Things I am Thankful For....Days 1-3

Okay since it is that wonderful time of the year where we start thinking about what we are thankful for, I decided that I would post 1 thing I am thankful for every day. But since it is the 3rd of November I am going to do 3 in one post :)
1. My Family: I love my family so much! They are so awesome! I am so thankful for their examples in my life. I have my Dad, who is so strong in the gospel and he is my rock. I love him so much and am so thankful that I was given him as a father. My Mom and I are so much alike, which can cause problems at times, but is so fun! We like the same types of books which is great! I am a major reader and I love to read all types of books. My brother, Josh is a fantastic example to me. He recently left on his mission and I am so proud of him. I think it is great that he would sacrifice 2 years to teach the gospel. I love him and miss him every day. My sister, Amanda is just a fun girl. She can always make me laugh and she gives the best fashion advice. She is a fabulous basketball player and is so fun to watch! I LOVE MY FAMILY!
2. Emma Stuckey: She is my best friend and I am so thankful for her. She has kept me going when I am down. I broke with my boyfriend about 2 months ago and she was there whenever I needed her. I can always count on her to make me laugh. She is always getting me hooked on new tv shows. She has hooked me on: Bones, Chuck, Leverage, Castle, Franklin and Bash, Studio 60 and probably some more that I can't think of right now. She is an amazing person and a fantastic friend and I love her!
3. The Gospel: I LOVE the Gospel! It is AMAZING!!! It has brought me close to my Heavenly Father and I have received so many blessing from it. It helps me with all of my decisions and helps me be a better person. It allows me to make good choices so that I am healthy and happy. I think that everyone should love the Gospel! I think that I have appreciated it even more now that I am living in Utah. There are so many members here but not everyone is a faithful member. I am so glad that I was raised in PA and was able to have such a strong testimony!
Those are my 1st three things I am thankful for. Till tomorrow.......

Update

WOW! It has been awhile since I have posted on this thing. LOL. I have been in Utah for a year and so much has happened. I have had jobs, lost jobs. I was dating this guy for a little over 8 months, however he decided he didn't want to be Mormon anymore so that ended. I feel like I have been so blessed even though I have had so many trials this year.
I am so thankful to my Heavenly Father for everything He has given me. He has given me FANTASTIC friends who have helped me through all of the issues I have had. He has given me an AMAZING family who love me and care about me. He continues to give me guidance throughout my life. I am so thankful for Him and everything He has given me.
So what is going on right now in my life?
My little brother, Josh left on his mission 8 weeks ago and is doing so well in the MTC. He is serving in the Campinas, Brazil Mission. I know that he will be a fantastic missionary. He loves the gospel so much. My cousin, tanner just left on his mission about a month ago. He is serving in the Washington DC South Mission. I know he will do well as a missionary too. It is so weird to me that my little brother and cousin are gone for 2 years! I miss them both so much.
I am doing well. I just got a full time job, not a temp job-which is what I have been doing for the past couple of months. I am working for a company called ROI Solutions which is a customer service call center. I just started this past Monday but I am liking it so far. This is just another blessing from the Lord. I am living in an apartment with 3 other girls. I can't say that I like living with other girls but what can you do. LOL. I am still hanging out with my best friend Emma. I have also become great friends with a girl named Jenesis. She is actually getting married on Jan 3rd and I am a bridesmaid. :) So that is fun!
So that is a little update. I think that I am going to start posting regularly from now on. :)

Finally!

I have lived in Utah for a bout a month now. I have have things I like and things I don't like about Utah.

THINGS I LIKE:

-Everything is so close.

-I don't use as much gas.

-There are a ton of different places to eat.

-There is a dollar theater right down the street :)

-I live 15 minutes away from my Aunt and Uncle and Cousins. LOVE THEM

-I get to spend a ton of time with my best friend, Emma Stuckey

THINGS I DON'T LIKE:

-The drivers are CRAZY!

-People think that driving 15 minutes is forever away!

-It is cold.

-It snows a lot.

-It took me a month to get a job.

So other than those couple of things that I don't like, I am enjoying it. I finally got a job!!!! This is an answer to my prayers. (also I would like to thank everyone in PA who continued to pray for me.) I have been praying so much and so hard and I am so grateful to my Heavenly Father. I know that He has a plan for me and He knows how much I can truly handle. I though I could not handle any more stress and I told Him that I was beginning to fear instead of have faith and the next day I got a job!!!!!

The job is working for Caremark Insurance Company (which is ironic since I worked for CVS and the two companies are combined). I am going to be working in the Prior Authorization Department. Which means when a drug needs approved for payment by the insurance company, it is my job to review the case and talk to doctors and pharmacies if needed. I am so excited that I finally got a job.

So thank you again to everyone who prayed for me. I really appreciate it. I love you all.

Things I am Thankful For......

So it has been a pretty long time since I posted but I decided since I have moved I should start posting again.
IF you don't know, I have picked up my life and moved across the country to Utah. (of all places, I know right. I NEVER thought I would move here but here I am.) I don't have a job yet, I did have one but it did not work out. I am praying that I will find a job soon, but I know that Heavenly Father wants me here and so I KNOW that it will work out.
I have SO much to be thankful for in my life...I decided to list some of them.
I AM THANKFUL.....
...for my Heavenly Father, who loves me and know what is best for me.
...for my family in PA. I love them all so much and miss them very much. I am glad that they are so supportive and loving.
....for my Aunt Barbara, Uncle Brian and their kids. They have let me become a part of their family since I moved out here. I have gotten to see so much stuff with them and I am so thankful they have let me be so involved in their lives.
....for my car. It made it the whole way across country without any problems and it is so reliable. I love my little focus :)
...for Emma. She has become my best friend. She convinced me to move to Utah and I see her all the time. I truly love her and am so grateful for her in my life. I know I can always call her or text her and she will be there for me.
...for Music. I don't know what I would do without music. It brings so much joy to my life.
...for Books. I love being able to escape and start reading a book and get to know the characters and get enthralled in the story.
...for Facebook. It seems like a silly thing to be thankful for, but I am glad that I can stay connected to my friends back east.
...for all of my many friends. I love you all and am so glad that I have you in my life. You have made me laugh, and been there when I cry. Thank you!
...for those people who have betrayed me. I am thankful to you, because I am now a better and stronger person. I would not be the same person today without those betrayals.
There are many more things that I am grateful for, but for now, I think this is enough.

I am so grateful!

I am so grateful to my Heavenly Father. Last weekend I was in a car accident. It totally sucked!!!! I have not had my car since last Saturday and I will not get it back till next friday. It is $3090 worth of repairs. Thank goodness for insurance and I only have to pay my $500 deductible. Unfortunately, I do not have the money and I have been praying to try to figure out what to do. No matter which way I figure out the math I am always $200 short. Needless to say I have been super stressed and have cried ALOT this past week. But my Heavenly Father answered my prayers through my parents! My amazing parents who I love so dearly have told me that they will lend me the extra $200 to pay to get my car back. I am so thankful for them and for my Heavenly Father and His love and I know that He answers my prayers.

Oops.....

Ok so I am a total bum.....I have not blogged in over a month.....Time for an update :) It has snowed WAY TOOOOOOOO much!!! I really hate snow...It is cold and wet and awful :( (Mary I know you strongly disagree with me but whatever). Last weekend, I went to FEBCON. Which is the February conference in Ithaca,NY at Cornell University. It was a BLAST!!!! We had sooooo much fun:)

Amanda, Ellen, Me, Sheridan, Annie and Ronnie under the cheesy arch :)

Ronnie, Me, Ivan, Robyn and Annie

Ronnie, Me, Ivan, Robyn and Amanda

These are some pics from FEBCON. We had so much fun. I am so glad that I went.
On Wed, I went out for wings with my friends at Beanies. It was Joel's Birthday so we took pictures.

Joel, Lauren and Me

Me and Lauren

Then on Friday we had a "Valentine's" Dance...it was a week after the holiday but oh well. That was a ton of fun as well. These pictures are from the dance :) Emma did my hair(thats why it looks so cute)

Me and Annie

Me and Amber

So as you can see I have been having a lot of fun :)

Ringing in 2010!

Every year the YSA's have a New Year's Eve Dance. This year we had an "I'm Dreaming Of A White New Year's" Theme. I came up with the idea. So all the food was white and the decorations were snow. We had white salsa and tortilla chips; french onion dip and potato chips; white cupcakes with white frosting, smartfood white cheddar popcorn, white cheddar cheese puffs, white cheese tray and crackers, milk, sprite, and sparkling white grape juice.

It was a TON of work, but it was sooooo worth it. I arrived at the stake center, on New Year's Eve, at 5 pm and I unloaded my car and got to work. I started putting up the decorations. Then Emma arrived at 6ish and started helping me. We finished decorating and then we started with the food preparation. We finished an hour before the dance started and so Emma did my hair cute and curly :)

We did this to both sides of the gym walls.

This was the stage!
Ivan and I

We got like 40 people there at the dance!!!! I was so psyched!!!! It was an excellent turnout :)

After the dance I went to my friend Shannon's house and we had a Disney movie marathon from Friday morning till Saturday afternoon :) It was a great way to bring in the New Year!!!