Hakuna Matata.

Oh my gosh!!! Our cultural event is THIS FRIDAY and SATURDAY!!! Our last official practice is Wednesday. I am so super excited!! It's coming together. I remember last time I was so worried it wasn't going to work or go well at ALL, and I'm seeing the same kinds of stuff, but because of last time, I know that we'll be ready. Hakuna matata: no worries! With The Lord's help, we can do it, as long as everyone puts forth the effort. It'll be great, I'm sure. This event has been such a testimony builder to me because I've been seeing so many miracles in my life; I still can't believe that our cultural event is this weekend. I know that we can do it, because it was given to us with the intention to help us build testimonies: ours and others'. I can't wait to help build other people's testimonies. I have no worries. It will be fantastic. :)

With Him, we can do it all.

I am so excited for this upcoming next couple of weeks/months!!! Next couple of weeks: our cultural event. I am SOOOOOO excited!!! Next couple of months: I have a couple of Christmas concerts that I'm super excited for. I know that with The Lord's help we'll be ready and prepared. Like the words of our opener for the cultural event: "We will have faith in each tomorrow and trust Him to show the way!" Definitely. I trust The Lord with all of my heart and I KNOW without a shadow of a doubt that we can do this. With Him, anything is possible. 

With His help, you can be prepared.

Trying to post everyday is hard. Sometimes I forget. So it might be every other day. Anyway. The Lord works miracles, and He blesses, and He loves. It's easy to love The Lord if you are always trying to be like Him; if you are always trying to be His hands; if you are always loving those you serve. However, there are the days when you just have a hard time having patience. Sometimes (okay, usually) my brothers like to whine. And they say they hate me. And it hurts my feelings and sometime makes me cry, when all I was trying to do was keep them safe or out of trouble. But then I realize that I'm just like my Heavenly Father: I know what's best for them (only with me it's sometimes, not always) and it makes me sad when they don't listen to my instructions. Heavenly Father feels sad when we don't follow Him. But I know that with His help, I can be patient, and loving, and someday (hopefully) it won't make me cry when my siblings say they hate me or something else negative about me. No matter what, though, I still try to serve them all the time, even when they don't try and serve me. It's hard being the big sister, and sometimes I wish I were an only child, but I think I would miss some of the cuteness that my little brothers are, and it's worth it. It's worth all eight of them talking negative to me all at the same time (which has happened occasionally). But I know that it's preparation for me to be a mother; I need the patience, and the long suffering. I need the practice of charity in my life, and this is the only way I can get it without having it sprung on me like a creepy spiderweb in the middle of the forest that no one can see. Or maybe I won't be a mother; maybe I'll just work with children and I'll need the patience. Whatever the case may be, I know The Lord is prepping me (but I really hope it's that I'm going to be a mother).  

I wonder as I work.

There are many questions I wonder all the time. I wonder if I will get married. I wonder if I will have children. I wonder if I might possibly go on a mission. I wonder if I'll move out of Utah. I wonder what college I'll go to. I wonder what I'll major in. All that kinda stuff. But there are also things deep inside me that make me feel as if I'm meant for something a bit bigger than I've anticipated. I'm not sure, though. However it works out, though, I know that, if I've prayed and talked to The Lord about it, and listened to Him and His Spirit, I know that it will be what I needed, or what someone else needed. And that's the way The Lord works: He works through you. He works through me. He works through a Marie Jacobson in Des Moines, Iowa (I totally made up that name, btw. Complete accident if there is one). He works through all of us, whether we know it or not. Your influence is more powerful than you know. 

Little things make me happy.

The littlest of things make me happy. And I just love little things. Literally. My favorite things are little baby clothes, little baby objects. Little baby stuff. Little things. They make me so happy. Ask anyone. Anyone that knows me, anyway. Anywho! But the thing that makes me the happiest is the gospel of Jesus Christ. With it, I know that I can be with my family forever, and I can be resurrected, and my sins can be forgiven. With this knowledge, my heart is full of love for the Savior, who died for us, and for my Heavenly Father, who sent Jesus to die for us. They both love all of us very much, and I am so grateful for that. I need daily reminders that someone somewhere always loves me. 

Miracles.

*singsong* Miracles in my life!! I love them. They're everywhere!! So excited for the cultural event!! I sang my solo today in front of everyone (in my building) for the first time. Not too shabby, if I do say so myself. Which I do. Plus, I got lots of compliments. So...it's all good. Anyway, I got off track. Miracles. I don't have any homework 'cos I did it all, so as soon as I'm done getting ready for bed I can go and get a much needed sleep. The Lord blesses me in many ways every day and I love Him for it. 

Some days. All days. Those days.

Some days go fantastically. Some days go magnificently. And some days don't. Some days you check all your due dates and things. Some days you don't. Some days you get homework done. You hope some days you won't not get it done. Some days you get so tired of everything. Some days you don't. But all days have good things to them. All days have lessons. All days have experiences. All days are full of love for you, whether you know it or not. Some days may be filled with pain, but He can help you bear it. So long as you turn to Him, He will help you bear it. So long as you keep Him in your life He will always help you. Those days are the best kinds of days. Those days can be all days, if you'll have just the right kind of attitude.