Sayonara 2012

What a ba-good year 2012 was. 

It brought with it some of the greatest trails 

and greatest blessings. 

Let's focus on the blessings, shall we?

People who I have met in 2012 that made my year better:
Wes (Does he count? I met him  December of 2011), Jewlya, Shane, Leonee, Melissa, Diane, Kylie, , Chelsea, Abi, Katelyn,  Breanna, Rich, All the people of Chitiquixac, Mark, Amanda, Kat, Cody, Missy,  Zach, Paul, Drake, Jason, Mark (different boy), Sarah, Kim, Stephanie, Brittan, Casey, Jolie, Ra-Ra, Aspen, Puddles, Shuffle, Teeny, Mickey, Nomi, Angel, Ivy, GAPS, Chi-chi, Melody, Every single RFG girl, Sister Gordan
New places I have been in 2012:
Chile, New York City, Guatemala, Yellowstone National Park, Kannaraville Utah, 
Books I've read for the first time:
Fault in our stars, Looking for Alaska, An abundance of Kathrines, Is Everyone hanging out without me?, Thank you Mr. Falker, Paper Towns, Heaven is Here, Midnight in Austenland, Perks of being a wallflower, Continuous Atonement
Movies I have loved:
Les Miserables, Hunger Games, The Amazing Spiderman, Brave
2012 Obsessions:
Instagram, Pinterest, Netflix streaming, Lipstick, J crew, Youtube (tutorials), Grumpy Cat Meme's, Makeup, Missions, Les Miserables, Zumba, How I met your mother, Apple Pie Carmel Apples, Diet coke (Duh.), LUSH, breakfast burrito dates with Emily
My favorite pictures of this year:

 

Bye to the Burg

I few days ago (ten to be exact)

a friend of mine on Facebook updated their status-

it read:

"I wish introductions and conclusions didn't exist"

and I couldn't help but think about how profound that was.

Especially in this last couple of days.

I've been feeling so emotional and nostalgic about leaving Rexburg

I had a rockin' semester. Honestly, probably the best semester of my college career yet. 

Good friends,

Good classes,

Good ward,

Good job,

Good times,

Good weather,
Good teachers,
Good spirit,

Overall, just good. 

And now, as I say goodbye, I can't help but think

 "How come I started loving this stinky place as soon as it was time to say goodbye."

Because, who knows if I will come back?

Who knows if I do, that it will ever be the same?

Who of these people, that have been my family away from home, will I never see again in this life?

I was so reluctant to leave. 

I dragged it out, because I could. 

 I felt like I needed to stay goodbye to everything

and everyone.

But sometimes goodbye's are the worst thing you can think of, 

So you wait until it's two in the morning and she is walking out the door. 

and then, they are even more terrible. 

And you not to cry because it's over,

but instead by happy that it happened. 

But as you start your drive home alone, 

You are a reminded of a lesson you kept being told:

and you weren't sure why,

but all of a sudden it's clear. 

So au revior to Rexburg,

If we shall meet again,

It will be another great day, at BYU-Idaho. 

#bringtheworldhistruth

So, basically, I'm obsessed with Sister Missionaries right now.....

On Thursday, I was invited by one of my favorite people, Kalli Rae (Perth, Australia), to join a group on facebook called

"Many are called.... few are sisters"

and the moment I realized what it was, I was ADDICTED.

The group is basically as many future sister missionaries finding each other on facebook as possible. We all post where we are serving and when you leave, so that you can find other Sisters going to your same mission on facebook and connect.

(so far, I have found 3 other Hermana's going to Costa Rica!)

We also give each other ideas on shoes selection, good skirts to buy for bikes, 

so on, and so forth...

Then someone had a MARVELOUS IDEA:

So.... they did: 

We sisters in Rexburg were pretty jealous,

 so me and my friend Maddie (Malaga, Spain) decided to do one ourselves in Rexburg: 

So with two days to plan, we posted stuff all over Facebook.

We made announcements in class.

Went door to door.

and did everything we could to get the word out.

But even with all out hard work, we were worried about our turn out. 

So at noon today, we showed up to the Rexburg temple,

praying that others would join us

And CHECK IT!

They did:

And my personal favorite: 

I couldn't have been happier. In the midst of the craziest time of the semester (finals) all of these beautiful future sister missionaries took time out of their schedules to come together.

I could have cried with joy.

"Much of the major growth that is coming to the Church in the last days will come because many of the good women of the world.... will be drawn to the Church in large numbers. This will happen to the degree that the women of the Church reflect righteousness and articulateness in their lives and to the degree that the women of the Church are seen as distinct and different- in happy ways- from the women of the world. Thus it will be that the female exemplars of the church will be a significant force in both the numerical and spiritual growth of the Church in the last days." (Spencer W. Kimball- Ensign, November 1979) 

Thank you so much to Michelle Fowler Photography for her service! Check out her Facebook page, she is so talented! 

Finals

Never in my life have meme's been so reverent to my life: 

*Replace "The day" with finals.*

This is how my entire week has gone 

 Thank you, thank you Ryan Gosling. I knew we were meant to be. 

Only a few more days of torture.... 

Happiness is... running my first 5k

This letter:

Running my first 5K!

chips and dips

short work days

taking care of business

rain instead of snow

Being praised for the way you handled something, when you thought you might get yelled at

Have enough energy to make it through 20 hour day

My little baby Christmas tree

One more week in Rexburg

Costa Rican Colones (Thanks Jake Robbins!)

Sister Missionary Facebook Groups

#bringtheworldhistruth

Hot soup after a cold day outside

Better turn outs then you imagined

Happiness is..... being grateful

Mom buying me Cafe Rio!
The greatest babble necklace around!
Getting all my homework done
Going to Vegas
Having the best family ever
2nd Annual Harry Potter Extravaganza

Listening the greatest book
going for walks
The yummiest Thanksgiving feast EVER!
Being so grateful
Learning from trials
Being considered "Adult"
Totally got this for FREE! 

Getting door bell ditched at 9pm to find balloons, this banner, and little Costa Rican flags in the lawn:

Finally getting home. (I've been gone a long time!)

No longer living out of a suit case!

Workin' on my fitness

Cutie Clemintines (Yea.... I may or may not have ate an entire bunch in two days....)

Zumba (BEST EXERCISE EVER! GO DO IT!)

Running faster and longer than ever. 

I'm not usually a Tswift fan, but this song was the best to Zumba to EVER. 

Candle light bubble baths 

And just in case you thought I couldn't do the Gangnam Style:

Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab!

Princess Yessica

This is a list of quotes that my roommate Jessica has said to me at random times during the semester: 

Me:"I'm trying to be like Jesus, okay?"

Jessica: "Well I'm not!......"

"He is like super Asian"

*Watching TV*
Jessica: "Oh my gosh, did you see that?"
*I look up from my computer*
Me: "Um... No... what?"
Jessica: "JOE JONAS IS GOING TO BE ON THIS EPISODE!"
*Jessica begins to flail her arms and her entire body around on the couch*

Jessica: "I WANT TO  BE BLOGSPOT FAMOUS!"

A voice mail I received from Jessica on 10/17/12:
"You called me earlier, so I am calling you back, but you didn't answer..... You swine." *click*

 A voice mail I received from Jessica on 10/22/12:
"Hi this is Jessic....... Hello this is Jessica, my number is 3-...... What the h***?!?!"

*In response to me telling her to tell me a bed time story*
"Once upon a time there was a little baby boy named Jesus. And he was born in Bethlehem and then he moved to Nazareth. And that's why they say that he is from there. The end."

"THAT'S NOT FUNNY! HURRICANES ARE NOT FUNNY!"

"You could get pelvic thrusted"

*Please sing the following to the spider man theme*
"Baby butts, baby butts.... it smells good like baby butts."

Jessica "I'm sad......"
Everyone one too busy to take notice
Jessica: " I SAID that i'm sad!"
Me: "Oh, what happened princess?"
Jessica: "All my donuts are gone."

Jessica: "I better not be missing any Joe Jonas right now."
Me: "You're not."
Jessica: "Better not... or else...."

 "I really like when people 'UH' at the ends of words....
....I'm KIDDINGUH!"

"It's not mine whose humor has gone dry, it's yours."

"YOU CAN'T USE THE BATHROOM! It is FORBIDDEN!"

Her favorite video ever:

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Happiness is...dancing your night away

Charity date auctions
"Yeauuuup!"
noise makers
Wreck it Ralph

Great friends
Late nights
Sleeping in
A brand new month
Planning Harry Potter Extravaganza
Getting rid of butterflies in your stomach (They kind of hurt!)
Dancing the night away

Advice from my Uncle Alex
less than  45 days until Christmas
The gift of patience... when I'm blessed with it.
Strong guys or somethin'
Free body messages
The girls I work with
the company I work for
bearing your testimony in class
G.I. JOE Public service announcements
Knowing that I get my mission call on WEDNESDAY!
Spending Saturday morning in your pajamas
The monthly trips to IF for Target
Michael Buble Christmas album
Secret Pinboards!