Bulletproof by LaRoux

Honestly, this song only relates to this day because I heard it on the radio while in a car with four of my new roomates.

There's Chelsea. I met her first. She's so nice! And she is fabulous at decorating. Her room is ADORABLE. It's all red and black. She's so cute!
There's Corrine, who bought a poster with cupcakes on it today. Isn't that FANTASTIC? She's so dang cute!
There's LeAnne, who I had an adventure with today while trying out the bus system here on campus. Cute girl!!
There's Sarah, and perhaps I should refer to her as Sarah Beth. Gets a little confusing at times when we're both there. We've got to figure that out. She's SO pretty! And a sweetheart.

I have yet to meet my "room" roomate. She'll ber here soon. And her name is Jennifer. I'm sure she's awesome!

And here I am, typing this on my bed in my dorm room, room #301 in Rich Hall on the campus of Utah State University in Logan.

And PS: Happy birthday Mom! I love you SO much! I miss you!

For Good from Wicked

"It well may be, that we may never meet again in this lifetime,

So let me say before we part:

So much of me is made from what I learned from you

You'll be with me, like a handprint on my heart.

And now whatever way our stories end,

I know you have rewrit mine by being my friend."

The Holy Cheese Trio and Miss Coleman

Band nerds Bryson, McCall, and Ryan

Joe.

Dallin.

Shun.

YW friend Lindsey

Miss Kenna!!

Oh James.

Senor Nate

EFY! Amy, Shelley, Natalie

Italia Amicis: Mary, Ayn, Ellie

My "older sister" Dani (remember Youth Conference)

Cousin cuisine!

Beautiful Brescia and Lovely Liz

AND

Carissa, Julie, Ellie, Mariah, Katelyn, Melissa, Stacey, Cameron, Elle, Josh, Kris, Paul, Camille, Heather, Sister Davis, Heather Thaxton, Kathy Buell, Mr. Siggard, Jarom, Keley, Kylan, Brandon, Natalie, Holly, Kelli, Brother Bennett, Sister Baker, LaWynn, Michael, Kayla, Brigette, April, Sam, DruAnn, Brother Woodruff, Cassidy, TVT Orchestra, WHS teachers, YW Leaders, violin students, and SO many more!

LOVE.

"BECAUSE I KNEW YOU, I HAVE BEEN CHANGED FOR GOOD"

Renegade by Styx

TRIBUTE FOR UNCLE BLAINE.

In honor of my Uncle Blaine, this Classic Rock (not to mention 80's) song has been absolutely STUCK in my head since Sunday when my cousin Dani first played it to me while we were compiling music for a slideshow to play at the viewing. This playlist consisted of such artists as Styx, Journey, Toto, Boston, Kansas, etc. CLASSY stuff. Seriously. I know Blaine loved it, and now his kids adore the stuff too.

Sadly, we opted for hymns to play in the background instead . . . probably the more reverent choice.

And really. Look this song up. It's AWESOME.

PS: The last three words I ever heard my Uncle Blaine say were ," Party on dudes!" from Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. Some words to live by. And really, if you think about it, those words can be applied in such a way that they were advice to keep on moving in life, not be bogged down by sadness or grief. So party on. Dudes.

God Be With You Til We Meet Again #266

Last Wednesday my Uncle Blaine passed away in our home, with his family and my own family surrounding him.

Today was the funeral.

Aunt Marleigh is such a strong woman.

Dani looked stunning in her new brown "Sister Missionary" outfit and gave a fantastic eulogy.

Josh looked snazzy in new suit. And he has some attractive friends. Cough cough.

Alexis gave the sweetest prayer I've ever heard.

Kyle is Kyle. He's a good great kid.

It's been a LONG week. We're headed to Bicknell to bury Blaine in the same cemetary as Gramma Savage.

PS: When you have the Spirit on your side, it's easy to perform as amazing as Itzack Perlman. Not to be arrogant or anything, but the Spirit helped my performing skills go nowhere they had been before on "I Know that my Redeemer Lives" today. I sat down after not quite sure how I had been able to play like that.

Be Still My Soul #124

This morning I heard one of my best friends in the world slowly trying to play her favorite hymn "Be Still My Soul" on the piano. It was one of the sweetest parts of my day, because we've had a HARD day.
This beautiful wonderful girl is soon to watch her Dad journey to Heaven.

Be still my soul: The Lord is on thy side

With patience bear thy cross of grief or pain

Leave to thy God to order and provide

In every change he faithful will remain.

Be still my soul: Thy best thy heav'nly Friend

Thru thorny ways leads to a joyful end.

To Marleigh, Dani, Josh, Alexis, Kyle.

I love you.