I've been so excited for Prom the past couple of weeks, and can you guess what happened? Yes, I got sick. Really sick. The day before Prom. I was so scared I wasn't going to be able to go! But with some Ibuprofen, lots of naps, and a special blessing from my Dad, I made it! :) And I had a great time with my friends. :) 

                                 

I got accepted to BYU! I've wanted to go there

 my whole life, and I've finally been accepted!

I'm so excited!!! BYU, here I come!

<----- This is why I absolutely love Fall





Colored leaves, chilly days, jackets, apple cider, cozy blankets, good books. Fall is such a beautiful time of year! I wish it would decide to stay a little longer. It seems that, as soon as the leaves begin to change, it snows!

This is my ultimate Fall goal. To make a batch of caramel-stuffed apple cider cookies. Mmm! Find the recipe here.

I am not a very crafty person. That's why I have a Pinterest. I wish I were though! I just discovered that my aunt has a blog called My Love 2 Create. She is so crafty and can make the cutest things for hardly any money at all. Follow her at http://www.mylove2create.blogspot.com/

Here's a little overview of another amazing General Conference:

Now, more than ever:

                  To watch all of General Conference, click here.

Tracy finally had her baby! She is so beautiful! Luke and Noah prayed that her APGAR score would be a 10. She didn't quite get a 10, but she is a healthy, beautiful baby. :) Welcome Zara Snow Barrionuevo!

              All the water in the world

no matter how it tried,

could ever sink the smallest ship,

unless it gets inside.

All the evil in the world,

the blackest kind of sin,

can never hurt you one least bit,

unless you let it in.

-Author Unknown

Oh my goodness. I can't believe it. The prophet, Thomas S. Monson, just announced that men can now go on their mission at age 18, and women can serve at age 19! That is so incredible! I have a countdown on my iPod, and today it went from:

 

  

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"In a move to expand the opportunities for young members of The Church of 

Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to serve full-time missions, Church president

 Thomas S. Monson announced today that, effective immediately, men may now

 begin serving at age 18 and women at age 19.

The previous age for beginning missionary service was 19 years of age for young

 men and 21 for young women.

The announcement was made during the opening session of the Church’s 182^nd 

Semiannual General Conference, broadcast worldwide from Salt Lake City, Utah.

President Monson said that missionaries will have to have graduated from high 

school or its equivalent, regardless of where they live.

“ I am not suggesting that all young men will—or should—serve at this earlier age,”

 President Monson said.  Rather, he said, the option is now available based on

 individual circumstances, as well as upon a determination by local Church leaders.

The Church anticipates that lowering the age requirement will significantly increase

 the number of missionaries who will serve by expanding the options for when they

 may begin their service.

A news conference is scheduled for 12.30pm today, when more details will be

 announced. A live stream of the news conference will be viewable on 

MormonNewsroom.org."

"Give me a young woman who loves home and family, who reads and ponders the scriptures daily, who has a burning testimony of the Book of Mormon. Give me a young woman who faithfully attends her church meetings, who is a seminary graduate, who has earned her Young Womanhood Recognition Award and wears it with pride! Give me a young woman who is virtuous and who has maintained her personal purity, who will not settle for less than a temple marriage, and I will give you a young woman who will perform miracles for the Lord now and throughout eternity."

-President Ezra Taft Benson

Gratitude

For Personal Progress, I have to focus on three standards that I need to improve on. So, I picked Physical and Emotional Health, Language (Gossip), and Gratitude. I decided at the end of each day, I am going to write down the five things I was most grateful for that day. Here's this weeks:

Monday-

School

Happiness

Family

Priesthood Blessings

Cross Country

Tuesday-

Cross Country

Friends 

Journal

Love

Wednesday-

the Gospel

the Book of Mormon

Young Womens 

Beliefs

Personalities

Thursday-

Friendship

Music

Hard work

Seminary

Personal experiences

Friday-

Cars

Jackets

Laughter

Second Chances

Forgiveness

Saturday-

Naps

Teamwork

Free Time

Weekends

Family

Sunday-

Jesus Christ

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Music
Family

Scriptures