Weird Story

Yesterday while I was hanging out with some family friends I got some calls from a number I didn't know around 7 pm. I noticed around 9 pm they left some voice mails so I listened to them and this lady was saying how she just got in a car wreck and it sounded like she had on-star or something and it kept beeping. But she was telling me her name and the other drivers name and their numbers and her insurance information or something. I had no idea what to do so I looked up the area code and it turned out to be from Seattle Washington. So I called the Seattle Cops (non-emergency number) and I talked with a cop and he said I should probably call her back and say she had the wrong number but not to give her any of my information. So I did that and I haven't heard back. I hope everything's okay.
The end of my story.

Also yesterday I got to dress up in a tutu for a cute 3-year-old and I was happy.

Missionary and life update

I am meeting with the Stake President and the Bishop on Sunday to submit my papers and I'm so excited.

Everything is working out and I know the Lord has a unique plan for me. This year has been full of prayer, hard work and faith. I can't wait for fall semester to start because I'm studying bugs in a entomology class, entomology lab and I'm working with one of the coolest professors ever studying bugs. My professor and I met on Monday after trying to meet since beginning of June. As part of doing research I will be getting credit for it that goes toward my major. Which is amazing because I was just trying to "Kill a semester" with enough credits to continue working but this contributes to my major. After this semester I will have to complete 10 more classes and 12 additional hours on top of that plus some generals. My professor mentioned that If the next four months go how were hoping for them to go,  He will help me get a grant and work on my own project when I come back from my mission. How cool is that?

The only downside to my entomology class is the textbook was over $200. But If I use it for a long time the cost will even out.

I don't know if I mentioned that I got a job in another lab that works with my professor I went to Kanab and Spanish Fork for. I'm looking at bugs and seeds there. This semester is going to be great.

I will probably open my call 6:30PM (Mountain time) on Sept. 4th via Usteam or Google Hangout.

Talk

Today I gave a talk in sacrament meeting. It was a fantastic talk. Listen here.

BoM Day 1

So I got a little behind reading the Book of Mormon yesterday (I didn't read anything). Today I recalculated the numbers and I need to read 28 pages a day to make it in 19 days, which really is an hour and a half of reading. Let's face it, I read all 7 of the Harry Potter series in less than 2 weeks while doing high school full-time, It's not that hard.

I LOVE the Book of Mormon and each time I read it I get more out of it and I see new patterns. It's like a never ending spiritual onion (watering eyes may be a side effect of the Holy Ghost testifying it's true not the smell).

With my recalculated number I'm ahead six pages (which isn't that much) because the temple was quite busy tonight. Also I noticed today while reading that when you get going and read a lot at once it's hard to put the book down.

Some things I noticed today were:
"go forth" - said by Nephi
"After we had completed all the commandment the Lord has given..."
"The Lamb of God" vs. "The Lord" when they're speaking
How many times the olive branch allegory is used before Jacob 5.
How many times the tree of life is used and interpreted and explained
How Lamen/Laman and Lemuel continually repented and continually murmured and did bad things. They must have had some belief to be visited by an angel and all the other things that happened to them. Like how Satan must have been pure at one point in time to be in heaven with us all before Earth.
The Lord/ Holy Ghost, other things Happen 3 times and on the third time they act on the prompting.
How the gospel is all about love of Jesus Christ and how to feel love by the spirit is amazing.
There are actual feelings written in the Book of Mormon, not just people who didn't have feelings.
Also that Nephi (and Lehi as well) saw the whole life of Christ's Ministry before it ever happened.

Well I will share more thoughts tomorrow.
Thanks for the support. There are 25 days till my papers open. :-)

Future Pack

So I have decided when i'm old[er] than I am  now and preferably have my own place that allows animals and may or may not be married, I would like a couple of dogs.
FIrst on my list is a Golden Retriever like this cutie

Isn't it adorable. and they're great family dogs and amazing, lovable creatures.

Next on my list is a Wire Hair Fox Terrier. I fell in love when I watched my bosses dog Picadilly over the Christmas Holiday. Natural hunter and the perfect size cuddle puppy. This dog is perfect and adorable.

Last on my list is a Weimaraner (apparently my mom used to raise them). They are big, beautiful dogs as well.  They will hopefully accompany my (imaginary/dream) Horses. 

This is my future pack. and Hey dogs are pretty good judge or character so they'll be good at keeping me company before the (post-mission, maybe don't even know who) husband and pick him out as well. 

My dogs will be loved but not spoiled, and they will know the rules. They are all different types of dogs but they are like children all unique and special. 

Update

Please go to my other blog for the update. :-)
if you don't remember it's http://sammerzblurbs.blogspot.com

My Nephew is Adorable

So last night while babysitting Matthew after he woke up,while trying to go back to sleep, He and I were laying on his bed and his light up musical seahorse was playing and he asking me what a shadow was. I responded that's a shadow and he was like a shower and I was like a shadow. Then he was like daddy takes a shower. I like bath. I was like "you're a lucky ducky to take baths." Then he was telling me about his 2 ducky's he plays with in the bathtub with daddy, and how daddy has a blue one (?) and he has a yellow one (?). and how he throws them down the stairs and daddy gets them , and how when he gets them wet daddy dries them in the towel so they can wet again. it was super cute!