3 Months Left!! :)

I'll start counting down on the 22nd after today.

I'll be seeing you so soon sweetheart.

I love you SO much.

I can't believe all that we've been through.
We've come so far since that day.
And I thought I loved you then.

I'm so very proud of you. And all the hardships you've encountered and all the fabulous times you've had. I hope you learn so much training this new Elder you're with. He's very lucky to have a teacher like you. Your example is amazing, and your testimony is firm and strong. I've loved watching you grow, and I only hope I'll get to see you continue to grow. The Lord is very proud of you and so grateful for your time and service. All those lives you've changed, all the generations you've saved, because you shared the one thing that makes you happiest, and now they have that same happiness, forever. :) You are amazing, and I know you'll continue to work hard these last 3 months, and make the best of the end.

I'll miss running to the mailbox every Friday. I'll miss checking my phone every Monday for your email. I'll miss putting stickers on my chart, and eating M&M's. I'll miss seeing cute pictures of you on your mission. I'll miss hearing about my silly friends that live in England, trying to find you to snag some pictures ;) I'll miss it. I'll miss this journey. But I won't miss it too much. I'm so excited to hug you again. To see your smile in person. To hold your hand, and to hear your laugh, and voice. I'm so excited to know how safe I am in your arms again. I am so lucky to have someone like you in my life. I truly am blessed. You're amazing. You're perfect. You're mine. Forever. And I wouldn't want it any other way.

 "Now you're my whole life. Now you're my whole world. And I just can't believe the way I feel about you. Like the river meets the sea, stronger than it's ever been, we've come so far since that day, and I thought I loved you then."

I look forward to seeing you soon, babe.

I love you.

4 Years Later...

I finally get the guts to dye my hair.

It's been 4 years since i've done anything with my hair.

I even got layers, which made me nervous,

because last time I did, they looked AWFUL.

But my mother insisted I go to her hairdresser,

and I'm SO happy with the results!

I was feeling EXTREMELY sick all day.

It was awful.

And my best friend came with me.

So she got me some carbonated water

(I know... I know...)

And some saltine crackers:)

It actually helped and I felt better!

She went and got her nails did

while I got my hair done.

She got back just as I was done.

Hahaha perfect timing.

Anyway, I went with a brown,

tint of red color. Looks REALLY

dark, which I'm not used to.

But I love my hair.

I even love my LAYERS!!!

:)

So happy.

Thanks again Ally! LOVE my hair!!

(P.S. Are you excited for fall, like I am?!!)

Happy Birthday Abby! :)

Today is my best friends birthday.

We're both finally 20!

Mine is the 13th,

hers is the 31st.

Numbers switched.

AND

we were born in the same year,

in the SAME hospital.

It was destined for us to be bffl's.

I love my Abby friend so much.

This is only a small portion of our 13 year friendship. I love my beh friend so much. She has been there for me through the thickest and thinnest. You always will be. We do everything together. Everything. We have so much fun doing nothing the majority of the time, but hey, we know how to have fun. I can't imagine life without her. Thanks for everything forever friend.

We both had to work on her birthday, but she invited me to family birthday dinner at the Cheesecake Factory! My first time ever and it was SO much fun! :) Thanks family for letting me come!

Abby's dad told them it was both of our birthdays, which was sweet, so they brought us some ice cream and sang to us :) First time celebrating my birthday with my best friend. SO much fun! We shared some pizza, drank some lemonade, took millions of pictures, ate some ice cream, laughed at pictures, etc. It was a blast! Love you so much best friend. 13 years and many more to come!! :)

Coming Soon...

The Reunion

November 22

Because Sometimes....

....I just really miss Brady.

(Which isn't anything new.)

and our silly memories,

like this.

It's called the VW game.

You punch each other whenever you see a VW car.

Not just a bug, any car.

And you don't punch hard,

but it's SO fun!

We would also play jello,

or he'd hold my hand, and then kiss it.

Oh, he's just cute.

When he left, I started to keep track of how many I saw, just to be silly,

and then he finally told me that the game doesn't work because every car in England is pretty much a VW car so he already wins. It was sad, but we'll pick up where we left off when he gets home. :)

I just miss him tonight.

And sometimes it makes me really sad.

But I'm also very excited to see my sweetheart's face again.

Ah, I can't tell you how peaceful it'll be to have his arms wrapped around me again,

and only saying goodnight instead of "Hope to hear from you next week!"

This "shall be but a small moment, and then if thou endure it well, God shall exalt thee on high;"

"I will see you again, this is not where it ends. I will carry you with me."

My 67th Letter

"Less than 100 days!"

"I had a dream last night that I was at home. My Babe wasn't in it, except by text. I had just gotten home and was trying to sort some clothes out, and I was texting my Babe to go over and see her! I was so excited!"

"...I love it when you curl your hair! You look sooooo pretty..."

"I'm already very close to being 1/3 of my way through my time in Crewe, assuming I'm staying here until the end!"

"I think I'll want to go to the temple every week for as long as possible before I get too busy. Maybe I can go twice a week."

"You should watch/read the talk "Sunday Will Come." I think it's by Elder Wirthlin."

I love him.

I can't believe how close I am!!

:)

100 DAYS LEFT

eeeeek.

I am SO excited.

I've officially waited 631 days.

A lot of people have given me grief with this waiting thing.

And let me tell you, it has not been easy on me.

Even though I try not to envy other girls and their waiting experience.

Sometimes its just really hard.

I've had people say mean things,

laugh at me, and make me feel foolish.

They try to joke and act surprised that I 

haven't "Dear Johned" him yet,

Or they just flat out think it's a horrible

thing to be waiting and that I'm the biggest

distraction ever, and that I shouldn't wait at all.

I've even been disliked by some people.

All of this is so frustrating and heartbreaking.

Nobody knows what it's like until you're in the

shoes of an MG. To be alone, and the only person

to turn to is 4832947394734723 miles away,

is hard.

Absolutely hard.

I'm not going to change how I am.

I'm not going to change WHO I am.

I'm not going to change how I'm waiting.

I'm not going to change what I post on here,

or my Facebook, etc.

I'm not going to stop counting down in every

way possible.

I'm not going to stop being excited.

I'm not going to stop anything.

I'm content with myself and my life.

I need to work harder on letting people effect it less.

Wow, that was quite the rant.

But I'm done now.

So let's enjoy a cute picture of my boyfriend,

shall we?

But remember, he's mine.

:)