More About Me

The last post... well it did a pretty good job of explaining me. I am a little bit weird and a little bit short. And honestly, I think it's fun to swing my feet when I'm on the toilet. So much so that I wrote a song about it to the tune of "Mean" by Taylor Swift. I won't share that here... yet. But I do love being short! But more about me...

I love my family! They are really my best friends! They make me laugh and they make me smile! I would not be so great without them shaping my life! I am the baby of the family; people say I'm spoiled. I am. And people say my parents are easier on me. They probably are. But I say, it's easy to be loved when you're an obedient angel. So whatever!

I also love reading books! Losing myself in the characters is like my get away! I don't have time to read books here at school, but it doesn't make me forget how I love to read! Books are awesome! Some of my favorites include: Harry Potter, Secret Journal of Brett Colton, Anne of Green Gables, Hunger Games, Animal Farm... the list goes on. "Read some books." -Nacho Libre.

I believe that music is a power. I had a great music teacher through high school who taught me how to play the trumpet really well and how to sing. But he also taught me to appreciate music. He would tell us about how music is a power; it motivates people. You listen to music when you're warming up for a game to get you pumped! You sing hymns at church to invite the spirit. When you're sad you listen to sad songs to help make yourself feel better... well at least I do. Music says what words can't. And I love it! 

Back to the Harry Potter thing. I have my own wand and it was made by the magical, Mr. Sullivander. It is a 13 inch Willow and I am not going to lie to you guys here, I slept with it right by my bed, and in times of great fear, I would take it to school, to defend myself from the evil Lord Voldemort. I read all the books, but Voldemort wasn't officially dead for me until I had seen Harry Potter 7 Part 2. That was when I stopped carrying it around everywhere, but I still keep it near my bed. I'm a nerd.

But the most important part about me, the thing that shapes my life more than anything else, is that I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and I love it! The spirit that I feel when I am at church or praying or reading my scriptures or listening to conference, is unlike anything else in the world. If I feel down, all I have to do is pray. I learned that in Primary as a child. "I can pray anytime, anywhere." And I do. I know my Heavenly Father loves me. I know that He is waiting patiently for me to return to Him. I know that through the Atonement of my Savior, Jesus Christ, I can repent and become like them. I know that Thomas S. Monson is a prophet of God that receives revelation for us today. I know that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God and that he was the tool to restore the church to the earth. I know that The Book of Mormon is true. I know families can be together forever and I'm grateful to be a member of this church!