tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25023751092691634902024-03-18T20:42:27.182-07:00Hello, SunshineLauraHursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01336039477230878693noreply@blogger.comBlogger265125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502375109269163490.post-91113050213981934022016-01-18T14:40:00.000-08:002016-01-18T14:40:07.764-08:00WARNING: RANT POST AHEADI often think about blogging more.<br />
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But then I think, "what will I write?"<br />
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I used to have so many thoughts running through my head and so many feelings that I just needed to share with the world, but now I don't, at least not as often as I used to.<br />
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But, as I was thinking this morning, I realized how we, as a nation, are so easily butt-hurt. We're a generation of babies. We take what we read on the internet and incorporate it into our own lives as if to justify another reason to get upset at someone, or humanity as a whole. And, please, take offense to this!<br />
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There are so many posts out there saying: "This person said this and they meant to be nice, but it really hurt my feelings because they didn't know my private, internal, personal struggles...and so to the rest of you, don't say things like that to someone ever."...How about, instead of posting a big long article, why don't you tell them! Man up and let them know! Tell them you're going through a hard time with that particular subject, politely decline to talk about it, and thank them for being concerned. There is no reason to get upset and passively rant about it on the internet, calling people to repentance for trying to care about you.<br />
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All I ask is that we grow a thick skin. Realize that we <i>have</i> to live with each other. We're already falling into the pits of robot hell, what with our electronics never being more than three feet away from us. Why take away the one genuine means of communicating we have left by telling people how to think and what to say? Why can't we get over the attitude of entitlement and realize, though our struggles are something to be taken seriously, not everyone knows about them. And that's okay. They mean well, and you should be grateful to have people like that in your life.LauraHursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01336039477230878693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502375109269163490.post-86037513816747132772015-12-15T20:04:00.000-08:002016-01-18T14:46:30.475-08:00THE NEWSI had this big, long post written out, and then I read through it and I decided it was boring.<br />
But basically, it was all about my year.<br />
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I wish I could say it was pretty eventful but I really don't remember anything of note happening.<br />
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We were able to buy a car over the summer. It's a little on the lemon side, but it works and I can drive on ice with little to no problem. I haven't slid at all and that's the best part! Actually, the second best part. The very best part is it's got a twin turbo so it's really fun to drive! And I am saving a little on gas, so that's always a bonus!<br />
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Recently, there has been some major changes happening at work. Our company recently merged with another company and with it has come a lot of great advantages! I was just given a full time position as the receiver for our store, and also given a raise. Like, a big raise. There is also the possibility of me getting a salary position. (Fingers crossed and many prayers, please!) I never thought in a million years this would happen to me. It seemed pretty dead end at first, and it kind of was, with the way it was being run prior to the merger, but so far there has been nothing but good things that has come out of it. The new CEO is all about retail and making sure our stores are the very best they can be, which means he treats his employees like they're actually worth something. And let me be the first to tell you that when your treat your employees like they're worth something, they turn around and show you just how valuable they can be. It's great to feel appreciated.<br />
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There's not a lot going on other than that. Jared is still at his job and doing his best not to kill anyone. Or be killed, for that matter.<br />
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My ward is booming with babies right now. My friend Emily just had hers a month ago so if I ever need a baby fix, she's right there! Last night was their oldest son's 3rd birthday party and so of course I got to hold the baby all night. I could still smell the her on me this morning. I love it. It's the little things.<br />
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I got a tattoo. I still have mixed feelings, but for the most part I love it. Now I just have to work passed the thoughts of how everyone is going to judge me. With some people, I don't mind if they see it, but with others, it makes me a little nervous to see how they'll react. I've slowly been exposing it to my mom. I haven't heard anything about it yet, so I don't know if she's even noticed it. Only time will tell, I guess.<br />
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We've been blessed a lot, in all aspects of our life. And in ways that I haven't even noticed because I've been to busy worrying about things that don't even matter. Because that's how it goes, right? I am truly grateful for all the things we have been given, either by the hand of God or someone else. It's been a journey. Laid back and easy, just like you'd hope it would be.LauraHursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01336039477230878693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502375109269163490.post-33316734546482603312015-11-17T21:16:00.001-08:002016-01-18T14:46:42.681-08:00STILL WORKING ON ITSo, as you may have noticed, I changed things around again. I really liked the layout I had before but I wanted something a little more colorful and a little more me. So, I'm reintroducing the idea of "hello, sunshine".<br />
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Will everything always be positive? Nope. (see?) But I promise not to complain too much...It seems like that's all I do anymore.<br />
I like to think I'm trying to do better, but let's be honest. The only thing I'm actually trying to do is--well, nothing. Maybe that is why my life seems so empty? I don't have goals that I'm trying to achieve, spiritually or mentally.<br />
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Wow, I got a little off track there, didn't I?<br />
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Oh, news! Jared updated the computer and everything seems to be working so much more smoothly now. It's really nice! This post is actually being typed on the laptop, as we speak! (no, duh, right?) So there is something to be pretty excited about!<br />
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Okay, quick recap. We got a new layout, and we like it, right? Right.<br />
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Welp, B-E-D Time!! <!------><!------>LauraHursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01336039477230878693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502375109269163490.post-21512325201763665592015-11-04T19:56:00.000-08:002016-01-18T14:46:54.312-08:00WORKING ON A FACELIFTI kind of like this new layout....what do you think?<br />
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It's pretty basic, I know, but I'm digging the simplistic element. Also, I really like that you can change how you see the blog entries. That part caught my fancy rather quickly.</div>
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So, how's about an update? It's only been about a year since I've really done any blogging and to be honest, I don't have any reason as to why I haven't..maybe because there is nothing super important going on in my life, ever? Or maybe because the lack of a functioning computer kind of hinders the ease of posting. I'm using the iPad right now and it works fine, but I don't have any pictures on it, so if I wanted to upload any, it would be a bit of a laborious process. Good thing my life is so mundane!</div>
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I guess I'll just start typing and we'll see what comes out...</div>
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I love my job! I'm still at valley wide and currently I'm working in the warehouse getting buff! Until they find someone else a little more suited for the job, but I'm liking it just fine. It's nice to get out from behind the counter, that's for sure! </div>
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Some of us at work are participating in a weight loss challenge...it's getting off to a bit of a slow start, but we're getting there! I've been really working on losing weight (for real this time!) since September 27. So far, I've lost 13.4 pounds! I have a long way to go, but I'm pretty proud of myself for making it this far! My sister is helping a lot! We talk everyday about what we're doing and things we can do better. She's a huge inspiration to me! She's lost 52 pounds and is into a size 12. I've always dreamed of the day I could fit into a 16, I could never imagine anything smaller, but seeing her do it is making this all real for me. And she's also got clothes waiting for me for when I get small enough to fit them. Hashtag lifesaver.</div>
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Jared is doing good. Things are getting easier every day with the whole married and living together thing. I'm not perfect, but lately I have had an easier time letting things just roll off my back instead of making a big deal out of the things that come out of his mouth. It feels pretty good to be able to say that. I left him sleeping out in the living room when I came back to bed. I love that man but sometimes he's just an overgrown child. I like to leave him be in those times. But, I'll feel bad if I don't wake him up and make him come to bed with me...mostly because I'm selfish and need him right next to me when I sleep. </div>
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Well, it's that time...tell me what you think of the new layout and what you think I could change? It's a slow and steady process, especially since I have to work from both my phone and iPad to make the changes happen. (I have a method, don't ask...)</div>
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Night!</div>
LauraHursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01336039477230878693noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502375109269163490.post-35264609133313069562015-11-01T19:59:00.001-08:002016-01-18T14:47:11.009-08:00YOU SAID IT, SISTER!<div dir="ltr">
This recently came across my news feed on facebook. It's a letter written to Bruce Jenner explaining why it's downright offensive that he claims he "identifies" with women. </div>
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Click <a href="http://http//godfatherpolitics.com/23983/an-open-letter-to-bruce-jenner-from-a-real-woman/#uoKqVw7WwO6xy4td.01">here</a> to read the article and then tell me what you think in the comments below.</div>
LauraHursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01336039477230878693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502375109269163490.post-52976661566722786692015-07-06T11:52:00.001-07:002016-01-18T14:47:21.883-08:00IN LIGHT OF RECENT EVENTS<div dir="ltr">
This is something I've been very careful not to post on social media (aside from posts that come across my feed that I agree with so I share them). Its my opinion on same-sex marriage. Well, not my opinion so much as how I came to the conclusion of how I feel about it. <br />
I've been trying so hard to keep an open mind about touchy subjects, such as gay rights, because I don't want to offend anybody, that I haven't listened to my feelings and given them any heed. When the Supreme Court ruled in favor of legalizing same sex marriage, I wanted to be supportive of it, but against it at the same time. I wanted to support people's rights to do what they want because they have their own agency, but I wanted to be against it because God did not intend for anyone to live that way.<br />
So, I was conflicted, to say the least. The following Sunday morning, I had come across an article that made it seem like Elder Christofferson said it was okay for members of the LDS church to support gay marriage. Wanting to be open-minded and not offend anyone, I shared it, still unsure of what I was really feeling about the subject. <br />
Throughout the entire day, I could not figure out what I wanted to believe about gay marriage. I didn't feel right. My mind and my heart were in a battle and it was difficult. I had a few comments on that post from supporters and non-supporters alike--some in particular from my friend Ashley, who is very passionate about her beliefs on the subject. She is very much against gay marriage. She helped me to realize that it is okay to be against the movement. (I deleted the post, so i don't have any of the comments she left.)<br />
It took me all day and some of the next to finally realize I was feeling so conflicted because I know the act of being gay is wrong, therefore gay marriage is wrong. It is against everything I believe in. Now, I'm not going to go out and publicly shame those who practice it. What they do in their private lives does not concern me, and I don't need to butt in and tell them they're going to hell. That's not my place. But I can stand my ground, practice my beliefs, love those who surround me, and be the best example of Christ that I can. Because I fall short every day, I know I have absolutely no reason to judge my brothers and sisters. We are all God's children. He has given us this free country to live as we choose. <br />
So let's live and let love.</div>
LauraHursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01336039477230878693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502375109269163490.post-47567078343316698952014-11-02T14:31:00.000-08:002016-01-18T14:47:41.023-08:00RM SHOULD MEAN 'RIGHTEOUS MAN'This rant is brought to you by <a href="http://ldsliving.com/story/75872-why-i-didnt-marry-an-rm-after-all" target="_blank">this blog post</a>, which is really good. Read it.<br />
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As you may or may not know, my husband did not serve a mission. Did it bother me when we were dating? Not in the least. And let me tell you why.<br />
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Missions do not automatically guarantee you a spot in the highest degree of glory on the celestial kingdom. It took me going on a mission and recognizing my own weaknesses to realize this, along with examples of other people who wore their weaknesses proudly on their sleeves. Would you believe that in this day, there are still missionaries going out because they feel obligated? And when they feel like that is usually when they don't feel like following the rules and guidelines would benefit them at all. They figure they're already out there, why make an effort to try and be someone they're not? All they've got to do is push through and make it those long 24 months. When they get home they can proudly say "I served a mission." Eventually that proud statement dwindles into an apathetic one as they quickly revert back to who they were before they embarked on what could have been the best 2 years for their lives.<br />
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Where does this unwritten obligation come from though? Certainly parents and leaders make it clear what they want for the youth of the Church, but I feel like a lot of the time what is not made clear is that it is still their choice to live the way that is expected of them. As I was growing up, it was pushed very heavily that as a young woman, my list of what I want in a husband should include "returned missionary". In my heart, I never really believed that I would marry an RM, but I made sure it was something I looked for when I met anyone who could potentially become my husband. It was a priority.<br />
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This is NOT the way we should be teaching our youth! What they need to be taught is they should to be looking for righteousness. Someone who shares their same desires, as well as someone who makes them better. Serving a mission does not automatically make you righteous or even a good person. That's why I say RM should mean Righteous Man.<br />
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What I believe is if you want that example for your future children, then go on a mission yourself. Don't depend on your future whomever to have done it for you.<br />
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I respect my husband's decision not to go on a mission because he decided for himself. He didn't give into the pressure that many young men feel to serve.<br />
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If you have any questions about any of the religious mumbo-jumbo, you can visit <a href="http://mormon.org/">mormon.org</a> to answer those questions.LauraHursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01336039477230878693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502375109269163490.post-40313000639357247242014-09-15T22:58:00.000-07:002016-01-18T14:47:53.473-08:00SO, I'M A LITTLE RUSTY...A) at recognizing my blessings on a daily basis, and B) at blogging.<br />
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So I am finally off of the night shift, and can I just say, it is fantastic! I feel so much better without having to plan my day around sleep. This last week was the first full week that Jared and I got to spend every night together since our honeymoon--over five months ago. It was such a blessing to have that one week...actually, the blessing was that my last night shift was last Sunday so that we <i>could </i>have that week together.<br />
Because guess what.<br />
As of today, he's back on night shift at the factory. Granted, he does switch back and forth from nights to days, so he would be home at night about every other week, which is way better than him working straight nights, but still, he's working nights as soon as I get daytime shifts at work. Isn't that how it always seems to go?<br />
Blessings, burdens, and trials. None of them would exist without the other.<br />
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Well, this morning when I went to bed, like always, I was prompted to pray. But this time I actually did it. I asked (among other things) that I would basically be knocked out so I could get the rest I so desperately needed. God delivered. I went to bed at 830 and didn't wake up until three.<br />
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It might not seem like a huge deal but it was major for me. It was a major reminder that God still hears and answers prayers, even though I've been silent for a little while and it was a reminder that He still loves me. And He still loves you. Pray. Talk to your Father in Heaven. He wants to hear how you're doing. He wants to know the things you need in your life. It's good.LauraHursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01336039477230878693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502375109269163490.post-45016525172027019692014-06-25T18:38:00.000-07:002016-01-18T14:48:16.509-08:00THE PRIESTHOOD AND WOMENA friend of mine, Steven, is a pretty neat guy. He recently put into words so perfectly what I've been thinking ever since this whole "ordain women" thing came about. I would never have been able to say it the way he does. And here it is; just his thoughts on the Priesthood vs. Motherhood:<br />
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"OK so when I am at work my mind tends to wander... Today's topic was the Ordain Women movement. I am not going to talk about the excommunication. I am not going to judge or condemn in any way, I am just going to talk doctrine and some of the things that were roaming around in my head today.<br />
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"Women get something that men don't and men get something that women don't. Women get to be mothers. I know what you're thinking! 'Men get to be fathers!' Being a father isn't motherhood, it is parenthood, and motherhood is so much more. I used to hate it when people would say that motherhood was the reason women don't receive the priesthood. I always thought 'Wow that sucks for them, they have to give birth and the men get the priesthood. ' Now that I am a little older and am married, I look at motherhood a little differently, I guess. The thing is women have a special bond with their children that a father will never have. When I got home from school, the first word out of my mouth was 'Mom!'<br />
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"Now, I know what you are thinking. 'What about all those women who never get married so they can't have kids? That's not fair when they are righteous and a man gets to have the priesthood. ' If the woman is righteous, she will be given the opportunity to be a mother either in this life or the next. She needs a man to be a mom, yes, but a man needs a woman to progress in the priesthood as well. A man can't hold offices in the priesthood like Bishop without being married. He needs to be made a high priest. So some men will go through this life and never progress higher than an Elder.<br />
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"Well what about the woman who is married and can't have kids? Again, she will be given that chance, one day. This is also the same as a man who is married, but for some reason is never made a high priest. Usually, a man is only ordained to the office of high priest if he is receiving a calling that needs the higher priesthood.<br />
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"If women were given the priesthood, it would be like children getting gifts at Christmas and then having one child want both her gift and his. This is not 'equal' like we keep hearing it would be.<br />
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"It isn't a bad thing that God sees Motherhood as an equal to priesthood. I think it is kind of amazing actually. God gives man the priesthood, which is His power, and He gives women motherhood which is the power to create life. (Also, a power of God. )<br />
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"What we need to do is remember the sacred role of mothers and see that women in the church are just as powerful as men. They certainly hold just as much responsibility in God's eyes."LauraHursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01336039477230878693noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502375109269163490.post-25488967084315122202014-05-22T03:50:00.000-07:002014-05-22T03:50:50.903-07:00This weekend. As in Saturday!!!One of my best friends is marrying the love of his life and I am so incredibly happy for them! I feel like I've been on this big, long journey with him as he has searched nonchalantly and coyly (is that even a word??) (All be it relentlessly), for the girl that fits his very specific criteria. And he found her. In Idaho, he found her! There is only one thing that doesn't necessarily fit his idea of what he wants perfectly, and that is <i>sometimes</i> she doesn't quite fully understand what he's talking about. (But really , who does?!) For that to be the only thing out of a thousand, I'd say he did pretty good. And the more I get to know her, the more I realize they are totes MFEO! (That was for you, Lindz.) What makes it even better is that she and my cousin's wife were roommates at BYU-I. Crazy, right?! I love it. Small world, big steps. I simply cannot wait. Hashtag excited!!!LauraHursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01336039477230878693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502375109269163490.post-65473972949938103422014-05-22T03:40:00.001-07:002014-05-22T03:40:21.598-07:00I'm so madI had a post almost completely finished and my phone decided to update Chrome and it closed it while I was typing and erased my whole blog post. Piece of crusty old toenail! UghhLauraHursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01336039477230878693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502375109269163490.post-81210892529796562382014-04-29T23:59:00.001-07:002014-04-29T23:59:21.546-07:00the grass is always greener somewhere...I think I messed up that phrase. Anyway, thoughts thoughts thoughts... oh yeah!<br />
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I've never been one to look at other people and be jealous of how good they have it. I appreciate the blessings in my own life fairly well, I suppose, so I'm putting a different meaning to the phrase "the grass is always greener on the other side". The "other side" I make reference to is the other side of trial.<br />
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I'm no stranger to trials. I've had my fair share of tests in this life and I know it's only a fraction of what I'm in store for. One thing I've realized, even been told, is that blessings come from being faithful through trial. After all Ether 12:6 says "...ye receive no witness until after the trial of your faith." (That's in the Book of Mormon) and it's true! The only way we learn is through being tested and tried. Sometimes it takes a few times for us to learn what we're supposed to, but we learn even more along the way.<br />
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I realized today that the grass is always greener on the other side of hard times. When we've mastered what it was we were supposed to learn, life is sweeter. We can look back and be grateful for those rough patches because it got us to the beautiful pastures we are in today.LauraHursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01336039477230878693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502375109269163490.post-84180952944366937542014-04-23T15:00:00.001-07:002014-04-23T15:13:08.012-07:00The HoneymoonWe went to Star Valley where Jared's grandparents have a cabin. We got there around 4 or 5 to a treat!<br />
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Whoever winterized the cabin turned every. single. breaker off.<br />
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But not just food. No no. That would have been too easy. There was nearly 20 POUNDS of rotten meat in the freezer. Oozy, rotten meat. It stunk a little bit. So we spent our first night cleaning out the fridge. And don't worry about the fact that we had things that needed to go in the freezer. But since it was still very much winter in Wyoming, we just packed one of the coolers full of snow and put the frozen things in it. Mostly it was just ice cream. And good thing that was the only thing we put out there because it didn't work. The ice cream melted almost completely. (that's okay, it wasn't that good, anyway.)<br />
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But don't worry, that wasn't a precursor of what to expect out of the rest of the trip. We went to Jackson the next day and just walked around downtown. It is so cute and just a lot of fun. It started snowing big fluffy wet heavy flakes as soon as we got there. We bought heavier jackets. And they are so comfy and waaaarm!!! As we were walking around, we found the Ripley's Believe it or not museum. FUN!<br />
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Of course we went in. That Ripley guy found some really interesting things on his travels.<br />
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As we were leaving Jackson, we went to the Smith's and got some groceries because everything in Star Valley is closed on Sundays, which I can respect. Then we decided to get some massage oil because our backs were killing us from the bed we slept on. it's an old one. Anyway, our search for massage oil led to me getting a full body massage from a professional. Well, it was amazing...ly painful. But it was good.<br />
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We pretty much just hung out the rest of the week. It was chill and relaxed and just so nice to hang out with my husband and not care about anything else. We had to be back so he could work Thursday night. We left Wednesday and took our time to come home. Since I had never been to Soda Springs, that's the way we went. I didn't know there was a geyser in Soda and Jared said "There's a geyser somewhere" and I looked to my left and there it was, just shooting right up. Turns out it goes off every hour, on the hour for about 7 minutes. It was 3 pm at the time so we really got lucky to be able to see it. After the geyser went away, we drove home and ended the day by opening our wedding gifts. 5 crock pots. 5.<br />
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This dog is made out of children's toys the artist collected<br />
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LauraHursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01336039477230878693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502375109269163490.post-26189134928733840072014-04-23T13:22:00.001-07:002014-04-23T13:22:51.227-07:00I got marriedIt was a pretty awesome day. I could not ask for better friends and family. I had so much help from everyone and it made things go by so smoothly.<br />
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While working on some of the decorations, my dad slipped and cut his hand. We have matching scars now. And I can say with full confidence that blood, sweat and tears all went into making my wedding possible.<br />
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Allison was able to be there for all of it. I hadn't seen her yet since i got home from my mission and to have her there meant a lot to me.<br />
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I cried because I was able to have President Harper marry us. He has always been there, he watched me grow up and I've always looked up to him. He set me apart as a missionary, and he released me from being a missionary. It was really special for me.<br />
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It was cold! Of all the days in March that the weather decided to be unseasonable, it definitely wasn't our day. But at least it didn't rain. It sprinkled, but that's okay. Our pictures turned out really good, so I'm not complaining.<br />
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The reception was fun. It was semi-traditional. Definitely not traditional in the Mormon sense, even though my mom really wanted us to stand in front of the backdrop. It served as a good place to take pictures. We didn't want to stand in one place all night...it's the worst. We circulated the room and greeted people. I think we did pretty good at catching them all. Allison was the best! She made sure we were doing alright, checking if we needed water or anything to drink. I didn't realize how parched i was until i sucked down like 5 glasses of water! Getting married is exhausting!<br />
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The night ended and we just wanted to get out of there! The pickup truck was dressed to the nines! And it took forever getting the stuff off. As well as all the CONFETTI OUT OF THE SEATS! don't ever do that. Ever! It's really not a good thing. We got to the hotel 5 minutes after the front desk closed. We went to the <a href="http://www.blackswaninn.com/" target="_blank">Black Swan Inn</a> in Pocatello. We stayed in the Mayan rain forest which was awesome! It has a tree house with the two person jet tub in it and a huge king size bed and two person shower. We didn't touch each other all night. What a good way to kick off the honeymoon!<br />
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Here are some pictures for all of you to wish you were there! and for those of you who were, time to reminisce.<br />
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<br />LauraHursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01336039477230878693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502375109269163490.post-9115050858017475722014-04-23T10:27:00.001-07:002014-04-23T10:27:05.722-07:00Psych ended.I cried.LauraHursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01336039477230878693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502375109269163490.post-69144298617544252522014-04-23T09:49:00.000-07:002014-04-23T09:49:55.904-07:00I've a lot to postSo, my goal today, aside from the regular Wifely duties like laundry and cooking and cleaning and baking and whatever else, i'm going to try and catch up on this here blog so that you, Lindsey, can catch up on my life the last few weeks. Or actually months, because let's be honest, i'm not the best at updating this thing.<br />
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Here's what you can look forward to:<br />
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LauraHursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01336039477230878693noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502375109269163490.post-7068948970054640452014-03-24T17:03:00.003-07:002014-03-24T17:03:28.475-07:00Tired thoughtsI currently work the night shift at an assisted living facility. For the most part the residents are pretty self-sufficient. Some of them need help going to the bathroom and getting dressed but they are pretty good other than that. But sometimes after we help them get ready for the day and leave the room, they go to the bathroom to comb their hair and fix their faces, and then sometimes they get dizzy. And sometimes they fall and they hit their heads. Sometimes after that fall, things just get worse, rapidly. Like they complain of excruciating back pain. Pain so bad that OTC pain relievers will not do anything so they are prescribed a much more supposedly effective narcotic pain reliever in a small dose, and it doesn't do anything either, so we up the dose, and still nothing. So they get sent to the hospital to see what is going on and when they come back, they're kind of responsive for a few hours and then they slip in to a comatose state for a few days. Sometimes you do all you can to make that resident as comfortable as possible while knowing that they probably don't have much time left. Sometimes you know that her state was really hard on her family and that she most likely isn't going to get any better so you just pray that she goes soon so she can be in peace. And sometimes your prayers are answered and when the next shift comes in and you two go to change the resident, you find her not breathing. You check her vitals, and sure enough, she's gone.<br />
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This was the first time I've ever been around someone who has recently passed away, especially one who I cared so much about and worked so hard to serve. All morning I could not help but think of how everyone was going on about their day and they had no idea that someone so loved had passed away. How in just a matter of a couple weeks she went from being fine, to becoming fully dependent and then completely unresponsive. And how someone so kind and gentle had lost their mother, whom they loved so dearly.<br />
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I wasn't having a hard time, by any means, it was just strange to me how the world didn't stop at the passing such a wonderful lady. As weathered and aged as she was, she was still the sweetest thing and I enjoyed helping her and seeing her beautiful smile every day.<br />
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As strange as it is, I felt kind of proud to be the one that found her like that. It was really cool to see what happens to the human body when it expires. While the spiritual and emotional sides of me were sad at her passing, the curious side of me and the side of me that starves to learn more about life and death was really intrigued and actually sort of satisfied. Life. It's just amazing.LauraHursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01336039477230878693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502375109269163490.post-13084664342766081302014-03-10T00:48:00.001-07:002014-03-10T00:48:35.175-07:003/10/2014All I want is to be negative. I work with a bunch of girls and most of them don't get along. They also feel it's their own personal duty to make sure you're doing your job correctly. It's a touchy subject. Everyone is so sensitive about it. So I'm going to try and be positive.<br />
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There isn't a lot to do at work tonight. Just made some rolls. There wasn't quite enough but...hopefully that's okay. I'm trying Ben and Jerry's mint chocolate cookie ice cream. Its pretty friggen delicious. I'm on top of laundry and the dishes are drying.<br />
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Jared is working tonight so I have someone to talk to, when he's not busy.<br />
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I guess this post is kind of like whatever but I had some pent up frustration and I just had to write to get some thoughts out of my head.<br />
Hopefully your day is going well! I wish you all the best.<br />
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Gütentag!<br />
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LauraHursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01336039477230878693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502375109269163490.post-26743877087565089882014-02-27T23:49:00.000-08:002014-02-27T23:52:21.828-08:004 weeks remaining in life as we know itDon't worry, this isn't a post on how I'm getting married in 28 days.<br />
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As you may or may not know, Psych is a major part of my life and has been since it started. It's my favorite TV show and has been an uplifting source of comedic relief for my otherwise dramatic life. It's on its last 4 episodes and I just don't know what I'm going to do without it. The following is a conversation I had with my friend Jessie about the afore mentioned event. It's a very traumatic time in our lives and I believe because we had Psych, we are able to cope with our loss in such a healthy manner.<br />
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Me: ...I just want to cry every time I think about it<br />
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Jessie: I must be a better fan because I do in fact cry Every time.... This is awkward.. For you<br />
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Me: Hahaha I was crying while I watched it.<br />
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J: Oh... Well I bawled like a baby and because I did I got asked if I would donate my tears to the ocean because they were running low and were afraid the sea life would die... So I basically saved the ocean<br />
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I: Hahahahaha! Good thing because as I was crying and watching the show, mermaids came to me and told me that my devotion to psych has inspired them and given them the drive they need to stand up to their oppressors and gain their freedom back. They were so oppressed, man. Now they're free. And it's because I'm such a big fan of psych and the whole Santa Barbara police department.<br />
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J: Hahahahahahahahahaha I'm dYing! But not as bad as those poor baby belugas! I sad to them "oh baby beluga, oh baby beluga, is the water warm? Is your momma home with you so happy? Way down under where the dolphins play. Where you swim and splash all day.... "And you know what that sweet beluga said "Yeees Jessie, thank you for saving my life and all of the aquatic wild life!" And alas another tear fell and one more but from baby beluga as he said, "Jessie, oh Jessie... I am so sad your show is coming to an end, but you saved millions of lives so rejoice in that!" And I said, "So you're saying this isn't so much of an end as it is a beginning?" And I swear on my pet ducks grave baby beluga said, "Ehh I've heard it both ways." And the most incredible thing happened, he bestowed upon me a glorious pineapple... A pineapple so glorious it made all other pineapples taste and look like 💩<br />
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I: Hahahaha would you believe that the mermaids are really close with the belugas. They told me of this happening and I did not realize it was you they were speaking of. Oh what joy my heart feels for you. But not as much joy as the mermaid kingdoms feel for their rediscovered liberty. It has literally given them powers beyond imagination. So much power that they weren't sure what to do with it. So after blessing me with the name Geronimo Jenkins and dubbing me an honorary mermaid free to sail the 7 seas however I may wish, they set out to free other sea creatures, magical and benign, and tell the tale of the devoted psych fans who saved their lives, homes, and their freedoms.<br />
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J: Ok you are the true Penelope! Just when I thought I had topped the story, you pulled that right out of your ass like a true BSer and I am Impressed! Beyond! Belief! Hahaha I love you so much :)LauraHursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01336039477230878693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502375109269163490.post-22760727833691981422014-02-22T09:41:00.001-08:002014-02-22T09:41:50.347-08:00Letter from a missionaryMy friend Katie is on her mission in Peru. She sends me e-mails every week to let me know what's going on. Her experience this week was too awesome not to share.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">I had to go to the immigration office with another Hermana to get some stuff worked out to get my visa soon. So we get there, and our guide has us sit down to wait.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">My appointment was scheduled for 3, and my temporary companion, Hermana Bott, hers was at 2. So we go and sit in the <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1246655037" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">2pm</span></span> appointment waiting area. After 20</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">minutes or so of waiting and not doing anything, I pull out the Book of Mormon and start memorizing Moroni' Promise (Moroni 10:4-5), in Spanish. In this scripture,</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"> there are a lot of verbs in the vosotros form (ex: podréis, habláis, ect.) and Im pretty sure I was butchering all of them.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">So, without really thinking about it, I turn to the Latino who was sitting next to me, and in my mediorce-american-accent-<wbr></wbr>spanish, I asked him how to say one of these</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">say it differently though because he has a Brazilian accent. Cool right? We started to talk about why we were in Peru, and I explained that I was on a mission for my</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"> church for a year and a half. Talked about where I was from and how long I had been here, I talked about how I was here to teach people and do humanitarian work</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"> as well. He asked if I was going to a lot of different countries, like a kind of tour or something. I explained to him that I was only here in Peru, and that I was called here,</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">as in it wasnt by my choice, but that I still loved it here. He asked who chose for me, and who is able to go on missions, and I explained how the whole application and</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">assignment process works, and I talked about prophets and apostles, and how they are all inspired of God and how they recieve revalation from Him. He definitely</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">thought that pretty cool! We talked about a lot of other stuff like what we do at the CCM, what I did before my mission, and a bunch of other stuff.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">He then asked, ''So when you go out and knock on peoples doors and want to teach them, what if they dont want to be taught? What if they dont want to listen to your message?</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"> What if they dont accept it?'' I told him that there are definitely going to be people like that, and Ive already encountered people like that in Peru and back home. But thats just</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"> one of the great parts of being a missionary. You are a representative of Jesus Christ, but many people still rejected Him when he was on the Earth. I just told him that ultimately,</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"> we can do everything we can, but God's timing is ruler over everything else. So maybe it wasnt that persons time to have the gospel. I told him that I knew God had a plan and a</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"> time for each of us to change. Once I said this, things got REALLY GOOD.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">He started to talk about how he loved studying the Bible, and loved learning about other religions. He asked me about our CCM training, and if we learn about other religions.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"> I told him that I actually took a class at my university in the states (BYU) about a lot of different religions around the world. We talked about that for awhile, then he really started</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"> to talk. He talked about how he knew that God loves us all, and that he gives us each our own gift. ''I have my gifts and blessings, you have your gifts and blessings. But God</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"> says he is the same before, now and forever. But yet, the Jews seem to get such speical treatment in the Bible. Why isnt God the same with all of his children? Why hasnt he</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"> blessed and taught the rest of the world in the same way?'' Holy moly, like how perfect of a question is that?!</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">I immediately started to tell him about the Book of Mormon and how it was filled with teachings of Christ from prophets who were in the Americas, and teachings from when Christ</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"> came and visted the Americas. He asked who the authors were, and I told him that it was written by various prophets of God, just as the Bible is. I also then threw in José Smith</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"> and how he translated the BoM through the power of God, and that he was a prophet of today's age. We talked about that for a little bit, then he asked if we only believed in the</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"> Book of Mormon, and not the Bible. (Literally, this guy was the PERFECT investigator, so many good questions. Golden.) I then explained how we believed in both and relied on</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"> both. I also told him about how I have read the Book of Mormon a few times before my mission, but now being on my mission, Ive started to read the Bible more, and the similarities</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"> between the two testaments of Christ are insane! I then said, ''Well, I mean it makes sense that they are the same I guess. Christ is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow after all right?''</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">He then started talking about how he had this intense desire to truly know God. Not just to believe in a superior being that is distant from us and doesnt know us personally, but he</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">wants to know the God that loves us individually. He wants to come unto Christ and follow His example in all things! He said he has had this desire to change his life for long, but</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">he has never known what to do and what was missing. He said he read the bible a lot, but something was missing. (By this point I was basically freaking out inside and having a</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">spiritual party in my mind - this guy had been SOOOO prepared by the Lord to be introduced to the gospel, it was blowing my mind.) So then I bore my testimony to him that this</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">gospel, and these teachings of Christ really would bless his life. I told him that I know he can come unto Christ and know God, through prayer, study, and obedience. I told him</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">that if we want this faith and we want this change, we have to act on it. I told him I knew this because I had personally been changed through this gospel and through Christ. It was so cool!</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">After I told him that he just sat there and smiled. I gave him the Book of Mormon that I had, and he just smiled more. It was amazing. I almost started to cry. He thanked me over and over</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">again, and then we talked for maybe 20 minutes more. And then we went our separate ways.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Talk about being prepared and placed by the Lord. I was so lead by the Spirit of what to say and what to do. Like there is NO WAY that God's influence was not a part of that entire conversation.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">We talked for an hour and a half! ALL IN SPANISH. Me! And a Brazilian! I spoke spanish, in the present, past and fututre tenseee!! Man, oh man. I mean, my spanish probably wasnt perfect,</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">and that man had SOOOO much patience with me, and was so willing to listen and was so willing to learn. It was the coolest experince of my life. Sadly, I didnt get his contact info... but I fasted for him,</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">hoping and praying that he would find the missionaries, or that the missionaries would find him. I had him read Moronis promise, and I know that he felt the Spirit. I know that he is going to find</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">answers to his prayers, and he is going to find what he has been looking for. Holy smokes. This gospel is so so true.<strong> God is so real.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Who knows. Maybe a few years from now, he is going to be giving a talk in his ward, hes been baptized, and hes talking about how this one sister missionary gave him a Book of Mormon in Peru.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Ya never know :) What I do know though is that God has prepared people out here in Peru and all over the world to hear the gospel and to come to Christ. They are literally WAITING for missionaries</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">to come and to teach them. They have this desire to know the truth, they just dont know where to find it.</span></div>
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My little girl's all grown up!!LauraHursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01336039477230878693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502375109269163490.post-37847118467105637812014-02-15T11:11:00.001-08:002014-02-15T11:11:39.368-08:00I wanna be like Elizabeth SwanThe captain of my ship, sailing where ever my heart desires.LauraHursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01336039477230878693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502375109269163490.post-55117359820786727452014-02-15T11:11:00.000-08:002014-02-15T11:11:28.118-08:00Don't let lifeKeep you from living.LauraHursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01336039477230878693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502375109269163490.post-63220705681563108382014-02-15T11:09:00.001-08:002014-02-15T11:09:24.929-08:00the snow has driven me to do this.I found this post just hanging out in my drafts from about 4 years ago. Maybe it's because we've had such a mild winter but it looks like my feelings toward winter have changed just a little bit. I'd still rather not have to deal with the blasted season but it's more just a mild loathing rather than an all out hatred from every fiber of my bean.<br />
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Usually I don't like being a Debby-Downer, but I hate snow.<br />
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I've met a few people recently (and by 'a few' I mean most of Boise) who absolutely LOVE snow and Winter and cold. </div>
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It sickens me greatly. </div>
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So here is my list of why I don't like winter.</div>
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5-The cold makes my windshield crack. Which I wouldn't have a problem with if that stupid pick up truck hadn't so rudely flipped a rock at my windshield and chip it!<br />
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LauraHursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01336039477230878693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2502375109269163490.post-18529606716863719682014-02-15T11:04:00.003-08:002014-02-15T11:04:53.045-08:00Posilutely absotively.Positivity is a hard thing to maintain. It seems like as soon as someone gives you the wrong look, your day is shot. I've been trying to be more positive as I've noticed I undersell things like how my day went. Maybe it's because I expect someone to feel bad for me, but even on days that weren't particularly bad, I find something to complain about like the girls at work just gossip and there's no unity or I'm not getting enough hours at work, or I got called into work on short notice, or my family is just the worst! But either way I find ways to complain about my life.<br />
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I recently had a conversation with a close friend who is just having a really rough time right now with her life in general. She's not getting enough hours at work and lives in a big city with little to no job opportunities for her and because of the demographics where she lives, she's under qualified for a lot of positions.<br />
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Not only is this hard on her, but it is wearing on her relationship with her significant other. She trying really hard to find another job but it's just not producing any results. Without getting into too much detail, basically her life is just about hell right now. As I was listening to her explain everything that has been going on I couldn't help but think I've really got nothing to complain about....yeah, wedding planning is stressful and hard when nothing goes how you envisioned it and it sucks to not be able to have as many hours as you would like sometimes but when you live with your parents and have amazing friends and an incredible fiancé, you really have absolutely nothing to complain about, at all. Even when you're having a fight with your sister over stupid things. Life is great. It's hard, but it's great.LauraHursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01336039477230878693noreply@blogger.com0