Sometimes...

Sometimes I wish I had some cute little kiddos, so that people would leave comments on my blog! Lol. I know I'm not that interesting, or cute, so I don't blame anyone for not leaving me comments, but if only I had some cute little kids! Then things would be different! Haha. Ok. I'm done with my pitty party! Love ya!

I was photo tagged, and now that I can post photos again I can actually do it! Lol.

I was picture tagged my lovely sister Emily. So here ya go...the 4th picture in my 4th album. It's great isn't it?! I randomly take pictures of myself when I am bored. This is one of those moments. I had gone with Josh to a concert at 8:00 pm. The concert didn't actually start until about 10:00. So we were just sitting around talking. Then Josh's long lost friend came and joined us so they were chatting away, while I, being the bored person that I was, took pictures of myself! Enjoy! I wish is was a picture of something interesting, but its not. Sorry! Oh yeah, and I tag anyone who feels like doing it, but hasn't gotten tagged yet! Love you guys!

Let's See If This Works This Time!

I've been trying to get these pictures up on my blog for a few weeks now, but it would just make my interent stop working...Weird I know, but its true. I could not post pictures. But now it is magically fixed, so here we go. Three weeks ago my friends and I went up to Pinetop. Whitney and I were both going for our friend Kevin's wedding reception, and we just invited Ashley to come along. The more the marrier right? Anyway, so then somehow or other my friend Ryan's Dad found out that we were going up there and he was flying down from Utah and needed a ride up the mountain. So he got to ride in a car full of 3 young girls for 3+ hours! Haha. Fun, eh?! These are some of the adventures we had along the way.

I went to my friend Necia's bridal shower while I was up there. She was getting married the following week. They had a toilet paper wedding dress contest. We split into 5 groups, with one model (my group nominated me) for each group. Our group won! Hooray. This is my dress. I've got to admit. It is pretty cute. Necia got to crown me. Isn't my tiara lovely?

This is not a great picture of me, but this is my friend Kevin who just got married. We've been friends since first grade! He just got baptized last year in September. Some friends and I gave him a Book of Mormon for Christmas in 2006. So we were so excited that he got baptized. And now we are even more excited because he got married in the temple a year later!

This is my friend Brandon (Kevin's best friend) We've been friends for a really long time too. It was good to see him again, because I haven't seen him in over a year.

This picture isn't the best quality, but this is Kevin and Alyssa Miketta (and her sister Andrea)! They were just so happy! It was wonderful to get to see both of them!

This is what happened on the way home. Rob Crimm (my friend's Dad) who had been riding with us on the way up had driven his car home back to Utah, so it was just us girls on the way back down the mountain. We were just about to hit Fountain Hills when we heard a grinding on the road. I pulled over, and sure enough, we had a flat tire. I have tried (along with a few guys who've tried) to use my jack to change a flat tire, but it's pretty much worthless. So I called Cynthia and Chris, and we took pictures instead of trying to do anything to fix it! Haha.

What are we to do???

I know! I know! We can take pictures with the tire (and other random objects we may find)!!!

Leaving Home...

This is me lifting the car with my amazing super strength while Whitney tries to change the tire! Yeah, we were a little bored!

We needed a ride REALLY BAD! Haha. No. I'm just joking. We were fine, and we only took this shot when there were no cars around. I want you all to know that we're not complete morons... I promise!

Luckily the nice PoPo decided to save us! Of course he didn't get there until a few minutes before Cynthia and Chris arrived. Sorry guys for making you drive out there! What wonderful siblings they are!

Thanks nice police man! You saved the day!

THE END!

Nevermind

Nevermind. I guess I just can't get comments on those posts...weird.

What the ???

For some reason Blogger thought it would be cool to no longer allow comments to be made on my posts. That is so weird. I changed the setting so that I had to approve the comment before it was posted, but now no one can even write a comment to post. Does anyone know why this is happening, because I love to get comments and would be really sad if no one could ever post again. Email me if you have the solution! Thanks.

Tradition! Tradition!

My friends Ashley and Whitney and I decided that we are going to go do baptisms for the dead every Wednesday. We went last week and yesterday. It is great to be able to go with friends. I'm glad to be starting this tradition! We went to the Visitor's Center afterwards and watched a walk through video on the plan of happiness and how families can be together forever! It was awesome! I loved it! I love Whit and Ash! They are two of my very best friends, and it fun to have this special time with them every week!

My Crazy Life in a Nut Shell!

Ok, so I have to start out as of a few weeks ago. As far as most of you know Josh broke up with me and that was the end of things with us...that's not exactly true.
A few days after Elder Crandell "Dear Janed" me, he "Un-Dear Janed" me. He said he realized that he couldn't live without me and he didn't know why he had even written that other letter. He wanted things to go back to how they were.
It was then that I had to do the hardest thing I'd ever done. I wrote Josh a "We're still broken up" letter. I knew that this was not coincidence, but an answer to our prayers. I wrote him a long letter explaining how I knew this was for the best and that this was the only way that he would be able to be the best missionary he could be. I even recorded myself reading it to him, because I didn't want him to take it the wrong way. This letter was sent off last Thursday, and I honestly had no idea how he would react to it. All I could do was trust in the Lord and PRAY that he would understand why it had to be this way. I could never live with myself if I were the reason that he had regrets about his mission.
I got an email from him today. He got my letter, and he completely agreed! He said that he had recieved a witness as well that this was for the best. He was having a hard time before the break up, but had an even harder time after. It was then, at the end of his rope that he heard a voice enter into his head simply stating the same thing I had said over and over in my letter (which he had not read yet). "God is in control." He said he felt an immediate peace, and has been fine ever since. I have felt that same way since the day after he broke up with me. God is in control.
It just never ceases to amaze me what the Lord does for me, and how he works. This experience has taught me so much about myself, and about the Lord. I love him so much! And I know for a fact that everything that happens is for a reason. I have more faith in Him right now then I ever have before! He is AMAZING! I love him!
So, anyway, Josh and I are still broken up, but definitely have hope for the future. He really is a great young man and I'm so glad that now he can fully concentrate. I am still writing him, but just as friends. Well, that's that. Sorry if this isn't very interesting...I just thought I'd give a little update! Love you! And may God bless you as he has blessed me!

The Lord's Tender Mercies!

I just feel like blogging about this particular subject. I have felt the Lord's hand in my life so many times, and today was no different. I have a friend...we'll call her Joe (yes she is a SHE). This friend and I have been very close for a long time. I have had so many experiences with her that I would not trade for the world. Anyway, we always seem to know when the other one is feeling down. It's like the Lord always inspires this friend in particular to say something or do something on the days that I am simply not doing that great. On the day Josh broke up with me she sent me a text (we don't text or talk on a day to day basis, but we do quite often I guess). Now usually its just a "Hey Andrea! How are you doing?" or something like that. But on that day she wrote me a longer text saying something to the extent of "Hey Andrea. You are such an amazing person. I love you. I hope you just have the best day ever." Now this would be nice on any other day, but it was NEEDED on this day. I just broke into tears. This is not the first time this has happened with Joe. Tonight I got to return the favor a little bit. I sent her a text that simply stated "Joe, I love you!" She told me how badly she had needed that. It never ceases to amaze me what the Lord does for me daily. I feel his love all the time, and I just want to show him how much I love him as well. He has blessed me with such a wonderful family, amazing friends, and just an awesome life in general. I just want to shout for joy at what He has done for me! That's it. I love you all! Goodbye for now!

Yay for Fall!!!

I love Fall! It is my favorite season ever! I just thought I'd share the excitement with ya'll!

7 Random Facts

I've been tagged! I have to post 7 random facts about myself.

1. I do a chicken impersonation...her name is Gladys.

2. I can do the splits all three ways.

3. I taught myself how to stand on my head when I was 4 years old and I can still do it.

4. I used to want to be an olympic gymnast astronaut ballerina doctor. Now I just want to be an Interior Designer.

5. I used to have a "business" with my friend Terri. We made finger crocheted necklaces, bracelets, and rings.

6. I've been dancing since I was 8 years old.

7. I am the youngest of 5 kids, and I have 12 nieces and nephews!!!

I tag

*Mom and Dad

*Emily and Geoff

*Melissa and Brad

*Cynthia and Chris

*John and Anna

My Pictures Don't Like Posting...

I have been trying for the past few weeks to post some pictures, but this program and my pictures apparently don't like each other! Sorry! Does anyone know any sort of inside secret to getting the pictures to post? Let me know! Thanks.