan. They are amazing and I don't know how Jordan knew when he asked me a few weeks ago to do this that I really needed to feel special again. I had so much fun. I have been doing a lot better at thinking this is just for fun don't stress about the future. That has helped me enjoy going on dates. We went mini golfing Jordan and Rachel style and lets say my date and I kicked trash!!! haha. Then before that we went to Applebee's for lunch. So I just want to let the girls out there know who might be struggling with not feeling special that there is one who knows you. He loves you and knows when you need pick-me-ups. To those girls who think why am i not being asked out or why won't that boy like me? Lets just say between us it is their loss of not getting to know you. Life is too short to worry about them. I am so grateful to my Savior for knowing me and sending the people in my life when I need them the most. I am so blessed to have an amazing family who will always love me. Just a quick shout out to Debbie, my mom, Abby, Rachel, and Jordan who have been my examples and friends and who have helped me realize that it is okay to have fun and that it is always the boys' loss for not getting to know you. :)

Life As I know it

This semester has pretty much been crazy! I drive every Tuesday/Thursday up to Layton to the Weber Davis Campus. It has been draining to drive up there and then going back to UVU to get those classes done. Luckily my parents have supported me through all of it. Still no letters but that is okay. Life goes on. I am loving my new calling! It has gotten me super involved in my ward which has been so good for me. I am going to more activities, meeting new people, and making new friends. I am in a Dating and Courtship class which has proved to help me to mature and figure out more about myself. I have had not only family but friends trying to set me up which has been so funny. I take 2 night classes which is what is the right word here............long. There ya go it is long. Oh did I mention Monday was the best day I have had in a long time. I got to go behind the scenes of the Conference Center with my Uncle Escott and cousins: Zack, Dusty, Keenan, and Abby. My mom and Trevor and Heidi and last but not least my Tio Omar. He is an amazing example of being very classy and respectful to women. I also got to eat delicious Uruguayan food with my family and cousin Danny. It was delicious to have Empanadas again.

My friends are still getting married like crazy but I am so happy for them. I am also loving Once Upon a Time. It is my new favorite T.V. Show! For all those who haven't seen it you need to watch it ASAP!!! Overall Life is good and I am loving working hard and hopefully will see good grades at the end of this semester. It is the papers that are going to kill me in every class. I know that I can survive it. By the way did I mention I have incredible roomies. They are seriously the best. I have also been so grateful to my sister for being such a great example of mother and wife to me. She is amazing. Well I got to get back to the paper.

Ciao

Long Time Again

Lets just say that my life has been hectic lately. I have been trying to find time to not only do homework but workout and spend time with family. I have felt lately that a lot of my teenage years have been so focused on school I have forgotten how to just let loose and be crazy. Slowly but surely I have been going to Ward Activities thanks to my new calling as Co-Chair of Ward Prayer which has been a blessing in disguise. I have also gotten even more involved at school with activities and the Mentors. I am currently driving up to Layton every T/Th for a class I need to apply for the Respiratory Therapy program in October of 2012!! FINALLY!!!!!!! I am so excited for that. I am applying for jobs at BYU and internships pretty much wherever.

The greatest thing ever is now I am wanting to be set up with people. It is amazing. I really never liked being set up but now I pretty much tell everyone and anyone if you know someone I would love to go out and party! I also love having my cousin at BYU. She has been getting me involved not only in workout classes but with her roommates. She is the sweetest to do that and invite me. I love spending time with my niece and nephews. They are the cutest. My favorite activity of late is going to Rachels and playing with Madison and her Barbies and now she has a new room so I will need to go check that out. That is me as of late I am going to try and post more. Love ya'll! Oh by the way my sister is now 30!!! And I am so grateful to her for praying for me to come to my family! Also Trevor and I are the new family historians. Ask us anything we know.