The pictures below are obviously of Ireland, and i just posted them because I really hope to travel there someday! It is one of my dreams/lifetime goals to be able to go there :) This probably won't happen soon, but I am determined to make it happen in the future!
Anyways, here are some thoughts from Tuesdays devotional here at BYU...it got me thinking about a lot of things, so I just decided to type them up...
*Everyone has their own book of life, and we need not compare ourselves to others.
*Matthew 25: 15- "And unto one he agave five btalents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey."
*Matthew 25:23-"His lord said unto him, Well done, good and afaithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord."
*As long as we do the best we can with whatever we are given in this life, our talents and such, then it only matters what our effort is, and not just our achievement.
*Good references:
-D& C 130
-3Nephi 14:7-8
-D&C 121: 7-8
*It is neat to think that we are each individually made with specific talents and capabilities that make us special. Also, we were given these talents to help serve others and to help spread His gospel throughout the world. We are on this earth to learn and to prepare ourselves to return to our Heavenly Father someday. The effort that we exhibit in our daily lives is more important than what we achieve in the end. Our effort proves of our dedication and perseverance, and it adds to the person we are striving to become, as well as our character. God has a plan for us and it will take our desire to know Him and His gospel to completely understand why we are here and where we are going.
*Besides these thoughts above, I've been thinking a lot about what I would love to do sometime after I graduate:
* go to Ireland someday!!
* learn how to play the piano
* coach competitive soccer teams
* eventually open my own Recreational Therapy Facility for those that are physically disabled
travel to all the 50 states
*I am still looking to get my Masters in Public Health here at BYU. In the Fall I will be taking the GRE and then I will apply next Winter. It feels like the best thing for me and I pray that I get accepted! We shall see :)
*Life is going great and I am extremely excited for the summer time! It will be great to be home with family and friends, and the warmth of the sun, and the beach :)
Friday, March 7, 2008
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
**LiFe**
Our lives aren't ours to plan out. The Lord is the one making the plans and we simply choose to follow them, or take another path. Lately I've learned the importance of turning my desires into the Lords desires. I have desired to finish college, do my internship and then possibly a mission. I've wanted a boyfriend throughout all of my college experiences, but those that I date never seem to stick. With all of these things in mind, and considering some of the trials I've been through, I know that what I want isn't always going to coincide with what the Lord would have me do, even if they are righteous desires. Timing is never an issue in the Lords mind, instead He focuses on the events and things that will mold us into better sons and daughters of God. I have learned to take every day as it comes and to not plan to far into the future.
This past weekend I really developed a testimony of fasting and prayer, and I know these principles of the gospel are essential to our happiness here on earth. With fasting and prayer I have been able to be more in tune with what the Lord desires for me and the path he would have me take. How great full I am for the scriptures and inspired prophets who are helping guide us back to our Heavenly Father.
I still need to make my resume for applying to internships, and that is definitely a slow process. School is going good and I have some tests coming up pretty soon in Humanities and in my 473 Issues in Therapeutic Recreation class. I have really been enjoying the social life this semester and I've met a lot of really great people. I did date this guy for about 3 weeks and that sadly ended on Sunday. Oh well, what can u do? On Friday I get to babysit for Mark and Karen, so I'm really excited about that! Their kids are adorable! Anyways, many pictures are to come! That is, once I get my computer back! It's been at the doctors for two months now :(
This past weekend I really developed a testimony of fasting and prayer, and I know these principles of the gospel are essential to our happiness here on earth. With fasting and prayer I have been able to be more in tune with what the Lord desires for me and the path he would have me take. How great full I am for the scriptures and inspired prophets who are helping guide us back to our Heavenly Father.
I still need to make my resume for applying to internships, and that is definitely a slow process. School is going good and I have some tests coming up pretty soon in Humanities and in my 473 Issues in Therapeutic Recreation class. I have really been enjoying the social life this semester and I've met a lot of really great people. I did date this guy for about 3 weeks and that sadly ended on Sunday. Oh well, what can u do? On Friday I get to babysit for Mark and Karen, so I'm really excited about that! Their kids are adorable! Anyways, many pictures are to come! That is, once I get my computer back! It's been at the doctors for two months now :(
Thursday, January 24, 2008
A Fabulous Weekend! :-)
This past weekend was a great one! It was Martin Luther King Jr. day and therefore we had a 3 day weekend :)
*Friday* Carli and I went to P.F. Changs to spend the money we got when the mysterious caterpillar showed up in our lettuce wraps on my birthday. It was fun, but we quickly realized that it was date night for every one in Provo, meaning we felt quite out of place! ha ha...What's new though, Carli and I go everywhere together! However, we have decided that it's our turn to finally get lucky in the dating world! All of our friends are either dating someone, engaged, etc. By all means we are excited for them, but like I said, it's our turn now!! Other than this is our goal this semester, that's all I have to say about that :) We ended up going to an Institute dance that night which was way fun! I loved it! Marc Harrison from EFY was there, and we partied it up like we did in Santa Barbara! It was a good night, and we ended it with watching Step Up at Carli's house afterwards.
*Saturday* I slept in until about 11, and then went to the mall with LaRee. We spent an absurred amount of time in Forever 21 because it is such a fun store! And we love it! I didn't end up dropping any money in there, but no worries I found the sale at Bath and Body Works and made out with some great smelling things, and great deals! I then headed to Sports Authority to get some new shin guards for all the soccer games I will have this semester with playing on the intramural team, and on the indoor league in Lindon. I also bought a ball because my other one I left at home :( I then went and tried on the dress I will be wearing in Sandra's wedding on the 3rd of May. It was super cute, and I fit in to a size 10!! yay! ha ha...I then had to get back to Provo because I had an intramural game in which ended in a tie unfortunately. Carli and I went to dinner later that night with our old friend Devin who went and got married on us this past October. It was good to see him and catch up with him. Around 11 that night we went to Carli's friends house for a bonfire/backyard party, which basically was spent indoors because it's freakin' cold here in Utah! We had a great time meeting new people, and playing card games all night long.
*Sunday* Went to church, and then went to visit Mark and Karen Skaggs, and their adorable children!! They have two now, Amanda Leigh Skaggs and Joseph Skaggs (don't know the middle name). It was really good to catch up with them since it has been about a year since I had seen them! I then went over to hang out with some new friends I had made Saturday night and we watched the Packers and the Giants game. I have to say it was sad to see the Chargers lose earlier on in the day...We then made waffles and played apples to apples all night! And p.s., i kinda like this kid that i was hanging out with that night, and it's going pretty well, so we'll see :)
*Monday* Carli and I went to go see The Bucket List and it was simply amazing! Go see it if you haven't already! We both cried like babies and it was awesome :) Then we went back to her place and ordered a pizza, ate Ben & Jerry's Chocolate Fudge Brownie ice cream, and watched One Tree Hill for about 3 hours. It was a true day off from everything! I loved it! Then that night I went to go tubing with the guy I mentioned above, so that was TONS of fun! I couldn't stay on my feet to save my life, therefore I was quite a show, let me tell you!
It was a fabulous weekend, and I'm ready for the next one to begin!
*Friday* Carli and I went to P.F. Changs to spend the money we got when the mysterious caterpillar showed up in our lettuce wraps on my birthday. It was fun, but we quickly realized that it was date night for every one in Provo, meaning we felt quite out of place! ha ha...What's new though, Carli and I go everywhere together! However, we have decided that it's our turn to finally get lucky in the dating world! All of our friends are either dating someone, engaged, etc. By all means we are excited for them, but like I said, it's our turn now!! Other than this is our goal this semester, that's all I have to say about that :) We ended up going to an Institute dance that night which was way fun! I loved it! Marc Harrison from EFY was there, and we partied it up like we did in Santa Barbara! It was a good night, and we ended it with watching Step Up at Carli's house afterwards.
*Saturday* I slept in until about 11, and then went to the mall with LaRee. We spent an absurred amount of time in Forever 21 because it is such a fun store! And we love it! I didn't end up dropping any money in there, but no worries I found the sale at Bath and Body Works and made out with some great smelling things, and great deals! I then headed to Sports Authority to get some new shin guards for all the soccer games I will have this semester with playing on the intramural team, and on the indoor league in Lindon. I also bought a ball because my other one I left at home :( I then went and tried on the dress I will be wearing in Sandra's wedding on the 3rd of May. It was super cute, and I fit in to a size 10!! yay! ha ha...I then had to get back to Provo because I had an intramural game in which ended in a tie unfortunately. Carli and I went to dinner later that night with our old friend Devin who went and got married on us this past October. It was good to see him and catch up with him. Around 11 that night we went to Carli's friends house for a bonfire/backyard party, which basically was spent indoors because it's freakin' cold here in Utah! We had a great time meeting new people, and playing card games all night long.
*Sunday* Went to church, and then went to visit Mark and Karen Skaggs, and their adorable children!! They have two now, Amanda Leigh Skaggs and Joseph Skaggs (don't know the middle name). It was really good to catch up with them since it has been about a year since I had seen them! I then went over to hang out with some new friends I had made Saturday night and we watched the Packers and the Giants game. I have to say it was sad to see the Chargers lose earlier on in the day...We then made waffles and played apples to apples all night! And p.s., i kinda like this kid that i was hanging out with that night, and it's going pretty well, so we'll see :)
*Monday* Carli and I went to go see The Bucket List and it was simply amazing! Go see it if you haven't already! We both cried like babies and it was awesome :) Then we went back to her place and ordered a pizza, ate Ben & Jerry's Chocolate Fudge Brownie ice cream, and watched One Tree Hill for about 3 hours. It was a true day off from everything! I loved it! Then that night I went to go tubing with the guy I mentioned above, so that was TONS of fun! I couldn't stay on my feet to save my life, therefore I was quite a show, let me tell you!
It was a fabulous weekend, and I'm ready for the next one to begin!
Friday, January 18, 2008
Utah is really cold this time of year, and I'm really beginning to miss my home sweet home, California :( Only 3 more months and I'm home free!!! Well, only for the summer that is... I'm planning on taking an internship in either of the following 4 places: Palo Alto, CA, San Diego, CA, Denver, CO, or Boston, MA. The facilities in Palo Alto and Boston are Children's Hospitals, and the one in San Diego is Sharp Medical Center where they deal with individuals with various types of physical disabilities. Craig's Hospital in Denver has been around for a while and they deal with those with Spinal Cord Injuries, and Traumatic Brain Injuries. This hospital is very well known, and would probably be the best internship to take if offered. I am beginning to create my resume and discuss these possibilities with my adviser, and then I will start applying towards the end of this semester.
As I am finishing up my college career, I am taking the following classes: 472 Program Dynamics in Therapeutic Recreation, 473 Issues in Administrative Therapeutic Recreation, 486 Legal Aspects, Intro to Ceramics, and Humanities 202. Three of my classes are my last upper division classes, and the last two are just the last of the General Ed. requirements. It's been a great semester so far, and I'm hoping it will stay that way! We are only on our 2nd week of this semester, but I can't help but think about graduation every day :)
The social life is always fun seeing as there are always fun things to do around here. Some of the favorites are sledding, dollar movies, dessert parties, bowling, game nights, intramural soccer (that's my favorite), going out to dinner, shopping, going to Salt Lake & Park City, dating (a rarity in the life of Traci), and just hanging out at each others apartments... I usually hang out with either carli, tiffany, or my roommates. As much fun as it has been being up here, I am ready and excited to move on to the next phase of my life; wherever that may lead me. After the internship I am considering serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It is something I feel I should do if the time is right and if I feel prepared. I think it would be an amazing experience, and one I know I would grow tremendously from. If I could help this world become a little bit better by introducing the gospel and God into their lives, then why not go for it? We'll see where I'm at come December of this year :)
As I am finishing up my college career, I am taking the following classes: 472 Program Dynamics in Therapeutic Recreation, 473 Issues in Administrative Therapeutic Recreation, 486 Legal Aspects, Intro to Ceramics, and Humanities 202. Three of my classes are my last upper division classes, and the last two are just the last of the General Ed. requirements. It's been a great semester so far, and I'm hoping it will stay that way! We are only on our 2nd week of this semester, but I can't help but think about graduation every day :)
The social life is always fun seeing as there are always fun things to do around here. Some of the favorites are sledding, dollar movies, dessert parties, bowling, game nights, intramural soccer (that's my favorite), going out to dinner, shopping, going to Salt Lake & Park City, dating (a rarity in the life of Traci), and just hanging out at each others apartments... I usually hang out with either carli, tiffany, or my roommates. As much fun as it has been being up here, I am ready and excited to move on to the next phase of my life; wherever that may lead me. After the internship I am considering serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It is something I feel I should do if the time is right and if I feel prepared. I think it would be an amazing experience, and one I know I would grow tremendously from. If I could help this world become a little bit better by introducing the gospel and God into their lives, then why not go for it? We'll see where I'm at come December of this year :)
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