TEN things I'm grateful for today

1. Waterproof boots as I walk around in the slushyness of outside

2. My family and that I am able to call them on the phone whenever I need to

3. Naomi for being an awesome roommate and for putting up with my annoying and messy self

4. Nathan for always making me smile even when I'm a little off

5. The fact that my writing class is behind on the syllabus and now I am ahead on homework reading

6. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and all the wonderful stuff it has given me

7. Brigham Young University- seriously this is the best school! I still am in awe that I am here

8. My new little muscles that form when I flex... which I'm really bad at flexing by the way

9. LOTION- man is it dry here! I have been using lotion like crazy! I would have died lately without it

10. Pretty Little Liars is on tonight! HECK YA! Favorite show ever

I BLOGGED. FINALLY.

I know I am terrible at blogging and every time I do post I say sorry for it. But I am busy at college... or well I like to think I am. Or well, I am very good at spending free time doing funner things than blogging. Anyways, I thought I'd share the First Presidency Message for February- A Word for the Hesitant Missionary (click that!!) This is me. So me. I worry everyday that I don't know enough. I worry I don't know the scriptures and that I don't have a strong enough testimony. I see other people and can see how much more ready they are to serve God and share His Gospel with the world. And when I think about the missionaries from back home I see them as these perfect boys who know so much and have such amazing testimonies and can tell you anything. I think of Christ when I think of missionaries and Christ was perfect. That's my issue- when I think of missionaries I think of people who are perfect. But alas no one is perfect and I will never be. This is something I struggle with and I hope that as I prepare to go I will understand perfection is not expected of me but instead a desire to serve my God. And I have that. I LOVE my Missionary Preparation class SO much. A coincidence my teacher was the mission president for the New York Utica Mission. THAT'S MY HOME. It instantly made me feel closer to him and I really feel like the class is preparing me. I have gained so many great habits in the class that I have wanted forever and finally have been able to keep them up. Since class has started I have read the Book of Mormon everyday for at least 10 minutes. I have said my nightly prayers everyday. I have exercised at least 4 times a week. I have cut back my TV and no longer watch Netflix just to pass the time by. There are other things as well but I am just feeling a lot better about myself. I still feel there is a long way to go before I could even think about starting papers and committing to serving a full time mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But I do know that I love this church and want the world to know how wonderful it is. It makes me a much happier person and I know that I have been blessing to grow up with the knowledge of this Gospel. Anyways, I didn't mean to talk about all this but I want everyone to know that I will serve my God and be His missionary for the world and I will go when I am meant to go.

Happy Wednesday Night

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I had to read this (the talk from the link above) for a class but I really enjoyed it and thought that those of you who are not Mormon could learn more about me by reading it. It very clearly explains who I am as a Mormon and what I believe. I really do try to be clear with my friends but I know too often that it can become a joke. I want everyone to know that my faith is not a joke. I love my Heavenly Father and thank Him everyday that I have been privileged to grow up as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. So please go take a few minutes and read that talk from a few years ago that was given by an apostle of God. At the very least you'll learn more about me. And I'm quite awesome so why wouldn't you want to learn more? :) kidding... kind of... Hope you all are having a great week!

First week done

I'm done with my first week of my second semester here at BYU. I think it's going to be a good one. I really do love this school. I have some really good classes that I'm excited for... and some that I will get through. It's been a fun week and I've been able to really think a lot. I've made a list of goals but have decided this year to keep them to myself. Mostly, I've got a lot of things I want to improve on and change in my life in these next 4 months while I'm at school. I'm not planning to become this perfect person while I'm at college, but I'm hoping I become a more perfect Kendal. Sorry I don't blog much I will try to keep everyone who reads this updated with my life. But hey! I'm in college! I'm living my life and having fun! Sorry I'm not sorry that I'm not blogging about it.