I'm going on a mission!

Hey Everybody!
Well its about time that I update. In the past 5 months I've lived in Island Park, ID working at a fishing resort. It was definitely a new experience, meeting a lot of new people from all over the world. People that I worked with were very unique and sometimes too much. But while I was up there- I received my mission call! I have been called to the Wichita Kansas mission!! I report October 1st 2014. I'm very excited and nervous along with anxious- it depends on the day. But I promise that I'm excited and ready for this chapter in my life and to take a pause on my current life and serve the Lord for a year and a half to bring others unto Him.

Just this past Sunday on my way to work- I had been stressed with preparation for my mission because I've got hardly anything done since I worked all the time. So I was thinking to myself and asking God that my boss could let me come home earlier that I was scheduled. I had been given the date of Sep. 14th- leaving me with 2 weeks to prepare. So I was really nervous about this whole situation. Work was going as usual, I somehow seemed to upset someone- it was just a given and I don't know what I do.(I promise I'm a great worker.) Anyway, my boss' had come in to the restaurant for lunch and my one boss looked at me and mentioned that the season has slowed down a lot faster than she expected it to. So she asked me if I would want to go home earlier? Instantly, I was in shock, speechless. Then I started to cry. It probably wasn't the best time to let my emotions show but, I was so grateful that I didn't care. Right there was testimony to me that God does hear our prayers no matter how small. He does love us and does want what's best for us. I'm so grateful for the small tender mercies I have been given in my life. I owe everything to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, I love this gospel so much and I cannot wait to be able to share it with the people of Kansas.

I know that is God lives and that he does care and He loves us much more than we think we deserve. The Book of Mormon is true, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is true and I know that if we have faith and trust in the Lord that God WILL bless us.

 ~Always have faith~

 

 

 

Love,

 Savannah

First week of college life...

So, I started college at BYUI this week. Lets just put it this way- I always knew that college life would be fun, but never imagined that it would be this overwhelming in the first week! This is definitely not high school... Like I understand that we are all adults here and that we are responsible, but I still feel like I should be in middle school or at least have the mind set of one. Pretty sure that it isn't a good thing. Anyways, all of my 6 roommates are super nice and funny. We all get along really well, two of them are from South Carolina, Buhl Idaho, Illinois, and Colorado. Today we went with some people from our apartment complex and played ultimate Frisbee... I suck. I basically tried to participate, but no one ever threw me the Frisbee. So I was like screw it. LAME! however our team totally dominated(:
I'm kind of missing having a life and not having to worry about homework and getting good grades. I understand that we are all trying to get a degree and work towards a goal... but I just haven't adjusted yet. hopefully I will soon. So yeah that has been my week so far. Homework and more homework!!! I know that this will all work out and I'll be fine in the end. God knows what he's doing and that everything has a purpose!

Dances=Drama.

Its definitely been one of those days where you get all ready for the day, looking somewhat better looking than usual, thinking that everything will go perfectly. Well, i guess that I forgot that it doesn't really come about that way. I hate to admit that I am a sucker for love- if that's what it is still called. Today started out decent, powertraining in the morning, and the rest of the day ahead of me was filled of easy classes. Everything started going down hill during lunch-- I had asked this super cute, tongan, wrestler from my school, to our schools Valentines dance. I met this boy at a wrestling tournament and started talking me into asking the boy to the dance, as we talked forever-it seemed like. However this boy that was talking me into asking the wrestler, is the same boy that I have had a little, secret crush on ever since he moved here from Boston, MA. last year. To me it came across that he wanted us to be in the same dance group as him, but then today he wouldn't even talk to me! When I went to ask, everyone in the group acted as if I was super annoying!? I barely said a sentence.. The funny this is that it turns out that the Boston boy has a girlfriend, and totally led me on. Ha. At first I was really annoyed and mad that I actually fell for his words, and actually cried on the whole drive home. But I did ask the tongan and he said yes! So, now im in the kids group whether he likes it or not. I can just say that It definitely going to be an interesting dance. Im excited to see what goes down. :)

How Blessed I Am

So living in a really religious town, and everyone knows or is related to everyone type deal... I thought that it was so annoying. My high school seems like it is so political for sports- you don't make the team because your last name isn't such and such, or your not on good terms with the coaches. But, yesterday   my teachers 12 year old son passed away of suicide. It was very tragic for everyone, kids his age aren't suppose to die like that! Its been a really rough week for everyone who knew him and his family. My teacher was a softball coach, and is a football coach for our school. His son, loved the football team, and so we're trying to raise money for our school to be able to get a new turf field :) It was his dream to play on a turf field and wanted it so bad. In honor of him, a lot of kids from our school and other schools wore green- his favorite color. Its amazing! There is so much love where we live, its so overwhelming! I literally started choking up on Facebook last night from all the sweet and touching posts about him.

So I've been thinking that- I wouldn't want to live anywhere else. From watching the news and how bad some people have it. I truly have it good over here, I live in such an awesome community! I'm so grateful for where I live.

 

"If tears could build a stairway, and memories a lane. I'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again."

-Anonymous 

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The Almost End of The School Year!

Its been an awesome junior year, I've had really great classes and teachers that I don't really regret taking. I went to my very first and last dance. (ha) I hate dances. It was the Valentines Dance, and the most awkward date ever. My date already had a girlfriend, and she was in the group too. The weird thing about it was that she said I should ask him... I was basically forced against my own will. :( sucked.
This summer I will be playing softball for my last year! I'm so sad, but excited to move on in my life with college plans and senior year. I think the only thing I'm excited about for this coming year is getting my pictures taken and my first trimester classes. Oh and powder puff! I don't know why, but I just am!
This High school softball season has went by super fast. But we started in October with after-school workouts and weight-lifting. Our record really stinks, but we are much better than what it shows! Districts are this Saturday @ Bonneville. They beat us in the season, but I think we will give them a good game. :) I'm really nervous/ excited.
I'll post later on how we do this weekend.

"Believe you can and you're halfway there."

 

-Theodore Roosevelt

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Well its Christmas Eve!

this year has gone by so fast, that it doesn't even feel like Christmas at all.

I hope we all remember the true meaning of the special day.

Happy Holidays!

:)

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"I will make weak things become strong unto them"

Today at church we talked about sacrifice, and what we would define sacrifice in our own words. To me; its willing to give up something, having a broken heart and a contrite heart (faith). If the Lord asks you to do something you will have faith in him to do it.

"And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness, I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; and have faith in me then I will make weak things become strong unto them." (Ether 12:27)

My teacher was talking about how her sister had to bury her 9 year old daughter that was born with a disability that eventually took her life. It really made me think. We don't know what that Lord's plan is for us but, he said, it wouldn't be easy, but that it would be worth it.

"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. (Jeremiah 29:11)