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2011-07-25T15:56:00.001-07:00

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Trials!

2011-01-27T22:30:00.000-08:00

I know, nobody probably reads my blog but I figured it's a good place to put down some thoughts I've had recently. So I guess it's a perfect place to write since nobody reads it!

There are many times we don't understand why we have to go through some things we have to go through! The only person that really knows is Heavenly Father. When we put our trust in him we will live wonderful lives...still with trials, of course, but the reward will be something we could never imagine! I have struggled with things in my life and still do, but I am so grateful for the Atonement and the power of repentance and prayer! I know that I could not get through a lot of things if I didn't know about the Atonement! I would not be able to forgive myself of things if I didn't know that I could be forgiven. I would not be able to get through hard times if I didn't know that someone has felt, exactly, all of my pains and sufferings! Jesus Christ is the perfect example of love and charity because He gave his life and suffered willingly to give us that help (knowing someone knows what we feel) and so that we could rise in the Resurrection and be perfected! He is the greatest help that we could ever ask for in this life...unfortunately, we, many times, forget about Him and all that He has done! We take it for granted...I am victim to this! I won't lie...I have thought, "It's ok, I'll repent later!" That is self-destructing!!! I pray for help to never do that again! I am human, hence, I am a sinner! It comes with the body but we have been given every opportunity to overcome the natural man and move closer to Christ! He does not want us there just for Him but because He wants us to be happy with our own families and with our Heavenly Father! He knows the joy it will bring us! I know my Savior lives! He loves me! The Spirit has testified of it to me! I will never deny the gospel of Jesus Christ and never deny that the church of Christ is upon the earth - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints! Heavenly Father loves his children so much that he did not want to leave us without the fulness of the everlasting gospel which is why he restored it through a prophet, Joseph Smith, and I will be eternally grateful for that and for the work Joseph Smith did for the world!!!

Steph's Having a Baby!!!

2010-06-22T16:34:00.000-07:00

Hopefully this doesn't ruin the surprise for Steph and Kyle but here's a little square I made for a quilt being made for Steph and Kyle's baby boy! My sister gave me the idea to use different colors of fabric and piece them together...it was so genius cause it turned out so cute! I was just going to cross-stitch the pattern on but I am so glad I went with Heather's idea! The lighting was not the greatest for taking the picture but I had to get it taken before Sarah took it out to Kansas for the baby shower this morning!

Father's Day

2010-06-22T16:27:00.000-07:00

I know Father's Day already passed and if anyone was looking for any ideas for a card, mine would be too late, but I thought it was so cute I had to post it!

It came out a little bigger than I had planned but it was still really cute!

2010-06-22T16:21:00.000-07:00

Ok, after many months of viewing other people's blogs on their craftiness and cute ideas, I have decided to make a blogging shift to a crafty blog as well. I moved into my own apartment recently and have had so much time to do fun little things to make it a little more homey and a little bit more of me! I am LOVING it!!! I hope you enjoy! I'll probably add some of other people's things, my sister's stuff, my mom's stuff, and probably some things my dad creates as well...yes, that's right...my dad! It'll just be his jewelry but I love what he makes so much that I want everyone to see it! ENJOY!!! Oh, and sorry for taking so long to update for anybody that has actually checked to see if I update!

2010-02-02T12:26:00.000-08:00

Well, I figured it was long enough since the last time I updated my blog and it was time to write something!

So, just to recap what's happened the last year and a half:
I made a lot of Mexican friends and started going to the best ward ever - East Bay 3rd Ward in Provo, UT! I made tons of friends that helped me learn and grow a lot!
Ali and Libby finally came home from their missions, but when they did I was living back in Pueblo, CO to work and save up money so I could go on a mission of my own! That's right! Who would have thought I would have decided to go on a mission!?! After all the times of saying that I didn't want to serve a mission, but I guess the Lord knows best. My mission call got to my house in Pueblo the one weekend I decided to be in Provo. The cool thing is that it got to my house ON my birthday but since I was in Provo my dad read it to me over the phone once I got to Steph's house after General Conference. I got a call to serve in the Brasil Brasilia Mission and reported to the MTC in Sao Paulo, Brasil on July 29, 2009! I loved the MTC and had two of the best teachers ever - Fabio Grahl Severo and Daniel Petente! I loved my MTC district and my companion was an awesome sister missionary! I loved them all! Words cannot express the love I feel for the missionaries there, my teachers, and my companion! I went out to the field on September 29 and my first area was Ceilandia 2 ward and my trainer was Sister Nickole Canfield from Logan, UT! She was awesome and I learned a ton from her. I served with her until November 9 and then I was transferred to the Guara 2 ward where my companion was Sister Braga from Rio deJaneiro. It was a tough area but I grew as a missionary! While in my first area I started feeling pain in my ribs and my back. I went to a couple doctors about it and they couldn't figure out what was going on with me...of course I think x-rays could have helped, but they didn't take any. Well, it started to get so bad that I wasn't sleeping and wasn't being effective as a missionary. I returned to Pueblo, CO on November 21, 2009 only 4 months after getting to Brasil. I was sad to leave Brasil but the Lord has his own plan for us! I am now living at home and trying to find work and trying to decide what to do with myself since I won't be heading back to BYU. We'll see what the Lord has planned for me next!

2008-10-14T20:08:00.000-07:00

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Dating...or something...

2008-06-20T14:49:00.000-07:00

Question: What is a good excuse for standing someone up?
Answer: I have no idea!

Story: Last Saturday I asked Stephanie if she wanted to go to the Orem Summerfest with me because Kyle had to work that night and I really wanted to go out and do something. She said she would come and I invited other people that might want to come through a group text message. Well, one of the people I invited was Enos and he got back to me and said that he was going to the Manti Pageant with a few other couples and he asked me if I wanted to go. I said I would love to go and he said he would call me back to let me know what time they were leaving and would be picking me up. That conversation was around noon so I went to get ready and waited for him to call. Around 6pm I decided that he wasn't going to call me and I should just give up waiting for him. I changed into my pajamas, sat on my bed, watched a movie, and ate Oreos by myself. I don't think I have to say that it was not one of my most exciting Saturdays. So, I ask again, what is a good excuse for standing someone up? I don't know, but I do know that saying you forgot you were supposed to call someone is not a good excuse.

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Recap of May 2008

2008-06-10T20:26:00.000-07:00

Okay, so basically this is going to be a recap of my month at home (May 3rd - June 7th). I hope you enjoy! Here we go...

SATURDAY, MAY 3rd:

Right when I got home I got to see my nieces that I haven't seen in about a year and half and one of my new nephews. First, we have David Enoch Taylor - he is so smiley. Rebecca Lynn walked in with this hat on saying, "HO, HO, HO!" She was pretending to be Santa. HAHAHA!!!I walked into my sisters' room and Rachel Lee had gotten into her mom's makeup. Isn't she cute with the lipstick all over her face and the pen all over her belly?

Olivia Michelle getting ready for bed and just wanted to take pictures

SUNDAY, MAY 4th:
This was the day I got to see Heather's first baby blessed, my nephew Kenyon Felipe Hepworth(L-R) Sarah Elizabeth, me, Heather Marie, Kenyon Felipe, Michelle Lee, Amy Christine, and Caroline Megan
Man, we are cute girls! Stephanie was the only one of the family that couldn't be there. I think it's funny to see how dark my legs are compared to my sisters' next to me.

Monday, May 5th:

So, I went to a super-boring YSA Family Home Evening with my brother and his girlfriend. Afterwards, we went to the Pueblo Riverwalk and hung out and took tons of pictures. Here are a few:Well, Kaven was just supposed to get a picture of her and I was supposed to maker her hair blow in the wind...instead, it looks like I'm going in to kiss her and she's going to let me...AWKWARD...but funny!

Kaven found some kids to play baseball with...this is one of the many statues you can find at the Riverwalk.

Yeah, that look on his face means he loves me!

Tuesday, May 6th-Saturday, May 10th:

I spent a lot of time with my grandma. She was visiting from Mexico and since my sisters were still in school and my parents were at work all day, I decided to stay at home with her and entertain her. Here is a picture of my grandma:

I don't know why, but she was always cleaning the house, and she never did her Happy Birthday dance for me.

Monday, May 12th - Friday, May 16th:

A lot of time this week was spent at Ponderosa Traders (my dad's jewelry shop). He needed help cleaning and delivering jewelry and since my grandma headed back to Mexico, I really didn't have much else to do at home by myself.

So, I have no idea what he was looking at or doing. He took this himself and I stole it from his camera because I thought it was funny. It's like he's trying to do some sort of Superman pose...or something! He's a character!

This is me and Dad at work. That's what he wears only when he's polishing jewelry. It looks like he's going to war in some Middle Eastern country.

Friday, May 23rd:

This day was so much fun, I went up to the Denver Temple with my sister, Michelle, and her family. I took some really cute pictures of her girls with some flowers and by the fountain:

I told her to smell the flower, not eat it...oh well.

Saturday, May 24th:

Sarah's Graduation Day! She was much like Stephanie on her graduation day, because right after graduation they didn't want to take pictures with anyone and they just wanted to go home and be away from Pueblo County High School. But I did catch one picture of her with Kaven in his "tux".

He thinks he looks so hot!

May 25th - June 1st:

I didn't do too much that week and I don't really remember much of what happened. Kyle flew my parents out to Provo for Stephanie's birthday on June 1st. My parents wanted my youngest sisters to stay at Matt and Heather's house while they were gone, so I was home alone with Kaven for the whole weekend and we went to the Riverwalk a lot. Oh, I did go to one of my friend's graduation parties. Here is a picture of me and her:Me and AlexisOK, these two boys were so funny at the graduation party. Elias (left) is my boyfriend, just to let you know, and he is Alexis' brother. Colton (right) is their cousin. I kissed Elias on the forehead when I got to the party and he was so excited that a girl kissed him he had to tell Colton. So Colton came up and asked me if it was true and I had to confess. Well, a couple hours went by and I kissed Elias on the forehead again and he yelled to Colton, "See? See? She kissed me again!" A few minutes later I was sitting on a bench by myself and Elias came up to me and put his arm around me and said, "Hi Jennifer! I love you!" I said I loved him too and he kissed me on the cheek! He ran to Colton right after and I heard him yell, "I did it! I did it!" It was so cute! This just shows that I don't have trouble getting boys, just trouble getting boys my age!

Monday, June 2nd - Thursday, June 5th:

The Trevizo boys are so cute, they run around a lot and are really loud and mean to each other, but they are so cute! I got to babysit them while their mom was in Mexico and their dad was at work. I took a few pictures of them at the park and there really weren't any exciting moments while I was babysitting, but every day when I dropped them off with their dad they would scream their heads off. They didn't want me to leave and their dad just laughed at them. One day I was talking to DJ (the oldest of the two) and he said that it's because they like me better because I play WITH them and their dad just watches them. Bro. Trevizo told me on Thursday night that when I dropped the boys off DJ said, "This is the worst day ever!" When Bro. Trevizo asked him why he said, "Because Nayeli isn't coming back tomorrow." I didn't think I was that much fun while I was with them.

Anyway, here are some pictures of them:

DJ and Emilio

Emilio

I was so scared that he was going to fall, it was so high up!

DJ

Emilio

Well, that was my trip and I flew back to Provo on June 7th. It was good to see my family again, but it sure is good to be back where I have things to do and more friends to hang out with.

2007-12-02T18:07:00.001-08:00

So, it finally snowed yesterday! I love snow. I was walking with Mary Jackson around my apartment building and we were questioning how anybody could hate snow. She said that snow is one of the most romantic things and I agreed. Two people standing out in the cold, holding each other, and snow falling. Ever seen "Serendipity"? It's romantic. I thought it was pretty funny. The first snowfall reminded me of Ali Newton (now Sister Newton since she is on a mission in New Jersey). Every year we always went and played in the snow either during or after it snowed the first time. Then we'd go back inside and have hot chocolate and change into our pajamas. It was so much fun and I loved those times. I was also reminded yesterday of the funniest time I fell outside in the snow. My friend Beau Dunn and come to pick me up so we could go to dinner. Well, I walked out of my apartment building and down the stairs safely. I got to his car (he was waiting inside the car) and reached for the door handle when I slipped and fell backward. He said that he had just turned for one second and when he turned back around I was gone. He got out of the car to see where I was and he laughed so hard when he saw me laying on the ground. I got a pretty good kick out of the situation. I have made sure to be a lot more careful on ice since then.

Elisabeth (Libby) Pond came to visit for Thanksgiving. She is deferred from BYU to serve a mission. Well, she tore her ACL and miniscus in the MTC so she went home for surgery. She decided that she was bored at home and wanted to come to Provo for Thanksgiving and an extra week. Thanksgiving was awesome and we had a good time while she was here. She was able to see some friends that she hadn't seen for over two years, so that was good for her. She definitely is one of my best friends and I don't know who I would talk to everyday if she weren't here. I would have to find new friends...that would suck. I am not very outgoing before I know people.

Stephanie and Kyle Hair are getting married in 27 days and I am so excited for Kyle to be my brother-in-law! He is awesome and I love him.

We only have two weeks left of the semester before finals and then I get to go home for Christmas. I am kinda nervous for my finals. I don't know how I've done in my classes thus far, but hopefully I have done well enough to do well on my finals. My friend Brad Tuckett comes home from his mission in Taiwan on the 28th of December and I can't wait to see him again. He was so cool and we had some good times together. Hopefully he's not weird!