on christmas day while skyping with mckayber (on his mission in indonesia) and cole + april (living in louisiana) i opened up my mission call - a call to serve an 18 month mission for the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints. as i opened it and started reading my stomach was filled with butterflies. i read the words: WASHINGTON, EVERETT MISSION and...

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living in hawaii has taught me to appreciate the simple beauties in life. everyone teases me about my excessive need to take pictures all the time - but i can't help it! i want every good memory, every beautiful thing, and every wonderful person captured so that i'm sure i won't forget the good parts of life. here are a few pictures i've...

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attending the famous hawaii high school state football game * listing 105 things i'm grateful for (in my journal) thanksgiving morning * making ultimate grilled cheese with tavi * spending thanksgiving @ my religion professor's house * moana movie * making a PIE for thanksgiving * gilmore girls revival show * decorating my room * sister sharp making pretzel jello salad that reminded me...

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my visit to UTAH during my week break between semesters * moving to a house with a kitchen * making french toast with tavi * facetime conversations * taking too many pictures * visiting sodalicious with baby campbell * going to a movie with my momma * lunch dates * walks along the beach almost every day * starting to watch the new...

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(NOT in chronological order whatsoever) celebrating the fact that i've lived in hawaii for two months now * exploring the polynesian cultural center * our friend ben going out of his way to find us five matching crowns (he's a tour guide at the pcc) * a delectable potluck in my htm (hospitality + tourism management) class where everyone brought foods from where they're...

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Tonight I was encouraged by a friend to read Teachings of the Presidents: Gordon B. Hinckley Chapter 3: Cultivating an Attitude of Happiness and a Spirit of Optimism and I'm sooo glad I did. I've always been a fan and supporter of President Hinckley, but with his death when I was 10 years old I know I didn't gain all the understanding from...

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infatuate [verb in-fach-oo-eyt; adjective, noun in-fach-oo-it, -eyt] verb (used with object), infatuated, infatuating. 1. to inspire or possess with a foolish or unreasoning passion I am truly infatuated with the sky...especially the hawaiian sky. Most of the time when I think something is important or beautiful, I take a picture of it. This would explain the reason I have a looooot of pictures...

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