Lesson's learned.

The Fall 2012 Semester is about to start and I couldn't be more excited! I have a lot on my plate this semester, with 16 credit hours, I haven't taken above 12 in my college career, so it should be interesting. Kyle and I just bought a bus pass for the whole Utah County/Salt Lake County Metro area for the year for 50 bucks a pop! What a deal! I have good feelings about this semester, I honestly do. My goal is to get straight A's this semester, I know that is what everyone thinks before the semester starts, but I honestly don't have an excuse. I have made decent grades while working in high school and the first year and a half of college. But now I have this opportunity to focus on school, and to make good grades, make the Deans List and go on to Brigham Young University, and if I want these goals obtained, I have to earn them.

I have learned a lot in the past year. I have learned that literally everything we do is planned. I know that seems like common knowledge, but just sit and think about it for a second. Think about everything you have done in your life, the small little choices you have made,where have they led you to?

Recently, I have been getting a lot of pats on the back for the things I have been through, for my determination. I had to sit and think about it for a second. Was it really that hard? Am I making it more than what it is? I talked to Kyle about these thoughts and he put it like this; "When you are hiking a steep mountain, and when you reach the top or a point of rest, do all you think about is how hard it was to get up there, or do you enjoy the view?" I was baffled by this response because of how true it is. Do we focus on the journey or the success? Which one is more important? They are both very significant, but once the journey is over, bathe in the success and all your accomplishments once you are finally there. That is why I felt that way. I am receiving many blessings, and I am just overwhelmed because I feel like they have been absent for a long while. Of course that isn't the truth, waking up everyday is a blessing in and of itself. Being married to the love of my life is a TREMENDOUS blessing. Being in Provo is a blessing to me. Having my family and friends around me and so on.

I have not given up on my dreams. My dream is to obtain my bachelors degree from Brigham Young University. Let me fill you in on the reasons of my obsession. I love what it stands for. Tradition, Spirit and Honor. The only thing that makes a school special is what the students think of it. Without the students or fans, it is nothing. BYU is special to me, and I will not stop until I achieve my goals. That is why I will NOT give up. I refuse. That is not an option for me.

Anyways, I hope this helps anyone in any way. God Bless.

~Katie 

Back in the Beehive State

It's been a long journey but it is only the beginning. Right now, Kyle and I are staying with my sister and brother-in-law in Bountiful, UT. It's been fun hanging around with them, playing with my niece and doing tons of fun things in the Salt Lake valley that we haven't spend much time in before now (besides downtown salt lake). Kyle hurt his shoulder pretty bad Saturday evening and has to be very careful as to how he moves it and what not, I am a little nervous about the potential for surgery but I pray everything will work out.

I don't think most people understand why I like Utah so much, so I'll explain myself a little better. I like it because, well for starters, the mountains are amazing. Completely surrounded in almost every direction! Two, I love BYU, always have, and always will. I love the sense of pride, not only for a university, but for what we stand for as a people and as disciples of Christ. It's not just a school to me, it's who I am, literally and who I always strive to be, and what I want my future children to strive to be. I am very glad to be back and have no intentions on moving anymore! At least not for a while!

We move into our future home on Wednesday, close to BYU campus, parks galore, gorgeous neighborhood, great people, I am excited. Kyle and I have 3 classes together next semester, yup you heard me right, we have 3! Utah has different requirements than in Texas, so that is the only reason why we do have any classes together since we are 2 years apart, because they are requirements! We have Meteorology,  Music, and Ethics and Values, all easy breezy, but I am excited to take the same classes with my hubby, how cool is that??

I am a little on edge about next week, the process of moving our stuff back out of storage, (not to mention how tiny space that is in that place to park the huge moving truck! and with Kyle's hurt shoulder and the complicated moving process, I am afraid to ask for help since it is such a unique process. I will pray for an easy going process that everything will work out nice and smoothy. I just can't keep it out of my mind of all the things that could go wrong! It has been a rough go for us, but I am praying we are going the right direction to make a great future for ourselves! I'm sure we are, it is just a little difficult right now. Also on top of Kyle's injury just doesn't help things.

Thanks for listening to my ramble and whatnot I hope everything in your life is going great and smoothly! I will see you guys next post!

~Katie B.