Thursday, April 5, 2012

Tender Mercies

So I have been working on getting my pre requisites for elementary education program, so i can apply for the program and all i have is to take 3 math classes. The first math class i needed to take was Math 105 which i have already taken at Snow College and got a C- in the class. It was passable to graduate from there but at UVU to get into the education program i need to have a C. So after 6 years of not taking math i signed up to take it here at UVU.
Now let me explain how UVU's math department works. They do not allow you to use a calculator for Math 1010 and 1050. Which is absurd but that is how they do it. Well partially through the semester i came to terms I was not going to get the grade that I needed to get into my program and began to look for other ways to take the class. My brother suggested BYU Independent Studies math 110 which would allow me to use a calculator. So i talked to my advisor to make sure that UVU accepted the credit and was over joyed to find out that they do!! But alas i went to the BYU Independent Studies web page and found they did not have a Math 110 on the site only a math 097 and 120 which were not what i needed. I was very sad a frustrated because my one glimmer of hope just went down the drain!! I prayed multiple times that the class for some reason was under construction and would reappear on line again.
Well today as i sat down in my math 1050 class i decided to check the BYU Independent Studies web page again just to see if it by chance came up and guess what?!!! It is now posted on line!!! I am so grateful for these tender mercies in my life!! I know my Heavenly Father is mindful of my needs and He helped this along!!

Italian Tomato Garden

My roommate sent this to me and I thought I would share!!

ItalianTomato Garden

An old Italian lived alone in New Jersey . He wanted to plant his annual tomato garden, but it was very difficult work, as the ground was hard.

His only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament:

Dear Vincent,

I am feeling pretty sad because it looks like I won't be able to plant my tomato garden this year. I'm just getting too old to be digging up a garden plot. I know if you were here my troubles would be over. I know you would be happy to dig the plot for me, like in the old days.

Love,
Papa

A few days later he received a letter from his son.

Dear Papa,
Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.

Love,
Vinnie

At 4 a.m. The next morning, FBI agents and local police arrived and dug up the entire area without finding any bodies They apologized to the old man and left.

That same day the old man received another letter from his son.

Dear Papa,

Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.

Love you,
Vinnie

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Singleness in a Growing Family

So I generally make it a point to not complain about my singleness because a) I truly believe complaining about it is not going to change the situation. And b) i don't feel any better after doing it. Tonight I thought I would share some thoughts I have had.
As many know I come from a big extended family that is really close. It is always great when we get together and that we enjoy doing so but sometimes it is hard as well. When I go to these events nearly every time I look around and see those who are younger then me who are married and are welcoming babies into their little families. I guess I have always thought or worked out in my head that everything follows an order and the order of marriage always started with the oldest and just worked down the line. But as life goes I have come to learn that is not so. Which is just fine. Sometimes watching these young families I wonder they look so happy but when is it going to be my turn? When I have my moments of doubt and I admit crying to my mom she is very good at pointing out women in the church who married in their later years to general authorities or who have yet to marry like Sheri Dew. Sheri Dew is a wonderful lady who has done a lot of good but, I DON'T WANT TO BE THE NEXT SHERI DEW!!!!
In the kindergarten class I work in I read a book to the class about this family of ducks and their duckings all hatch except one who hatches later then the rest. Then all the other ducks learn to fly before this duck . AS I was reading this book to the kids I wondered am I this duck? I know everyone has their own timing and it is their time for that stuff and it's not mine. But sometimes I think did I miss my time? It just requires a lot of faith everything will work out and in the Lords timing and not mine. And I will have my turn sometime but it will be at the time it is suppose to happen! At the end of the story I read to the kindergarten class the duck who is always behind is actually able to fly farther before the rest are able to.
And so my focus in life right now is to be happy where I am. I am happy to be where I am and will continue to work towards the goals I have. I have also been focussing on the blessings I have in my life, especially the blessing of great extended family who supports and loves everyone no matter what stage of life we are in!!!

Saturday, March 3, 2012

Mormon Messages

Found this video tonight and thought i would share



I am so grateful for all the different websites that the church has put out to get our true beliefs out there. I don't share this with everyone but for some reason that i do not know February is usually a hard month for me. I think it has to do with I am ready for spring and the dark long nights sometimes feel like they are never going to end and what is technically the shortest month of the year feels like the longest month.
It has been better for the past couple of years and this year went pretty well although i did rejoice that the month was over. Well tonight for some reason I got the same feeling that i generally feel during February and decided to call it a night. I needed to get on the computer to do one thing and ended up going to mormon.org and watching several of the " I am a Mormon" videos and went on to look for the Mormon messages videos as well. I am so grateful for the spirit that has been brought into my room to help me feel my Heavenly Fathers love and not feel alone. I know that Heavenly Father is aware of our needs and what is going on in our lives and will support us as we go through life's trials. My name is Becca, I am a student, daughter, aunt and loved daughter of our Heavenly Father and I AM A MORMON!!!

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Cornbelly's!!!

For Family Home Evening last night we all went to Cornbelly's to do their totally awsome corn maze which they have their. Alot of people were not able to come but we had a blast!! We had fun going around the maze. At one point we were casually following a little girl with her mom and she turned aroud and asked us why we were following her around. It was supper cute. Ashley and Rachel both had strange desires to run through the corn( not follow the path) so they did it a little. We also hid in the corn to try to scare people coming around the corner. The first time we didn't scare anyone but the second time i decided to change locations and where I chose to hid Ashley was and it litterally scared me half to death!!After we wandered around the corn maze we went to the corn box.
Here Ashley is really excited to play in the corn!!!


I think Rob just found some GOLD!!!!!!



And I think it just looks to good to eat!!!



Rob got stuck in the spider web. We are very grateful that Shilob was not around!!!




Rob and I got caught stealing the corn because we thought the corn was gold and was to good to eat, so they trew us in the stocks!!!



Here is the whole group in the Paul Bunnion chair!!!
After we got done at Cornbelly's we headed back to my apartment and had hot chocolate and Donuts!!! I really have a great FHE group and we have a ton of fun every Monday night!!!
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Sunday, October 16, 2011

BYU Football

So this year I got BYU Football season tickets with my family.
It has been fun to go to the games. lets just say i really love BYU Football!!!

So this year because my dad got his hip replaced he has gotten some pritty grovy seats. In these pictures you can see him. Picture up top he is the one holding the crutches!! Below he is just pin dots!!



Here the team is entering the field!!

This one above you see two empty folding up chairs and the guy sitting to the right of the empty chair is my Uncle Andy who sat with my dad. The empty chair is my dads. He goes for walks at the end of each quarter.

Can you see Uncle Andy?

Can you find them?

How about this one?

Okay you all probably think I am obsesed with BYU Football I just love it!! Its like the highlight of my fall!!

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