TWO ROADS

TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler. long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost

My life is ever changing. Graduation just happened.

My whole life I have always pictured it going in this order: high school, start college, mission, marriage.

There never was an end in sight, well I guess there was but now my endings are different than the fairy tales life I dreamed myself to have.

The mission came to an end (physically).... sadly I knew that was inevitable but it has forever lived within me.

Fate brought me to this point of becoming an teacher in Professional Technical Education.

Based on certain circumstances I was led towards this road.... a road I am so glad I am traveling down. I feel that my possibilities are endless now.

THANUJA

Friends are like stars..... you can't always see them but you know that they are always there!

Today, Thanuja and I got our friendship necklaces.
I am going to miss her tremendously! We have had several wonderful moments that I will never forget.

She is a recent convert of one year!!! I remember being friends with her as she continued in her culture faith of Buddhism and then saw her as she was introduced to the gospel and prayed for the first time to a loving Heavenly Father.

She has come a long ways and I have drawn off of her spirit that she radiates!

I NEEDED HER TO BE IN THE GOSPEL!

I am a better person because of her friendship and her excitement of principles learned and exercised in the gospel.

Moroni 8:3


MUDDY BUDDIES FOR LIFE!

now I know

" over the years, the whisperings from the Lord have guided me and reassured me. they give me, from time to time, in the words of the Prophet Joseph, sudden strikes of ideas and occasionally the pure flow of intelligence.... these are inward things, often taking the form of a directing phrase. I have found that the Lord gives more instructions than explanations." ~Neal A Maxwell

Thanuja and I checked something off my list the other day..... see the sun rise and set on the same day. It was remarkable! Words wont even being to tell the thoughts and feelings that were displayed... all I can say is one will know the true meaning of life when you see the sun rise and set on the same day!

I learned something about myself that day.

I use to think I never got solid answers from the Lord with all my petitions. I never asked if I should do this or that. If this was good or that...there never was a yes or no.
I just did what I thought was good.

its how I feel afterwards which becomes my answer.

I never realized it till that night sitting on the hill by the Rexburg temple watching the sun hide behind the Rocky Mountains in the west.

what a powerful moment. that will forever be a sacred place for me... there are two other spots that are sacred to me.

A good friend of mine told me.... "its amazing that the Lord trusts us enough to let us choose and do what we think is best, but that He is also there to open our minds and help us as we work step by step so that we don't forget important things."

L i M i T s

Why is my experience here in life limited?

Limit- the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, and/or procedure.

RESTRICTIVE WEAKNESS

LACK OF CAPACITY

INABILITY

DISADVANTAGE

Limitation is the extent of ones capacity or a constraint that stops something.

Limit marks an end to something.

random

I am not the same having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world~ m. a. radmacher

Be strong and of good courage. you are truly royal spirit daughters of Almighty God. you are princesses destined to become QUEENS. your own wondrous story has already begun. your Once Upon A Time is NOW!~ President Uchtdorf

And IMMEDIATELY Jesus s t r e t c h e d forth His hand, and caught him. ~ Matthew 14:31

adventure is worthwhile in itself

The Touch Of The Masters Hand

My grandpa barnes is famous for the many poems that he memorizes and recite..... I remember when I was little that I was going to memorize the one I heard him say often....
The Touch of the Masters Hand

twas battered and scarred, and the auctioneer
thought it scarcely worth his while

to waste much time on the old violin,

but held it up with a smile: "what am I bidden, good folks," he cried,

"A dollar, a dollar"; then, "two!" "only two?

two dollars, once; three dollars, twice;

going for three--" but no,

from the room, far back, a grey haired man

came froward and picked up the bow;

then, wiping the dust from the old violin,

and tightening the loose strings,

he played a melody pure and sweet

as a caroling angel sings.

the music ceased, and the auctioneer,

with a voice that was quiet and low,

said, "what am I bid for the old violin?"

and he held it up with the bow.

"a thousand dollars, and who'll make it two?

Two thousand! and who'll make it three?

three thousand, once, three thousand, twice

and going, and gone!" said he.

the people cheered, but some of them cried,

"we do not quite understand

what changed its worth," switch came the reply:

"the touch of the master's hand."

and many a man with life out of tune,

and battered and scarred with sin,

is auctioned cheap to the thoughtless crowd,

much like the old violin.

A "mess of pottage," a glass of wine,

a game-- and he travels on.

He's going once, and going twice,

He's going and almost gone

but the Master comes, and the foolish crowd

never can quite understand

the worth of a soul and the change that's wrought

by the touch of the Master's hand.

Myra Brooks Welch

My List

make a difference in someones life

conquer one of my fears

find a view that truly takes my breath away

kiss in the rain

learn how to play chess

visit Africa

set foot on each of the seven continents

watch the sun rise and set on the same day

buy a piece of art from a struggling artist

write my name in wet cement

create a book of quotes that inspire me

donate blood

fall in love helplessly and unconditionally

send a message in a bottle

be a member of the audience on a TV show

learn another language

have my portrait painted

find a secret garden

travel to the middle of nowhere

ride a horse and carriage

see a shooting star

leave a huge tip to a waiter

learn the constellations

have lunch with prophet

go skydiving

go to an art gallery

make an impression

live in a lighthouse