Halloween 2014

Those that know me know I enjoy Halloween.  Ok, I LOVE it!  I love the makeup, costumes and genuine fun that surrounds the day for me.  This year I had three costumes, Alice from Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, a bumble bee and My little Pony Pinkie Pie.  What can I say, I like Halloween.

I aslo was able to hang out the most amazing group of friends and family, they too had fantastic costumes.  I am so grateful for the amazing people in my life and that is why I love Halloween so much.  I get to be around them!!  

Happy Halloween!  

Did it again...

I know I swore I would only do it when I was dead but I climbed Angels Landing in Zion National Park, again. It was much easier this time. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't easy by any means just easier. I  prepared more by hydrating the day before, staying overnight in Utah where the elevation is higher and carrying a 1/2 frozen camelback filled with water (I guzzled the entire thing!). It also helped that we were on the mountain by 10am. 

The hike had the same switchbacks, wiggles, chains and drops but it was easier. Having been there before I was more prepared as what to expect. Not that I remembered everything but enough to know where to go and how hard it was for me the first time. 

I keep thinking of the song "Landslide", "climb a mountain and turn around,...can I handle the seasons of my life". I liken climbing the literal mountain to a figurative one. "I've been afraid of changing because I built my life around you". 

I'm completely afraid of changing. Change is hard. It's not what I want but it's what The Lord gives to me so I can become stronger and more prepared to climb the mountains that he puts in my path. 

Being prepared does not mean you are completely ready for everything that can or will happen. It means your prepared enought to endure and see that there is a tiny light in the darkness. Through God nothing is impossible, but you must reach and take his hand. He is there for you, he is preparing you to be better, not bitter. He loves you and will help you. You must ask. Prepare yourself as best as you can and let The Lord help and guide you.

The mountain will be there. Just prepare as best as you can to climb it and it will be easier. Like I said. It wasn't easy, I was more prepared. 

Summer Time

Madi and I have tried to do things this summer. We saw Neon Trees:

We went Kiss mini-golfing:

We hung out with the cat:

Lets get real here. I started a new job and she's a teenager who sleeps in. We were total bums doing nothing but working and sleep. 

Small and Simple

Small and simple. I have been thinking about small and simple things lately. "Now ye may suppose that this is foolishness in me; but behold I say unto you, that by small and simple things are great things brought to pass; and small means in many instances doth confound the wise

" - Alma 37:6. I have had many examples of small and simple lately.  Sometimes small and simple is a bit to easy. Just sending a funny picture, calling someone, visiting someone, just smiling are all small and simple but sometimes needed. Those people that are the receivers might have needed the friendly lift.  I have felt that I have been lead by The Lord for small and simple things in my life and in some of the instances I know that it was what I needed to do at that moment. Sometimes I just do the small and simple without a knowledge of why. I just know that The Lord has me do things for a reason and I really don't need to know the why. I just need to do the small and simple. The great things will come to pass, I have faith in that.