Howdy Ya'll! It's Been a While!

Sorry! I know its been a while. Quite a bit has happened in my life in the past month. I just haven't gotten around to posting anything about it yet. Josh (my boyfriend) left on his mission a week ago Wednesday, July 23. He still has another week and a half in the MTC then he leave for Baltimore. I've gotten a letter and an email from him. They were both pretty short because they don't give the missionaries a whole lot of time for stuff like that. Anyway, he said he's doing really good. His companion Elder Hopper is from the Phoenix area, and one of his other roomates, Elder Kisbaugh is from Queen Creek. Don and Josie (and family) do you guys know him? I thought you might. He says that they are all extraordinary young men and he couldn't ask for a better companion. They all get to go to Baltimore together so he is excited about that. Anyway, I'm doing pretty good. I know Josh needs to be out there right now, and I can definitely feel the Lord comforting me and assuring me of that fact. I'm so excited for him! He is really a great young man, and he is very eager to get down to business. He has been waiting for this time for 19 years, and now it's finally here! Yay!

"And This Be Our Motto: 'In God Is Our Trust'"

As all of you well know Independence Day is this Friday. I am so greatful that we have this country that has enabled so many things to come to pass in these latter days. America was truly a chosen country from the beginning. Yesterday we sang The Star Spangled Banner as the opening hymn in sacrament meeting. We all stood as we sang with all our hearts about our love for this country. Now I've known the first verse of the national anthem for as long as I can remember, but I can honestly tell you that I had never paid attention to the other verses of the song. Anyway, as we were singing the song yesterday the last verse really hit me hard. It says,

"O, thus be it ever when freemen shall stand, Between their lov'd homes and the war's desolation; Blessed with vict'ry and peace, may the heav'n-rescued land Praise the Pow'r that hath made and preserv'd us a nation! Then conquer we must, when our cause is just, And this be our motto: "In God is our trust"And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

This verse touched me so much that I started crying. I know that during times like these it is hard to trust in God when it comes to this country. I have decided that I will do my part, whatever I can do to help this country the best I can, but the rest I must leave up to the Lord. I know he will not forsake us as we go through this presidential election. Even though there are really no wonderful options at this time, we can do our best to do our part to elect a president who actually might believe in God, instead of trying to be one himself.

It makes me sick to think that people are out there trying to make everything "Godless". I hope that my kids will grow up saying "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands; one nation, UNDER GOD, Indevisable, with liberty and justice for all." I am so thankful for the founders of this nation and for their trust in the God. It gives me hope for the time to come. Well, these are just some of my thoughts about what's going on in the world right now. I hope they weren't too preachy.

Practically Perfect in Every Way???? Just Kidding! But I am pretty well rounded, right?

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Parent's Day!!!

I am dedicating this to both my parents because I guess I never got around to it on Mother's Day.

Thank you Dad and Mom! I am so glad that I was raised in such a wonderful family with the greatest Mother and Father I could ever ask for. Thank you for your wonderful examples to me over the years. I am so greatful that the Lord blessed me with this beautiful family! How did I ever get so lucky?! I love all of you!

Ode To Josh!!!

As most of you know I have been dating a young man for over a year and a half. His name is Josh Crandell. We have both been waiting for a very long time for this day to come. Yesterday Josh received his mission call. He is going to Baltimore, Maryland. He reports to the MTC on July 23, 2008! We weren't expecting it to be so soon, because everyone we know who has gotten a call recently is leaving in September or around that time. We were both pretty surprised. I am so excited that he gets the opportunity to serve the Lord. It will be a wonderful growing experience for him, as well as myself. I know the blessings he will receive from serving an honorable full time mission are ones that cannot be had through anything else. Josh, I wish you the very best in Baltimore!!!! I love you!

I Got Tagged!!!

Here you go Melissa!

2 names you go by: Andrea, Darling

2 things you're wearing right now: Cheer shorts, an old shirt

2 favorite things to do: Laugh, visit Pinetop

2 things you want very badly at this moment: I want Josh to get his mission call the anxiety is
killing me! And I would also I like to go back up to Pinetop (even though I was just there).

2 favorite pets: Liza, my dog, and dopey my dwarf frog.

2 people who will fill this out: Probably no one

2 things you did last night: Drove hme from Pinetop, slept.

2 things you ate today: Cheesy Gordita crunch from Taco Bell, and Ego waffle with peanut butter
and syrup

2 people you talked to last: Amy, Spencer

2 longest car rides: Pinetop to L.A. on a bus full of choir kids (I guess that one is not
exactly a "car" ride, but oh well) and from Mesa to Salt Lake in a Suburban full of YSA people that left Mesa at 4:00 am.

2 favorite holidays: Christmas, Easter

2 favorite vacations: Hawaii, Philidelphia

2 favorite drinks: Water, Chocolate Milk!

I tag Cynthia, and John and Anna, because I think they are the only ones that look at my blog that haven't done this thing yet.