On Hold

So......until further notice this blog is on hold...

However, I'm starting a new one so if anyone wants to see it go ahead and check it out!

Update

Alright, I'm just gonna make this short and sweet (because my parents are about to come home from work and I wanna clean the house for them =P). Since I last blogged, I've gotten a job at Pizza Hut (I start next Tuesday) and have been able to just relax and spend time training my dogs while I'm waiting to begin. A few stupid things have happened, but, I'm not gonna talk about them right now, and all that matters is that they are over and done with and will never come back again. lol...As for Elder Foster, he said that his mission president said sometime soon he's going to be training a NEWBY lol...I wanna know how that turns out for him, he seems really excited about it. I know he's going to do a great job with this new Elder. Even though I don't know any of the other Elder's out in Ryan's mission, I think his president chose the best person to do this training because Ryan is such an amazing missionary. He's been doing SO well, and he is so eager to do the Lord's work and is focused solely on that. I couldn't be more proud of him than I am right now...Good job babe!!!!!

Slacker!!

Wow, ok. So, I haven't blogged in a long time!!! AHHHHH I'm a slacker, I need some motivation haha.

Let's see, since I last posted I've moved back to good ol Newcastle, Wyoming. Population 3,000+...everybody knows you and tries to know your business...Um, my bestie Becca and I went on a job hunt today, I'm not too sure how successful we were, but, hopefully we can find something PRONTO..We took her beagle Abby and my parents husky Smoqui on a walk around town today, ran into quite a few people we hadn't seen in a while. Kinda interesting. Then, we took her little dog...oh gosh, I don't even remember what he is (sorry Becca) Gizmo on a walk, we were going to take my husky Ella but I really didn't feel like loading her into the car lol. Anyway, that was basically all we did today. Job hunting and dog walking. It was nice though and I'm glad we're gonna be spending a lot of time together this summer...It will make up for all the time we've had to spend apart!!!

As for Ryan, he was transfered to a new area on Mother's Day..I can't remember the area off the top of my head, but, he seems to be liking it and doing pretty well. He likes his companion, but, I guess he's a little shy and quiet sometimes. But, knowing my lovey Elder Foster he will do just fine with getting his companion to speak up and break out of his shell. He's good like that =P.

Anywho, there's my update, nothing special really, but hopefully I'll have some better stuff to talk about soon!!!

Happy Mother's Day!!

I just wanted to take the time to say how much I absolutely love my mother. I know that growing up I probably wasn't the best at showing her just how much I truly love and appreciate her, but, I honestly love her so much more than my words will ever be able to express.

My mom is one of the greatest women I know. She is such a hard worker and doesn't mind getting her hands dirty as long as she gets the job done. I really admire that about her and I'd like to think that she passed a little bit of that trait down to me. Not only is she hard-working, but, she has the GREATEST personality and I wouldn't want her to change it for anything. What I love about my mom's personality is that she is a friend to everyone she meets, and I mean everyone. She always seems to have a smile on her face and if something is getting her down, she doesn't let it show. She is a total goof-ball and has a silly sense of humor which is great for our family because we all act like a bunch of weirdos sometimes and it's nice to be able let that sillyness out with one another. My mom is also very giving of her time and service, and is extremely patient. One major thing that I love about my mom is her love for and testimony of the gospel. She has such a strong testimony of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and you can see that eminating through her by the way she chooses to live her life. I'm so grateful that she and my dad raised me in the church and taught me all that they possibly could so that I too could one day gain my own testimony.

There are so many more things that I absolutely love about my mother and I am so grateful that I am her daughter and get to partake of her awesomeness. (lol). I'm SOOO excited to get to see her and my wonderful Grandma Sackett in less than 3 days!!!!

Here is a poem I dedicate to my wonderful mommy. =)

My Miracle Mother


Mom, I look at you
and see a walking miracle.
Your unfailing love without limit,
your ability to soothe my every hurt,
the way you are on duty, unselfishly,
every hour, every day,
makes me so grateful
that I am yours, and you are mine.
With open arms and open heart,
with enduring patience and inner strength,
you gave so much for me,
sometimes at your expense.
You are my teacher,
my comforter, my encourager,
appreciating all, forgiving all.
Sometimes I took you for granted, Mom,
but I don’t now, and I never will again.
I know that everything I am today
relates to you and your loving care.
I gaze in wonder
as I watch you being you—
my miracle, my mother.


P.S..So, since this is a blog for both Elder Foster and I ,and not just myself, I just wanted to say that I am so grateful for his mother Trena as well. She is such an amazing woman and I am so privileged to have been given the chance to meet her and her wonderful family. She is so very loving and nurturing and I know she holds a great piece of Ryan's heart and I am so grateful for that. I know she's molded him into the person he is today and continues to love and support him while out on his mission. I can't imagine how hard it must be for her to be without her youngest son and child for 2 years, but, I know that she is strong and can do absolutely anything. =). I'm thankful for the emails she sends to me, she always seems to say exactly what I need to hear each week and whether she knows it or not, I feel like she is my second mother and I love her very much...Heck, when I was invited to go and spend time wih her and her family for Christmas, people thought that I was only excited for the phone call from Elder Foster. But, I can honestly say that was NOT the case. I was SO excited to get to go and spend time with the Foster's because I truly missed them and I was truly missing Trena like I had been missing my own mother all the while I'd been away from home at college. I feel like I've been able to get to know her so much through her emails, and I'm so glad that I've been given the chance to do so. It's a lot more than many people get, so, I'm glad Heavenly Father has given me such a blessing!! AND that Ryan has been given such a spectacular mother!!! =D

Woo hoo!!!

Today is the day of all days! Lol..ok maybe not, but I have reason to celebrate! Haha. I just got done taking my oral final for my Spanish class and I aced that biz! Lol. I'm just really glad because I was really nervous for it because I thought I'd probably forget everything since we just had to sit in front of the teacher one on one and basically just talk to her in spanish baha. But, it went well, so YAY!

Wanna know what else makes this a fantastic day?! With the completion of that final, this means that I only have 3 finals left til my summer begins! ANNNNNNNND I got a great email from Ryan saying that the missionaries in Mexico can finally get out and work again! Haha ok one more piece of good news, he's had problems with his ears for the past few months of his mission, he had to go to 2 or 3 doctors and this third one finally figured out that all his stupid months of pain were caused by one of his crowns weren't allowing him to bite down all the way or something, so that was resulting in tension in his jaw and pain in his ears. How weird is that? Lol, but anyway, my good news is that he says ever since going and seeing that final doctor (which was about 2+ weeks ago) he has no more pain!!!! I was so worried, but, now everything is ok and I can relax =D.

Ok, aside from my happy news lol. Here are the lyrics to a song that even though I've listened to it a million times before, made me start crying when I was on the metro going to school today. I've realized that THIS is how I want to be. I want to see people and things the way the Lord does...

"Give Me Your Eyes" - Brandon Heath

Looked down from a broken sky
Traced out from the city lights
My world from a mile high
The best seat in the house tonight
Touched down on the cold black top
Hold on for the sudden stop
Breathe in the familiar shock
Of confusion and chaos
All those people going somewhere,
Why have I never cared?

(chorus)
Give me your eyes for just one second
Give me your eyes so I can see
Everything that I keep missing
Give me your love for humanity
Give me your arms for the broken hearted
Ones that are far beyond my reach
Give me your heart for the ones forgotten
Give me your eyes so I can see.

Step out on a busy street
See a girl and our eyes meet
Does her best to smile at me
To hide what's underneath
There's a man just to her right
Black suit and a bright red tie
To ashamed to tell his wife
He's out of work
He's buying time
All those people going somewhere,
Why have a I never cared?

(chorus)

I've been there a million times
A couple of million eyes
Just moving past me by
I swear I never thought that I was wrong
Well, I want a second glance
So give me a second chance
To see the way you see the people all along

(chorus x3)

[background]
Give me your eyes!
Lord, give me your eyes!
Everything I keep missing
Give me your arms
For the broken hearted!
Give me your arms,
Lord give me your eyes


Yeah, ah man. I just can't describe how that song makes me feel. Other than the fact that I want to be the best possible person I can be every single day of my life. I want to reach out and help people. I want to love everyone I meet, no judgment, no hate, nothing but pure and genuine love. I can't imagine what kind of world this would be if everyone would just try to be like Christ. It would be so wonderful! There would be no hate, no tears of pain and anguish that we cause people by our words and actions, just simple love, kindness, and understanding for our fellow man. Maybe one day our world can be like this?...Maybe.
I hope so.

Just Another Day

Well, there's nothing too special happening on this particular day in my life. I'm just sitting in my room procrastinating...I should be doing many other things besides blogging it up such as: packing my room to get ready for my journey back to good ol Wyoming, studying for my Spanish oral final, and working on my sports nutrition final project!! I need a little more motivation to finish up my school work lol. I'm just SO flippin ready for the summer so I can see my friends and family!! I will admit, moving is going to be very bitter-sweet, I have made so many new and wonderful friends down here, and it's been fun getting to live with my sister and her family. However, it is time for me to close this chapter in my life and start a new one, even if all I'm gonna be doing is working once I get home. I'm sure I will have some good experiences!!

Let's see, tomorrow means that Ryan's been out for 9 out of 24 months of his mission!! That means he only has 15 months left, whoop whoop!!! Not much has been going on with him lately either do to this stupid flippin swine flu, however, he and his companion ARE able to go and visit 2 families per day, so, I guess that's better than nothing right?! All they can really do is wait it out, I know the sickness will leave eventually, we just need to pray =).

Whelp, I told you there was nothing new going on so I guess this is it. Hasta luego!

More of the Little Angel =D

Here are some more pictures of the BEAUTIFUL little Ava! Her gorgeous mommy Tonia just emailed them to me, and let me tell you I was SO excited!! I can't wait to meet her =D

Oo Baby Baby!

YAY!!!!!!! Ryan's mommy emailed me about an hour ago to share the news with me about Tonia and Peter's (Ryan's sister and brother-in-law) new beautiful baby girl!! Her name is Ava Lei Steadman, she was born this morning at 7:30a.m. She weighs 8lbs and is 19in long. Ahhhhh I can't wait to meet her!!! I can't wait til Ryan checks his email today (it's his p-day) to find out that he's a new uncle!! =D. Yay for beautiful babies coming straight from the arms of Heavenly Father!

Ho hum.

So, I realize that I've already written once today, but, I just wanted to say that I really miss my lovey Ryan...A lot.

Today when my friends and I went to the temple we got to watch a couple all dressed up in their wedding attire and realized that they were taking their wedding photos. *sigh* Us girls were really wishing that we were the ones wearing that white dress, sitting in the grass next to the men we love, with our heads on their shoulders never having to be apart from them again.

You know, so many people have given me crap about waiting for Ryan while he's on his mission. But, seriously, it is SO much more than just "waiting for a missionary". I'm waiting for the man who has all my love and my whole heart. I'm waiting for him because I love him so much more than I ever thought I could love anyone. I'm waiting for him because I KNOW without a shadow of a doubt that we are meant for each other. I know that God meant for us to be together and I am so grateful that he helped us find each other. I know that we're going to get married and I cannot wait to get to be with him forever!! =D I honestly can't see myself with any other guy. To be honest, guys other than Ryan and family members just gross me out these days lol. You would think that after 9 months of him being gone I'd at least be a tiny bit attracted to guys right?...wrong. Even guys that I would have thought were attractive before I found Ryan are just...idk, they're just "blah" to me now haha. I don't know if that makes any sense, but it makes sense in my head. All I know is that Ryan is the only one I've got my sights on and he's the only one my sights will be on FOREVER...haha. Ooo wee.

You know, I started this post in a really down mood. Whether I let it show or not, I was in a really sucky mood and my heart was aching for him to be here with me. I was just missing him terribly. But now, after thinking about us and the knowledge that I have that we're supposed to be together, my spirits have been lifted and I am in a much better mood. I am just SO thankful that Heavenly Father has blessed me with this WONDERFUL guy!! I'm so lucky that he has the same values and beliefs as I and that he loves the Lord so much that he willingly promised 2 years of his life to help do His work..I'm so grateful for his strong testimony and that instead of bringing me down in any way he LIFTS me and helps me strive to be a better person...Only 15 more months (+ a few days) and I'll get to be with him again!!!....He is more than worth the wait.

Temples!

Can I just start off by saying how flippin amazing temples are?! Seriously, they are some of the most wonderful places on earth and I am SO grateful that I have the privilege of living so close to one here in Mesa. There nearest temple to my hometown in Newcastle, Wyoming is the Billings, Montana temple...5 HOURS AWAY!!!! So, obviously temple trips are a little scarce at times. But, having had the opportunity for the past 8 months or so to go to the temple whenever I feel like it has DEFINITELY made me appreciate it that much more and so once I move back to WY (in exactly TWO weeks!!!) I'm most certainly going to attend ward temple trips as often as I possibly can. I used to take the temple for granted and didn't really think about all the many blessings I recieve from it, all I cared about was the fact that I did NOT want to drive 5 hours just to stay one night and come back home. I guess I was just being selfish...But, I can honestly say my opinion has changed and I really DO appreciate the feelings I get when I'm in the temple, and even the calm peaceful feeling that stays with me well after I leave.

Anyway, today my friends Aubrey, Andrea, and I got the opportunity to go to the temple and decided that once we were done inside we would go home, get ready, and come back and take pictures since it was SUCH a lovely day!! =D (The wind picked up a little bit, but we didn't let that ruin it for us =P)

Family Pics

Families are Forever

So, I just wanted to write really quick and say that I pretty much freaking love my family like none other. They are so great and I don't even want to think about my life without them. When I was younger and in high school I know I took them for granted all the time. Especially my parents. I was not the best teen ever and did some really stupid things my sophmore and junior years that hurt my parents hearts, and our relationship was pretty rocky. However, I cleaned my act up and totally did a 180 (THANKFULLY) and our relationship is great. Since being away from home for almost 9 months, I think we've actually become closer than we ever were. Funny huh? But, I'm so thankful for it!!!

I'm the youngest of 5 kids. 3 girls and 2 boys. I love my siblings (Jilian, Lyndsy, Mychal, and Keynan) a lot too. Growing up I think they just saw me as the annoying little sister who always had to be with them and would cry when they wouldn't let me. But, I don't think they realized it was because I loved them and wanted to be just like them. I think that's probably how it is in every family though...But, I assure you, that the stereotype of the youngest child is NOT true lol. We do not get everything we want like so many people like to say lol. I think by the time my parents had me they learned how to say the word "no," and sometimes it rolled off their tongues a little too easily in my case. =P. Haha. Oh well, such is life, and I wouldn't have mine any other way. =D I'm grateful for the person my parents have raised me to be and for the new woman I'm becoming. I shudder to think what I might be like had I been born to other parents. I'm sure I would have turned out just fine in some other family, but, I like myself lol, and I LOVE my parents!! I know I picked them from Heaven, and apparently I have pretty dang good tastes cuz they are awesome :D.

So, aside from having two great parents, and 4 amazing siblings, I have 2 brothers in law and 2 nieces. My new brothers are awesome, I'm so grateful for them and for the love and support they give to my sisters. They rock!! They're such amazing daddies too! As for my nieces, Shea is 2 and will be 3 in November and Emerie will be 1 in August. They are the cutest little girls ever. I've had the privilege of living with my oldest sister Jilian and her hubby Stuart for the past 2 months now, which means I've been living with Shea as well. I love her so stinking much. She has so much spunk and a sense of humor. I'll admit she can be pretty difficult at times, and is definitely in her "terrible twos" stage, but, aside from that she is so great to be around. I love waking up every morning and going out to the living room to see her sitting on the couch or the floor in her jammies with her hair all messed up watching her favorite cartoons lol. One of my FAVORITE things about her is the fact that she is extremely mindful of other people. She is really good at remembering names even if she's only met someone once, and she always makes sure to remember all her family members when she prays lol. Whenever she is going somewhere with Jilian or Stuart and I'm in my bedroom down the hallway, she never ever forgets to say bye to me. It warms my heart right up to know that a little 2 year old doesn't want her auntie Kellsi to be left without saying goodbye.

Ok, this is getting really long so I'm going to cut it off here. I just wanted to say how much I truly love my family and I'm grateful that I get them forever! I'm so excited to get married on October 12, 2010 to the best man ever in the Salt Lake City Temple and be sealed to him for time and all eternity!! I'm grateful for the opportunity we'll have to have our own little additions to our eternal family.

I love the gospel...the end. lol!!!

Darn You Swine Flu!!

So, I'm sure you all have heard about the swine flu by now, and have probably even gotten a little freaked out because of it. I know I have, not majorily like "omg we're all gonna die!!" freaked out, but, just enough to be extra cautious. It's just scary to think about all the people that have died because of it and the fact that it's spreading so quickly!!! Anyway. Arizona was sittin kinda pretty for a while because we're so close to Mexico yet there were no cases of anyone having it across the border. Well, life a biotch sometimes, today they announced the confirmation of the first case here....grrrrreeeaaaat. Just what we need to be worrying about right now. ESPECIALLY those of us whose finals are just around the corner and we're already freaking out because of that!! Profesora Fierro (my spanish teacher) told us yesterday that if there is a case of it in the Valley, they're shutting down MCC campus (my school) and we would probably have to come back to take our finals. That's a load of whoo-ha!! I think it should just be a free A for all of us lol. Because I am sure as heck not coming all the way back to Arizona from Wyoming just to take freaking exams! lol....Here's a little bit of info....There is this girl in my Spanish class who just went to Guadalajara, Mexico last week. She came to class on Monday and was seemingly fine, but didn't show up to class yesterday. One of her best friends came in and was freaking the heck out! Apparently this other girl texted her that morning and told her she couldn't come to class because she couldn't move, kept throwing up, and kept fainting!...If she has swine flu that means our whole class was infected that Monday she came in. Isn't life grand? Lol. But, I must say, I'm feeling totally fine. It was probably just a random case of the stomach flu, and it's ironic that she's sick after coming home from Mexico...I'm just not going to allow myself to worry.

Like I said before though, my honey is in Mexico right now so I definitely WAS freaking out about him and all the other missionaries after I first heard about the stupid flu. However, my fears were eased after I got two great emails from him. One of them was the "family email" that his mom forwarded to me, and I'm gonna share that with you right now because it's awesome!!

"So this week went by really fast and as many of you know, there is a
sickness going on here.We were told by the President of the Mission that we
are not to leave the house. So this week I am waiting for the news that we can
get back to work. We can only leave the house to go and eat with the members.
We can"t do anything. SO I really don't have that much news, but I have been
studying alot in the scriptures and teaching my comp English (lol). I am also
reading The Miracle of Forgivness which is a really interesting book.
Everything else is going pretty well. My companion was sick last week and I was
able to witness a miracle. He had all the symptoms for this sickness(swine flu),
and he looked really bad. It was on Friday and he was really sick. He looked at
me and asked me if I could give him a blessing. Without hesitation I agreed and
gave him a blessing. In the blessing it said that if he put his faith and trust
in the Lord that he would be healed in that very moment. I closed the blessing
and left the room cause I felt the spirit so strong and prayed for the health of
my comp. I went back into the room and he was fine and it was like if he never had
had the sickness. I know that we have the power to do many things and I am ever so
grateful to be here and to be on the Lords side. Look at what we can do if we
just have a little faith in the Lord. THROUGH FAITH ALL THINGS ARE COMPLETED AND
MADE POSSIBLE!!!!! I am excited for the new arrivals in my family and I am
praying constantly for their health. I love the Lord and am grateful for all
that He has given me. You are all in my heart and my prayers. Please keep this
sickness in your prayers it is called influenza here, and just pray that it will
settle and that we can go back to work as soon as possible.
I love you all.
Love,
Elder Ryan Foster"

God is truly amazing and I am so grateful for His gospel and the impact it has on people's lives, including my own!!!

Oh it is Love <3

Youth Conference July 2007

Where do I begin?

Oh man, so I started this whole blog thing almost 5 months ago and did absolutely nothing to it! Needless to say, I had no idea what the heck I was doing, became frustrated quickly, and decided to just drop it and not even worry about it anymore.

As many of you may (or may not) know, I've been patiently waiting for a missionary for the past 8 (almost 9!!) months now...He's one of the reasons I decided to start this blog so that whoever decides they feel like "blog stalking" me will know a little about what's been going on in each of our lives over the next 2 years. Well, now it's more like 16 months due to my lack of blog writing motivation in the past. lol.

Ok, now it's time for a little information. Elder Ryan Foster was called to the Mexico Mexico City North Mission and left on August 6, 2008. So far he's been loving every minute of it, despite a few minor health problems. He really enjoys the work he's been called to do and his love of Jesus Christ and the gospel are what motivate him every day to get out and serve the Lord. I'm so very thankful for him, his hard work and determination are such a wondeful example to me. =) He left the Provo MTC on October 7, 2008. His first area was Xalostock, Campina and his companion was Elder Alvarez. They became great friends and had a great companionship with many baptisms. On December 29,2008 Ryan was transfered to Ecatapec, San Cristova, and his new companion was Elder Torrez. Their relationship was a little rocky at times, and they were often frustrated with one another. However, they did not let that get in the way of the work they were set out to do and had many baptisms as well. About a month or so ago Elder Torrez was transfered and Ryan's new companion Elder Sdib arrived. I think it's safe to say that they are pretty much in love with each other (in a non-sexual brotherly kind of way lol).

As for me, since Elder Foster has been gone, I moved from Newcastle, a little town in Wyoming, to Mesa, Arizona and have been attending Mesa Community College since late August of 2008. For the past two semesters I've been working towards an Associates degree in their Strength, Nutrition, and Personal Training program. However, I've realized that this path is just not ME. I don't think that I'd be happy with this career choice later on in life and would actually probably hate it lol. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE health and fitness, but, I just cannot see myself professionally in this field. I've decided to pursue my lifelong dream of becoming a makeup artist. I've prayed about it a lot and asked Heavenly Father for guidance, and I really feel that this is the right thing for me. So, wish me luck!