Monday, May 9, 2011
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Stories that don't happen in Provo
I posted a little while ago that i handed out my last BOM to a girl named Natalie. Previously I thought I shouldn't say anything about her story but it is incredible and I asked her if I could share it with you all. The other night I was chilling in my room, when someone knocked on my door. (which is in and of itself weird I'm a big fan of an open door policy, and if you are not comfortable with just walking in, well get to know me then it will not be an issue or maybe i'm just to lazy to open it with all the people that come through my room) Anyways I opened the door to a girl who asked "Are you Tia?" I nodded yesh and she then floored me and said "I know you are a Mormon I need to know what you believe." This floored me and mind you it was 11 pm when she knocked my suite mates were already in bed, so I picked up my Quad and my extra BOM and we took this conversation down stairs to the lobby.
Once we got there I asked Natalie why she wanted to know what we believe, and then Natalie told me her story; it goes like this. Natalie is a senior from Augusta, Maine and graduating in the next week or two she is an Art history and religion major and a philosophy minor. (I know right?) Natalie's mother died in a fatal car accident the night before this conversation took place. It was a head-on collision, she died on impact. Natalie who was leaving for her mothers funeral the next morning and bumped into Tara and didn't think anything about it. Then remembered later that Tara was part of a religion she didn't know much about, but she felt that she should go talk with Tara, so she did, and Tara sent her to me. (the smartest choice no, I believe Ellen would have done a much better job.) Hence why Natalie banged on my door at 11. :) after tearing up and crying over her story, I gave Natalie a hug, and she started asking questions.
She wanted to know where her mother was according to our faith. Which lead beautifully into the discussion of the Plan of Salvation. We talked for 45 minutes and I left her with that extra BOM; she started reading it before I had opened the door to leave. THE NEXT DAY I texted her to see how she was doing, and if she had read out of the BOM and what she thought. She said she had and she asked about the testimony of the 3 and the 8 witnesses and what the difference was. Curious I asked her where she was at in the BOM and she told me "page 370 or something like that" When I heard that I literally fell out of my chair and flipped open to ALMA 40 is to where she read in one night. She would finish the book the next day.
So that in and of itself is amazing but what truly blew me away was when I was sitting with some of my first year groupies and we got talking about my love life and I was telling them about Zack and something he did for me the other day, which lead to them saying the normal responses of "why can't i get a guy like that" "Does he have a brother?" and "could he find me a guy like that?" I responded by saying "Yes all you have to do is convert" ding ding awesome go me. their next question "Convert to what?" and then the flooring moment "Aren't you one of Natalie's friends? aren't you a Mormon?" I nodded and asked her how she knew Natalie, she said they have art classes together. But then she said "Natalie is converting to Mormonism she bore her testimony to all of us when we were hanging out the other night."
WHAT! So Natalie has officially blown my mind, she lost her mother right before graduation and mothers day, she read the BOM in 2 days, turned around and testified of the BOM to her closest friends and THEN gave the BOM I gave her to little Aryn who told me this story. She is absolutely incredible she met with the Elders a few nights ago and has started taking the discussions, when she returns home to Maine the Elders up there are going to finish the discussions and baptize her, her date is set for June 18th.
I'm so incredibly humbled by this experience to have this awesome young lady ask me to tell her about the Gospel. She testified of Christ and she admits she doesn't know everything but she knows that this Faith, this Gospel of Jesus Christ is true. It moves me everyday to think about how this will help her with the loss of her Mother, and with the rest of her life. Simply because this knowledge that we have changes people. The more I think about it the more I realize that we all have the potential to be instruments in the Lord's hands, instruments that will share, teach and guide others unto Him. When I was talking with Natalie that night all I had to do was open my mouth and the words just came out. Another reminder that the Lord knows us, and He is with us always IF we allow Him to be.
Once we got there I asked Natalie why she wanted to know what we believe, and then Natalie told me her story; it goes like this. Natalie is a senior from Augusta, Maine and graduating in the next week or two she is an Art history and religion major and a philosophy minor. (I know right?) Natalie's mother died in a fatal car accident the night before this conversation took place. It was a head-on collision, she died on impact. Natalie who was leaving for her mothers funeral the next morning and bumped into Tara and didn't think anything about it. Then remembered later that Tara was part of a religion she didn't know much about, but she felt that she should go talk with Tara, so she did, and Tara sent her to me. (the smartest choice no, I believe Ellen would have done a much better job.) Hence why Natalie banged on my door at 11. :) after tearing up and crying over her story, I gave Natalie a hug, and she started asking questions.
She wanted to know where her mother was according to our faith. Which lead beautifully into the discussion of the Plan of Salvation. We talked for 45 minutes and I left her with that extra BOM; she started reading it before I had opened the door to leave. THE NEXT DAY I texted her to see how she was doing, and if she had read out of the BOM and what she thought. She said she had and she asked about the testimony of the 3 and the 8 witnesses and what the difference was. Curious I asked her where she was at in the BOM and she told me "page 370 or something like that" When I heard that I literally fell out of my chair and flipped open to ALMA 40 is to where she read in one night. She would finish the book the next day.
So that in and of itself is amazing but what truly blew me away was when I was sitting with some of my first year groupies and we got talking about my love life and I was telling them about Zack and something he did for me the other day, which lead to them saying the normal responses of "why can't i get a guy like that" "Does he have a brother?" and "could he find me a guy like that?" I responded by saying "Yes all you have to do is convert" ding ding awesome go me. their next question "Convert to what?" and then the flooring moment "Aren't you one of Natalie's friends? aren't you a Mormon?" I nodded and asked her how she knew Natalie, she said they have art classes together. But then she said "Natalie is converting to Mormonism she bore her testimony to all of us when we were hanging out the other night."
WHAT! So Natalie has officially blown my mind, she lost her mother right before graduation and mothers day, she read the BOM in 2 days, turned around and testified of the BOM to her closest friends and THEN gave the BOM I gave her to little Aryn who told me this story. She is absolutely incredible she met with the Elders a few nights ago and has started taking the discussions, when she returns home to Maine the Elders up there are going to finish the discussions and baptize her, her date is set for June 18th.
I'm so incredibly humbled by this experience to have this awesome young lady ask me to tell her about the Gospel. She testified of Christ and she admits she doesn't know everything but she knows that this Faith, this Gospel of Jesus Christ is true. It moves me everyday to think about how this will help her with the loss of her Mother, and with the rest of her life. Simply because this knowledge that we have changes people. The more I think about it the more I realize that we all have the potential to be instruments in the Lord's hands, instruments that will share, teach and guide others unto Him. When I was talking with Natalie that night all I had to do was open my mouth and the words just came out. Another reminder that the Lord knows us, and He is with us always IF we allow Him to be.
Friday, May 6, 2011
i only have one word to say
BUTCHED!!!
Ok so i wasn't going to post this till tomorrow but since tomorrow is Race For a Cure i may not have time. So this is my Justin Beiber look. :/ i'm not the least bit happy about it. BUT if you've read the post under this you know that Kells GF was drunk and cut my hair. let me explain how this happened. Yesterday was Cinco de Mayo and Chloe got plastered, (she's 21 its legal whatever) she and Kells came back at 7:30 (yes the GF was already drunk at this point). Little ol' me had been faithfully studying for my Motor Development Test the next morning at 8 AM. I had just finished re-outlining the four chapters we were to be tested on, and i was chill-axin at my desk my feet were propped up, my eyes were closed, my head was back and coincidentally so was my hair. Chloe was in my room and i was at my desk there is only a door that separates us she was being really loud since Kells had gone to class and she had opened the door a few times giggled and shut it so i didn't worry about it when she opened the door that fateful time. She came in i didn't move, grabbed a chunk of my front most hair and cut off a good 8 inches. I flipped my eyes open as soon as i heard the snip, i was livid to put it mildly. But I didn't hit or cause any bodily harm to the chortling drunk lesbian i grabbed my shoes and took off down the trail to down town. So that's the story the Biebers that you see now are what was salvaged after the massacre of their brethren.
Seriously Cool Peeps on a Study Break
First name: AMY Last Name: ALLISON Year: JUNIOR Occupation: Lessons from the Village People Current Status: Trapped without a Green card.
Tree Huggers Through and Through
and roommate b
The official pose of Creepins Happening Night
Two of my best friends one Kellie Younger and Amy Allison. Basically these two ladies keep me sane, or insane.
Salem College is the 2nd prettiest Campus in the Nation next to Elon University (also in NC). our campus has four fountains like this one. Just this one someone didn't drop a whole lot of suds in.
Yes we have a bridge on campus. It connects Old Salem (where the school sits) to the City Museum right across the street.
Since i'm going to Powell, Aimes, Kells-bells and I decided some diving practice was in order.
K so this is the creepiest place in the world it's a house right next to God's Acre where the owner shoots out the path light every time they fix it. What makes this even creepier is he has a sign in his yard it says "you may not see me, but i promise i can see you"
Seriously the Coolest Peeps. We were sad Logan couldn't come on this creepin night with us, but there is still time between now and graduation.
The Champion and The Captain
Something i know we all think about every time we see someone standing in front of a tombstone.
Thought you would enjoy some pictures this is how we unwind because we are too cheap to go buy gas to actually get off campus. As you can see we make do and have a jolly good time. We also picked up on hot bikers which I always told dad me and my friends were doing in high school but we actually did it, me and my shy Amy, and lesbian Kellie.
In other news I recently read about the Influence TANGLED has had on certain family members. I wont lie I may have chuckled as I read and giggled into my pillow later that night. Now i don't know how many of you know about Karma. I used to not believe but now I do. See currently Kells has her Girlfriend here (she's been here since Tuesday) and since Cinco de Mayo was yesterday. the GF took it upon herself to get off her rocker drunk and cut me some highly fashionable bangs. I wish i was kidding. I watched my golden locks fall onto my shirt and nearly broke her nose, but instead went running and lost my tears in swet. I'm currently calling my Bangs the Biebers.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
HUGE QUESTION
Our ZIP LINE we had at LAKE POWELL how was it set up? What was needed to make it happen? The McKee's would like to know.
Every Kiss Begins With Kay....
No i haven't been kissed lately so back off. But I was watching a tv show named Glee with Ray and Sarah and that commercial came on and got my brain thinking. If Kisses only start with K, what are smooches, if not kisses? Letto i'm directing this at you because you and Tyler smooch. Recently my life has been marked by a few milestones and some really great experiences. First, I gave away my last BOM to a fellow classmate who read it in three days. (yep considerably humbled/ashamed that it takes me six months to finish it.) she meets with the Elders tomorrow her name is Natalie. Second, I have to teach the lesson this Sunday and we all know that is never a good idea. Third, I'll be coming home this Month and have decided to start packing up my room/office which brought me to the realization of i'm a Junior next fall or even weirder Midge is a Junior next fall. Crazy. Recent updates When it comes to our fight of flight response in our craniums i'm a flighter for sure. I got a little scared in God's Acre aka Creepy Salem Cemetery and took off in the opposite direction before anyone else in the trio had even moved they apparently are fighters.
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