First of all HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAVEN! Mikey and Ash I love you two so so much! Ill be calling soon!Honestly the most exciting thing that happened to me this week was the birth of my little niece Haven! The pictures show that she is so angelic and just beautiful! I cant wait to meet her in April! So I guess I am an auntie now!
SHOUTOUTS: Grandma/Grandpa Bourne, Bette and Bubba, James, nat pat, little lexie true, nate, Sammie knaphus, ali, jess and luz (best aunts ever!) Phil, and how can I forget my parents!!
It isn’t the destination but the journey…
I firmly believe that it is the Destination that make the Journey worth it. You must be striving for good things.
The Lord didn’t put us in cages, he gave us wings.
At times we don't see our progress until we get close to the top and look back from the high ridges
LEAD, KINDLY LIGHT
“Lead kingly light amid the encircling gloom, lead thou me on!
The night is dark and I am far from home: lead thou me on!
Keep thou my feet, I do not ask to see the distant scene
One step enough for me
I was not ever thus, nor prayed that thou shouldst lead me on.
I loved to choose and see my path; but now, lead thou me on!
I loved the garish day, and spite of fears, pride ruled my will.
Remember not past years. *
I love this song! The words didn’t hit me until this week. The second verse says how we need to give our lives to the Lord and let him lead us. We all love to choose and see clearly our path, but the Lord may have other plans for us, so we need to give that to the Lord. It takes immense faith, but it will be worth it in the end!
*On February 1st I went to Yad Vashem, this is where the Holocaust museum is. We only had about 2 hours to walk through it, but we were able to stop in every room, as well as the children’s memorial. Honestly there are no words that can describe this museum I was on the verge of tears the entire time. They have documentary clips of survivors and their stories. I knew about the Holocaust, but I didn’t understand what truly happened, and I don’t think anyone ever will. These people were humiliated, beaten and killed mercilessly. There were some whos job was to photograph during this time. They have these pictures in the museum. It truly disgusted me. The Nazi soldiers looked like cruel Jr. High boys picking on the scrawny kid. They had just pure joy in their faces as they tormented these people. There is one picture that really hit me. So of course I had to choreograph a dance. I am working on it right now. This picture is a simple one, a woman and child. She is holding her son and just staring. It is a profile shot and the emotion on her face is so hard to pin point. She was just about to be taken from the line and shot along with her child. I tried putting myself in this woman's place, what was she feeling as she sat there waiting. There was so much happening that there was just a blank nothing on her face. I hope that I can, through my dance bring some sort of emotion out as to how horrendous this must have been to my audience. There are about 10 girls that are in the piece and they are all hard workers and passionate about the subject. I am excited to send you the final piece.
* This whole week we have all been inside studying…all day every day! Good news however, It was hailing really hard and sort of “snowing” (misting) I loved it and I am so glad that these people are getting the moisture they so desperately needed. *I had two midterms, Judaism and Old Testament…. STRESSFUL*We are in Joshua and I was really touched by Joshua 1. These people have a great attitude!
vs 9 “have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage: be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee withersoever thou goest.
vs 16 “…all that thou commandest us we will do, and withersoever thou sendest us, we will go.
Joshua 7:10 “ And the lord said unto Joshua, Get thee up: wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face?” I LOVE this, we all get discouraged at times but honestly buck up and move on with your life! Someone out there has it harder than you. Get up and go do something good for someone else.
MORE HOLINESS GIVE ME“More holiness give me, more strivings within
More patience in suffering, more sorrow for sin
More faith in my savior, more sense of his care
More joy in his service, more purpose in prayer
More gratitude give me, more trust in the Lord
More pride in his glory, more hope in his word
More tears for his sorrows, more pain at his grief
More meekness in trial, more praise for relief
More purity give me, more strength to over come
More freedom from earth stains, more longing for home
More fit for the kingdom, more used would I be
More blessed and holy, more Savior like thee.”
*We need to do and give more in this gospel. We can no longer just sit by and breeze through life. We need to be actively involved in our spiritual lives. This song is so powerful. I don’t think we listen to the words of hymns close enough. I challenge you to really look at what you are singing every day in church.
”Wherever you live in this earth and whatever your life’s situation may be, I testify to you that the gospel of Jesus Christ has the divine power to lift you to great heights from what appears at times to be an unbearable burden or weakness” –President Uchdorf
“Even when things are dark, we need to realize that God won't let anything happen to us that isn’t for out own good.”
*I am so grateful to be born in the family that was born in, to have the siblings I have. I love my life and my situation. I am so grateful for all the blessings that have been poured into my life and I wish I could have been more grateful. I wish I hadn't been so selfish with my life, but I know that I had to learn certain things. I wouldn't be the girl I am today without certain trials.So much love your way!.:/katie
(pictures are of my beautiful amazing room mates!)right to left… me Leslie Ali and Lacey
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