Letters from Mexico :)

I have been having a tough week this week for lots of reasons. All of which make me miss Landon of course. Yesterday was the worst day of them all and then to add to it I had to be up at 6 this morning to go run sprints with my team for an hour. I usually check the mailbox everyday, but have been avoiding it this week because I was tired of opening it to nothing. As I sat eating my lunch I got a text from my dear roommate informing me in all caps that I had 2 letters from Elder White! :)

I almost started crying and I literally could not see because my smile was so big my eyes couldn't stay open. I keep asking myself how these things work out, on the worst days I seem to get a letter or have something happen that makes everything ok. Then I realize I am dumb for not knowing that it is my Heavenly Father watching over me and allowing me to have these tender mercies that let me know everything will be ok. The letters were incredible. His e-mails are great, but I don't get to hear his personality in them because he has so little time to write. It was great to hear the same Landon I fell in love with coming out in these letters. I laughed and cried, read and re-read them both! What a wonderful surprise when I least expected it and I am one lucky girl because I get another one tomorrow.

The Lord always knows how to make you appreciate where you are what you have got. I am so thankful to have wonderful people surrounding me. Especially my roommates, these girls are the best friends I could ask for. Even though sometimes I can't sleep because my roommate snores so loud, (currently happening right now, but at least I'm not trying to sleep yet), I love singing with them, laughing so hard I cry, being complete idiots, wondering how we use so many dishes in one day, laying in our beds with the lights out just talking for hours, texting each other in the other room to tell them we miss them, writing letters to each other out loud, but most of all I love the friendships we have made that will last a lifetime.

The worst of weeks was turned around because of roommates, tender mercies, and letters from Mexico. I love my missionary! Only 89 weeks left! No more 90's! :)

Decisions, Decisions

Well the break is over and it's back to school again. I have not missed the Wyoming wind or the school necessarily, but I have missed the people. My roommates are my best friends and I have missed all our uncontrollable laughter and late night talks. I love these girls. I wish I would have taken a first day of school picture with my roommates. I kind of miss those! Volleyball has started again which only makes my body hurt and stress me out.

I have SO many decisions to make this coming few months and they weigh on my mind constantly. I am going to visit two schools for volleyball. One in Huntsville, Alabama, and the other in Fairbanks, Alaska. I am about 90% sure at this point that I will keep playing, but the other 10% of my heart wants to move home and go to Utah State. Every person I talk to tells me to take a chance so I don't live my life regretting not playing, but I'm not sure I am ready for another two years of this! These are the days I miss Landon like crazy and wish he was here to hug me and tell me everything will work out.

Landon reached 100 days in the field yesterday! I was ecstatic. I have a countdown calendar that I keep track of the days on and I had forgotten to update it this week. When I pulled it out I couldn't believe that I had already made it that far! If the next 100 days goes as fast as these have the mission will be over before I know it. I also got my first letter from Mexico today, but it's at home so I have to wait another week to get, but I've waited 6 already, I think I can handle one more! :)

I have fallen in love with music again and constantly find songs that relate the story of my life at that moment and I feel like someone kind of understands what I'm going through. My latest favorite is a band called Boyce Avenue. They do covers of popular songs as well as write their own. This one is a new favorite that reminds me I can do hard things without Landon and that he is "On His Way"!

Boyce Avenue - On My Way

New Year

This new year has been a good one so far. I am throughly enjoying my time with my family and really don't know what I will do when I go back. Family is the best! We took a trip to Salt Lake to see the lights and that was so much fun. I got a few pictures and mostly just enjoyed the freezing cold weather. I've been able to watch my brother play basketball a few times and can't believe how grown up he is. It goes so fast! I also got to spend a little time with the White family and went bowling with Clayton. Peyton L-O-V-E-S Clayton! They love fighting and miss seeing each other more often. We all love the White's! I got to go to lunch with all the girls that played volleyball and graduated with me. It was so much fun! I had missed all of them. Everyone is going their separate ways, but we still enjoy each other. It was great to see them.

Landon is doing great out in the field. I made it to the 12 week, 85 day mark yesterday and was so proud of myself!! It's really nothing, but we are making progress. Now only 92 weeks left! :) He is the best friend I could ask for being so far away. His letters always seem to answer my questions and tell me exactly what I need to hear. I know it will be hard, but with the Lord on our side, I know we can make it happen.

Here are a few pictures from the break:

Clayton and Peyt bowling. Peyton kept trying to beat Clayton up!

Me and Peyt at Temple Square, first time he smiled in a picture!

The temple was beautiful!

All the girls at lunch :)

All the siblings at Temple Square