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.

Long Time

It has been a long time and I don't know where to begin. Life has been pretty stressful for me lately. I am literally so excited for Christmas break. Because even over Thanksgiving I will be studying like a mad woman just to try and pass my class. I have never had so much trouble with a class. Luckily I have a certain someone who writes to me once a month and they seem to come at the hardest times in my life and they make me so happy. He is awesome! He gets back in May which is crazy how fast that is! Anyways.... At school I am dealing with bullies and junk like that hopefully Monday it will all be taken care of.

I have been trying to go to all my church meetings even ward prayer. And I actually have been meeting some pretty cool people. Come to find out my neighborhood has people my age here. SHOCKER! I really am just trying to get through these next months and hopefully life will get a bit easier. In the summer I am not taking any classes. HALLELUJAH! Thanks everybody for thinking of me and calling me. You know who you are. Especially my big sister, aunt, and mom for helping me get through this barrier at school. It has meant a lot to me to have you guys there.

Life is overall good though. I am still losing weight and trying to work out every day.

LOVE YA'LL

Chelsea :)

What a Month....

So this month school has been crazy! It will finally settle down this weekend actually. So I decided while I was sitting here waiting to go to my mentoring class I would write on my blog since I haven't in a long time. My mom and sister are finally back from their trip which is super nice! I didn't really like living on my own for a week. It was pretty boring. It was nice when I needed to do homework but other than that I talked to myself or sang really loud. I don't like silence where most people do I don't. I had the flu last monday and got better by monday night. I then had to cram for a test that I am taking today. I had a calling to fulfill and on top of everything I managed to do everything I needed to do. I have a new found appreciation for little kids. I love my neice and nephews. At times they drive me crazy but I realized when they were gone that life isn't interesting when they aren't around. They are my joy! I love them so much. I can't wait for fall break so I can spend more time with them and catch up on some sleep. I am cutting my hair on Thursday and will post pictures after. Then tonight I am going with my mom to the gym and then for some facials. My dad is still in India...but he says he will be home Friday. I guess we will see about that.....I can't wait to see him. He is probably a skinny little thing since all he has lived on is water and protein bars because everything looks super scary to eat down there. My siblings have helped me out so much this week especially Trevor for coming over when I needed someone the most during the flu. Also Steven and Kristi were there when I was the lonliest eating dinner and watching movies with me! But staying home alone has made me a stronger individual and I know now that I am pretty independent.

Twilight Zone

So first I must apologize but my life has been HECTIC! Between school, mentoring, family, and church I am booked which is a good thing because time goes by faster and soon May will be here. If you don't know what happens in May you should find out fast! haha. So anyways....today my professor that I mentor with was taking a business test so he got a substitute (another professor at UVU who has his Masters in facial expressions and body reading). He came in and told the class he could read us just by looking at our body and how we hold ourselves. I totally believed him because of what my friend who is a mentor, Jeff, told me about him. My class kept saying Chelsea you got to have him read you so we can see if it is true. I kept telling them no but finally at the end of class I asked him to read me he said he would. It was INSANE! He told me that first I love to talk and be heard but no one listens. I have to speak 3-4 times before I am heard! Trevor and Kristi and Debbie will testify that is true. Then he told me that I am a very happy person and have a lot of love to give. He told me that my future spouse will be a very lucky man because of how much love I am willing to give. He warned me to be careful though because some guys will take advantage and walk all over me. I am going to heed his warning. Anyways those are the two things that I loved from it. I have also really come to appreciate the Atonement more. I thought i understood it but these past few weeks I have realized again what an amazing gift it is! I am so grateful for everything I have been given especially my family! They are truly a gift! I wouldn't trade them for anything in the world. Dating=hard. For those interested in my love life I so far have not gone on any dates. I don't want to ask guys out I want to be asked out. I have been told by many a people that they want to hook me up with sons, grandsons, and friends. Nothing has happened. So I will keep playing it cool until I get asked. I really wish Gilbert Blythe would come sweep me off my feet but he is stuck in a movie! :( Love ya'll!