Bowling, Brides, and Black Lights

 My dear old mission companion, current roommate, and friend is leaving me for a man. I know. It's unbelievable. How she could choose to do such a thing, I do not know. But well, I guess she is choosing eternal life in the celestial kingdom over living with me for one more semester. Tough choice, but I will work on forgiving her. Celeste is such a neat girl and I am so stinking excited for her to marry Dillon. They are a great couple, and will thoroughly enjoy being together for eternity, I can just tell.

To celebrate this exciting time, my roommates and I kidnapped Celeste (we actually had to tell her she was going visiting teaching, it was the only way to get her away from Dillon) and took her to bowl in the black lights. It was a fun girls night and I am so glad we got to go. Here's some pics.

It was a good time. I love that girl.

I am grateful!

This year I feel grateful for the Holy Ghost. It is so amazing to know that Heavenly Father has given us such a wonderful gift. He gives us the promise that if we strive to follow the promptings of the Holy Ghost, He will guide us in the way that we should go. The Holy Ghost will be the comforter when we need Him.

This is my friend Drew...

He is a goof ball. :) and I dated him anyways, haha. Drew is Jaiden's roommate. We dated for about a month, and I learned SO much. Here's a list!

• Open communication is awesome in a relationship
• Being yourself is so much fun
• Pray about your relationships, always
• Take time to care for other people
• Always ask if there is anything you can do... .for anyone and everyone!
• Laugh often
• Don't stress, just be obedient
• Calling is ten bazillion times better then texting
• Pray for each other
• Patience is a virtue
• Have courage to follow the spirit
• and lots of other stuff....

The entire time we have been dating we have both been praying and looking for direction. On Sunday we were both kinda down. I think we both knew that us dating wasn't right. I suggested we take a walk. About ten feet out the door we decided that we shouldn't be dating anymore. It was amazing the instant confirmation we felt as we got that off our chests. We kept walking. It started to hail, we ran off and hid under some strangers carport. We were on a spiritual high from having followed the spirit so we may have danced and laughed and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. It was probably the most romantic walk we've ever been on, and we were breaking up. Weird. Wonderful. Following the spirit is so neat!

We got home and celebrated by playing Mancala. We told all of our roommates and they definitely didn't believe us - we were way to happy. It was a very special experience. We are definitely still friends, and will still play, and I am so glad. Heavenly Father prepared my heart. It stinks to be single again, but I feel SO good. 

I have no idea why its not right for us. We have both told each other that we are everything we want in a spouse. He is a very good man, with righteous desires. But, I trust my Heavenly Father. Life is so good.

PS the scriptures are awesome too! Check out what I read today in Alma 17

"And it came to pass... that they separated themselves and departed one from another, trusting in the Lord..."

Cool huh??