This is why I love the gospel

This semester has been a real struggle for me. I have been really hard on myself for stupid reasons and it has just lead me to be really depressed. It has been getting worse with finals just around the corner and all the things I need to get done but just can't find the time. Then today in Relief Society we had a lesson on self-worth and it was exactly the boost I needed. The spirit was so strong and testified to me that my Heavenly Father loves ME. No matter what I do, no matter how well I do in school, no matter what I look like.

He Loves me.

That thought alone was more comfort to me than anything said by words. I am so grateful for those in my ward with such sweet spirits that contributed to that lesson and helped to make the spirit in there so strong.

I want to let all of you know who are reading this that I have such a strong testimony of this. He loves each and every one of us. No matter what you have done in the past and will love you even when you mess up in the future. Because we do, we are human and we make mistakes but He still loves us anyway. To all of you women out there you are a Daughter of God and you are beautiful and if nothing else He loves you. And really in the end that's what should matter most. Don't listen to what other people say about you or think you should act. Just be the best you, and that is what makes you the most beautiful.

Hold your head high good times will come your way if you just trust in Him. He loves you and don't forget it!

We are finally all moved into your house! Yay! Although there is still a bunch of unpacking to do at least all of our stuff is here. It is so nice to be able to call this place our own and I can't wait to be able to start making it more homey. Pictures to come soon!

OUR NEW HOUSE!

We close on our first house on Monday and I am so excited!

 

Isn't it so cute! Yes I know the color is a little crazy but that isn't a hard thing to fix. Josh is so excited to have these little projects he gets to work on so that the house will feel like ours. It has an unfinished basement which ill be really nice to expand into and kind of make it however we want.

There are so many things I am grateful for about this house but I will just list a few:

1. We have our own washer and dryer, no more laundromat!!!! Can I get a woot woot! This is number one because I HATE laundromats that's all I'm saying. I guess the experience has made me very, very grateful for simple ammenities like a washer/dryer.
2. An upstairs bedroom with big windows! We live in a basement right now and hardly ever see the sun... although I don't know how many people in Pocatello have anyway... I think the sun likes to tease us with it's warmth.
3. No more people above us being loud and making noise at 5 in the morning! Seriously who needs to be up playing the electric guitar that early? Or an elk call for that matter.... yeah.... But yay for a house all to ourselves!!!
4. Space! We are so cramped in this little one bedroom that we are overflowing out the door. It will be so nice to have a place for everything and even a place for food storage.
5. We get to make it all our own. We can paint the walls if we want or hang up a bazillion pictures. It will be nice just to do what we want with it.
6. A big backyard where we can just sit out in the sun and entertain friends. Right now 0 backyard and 0 grass. It will be so nice to run barefoot through grass on our property!

I could keep going forever but that would get boring. The main point: I can't wait until we can move in and call it ours!

Well I finally decided to give in and start a blog. I don't know how often I will have time to post but it will be nice to be able to catch up with everyone on their blogs.

My husband is Josh Hall and we were married for time and all eternity in the Idaho Falls temple on August 15, 2009. And we are loving being married, it is the best!

Josh is going to school for business management and I am going to school for music education. We are in the process of buying our first house and are so excited!!!