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Thursday, September 27, 2012

My whole life

I feel like it's been my whole life since I last blogged. Oh well.

Sometimes Showtunes Saturday Night plays songs from shows I've been in :)

Last time I wrote anything was the beginning of August. And now it's the end of September. There's a lot to cover!!

FIRST of all, I finished teaching swim lessons. I LOVE teaching swim! I'm super excited to get to teach again next summer.

I also had Fiddler on The Roof!!! That was an amazing experience. I felt so lucky to get to be a part of such a wonderful show with such a wonderful director (Jerry Elison) for my first show out of high school. I was incredibly blessed to have the opportunity to play Hodel. I love that part, she was my favorite when I watched the movie prior to auditions.

I moved out to go to BYU!! It's so strange being all moved out, but feels so good! And I've gotten used to the dorm, so now that's what I consider home, not my house in Orem. Weird.

I made it into Women's Chorus!! It's an amazing choir. I love the hard music, it's fantastic having something difficult.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egcQEDZpuOE

That is the link to my concert. It has all of the times for the different choirs listed on it so you can skip to watch whatever you want.

Recently I've had a lot of opportunities come up, but who knows if any of them will work out. I tried out for "A Christmas Carol" at the Hale Center Theater, but haven't received an email from them, and it's been about a week and a half since auditions, so I'm guessing I didn't get in. Oh well. I am also being considered for a photoshoot to take place at Temple Square during Conference weekend. I'm thinking it's for those pictures they put in the New Era and Ensign for the Conference editions. So we'll see if they end up liking my pictures enough for that. I also just auditioned for two voice-over projects for a Mormon message video and for a Seminary teacher training video. Hopefully it all works out!!

Sunday, August 5, 2012

A Beloved Soul Returned to Christ

So much to write about. Mainly though, my dear friend Emily Austin passed away on the morning of August 2nd. When I found out that afternoon, I couldn't do anything but cry. I was home alone and for the first time in a long while I felt utterly helpless. I went to my room and sobbed into my pillow, then went over to friends' houses to mourn with them. I kept crying literally all day long. I would stop crying and think I was fine, and then about 20 minutes later not be able to control myself anymore. I am so sad about her death, yet overjoyed at the same time because I know that she is finally done with her 14-year battle with leukemia. I know that she is fulfilling the Lord's work right now up in heaven and I can't wait to see her again.

Honestly, this gospel gives me so much comfort. There is so much going on all of the time, and the trials don't get any easier as they come. During some hard trials in high school, I remember almost wishing that trials could be like when I was young. Not that people would die or anything, but I'm much better at dealing with sickness (or I think I am) than with other things. After Kayleen's and Emily's passings, I realized that no matter how many times you go through a trial, it doesn't get any easier. You never just get used to it. And death is much harder than sickness. In different ways, but probably harder.

I listened to some fantastic songs that friends wanted to share with Emily's family. The first was "You'll Never Walk Alone" sung by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and the second was "I Will Rise" sung by Alex Boye and featuring LDC. Go listen to them.

I also read a talk given by President Monson in General Conference in 2009. Here is the link to it: https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2009/04/be-of-good-cheer?lang=eng. It is a wonderful talk, as are all conference talks.

I know that it is through the trials we have in this life that we become stronger and able to live with our Father again in heaven, and I know that Emily was placed here at this specific time to become the best she could be while blessing the lives of countless other people. As 3 Nephi 12 verses 4 and 8 say, "Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted," and "Blessed are all the pure in heart, for they shall see God." I know this to be true.

I love you Emily!

Sunday, July 15, 2012

LAKE POWELL!!!

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Graduation

As my family likes to say.... "I gradiated!!!" (and yes, it should say gradiated, not graduated.)

Grandpa Lorin, Nana Kathy, Grandpa Chuck and Nana Oranee came to dinner at my house and then graduation. It was super fun to have all of them there. :)

This was my first time ever touching the O Rock