Thursday, April 30, 2009
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!!!
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!!!
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
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!!!
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!!!
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
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!
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!
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