TOP 50

Soooo it's Thanksgiving. Which is super duper awesome and I am so ready for a break from school! I can't wait to get away from Provo for a few days and just relax and chill with my family. So here's to 50 things that I am thankful for this Thanksgiving:
1. BYU- the school of my dreams.
2. My family. I cannot wait to go home for Christmas. It's been a loooong semester and I've been real homesick. I can't wait to finally be with them.
3. Mi madre. I couldn't have survived this semester without her. I can't wait to go home and eat her food. And take naps in her bed. And have her introduce me to a certain cute boy... ;) but really, my mom is the best and I miss her like crazy.
4. Mi padre. I just miss joking around with him. We just have the same sense of humor and I can't wait to go home and be able to tease the old man.
5. Brady-my bestest buddy. Seriously ladies, when he gets home from the mish, date this fellow. Your life will never be dull.
6. Zach-this goofball can sure make you laugh. And sometimes if you're really nice to him, he'll make you food, like frozen burritos, eggs, or potstickers.
7. Aubrey-my homegirl. She is so sassy and I love it. Plus she is just so small and cute, who doesn't love that??
8. My dog. I miss Blitz more than anything. He's so fuzzy and cute. I just want to cuddle with him.
9. My grandparents. They are the bomb. And they are so cute. I want to be as cute as they are when I'm old. I can't wait to see them this thanksgiving.
10. All my missionary friends. Sometimes it's real hard having all of my friends gone, but I loooove their letters and seeing how much they have grown.
11. Sara-She just gets me, ya know? I can be a freak and she doesn't judge me. We have some pretty crazy times.
12. Bailey-my main country music, boy crazy girl! Good thing we have so much in common!
13. Laurie-the sweetest girl evvs. Plus she has a loud laugh which makes me feel like we have a kind of pact.
14. Rachel-She always gives me rides to school in her sexy pink jeep. And when she sings, that's cool too.
15.-Shanda-seriously the most thoughtful friend in the whole world. We have some good times, and she's always there for me.
16.-Kaytlyn-such a good example to me. She always knows what to say to help me out and she is the most selfless person I know.
17. My visiting teachers. Hana and Lindsay are seriously the cutest, sweetest girls in the world. Love them.
18.- My home teachers. Not only are they such great teachers, they are just plain hilarious. Rock on Blake and Nathaniel.
19. My apartment. I'm so blessed to have somewhere to live with running water, hot showers, and a fridge. And a bed. That's a bonus.
20. Warm clothes.
21. My healthy body. Seriously, I have never had medical problems. Isn't that something amazing?? Yes. Yes it is.
22. America. I could go on and on about this one. But suffice it to say that I am so blessed to live in the land of the free.
23. Funny movies. Nothing puts you in a good mood like a good laugh.
24. Country music. Haters gonna hate, but I loooove my country music.
25. Provo. Sometimes it's a bit like a bubble, but it's beautiful here. I love the mountains, I love BYU, and I love the amazing people here.
26. The freshman ward. I love those people. The day we are reunited will be the happiest day of my life, well maybe 2nd to my wedding day. Maybe.
27. Rachel to the Easter. Love that girl. And I can't wait for her to return to my loving arms, and dance like a fool.
28. Ashley-I miss her like crazy. But she is so sweet and I am so excited for her to have such amazing experiences on her mission.
29. Cafe Rio. Enough said.
30. Chocolate
31. Blankets.
32. Water. I'm always thirsty.
33. My ancestors. Like legit, I have some cool ones. And a lot of them who sacrificed everything for the gospel. What an example. Shout-out to William Bradford! That's right y'all, I'm RELATED to him!!
34. The temple. There is nothing like the peace that I feel every time I go there.
35. My job. I'm blessed to have a job where I have good co workers and it's low stress.
36. My fingers. Like I can type, play the piano and the guitar, and tie my shoes!!
37. The sunshine
38. Missionary mail
39. Technology and the internet
40. Sleep
41. Music.
42. Prophets. I can hear God's words through the prophet. How comforting is that!
43. The scriptures. I have found so much peace and direction through the scriptures, especially this semester.
44. The Holy Ghost. I would be totally lost without the Spirit in my life.
45. The gospel of Jesus Christ. The knowledge that I have about the Plan of Salvation is such a comfort to me.
46. Jesus Christ. He is the perfect example and His Atonement will allow me to return to live with Him and my Heavenly Father again. This knowledge is so powerful.
47. My testimony.
48. Church! Every week. It's great y'all.
49. General Conference! I look forward to it every 6 months. It's wonderful.
50. Life. It's so grand. I love it.

GIRLS NIGHT

Thug Swag

Last Friday, all my roommates and I went to Salt Lake City. We went shopping at the City Creek Mall. That mall just blows my mind. It is so pretty and the stores are so big and full of pretty things that I can't afford. BUT I did get an $8 scarf at H&M! And please enjoy these fine looking hats that Laurie and I found. ---->
And to top it off, we had dinner at the Cheesecake Factory! Mind. Blown. Seriously it was AMAZING! My life has been changed. Not to mention the fact that we had an awkwardly cute waiter. Don't you love those kind? To end the night off, we watched a wonderful chick flick and basked in the gorgeousness of Zac Efron.

Saturday was full of tests and studying, but we ended the night right by going to the BYU vs. Mesa basketball game. Oh, and wouldn't you know, another chick flick featuring Channing Tatum.

Today has been one of those days, you know the kind, where it seems like everyone's goal in life is to make you mad. And you know you shouldn't be mad, cuz most of it is just a bunch of little things that don't even matter, and normally wouldn't bug you. But I promised myself I'd never complain on this blog, so I'll just tell you the positive things. Today my academic adviser tried to talk me out of doing a political science minor and tried to get me to do a minor that involves teaching kids whose first language isn't English. Basically he just discouraged my idea because he didn't think I'd be very successful. I'm sorry, I will now do the political science minor. I will prove you wrong. I will be successful. I am going to be a great teacher. I am going to make a difference. I am going to fall in love one day. I am going to be a great wife and mother. (That was positive, even though somewhat sassy....right??) I've struggled a lot this semester with doubts and fear about my future, but even today when I was in a bad mood, and not necessarily in a spiritual mindset, Heavenly Father blessed me with reassurance. I know that everything is going to work out when I trust God. I will let Him take care of me, because I know that He knows exactly what I need when I need it. When I let Him into my life, I know that my life will become more that it ever can be without Him. I know that I don't need fear to govern my life, only faith in God.  I don't know how I would have survived this day without this scripture: "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." Proverbs 3:5-6 I know that this is true and it gives me so much comfort to know that my Heavenly Father will take care of me and that when I put my trust in God that I will be successful, no matter what happens in life.

Sorry for all the venting. Life is truly beautiful and I am incredibly blessed. I'm thankful for the minor struggles that I go through because they all bring me closer to God. Now, if you'll excuse me, I will now go listen to country music and drink hot chocolate.

Peace homies.

FAREWELLS FOR DAYZZZZ

This past weekend Sara's parents were in town and they were oh so nice to take us out to dinner at Brick Oven. Best dinner I've had for awhile!! And Cosmo was there--he even kissed my head. I haven't washed my hair since. Joking! But really, how cool is Cosmo? Then Bailey and I went to the BYU v. Weber State basketball game. It was pretty exciting, and after our win, we got 3 free oz. of frozen yogurt at Yogurtland. It was at Yogurtland that I discovered that Bailey and I are loud enough to make the whole packed place go completely silent and tell us to be quiet. My loudness is a talent ok? People just be jealous. On Saturday night I went back to Highland and stayed at Rachel Asay's house for Ashley's farewell the next day. I. Love. Rachel. She is seriously my fav. I don't know how I would have survived the 10th ward without her. We just get each other, ya know? I think God made sure we weren't the same age because then we would just cause too much trouble together. When I grow up, I want to be just like the lovely Rachel Asay.

Then Sunday was Ashley's farewell. It was soooo weird. We've been best friends for 12 years, since we were 8 years old and now we're all grown up and doing crazy things like going to college and on missions. Saying goodbye to her was the hardest goodbye of the many and many goodbyes I've already had to say. She's the person I always go to. I know that I can always tell her anything and everything. She knows everything about me. I miss the days when we literally spent every single day, all day, every day together. I miss the days when we were inseparable. Even though I miss her like crazy, and I want the next 18 months to go by really fast, I am so proud of the person she has grown to be. I know that she is going to have such a positive impact on the people of Omaha, Nebraska. 

Here's just a glimpse of our good times together:

Do Work Wilson.

THE CRAZIEST WEEK

So a couple weeks ago was a pretty fun time. My 20th birthday was on Monday. Bailey, Laurie, and Rachel and I went to JCWS for dinner. We got ENORMOUS milkshakes that were so delicious. Unfortunately, they didn't bring any boys to our yard. 

Then Halloween was on Thursday. Bailey, Sara, Mary, and I drove to Sandy to go to Chipotle because we got $3 burritos if we dressed up. The things we do for cheap food! And it was good food too! Then that night we went to a huge dance party on Center Street. It was fun for most of the time, but there were definitely some crazy people there. And it was real crowded. But we got to go a little crazy and dance so I was happy. 

On Friday, Sara and I went on cute little drive around Alpine and looked at all the pretty houses and vented about life. One day we will be married and have our own pretty houses to live in. Then we topped it off with some delicious Orange Leaf frozen yogurt. Sometimes drives and frozen yogurt are just good for the soul, ya know? 

Basically this week was kinda crappy. I was just feeling kinda down you know? BUT here is the happy part: God knows me. And he hears all of my prayers. And he knows how to take care of me better than anyone else. On Tuesday after having a kind of down day I came home to a note on my door that talked about how I'm nice and funny and make people around me happy because I am happy. That is how I know God cares about me and He will always take care of me. He know exactly what I need. So thank you to whoever listened to the Spirit and wrote me that note because it was the highlight of my week. 

On Wednesday, I went to Pizza Pie Cafe with Ashley. I can't believe that she is leaving on her mission next week! It was so good to catch up with her. I am going to miss her so much, she has been one of my best friends since I was 8 years old. I'm so glad to have her in my life and I do not look forward to saying goodbye to her. But I know she is going to do amazing things and I'm so proud of her. 

Basically, long story short, sometimes life is hard and doesn't go how I want it to, but GOD KNOWS ME AND LOVES ME. He will always take care of me.