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Started the year off great where I implemented Thankful Thursday with
my very first post at the Norfolk Airport waiting for the coveted ELC (which I am now a part of.. weird!) to pick me up for MISSION TRAINING. I
got an assignment for a mission, went to the "
Dance of the Decade" with the best guy out there, then 2 weeks later spent 2 weeks in Amman, Jordan which
changed my life forever and came home to
real life (yeah, that was not fun)!
I got a ton of
great news! I was accepted as a Junior Counselor for the HOBY conference, I got into GHA and got a 4 year scholarship, I was accepted as an editor for the state-wide "Real Life" supplement in the back of all Utah yearbooks by Herff Jones at Deseret News and also applied for ELC.
During
SPRING BREAK, I got snowed in, said "see you soon" to some amazing guys, bought and ate 3lb of salt water taffy, was inspired by General Conference, and
took the ACT for the first (and last!) time. Mitch
made me smile, and I became the biggest
LAX fan.
Went to an early girls camp, a fun date! and made a sa-weet card!
HTSAL celebrated it's
2 year anniversary, I helped with
Breakfast for Smiles and OpSmile won $200,000 in the
Members Project contest! I went to
Senior Prom and can't even believe that I said goodbye to the class of '10. I survived high school heartbreak and being a yearbook editor (barely) and well, school got out! (woooo!!) And an awesome summer began. I made a
Bucket List, got a lovely
haircut, and went on a
Facebook Fast. I was extra thankful one day and
shared a story that went opsmile viral:), and went on a 4 day pioneer
trek! (
here)
Spend 10 beautiful days in Cedar City at the
Governor's Honors Academy which was way fun and inspiring. I also took the hardest exam ever and
passed it!! I also got the highest score in my entire class. I was really proud! Read an awesome
book, Had some tough times and watched some awesomely inspiring videos
here,
here and
here. I also made some yummy food like
3am Crepes,
Million Dollar Cookies,
Tasty 24th Salsa and
Lemon Almond Poppyseed cake! *How could I forget Tasty Tuesday? :)
After an
amazing summer going from ISLC in Denver to Disneyland, school started and I am a
senior now! Bountiful won the football game against WX for the
22nd year in a row, I wrote a letter to the
love of my life, My sister got married, we experienced a once in a lifetime
phenomena, Wrote up some
goals,
ranted a little bit, and privatized my blog...
AGAIN! I was accepted onto the Executive Leadership Council for OpSmile and had our fall leadership
retreat, right here in Utah!
In November we had 3 General Authorities
visit our Seminary building which was an edifying and wonderful experience. I went down to Cedar City for Distinguished Scholars Day and the GHA Reunion which was way fun, but I had some
second thoughts on college..I had my second adventure up at the Utah
Academic Olympiad where we took 2nd place in English! We even have the medal to prove it! As an ELC we've been planning the ISCE in CHINA and it is going to be absolutely PHENOMENAL!
I can't even wait.
Started December (already!?!) and went to the
Winter Ball, felt
nostalgic, and turned
18 YEARS OLD! Wow! I finished up a journal I've kept since I turned 16 and that was a huge
milestone in my life. Today, I'm awaiting for the new year to arrive and even more wonderful and amazing things will happen.
The next coming year will be so awesome. I can't even believe that I'll be a freshman in college just living the life! I am so grateful for you and all you do for and to me. I met so many amazing people this year- I am so grateful for you! Lots of ups and downs but another year has come and gone with many memories to remember forever. Definitely the best year to date. I hope you have had as amazing a year as I did! Happy 2011!
I am
so blessed!
:) Lis
