Hey, if any of you still get an email for when I blog, I'm sorry I haven't post anything.... nothing at all for the last five months.
So let see.. some updates.
A good friend of mine I made from the branch, got married a couple months ago, I haven't seen him since then, until tonight.. It was awesome seeing him again along with his wife who went to the branch aswell and who I had gotten to know from the branch. they are amazing people and friends.
I'm still a branch missionary. I'm still going to the branch, I'm still in Kennewick. I'm turning 21 on May 31st.
During those five months of silences.. I have seen friends come home from they're missions.. and I haven't even left yet.
I have started working out yet again and all of that... it's very hard to do it without getting discourage and one day everything just falls apart and you're back at square one.
But here I am again, it doesn't matter when I go on my mission... it matters that I will go.
And I will go... me and my brother might be getting our calls at the same time if I keep at it, and why would I quit this time if me and my brother could get our calls the same day?, if we send in our papers on the same day.
I will have support from people from the branch. I just have to do my part, and the part is the hardest.
But I see myself, in the mission field... and I know I can go. so hopefully this is the time I actually go.
Endure to the end, stay strong in the Gospel and you won't regret it.
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Well... it been awhile.
Been awhile since I last post.. and I had wanted to talk about General Conference because I was there in person for the first time
Before I get into that.. since I got back from Conference it has been on and off with working out, I got out of the habit. and getting back into it tomorrow.
Anyways.
I had an amazing time going to Conference, that weekend was awesome.. I went with two friends of mine from the YSA branch. Greg and Dan and then two other people came a day later. Dallin and Sterling they are brothers.
One thing I loved the most from the trip was actually being there in person for Conference, and when we all sang.. omgosh soooo many people singing you could feel the spirit so strongly.
We got there Friday and in the evening me and Greg we went to the Provo, Temple and were just walking around.. we were just talking about like God's timing.. and some about relationships and about finding the right girl and all that. I worry about it because I have Asperger's and having a relationship will be harder.. understanding the person and all that.. we talked about that.
It's hard to think there is actually a girl out there who is right for me.
I had the thought that even when I am done losing the weight.. that would give me some confidence but there is still Asperger's. with relationships I see myself being a bad boyfriend.. just because it's hard to understand people, to interact more with them and if the person who I'm dating or whatever use body language to try to tell me something or anything like that and I don't understand it because of having AS that wouldn't be so good... o well this has became into a rant with having AS and relationship stuff ha..
Before I get into that.. since I got back from Conference it has been on and off with working out, I got out of the habit. and getting back into it tomorrow.
Anyways.
I had an amazing time going to Conference, that weekend was awesome.. I went with two friends of mine from the YSA branch. Greg and Dan and then two other people came a day later. Dallin and Sterling they are brothers.
One thing I loved the most from the trip was actually being there in person for Conference, and when we all sang.. omgosh soooo many people singing you could feel the spirit so strongly.
We got there Friday and in the evening me and Greg we went to the Provo, Temple and were just walking around.. we were just talking about like God's timing.. and some about relationships and about finding the right girl and all that. I worry about it because I have Asperger's and having a relationship will be harder.. understanding the person and all that.. we talked about that.
It's hard to think there is actually a girl out there who is right for me.
I had the thought that even when I am done losing the weight.. that would give me some confidence but there is still Asperger's. with relationships I see myself being a bad boyfriend.. just because it's hard to understand people, to interact more with them and if the person who I'm dating or whatever use body language to try to tell me something or anything like that and I don't understand it because of having AS that wouldn't be so good... o well this has became into a rant with having AS and relationship stuff ha..
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
I'm going to General Conference!
Well it's official I'm going to General Conference this October.. I'm so excited because it's my first time even going to Utah and I'm going with some friends of mine. I told them it's my first time going to Utah and they said we'll go to all the cool places, Temple Square etc. I'm sooo excited!
I am in the 280's which is good, once I get to the 260's I'll send in mission papers, hopefully it doesn't feel long, I don't think it will. I lost 14 pounds last month.
So yeah.. sorry for not posting for awhile.
But we'll be leaving on Thursday (or Friday) and coming home on Monday, I can't wait hah it's going to be so much fun.. road trip!
Other then that and Operation Slim I have been working at the movie theater (Carmike) and it's going good so far.. it's just job training now and hopefully once that is over they will actually hire me.. if so then that'd be so great!
Look forward to seeing pictures of me at temple square, Conference center, and just in Utah haha
I am in the 280's which is good, once I get to the 260's I'll send in mission papers, hopefully it doesn't feel long, I don't think it will. I lost 14 pounds last month.
So yeah.. sorry for not posting for awhile.
But we'll be leaving on Thursday (or Friday) and coming home on Monday, I can't wait hah it's going to be so much fun.. road trip!
Other then that and Operation Slim I have been working at the movie theater (Carmike) and it's going good so far.. it's just job training now and hopefully once that is over they will actually hire me.. if so then that'd be so great!
Look forward to seeing pictures of me at temple square, Conference center, and just in Utah haha
Sunday, September 1, 2013
A great day.
Hey readers, today has been an amazing day
On the 8th of August I started the program, which I named Operation Slim
It is now the first day of September (Wow, time goes by fast) and I have lost 12 pounds so far in this Operation.
I think I'll be ready sometime in October to send in papers... we'll see
Today was fast Sunday and I wanted to bear my testimony, this was probably only the 3rd time I had done so in the branch.. and I been going for a year and 2 months.
Earlier in the week I wanted to start writing poems again, as it have been closed to a year without writing one.. so I asked a good friend of mine what subject I should write about, and she told me about God's timing. So on Saturday night I was writing.. and it was done and ready in the morning to go along with my testimony.
At testimony meeting I got up, bore my testimony on God's timing.. said I had wanted to go when I was 19 and now I'm 20, and I talked about that I started the program on the 8th and had lost 12 pounds so far. some other things and in closing I shared my poem.
*His timing*
My dear child, don't you worry
You're not ready, I know what is best
You are in such a hurry
But in my timing, you shall be blessed.
At this moment
You're still learning
In my time you'll have fulfillment
At this moment, you are yearning
My child, if only you can see
My ways are higher then your ways
Then you would agree
Wouldn't see this as delays
In my timing, greater joy awaits you
I'm guiding you for purposes unknown now
When the time comes, you'll be able to see anew
You'll know why and how.
My child, my thoughts are higher then yours
Trust in my timing, trust in Me
It may take years
But I foresee
**********
So yeah, hah people loved it three people went up and in their testimonies they talked about me
Greg asked if he could write down the poem for himself, and yeah.. today was just amazing.
Also Brother Haws said that I have a special spirit and that people felt that when I read my poem
Endure to the end, stay strong in the Gospel and you won't regret it
On the 8th of August I started the program, which I named Operation Slim
It is now the first day of September (Wow, time goes by fast) and I have lost 12 pounds so far in this Operation.
I think I'll be ready sometime in October to send in papers... we'll see
Today was fast Sunday and I wanted to bear my testimony, this was probably only the 3rd time I had done so in the branch.. and I been going for a year and 2 months.
Earlier in the week I wanted to start writing poems again, as it have been closed to a year without writing one.. so I asked a good friend of mine what subject I should write about, and she told me about God's timing. So on Saturday night I was writing.. and it was done and ready in the morning to go along with my testimony.
At testimony meeting I got up, bore my testimony on God's timing.. said I had wanted to go when I was 19 and now I'm 20, and I talked about that I started the program on the 8th and had lost 12 pounds so far. some other things and in closing I shared my poem.
*His timing*
My dear child, don't you worry
You're not ready, I know what is best
You are in such a hurry
But in my timing, you shall be blessed.
At this moment
You're still learning
In my time you'll have fulfillment
At this moment, you are yearning
My child, if only you can see
My ways are higher then your ways
Then you would agree
Wouldn't see this as delays
In my timing, greater joy awaits you
I'm guiding you for purposes unknown now
When the time comes, you'll be able to see anew
You'll know why and how.
My child, my thoughts are higher then yours
Trust in my timing, trust in Me
It may take years
But I foresee
**********
So yeah, hah people loved it three people went up and in their testimonies they talked about me
Greg asked if he could write down the poem for himself, and yeah.. today was just amazing.
Also Brother Haws said that I have a special spirit and that people felt that when I read my poem
Endure to the end, stay strong in the Gospel and you won't regret it
Monday, July 29, 2013
Heavenly Father is leading me
Hey readers, I thought I would make an update about my mission papers and so on.
I have started the paper work, I'm so excited about that and hopefully it won't be much longer til I will actually have my call and know where I will go for the next two years.
The first and second counselors in my YSA Branch got released a couple weeks ago and then last week (not the 28th) President Haws called me on Saturday and we met on Sunday to talk (He is one of the new counselors) We were talking about stuttering.. because I stutter and he used to stutter, worse then me actually and now he doesn't anymore. President Haws learned this thing to help people who stutter to stop stuttering and he'll be helping me with it.
Then when I was about to go home after church President Jensen (The Branch President) he called me and we were talking, he told me that he talked to President Call (The Stake President) and that he knows of a Doctor that'd be able to help me come up with a program for what to eat and what kind of exercise is best for me. This is amazing because I have been jogging but I probably can't go jogging anymore (or at least as much as I been doing) because I have really flat feet and they were causing a problems.
With that all happening on the same day, about a week after I started my mission papers is amazing. I know that Heavenly Father is leading me, he knows when the right time is for me to be on my mission, in my patriarchal blessing it says I'll be able to go on a fulltime mission at the appropriate time.
And all of this has happened since I started my papers.
Endure to the end stay strong in the Gospel and you won't regret it
I have started the paper work, I'm so excited about that and hopefully it won't be much longer til I will actually have my call and know where I will go for the next two years.
The first and second counselors in my YSA Branch got released a couple weeks ago and then last week (not the 28th) President Haws called me on Saturday and we met on Sunday to talk (He is one of the new counselors) We were talking about stuttering.. because I stutter and he used to stutter, worse then me actually and now he doesn't anymore. President Haws learned this thing to help people who stutter to stop stuttering and he'll be helping me with it.
Then when I was about to go home after church President Jensen (The Branch President) he called me and we were talking, he told me that he talked to President Call (The Stake President) and that he knows of a Doctor that'd be able to help me come up with a program for what to eat and what kind of exercise is best for me. This is amazing because I have been jogging but I probably can't go jogging anymore (or at least as much as I been doing) because I have really flat feet and they were causing a problems.
With that all happening on the same day, about a week after I started my mission papers is amazing. I know that Heavenly Father is leading me, he knows when the right time is for me to be on my mission, in my patriarchal blessing it says I'll be able to go on a fulltime mission at the appropriate time.
And all of this has happened since I started my papers.
Endure to the end stay strong in the Gospel and you won't regret it
Sunday, July 7, 2013
Good news
I have some good news..
My branch president has signed me up for getting my mission papers ready, I'm excited for this as you can imagine, although I won't be sending them in for a little after I have finish them.
The reason is I still have weight to lose, but being able to start the papers is one big step. My plans of getting my call before the 3rd week of August will not work now, because some things has came up which I had no control over.. as in I needed to get some arch support for my shoes, because my feet are very flat and they were starting to hurt by jogging the 4.31 miles as you can imagine hah.
Another one is I could have a thyroid problem so no matter how long or hard I work out, I will not lose weight, not until I see a Doctor and run some test.. I was taking some meds a couple of years ago because of thyroid but then the Dr wanted to test me without taking them and he never did, so I never took them since.
I hope it's not a thyroid problem because if it is then I need to wait until I'll be able to go see a Dr, so more waiting.
But being able to start my papers and do as much for them as possible will be great, and then I'll be able to send them in right when I get to the weight range where I would like to be 260-250 (Then I'll still have time to lose more weight while I'm waiting to leave, which can take 2+ months)
I know that everything will go well, that Heavenly Father is guiding me, he knows when the perfect time for me to leave for my mission is.
Alma 36:3 "And now, O my son Helaman, behold thou art in thy youth, and therefore, I beseech of thee that thou wilt hear my words and learn of me; for I do know that whosoever shall put their trust in God shall be supported in their trials, and their troubles, and their afflictions, and shall lifted up at the last day"
I watched this video on Mormon Message about trusting in the Lord, and although her story is not like mine, it is still the same thing.. to trust in the Lord
Endure to the end stay strong in the Gospel and you won't regret it
My branch president has signed me up for getting my mission papers ready, I'm excited for this as you can imagine, although I won't be sending them in for a little after I have finish them.
The reason is I still have weight to lose, but being able to start the papers is one big step. My plans of getting my call before the 3rd week of August will not work now, because some things has came up which I had no control over.. as in I needed to get some arch support for my shoes, because my feet are very flat and they were starting to hurt by jogging the 4.31 miles as you can imagine hah.
Another one is I could have a thyroid problem so no matter how long or hard I work out, I will not lose weight, not until I see a Doctor and run some test.. I was taking some meds a couple of years ago because of thyroid but then the Dr wanted to test me without taking them and he never did, so I never took them since.
I hope it's not a thyroid problem because if it is then I need to wait until I'll be able to go see a Dr, so more waiting.
But being able to start my papers and do as much for them as possible will be great, and then I'll be able to send them in right when I get to the weight range where I would like to be 260-250 (Then I'll still have time to lose more weight while I'm waiting to leave, which can take 2+ months)
I know that everything will go well, that Heavenly Father is guiding me, he knows when the perfect time for me to leave for my mission is.
Alma 36:3 "And now, O my son Helaman, behold thou art in thy youth, and therefore, I beseech of thee that thou wilt hear my words and learn of me; for I do know that whosoever shall put their trust in God shall be supported in their trials, and their troubles, and their afflictions, and shall lifted up at the last day"
I watched this video on Mormon Message about trusting in the Lord, and although her story is not like mine, it is still the same thing.. to trust in the Lord
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