October 20th- The Miracle of Challenges

October 20, 2014

I have had so many miracles in my life recently that have just pressed themselves into view. It would be ungrateful of me to not share them. I have been increasingly busy with homework, school, work and all the other stuff. Honestly, it has been really stressful. However it has been an answer to prayer. You see, when I am idle, I do some really silly things. I feel much more productive when I am busy. I asked my Father in Heaven to keep me busy and boy, did he deliver!

He presented me with some amazing opportunities like being on the Water Polo team, giving me more hours at work (even when I just want to sleep), making schoolwork harder, the list goes on! A tender mercy happened today though. I saw my ballet mistress in the hallway at school today and she said I could join one of her companies. I was SO excited! I know it will challenge me a lot but isn't that what life is all about? Being challenged and overcoming it?

On a side note, in my religion class we talked about the differences between men and women and how we compliment one another in our differences. Can I just say how grateful I am to be a woman? I know for a fact that gender is eternal and the different roles of men and women are vital. I am grateful for naturally being a nurturer, a creator of life and a daughter of God. What a miracle!

September 25th- The Miracle of the Answer

September 25, 2014

I know guys, it has been a while. But I haven't given up on this yet. To be quite honest, I have been so busy with life that I haven't had time to sit down and write out all my miracles. There were however, many miracles that I can't even begin to describe. One of which involved me walking away from dumping a motorcycle with just a few scrapes. Another involved me learning a new skill (acro yoga) and not dying. I got to see and stay with my family for the summer while doing an internship at a studio. That was an amazing miracle. A lot has happened in a month. A lot has happened in a year.

I feel like I am finally beginning to really get out of the funk that I was in at the beginning of the year. I feel as though I am beginning to FEEL. But not just feel, feel good! I can't believe it. Even now, as I sit back and think about where I have been, I am amazed at how much better I feel.

You see, it all started this sunday actually. I had a lot on my mind as I went to the gardens on campus before church. While basking in the sun and reading my scriptures, I realized that I had been harboring a lot of resentment, hostility, and even enmity toward myself. And for some unearthly reason I decided to face this rancor at that moment. I walked around and found a secluded place amidst some trees. I knelt down and offered a supplication to the Lord that I can't even begin to divulge.

It wasn't the supplication however, that started this miracle. It was the answer: so peaceful and so amazing. I felt as though everything was going to be okay after that. Since then, I feel as though I have been a new person. I have found joy and happiness in little things as well as the big. I feel like I am a happy person again. What a miracle!

August 8th- The Miracle of Health

August 8, 2014

I know it has been a while... Yet again. Boy how the time flies! I have seen miracle after miracle in my life. I can't even begin to tell you all of them. I got an internship down here in California, which is a miracle in and of itself. But I get to teach dance. That is something I love. Sure, it's not my favorite style of dance but beggars can't be choosers that's for sure.

I am finally on the back end of a serious cold. It knocked me on my bum for about 4 days now. It was terrible. Thankfully, I have gotten much better and can now see the miracle of health! What a miracle!

July 18th- The Miracle of Makeup

July 18, 2014

Today was a really great day. You know what baffles me about life? Makeup. Once a week I wear makeup and doll myself up. I call friday my pretty day. It never ceases to amaze me. Without fail, I will get compliments about how I look so good, but only on Fridays. During the week, I don't wear makeup and I never do my hair. Which is why I don't get compliments until Friday.

I used to take offense to this. To think that I wasn't naturally beautiful. I had to use makeup to make everyone else think I was pretty and to in turn convince myself of that same notion. Yet, somehow today I wasn't offended. I was so flattered. For the first time in forever, I felt comfortable in my own skin. I was grateful that someone would compliment me. It was a big confidence booster. What a miracle!

July 17th- The Miracle of the Pool

July 17, 2014

I had the opportunity to go swimming today. Why? Because I wanted to be irresponsible and put off my finals till the last minute obviously. Also, I needed to wind down from ballet. It was pretty rough today. I really do enjoy pushing myself. It makes me feel real in a way. I guess that is my affinity with pain: the realness of it.

Anyway, about swimming. I somehow forgot how freeing it was. I forgot how it felt to be weightless. How it felt to contort my body whatever way I wanted without the stress of gravity. It was so cool! It was so relaxing. Being alone in the pool gave me time to think and just let go of a lot of steam. That was nice for me. What a miracle!

July 16th- The Miracle of a Final

July 16, 2014

Today was interesting. I was given lots of time to finish one of my finals. That was a relief. I really can't believe yesterday happened. The whole town is buzzing about it. It is the topic of everyone's conversations. The weather today gave no sign of yesterday's tragedy. Which, is just not like Rexburg. The weather is usually pretty predictable. Sign of the times? I think so.

The point was that today's miracle was brought to you by finishing a final. One less burden off my shoulders. What a miracle!

July 16th- The Miracle of the Flood

July 16, 2014

Today was amazing. I can’t even begin to tell you the journey I have had this long time since I have written in here. It has taken me two incredibly humbling experiences to get me to finally realize that I am not grateful enough for my miracles.

So after ballet class today, I was off to my lacrosse banquet to bask in the glory of a championship. As I left however, I realized that to say it was pouring buckets of rain was a gross understatement. It was literally a mix of both heavy rain and hail the size of marbles. I was astounded at the scene. My banquet was cancelled, our team evacuated, when it got worse. I headed home to find that my kitchen had been flooded. Not too bad but it used up all our towels and then some.

I was so excited about the rain that I decided to suit up and go for an adventure outside. Little did I know the chaos that was going on just down the hill. I walked down to an apartment complex only to find cars buried thigh deep in water. Their engines were completely drowned and cars were ruined. That is to say nothing of the damage done to the apartments themselves. That is where the story really gets good.

Realizing the destruction and serious possibility of danger, my thoughts of adventure were gone. I immediately headed to my friend Mimi’s place to see if she was okay. On the way there however, there were tons people trying to empty their apartments with buckets, trashcans, you name it. I wanted to join in and help but to my surprise, I was required for something else. There was a girl trapped in her room on the basement floor. She couldn’t get out. I swear it was something out of a scene from Titanic. The window would only open a certain amount, so I offered to go in and get her out.

So I squeezed through the window and got her. It was at this moment I was thankful for all the years of swim team, water polo and all the push-ups I do everyday in dance class. It took all of my weight and hers to get that door, and the others, open. The current was really hard still and the doors were quite jammed. It was an adrenaline rush. I loved it. 

After much tribulation, we emerged. I made sure she was okay, then headed to Mimi yet again. Seeing she was okay and her apartment fine, I looked for anyone or anything that needed manpower. Didn’t have to go far for that. I love Mormons. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. It had to have been a hundred or so people forming a huge assembly line passing buckets, trash cans, anything they could find, filled with water and dumping it out. The amazing part not only was that all these people were so quick to help, it was the happiness they had. They were not somber even though they had lost so much. It was inspiring really.

After helping out with that and many other de-flooding, I was given time to reflect on the many miracles I witnessed today. I am so blessed. We are all so blessed. I feel so sorry for all those people who lost so much today. But I am so grateful no one lost a life. What a miracle!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1IGLzR29GM&feature=youtu.be

http://www.buzzfeed.com/davarav/the-12-things-you-saw-at-the-byui-flood-last-night-ulbz