Six feet under

...I've got to catch my breath! I feel as though I am in a twister, tossing me around in homework, tests, work, and life. I just want to click my heels, and say "there's no place like home; there's no place like home." I really shouldn't be complaining because quite frankly, my life has been pretty well lately. I have straight A's in all my classes...and these are not your average gen ed classes; I work at the best dental office ever; my roommates are all awesome, (except we have had a little trouble now and then,) a new person has entered my life and things are just going great! It's just this week that has had me running on more than empty if that is physically possible; and it's only Tuesday! My immune system is crashing and my eating habits have plummeted.

Time? What is time?

I know there is a light at the end of the tunnel...but I can't quite seem to see it. Hmm my eye has been twitching a lot lately...maybe that might be it. Or it could be that I just spent a copious amount of time in the library, studying for 5 different tests!

I'm thinking that's it.

The new do!

Here are just a couple of pictures taken recently with my new hair. I love it...but am still trying to figure out new ways to style it...haha!

4 inches

I did it. I finally chopped my hair off! I seem to go through a cycle...and seem it cut it right before winter. Weird I know. You would think summer would be the ideal time to chop your hair off that much. Nope. I chop it off right before winter! I took 4 inches off and I love it! Feels like I lost 10 pounds off my head because I have mucho thick hair! Hopefully I will get around to post some pictures!

Apartment nonsense

So to explain why I am really happy right now, I need to go back a month or so when we were rudely woken up by a police officer at our apartment early in the morning. Ha ha he was probably knocking on our door for 6 min. because none of us really heard him. Well eventually one of us got up and answered the door. He asked us about our neighbors above us...just asking if we had seen him lately, if we had heard any screaming, (now that scared me!) and just a couple of questions about that. We had only seen our upstairs neighbor a couple of times. Usually you could heard him yelling in Spanish over the phone on his porch and that was usually when we would see him. I guess he had been reported for "suspicious behavior." My roommates and I all got together and came up with some possibilities of what he could be up to. I won't list them here because I am now embarrassed to say them. Well today after school, walking to the apartment, he was there on the stairs bringing a bunch of boxes downstairs. I couldn't really tell it was him so being the nice person that I am I said, "Hello!" and smiled....but as soon as I saw who it was, that smile ran and hid off of my face. He grunted and stared at me while I quickly and awkwardly ran up the stairs to my apartment and shut the door! Creepy man! I sit down to do some homework when I hear all this noise going on above me. Vacuuming going on, people walking up and down the stairs, it was loud! My roommate looked outside our peep hole to see what was going on. She ran over to me and said, "Heather...I think creepy man is moving!" Oh joy! I sure hope she is right!

Testimony

After doing a couple of good hours studying, I got the random urge to share my testimony! haha I don't know why but I decided to get a pen and paper and to just let my thoughts flow through my fingertips. It's hard for me to bear my testimony...I like to think that I share it mostly through music. I hope my testimony that I write here will help strengthen all who read it.

I have such a deep love for my savior, Jesus Christ. He suffered on the cross for me, bore my sins, and made it possible for me to be able to live with Him again. He has been there for me and loved me when I felt so alone and lost. I know that when I am going through a hard time or have a decision to make, that I can always go to Him for help. It may not be in the way that I expect it, or I may not get an answer at all, but I know that if I stay faithful, that he will not lead me astray. I have had many trials throughout my life, but I will say that I am very thankful for those trials. They have helped strengthen my testimony, my faith, made me a better person, and increased my love for the Savior. I know that He was with me through all of it. I know that the Book of Mormon was translated and sent here for us. The Book of Mormon has come alive for me over the past couple of years and I have learned so many things from really reading this awesome book. What an awesome tool we have been given; to help us in our days. In a world full of confusion, grey areas where it's hard to tell what is right from wrong, where there is so much uncertainty and blurry visions; I am so grateful for this gospel that brings light and color. Makes confusing things clear. Makes pain and fear, hatred and loneliness turn into hope, joy, and love. I am especially grateful for the knowledge that I have about the wonderful plan of salvation. Death is not the end! It is just another step for us to reach our Heavenly Father. I couldn't imagine what life would be without that knowledge. I have been extremely blessed to have been born into such a wonderful family. I am so grateful for them and for their example. I have also been blessed to have such wonderful friends who encourage me to be better and don't drag me down but help me keep my standards where they need to be. I am so thankful for our living prophet Thomas S. Monson. What a wonderful age we live in where we get to hear from him and his counselors. I know they are men called of God to help the saints through hard times. I'm so grateful for the precious moments I got to spend with Gordon B. Hinckley. He had such a great spirit about him and such a great love for the youth. He taught me to be patient. To love everyone unceasingly. To be the best that I can be. I'm grateful for the area in which I live. That I can go to the Lord's temple which is just minutes away, and to receive the blessings which come from the temple. I know that without a doubt that this church is true. I know that if I stay strong and have faith that I will one day be with my family up in Heaven. I love my savior and am so grateful that He has enough love for me; even when I tend to stray from Him. I love my family. I love this gospel. I'm grateful for everyday that I am able to do service and to share my testimony with others. I hope this testimony has strengthened yours as much as it has strengthened mine. I will end with a prayer from Gordon B. Hinckley:
"This is my prayer for all of us. Lord, increase our faith. Increase our faith to bridge chasms of uncertainty and doubt...Grant us faith to look beyond the problems of the moment to the miracles of the future...Give us faith to do what is right and let the consequence follow."

Ready

I have been looking forward to Conference for a while now! But I am ready! Pen in hand. Brand new notebook. I am so excited to hear the wisdom that they have to give to us as well as many others. Ready to soak it all in and to squeeze it back out as I use what they say to help better my life.

Content

This is going to be a short post because I have so much I need to do, but I just wanted to say that I am content with life. Sure there is always room for improvement, but as of right now...I am content. Happy. Balanced. Positive. It's the best feeling in the world.