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Miss Amazing Pageant 2019

It's been quite awhile from when I last shared anything on this new experience in my life, and to be completely honest with you all on here...I have slowly begun the registration process for it. Until I have figured out what my talent will be and get choreography made up with my older sister, getting an official head shot of myself for the program book, along with everything else in between. I know somebody like me would never think to try out in being part of an extraordinary pageant that empowers individuals such as myself who want more than anything to have their voices heard and making new friendships with people that I have never met before. I am determined to make this new change in my life and motivating others to do the same for themselves as well if they choose to at one point in their journey. 

Youth Advisory Committee Training (November 7th-8th)

In a couple of weeks from tomorrow, I will be headed up to Park City, Utah for a day and a half training about what it is like to be on a board committee as well as giving input on what a lot of individuals such as myself, to advocate for more funding in order to make things happen. I have never imagined to be on something like this and yet it gives me a chance to be trained on various things that I know will make an impact on my life for years down the road. It will be all expenses paid trip with getting to spend quality time with friends who I rarely ever see throughout the year because of the fact we all live far away from each other. I truly love all of them so much and with everything they are doing to make this world a better place, has never ceased to amaze me in more ways than one!!! It is such an extraordinary privilege to be a part of this committee and learning so much from the people who have not only been so fun to get to know better, but hearing about what they want to accomplish in life is fantastic!!! 

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Over these past several days, I have literally never stopped listening to this powerful and emotional ballad titled Numb by the well loved Utah native, David Archuleta. I am seriously obsessed w/ this fairly not so old single written by him almost a year ago and the message behind it has never left me since I began listening to it over this last weekend. I am completely in love with all of the emotion that he so amazingly well puts into this one song and reminds me that just simply being out in nature, to just immediately become one with yourself especially when times get hard. 

I definitely do not have any kind of an idea about this well loved musical artist went through shortly after they returned home from their LDS mission in a foreign country, that he didn't know about whether or not David with trying to get back into the music industry was even close to being the right decision for him to make. I am not necessarily trying to admit that I know much about this particular story at all, but he continued to stay true to himself in everything that happened in his life. I am so amazingly grateful for his example to each one of us about how we can either let things in our lives tear us down or just want to simply teach us something important. This legitimate brand new single of David Archuleta's has consistently been played on iPhone and words cannot even describe how obsessed I am with his angelic voice. It has certainly been a whirlwind of emotions for me to learn lessons that I never wanted to go thru or face at this time in my life, but obviously I didn't think much about it while listening to this powerful song. If you haven't ever thought to listen to a specific song that means a great deal to you in some way... Please don't neglect to re play it over and over as many times you need to in order to feel better about what is got you troubled. It could easily put your self at peace with whatever it is you are struggling to see past or let alone, just needing a very simple life reminder to clear your mind about a problem you have not been able to overcome. 

The emotional rawness in these lyrics of this song have definitely reminded me that we can always learn something from the experiences each one of us face on a regular basis. These past couple of months alone during this year, I have listened to so many songs that have strengthened me in ways I could never have even thought to imagine. It has also given me a sense of this escape into another world that nobody else needs to know about and due tot he fact, that I can easily choose for myself whether or not I want to give something a second chance or just try hard to not feel numb. 

I have been given my unexpected fair share of experiences this year with unimaginable heartache from someone who I really liked as well as wanted to get to know better, but until I learned the real story behind our relationship-- I needed to immediately get out of it as quickly as I could possible. I may never know or completely understand what it was that David faced in his life during this time period, but I do believe our Heavenly Father works through us and regardless of whatever we are faced with.. He will make it better in his timing. I know that life's never meant to be easy for anyone of us and sometimes we need an extra reminder in what can mold us into better people as well as more disciples of our Savior, Jesus Christ. 

I am determined to never loose hope in whatever occurs in my life as the years keep passing by and remind me that it is okay to not have a perfect understanding of why life is such a challenge, but if we didn't have those kind of experiences on this earth- How would we ever recognize that the lord is only helping us to become more like him everyday in whatever it is that we do? I'm truly grateful to know that we can always strive to make each day of our own lives a little more meaningful than the last one, because we might never know when it would be our almost last chance to leave a mark for people to live by.

David Archuleta - Numb (Official Music Video)

Star Struck

One of the most unforgettable experiences from this past week was when me, my twin sister and our best friends got the absolute best surprise ever!!! All of us knew that we would be attending the BYU Homecoming Spectacular performance in the Marriott Center a couple of weeks before, but little did we know the amazing experience all of us would have prior to the show. Within several minutes after parking the car and walking up to get our tickets for Spectacular scanned, I really didn't think all that much about wondering if there was not anything else in store for us. After we walked around inside for some time, all of us quickly started walking down the steps inside of the arena and waited at the spot where we would be taken down underneath to this dressing room.


Prior to this unforgettable encounter, We were simply told that none of us needed to bother asking about meeting David Archuleta even though at the time it seemed like would be a dream come true for not only me, but my friends too!!! We waited up at the top of one of the portals and stood there for some time until our best friend's dads' coworker walked inside and lead all of us in to the area underneath.



Our best friend Danielle's dad took us to where David Archuleta merchandise was being sold and got each of us an eight by ten photograph of him!! We obviously got all incredibly excited about what was going to happen next and gave me the pictures to hold onto till it was time for us to head down the stairs. We didn't really have much of any idea of what was going to happen at this particular point, but in my heart I wanted so much to just meet this singer who really has touched so many people's lives through their music and sharing such a powerful message of hope with thousands of fans!!! 


One of the producers took us down below to check out this dressing room and anxiously waited for what was going to happen next...which at the time seemed like forever but then a few seconds went by and the next thing we knew, The producer and of course, the handsome David Archuleta walks into the dressing room!!! If you must know, He is so much more cuter in person and has such a gentle heart that words could not possibly describe at this moment. He was so amazingly sweet and talking with him left me speechless, but luckily I was able to give him a hug as well as get some pictures with him prior to the show that night. He signed each of our pictures for us and his signature is just amazing in more ways than one, but it really meant so much to me during this week of my life that has been emotionally difficult for me.


We absolutely loved meeting him more than anything in this world and it felt completely surreal, but you know what I mean right?? Thank you so much to the handsome & the most cutest singer ever, David Archuleta for taking a little period of time to meet with the four of the craziest, most lovable fans ever!!! You truly made it a night to remember in more ways than one and I am so grateful to have gotten to see you in person!! Thank you so much for all that you do in this world and your music is such a powerful message to this world, that we cannot look up to see that there is a little piece of ourselves somewhere.

Unexpected Loss (Part Two)

This week is certainly going to be one of the hardest and most emotional times not only just in my life, but for my friends as well. We definitely know all of the unexpected tears that will run down our faces after tomorrow with knowledge our extraordinary friend, is not going to be present anymore and there will be a sense of loss in that back room. I know in my heart that our friend was unexpectedly called back to his Heavenly home and needed more on the other side to serve those around him, but to also leave a mark on us that we can get through this together as a group.



I know this life was never meant to be easy for any of us and some how if it was meant to be that way...Everyone would do it without realizing the importance of what it can do to help us grow into better people. We are most certainly going to have so many questions that will get asked about how to best cope with a loss and moving forward with a confidence to reflect on what we learned from our friend, who has moved on ahead for us to serve others.



All of us loved this person with so much heart and gave him the best moments, that we will truly cherish for many years down the road. I know it is never going to be the same without them around, especially since it was not too long ago that we were enjoying a sweet treat only to find out his mission has been completed on this earth. It did not actually hit me in the heart until I received the news of what happened from a friend on social media and immediately didn't know what to think in that very moment. I am grateful for the plan of salvation more than anything in this world and simply because of what Jesus Christ went through for all of us, We will be reunited with our friend again!!



I know it will be a party to remember once we get there and join him in celebrating a life well lived. There are many questions that lie in my head about this and wish things could have easily not been as difficult as they turned out to be, but I know our friend Josh is never far away. He is always going to be with us wherever we go or the people we come in contact with, there will never be a dull moment to not reflect on what he did to make us be a little more Christ-like and I am so blessed to have that perspective. 

Touching Shoulders Poem

There's a comforting thought at the close of the day,

When I'm weary and lonely and sad,

That sort of grips hold of my crusty old heart

And bids it merry and glad.

It gets in my soul and it drives out the blues,

And finally thrills through and through.

It is just a sweet memory that chants the refrain:

"I'm glad I touched shoulders with you!"

Did you know you were brave, did you know you were strong?

Did you know there was one leaning hard?

Did you know that I waited and listened and prayed,

And was cheered by your simplest word?

Did you know that I longed for that smile on your face,

For the sound of your voice ringing true?

Did you know I grew stronger and better because

I had merely touched shoulders with you?

I am glad that I live, that I battle and strive

For the place that I know I must fill;

I am thankful for sorrows, I'll meet with a grin

What fortune may send, good or ill.

I may not have wealth, I may not be great,

But I know I shall always be true,

For I have in my life that courage you gave

When once I rubbed shoulders with you.

Unknown Author 

Unexpected Loss

This week has definitely turned upside down in a way that I never least expected, but at some point in time I was not prepared for what was going to happen. It has been such a difficult short few days with having to realize one of our own was needed elsewhere for some unexpected reason, but I am taking into consideration there is so much more to learn from this instead because our Heavenly Father does not give us trials that he knows we cannot handle. I am not particularly sure why it needed to happen at this time in my life when things were simply going well, even though it feels a lot harder than most people would think.

"Sometimes you don't know the value of a moment, until it becomes a memory."

Every single one of us I'm sure have experienced at one time or another, not knowing the value of a moment until it was too late for us to see it's fullness in what it could do to make our lives better. I am not particularly sure if there is anything more to what could end up being the worst period of my life, or just a lesson that needed to be learned the hard way. We have all faced a low point in life when things could have easily just been a lot less difficult or not challenging in anyway, but if it was not--Everyone around us would think life was never meant to be hard. It is supposed to be that way so we can grow and be more like our Savior, Jesus Christ every single day if not more often than all of us can do. I am truly grateful for his atonement on our behalf more than anything else in the world, because he took upon himself all of our pains that we could not even imagine holding up on your shoulders.

Life will never be the same again from what has occurred this week and despite how unexpected this is, but there are only so many things that could be taken away from it. I know that we all return to the happiest place on this earth when our missions are completed, because I cannot wait to not have all of my struggles anymore but to be around all of the most legitimate people who impacted my life!! I am definitely looking forward with this loss of spiritual understanding and not focusing on the negative... even though it is almost too easy for us to not do that a lot of the time!!! It really does make me feel sad to know that when a person's life is finished unexpectedly...There is only so much that we could not only learn from this but recognize they are in a better place and being taken care of. I am grateful to know that they are running around, playing games with all of their friends and those who went on before. 

Because of what he did for all of us, There is a second chance to try again and step up to the plate with a smile on our faces to deal with any challenge that we have. Because of him, I know there is life after we return back to our Heavenly Father and feel happier with the opportunities he gave to each of us, So we could learn to strive harder than we would think otherwise. It is truly one of the most significant blessings with having the gospel is... No matter the circumstances of our lives at home, or how little we think of somebody that makes us angry, regardless of whatever we cannot handle in life everyday he will make up the rest. 

Without mentioning too much on here about this, I just want those of you reading through it to know that you are never alone when it comes to trials or tribulations that show up. There are so many people in your life that would do anything to make you feel better, encourage & lift you to be a little stronger than you could ever imagine yourself to be. I know there are so many times when we can just easily not recognize the Lord's hand in our life's, but he's never forgotten you even if it feels like it sometimes. He will always be with you during the hardest most rock bottom part of your life, when times get overwhelmingly difficult. It is just simply  because he knows how it feels when something does not go right for you or when at any given moment there is nobody there who will truly understand what you are going through, He does.



This unexpected loss continues to be a utter shock to me in more ways than one, but I know there are more people who need that extra boost of confidence to help them understand this gospel a little better. Me and my friends are struggling with the loss of someone who could easily make you smile whenever you felt like you could not look for the best in it. I know that we will see this person again after this life and look forward to the day when we can all hang out together again. I really do hope that they are saving a very hilarious and yet silly movie I know that we loved chatting about more than words could ever say... but if all of you know in your heart what I mean about this, well here is a little taste of it. "Hi ya pal, Oh No!!!" This is from the movie where you not only get a good laugh from because it is so funny, but it helps me remember even though the person is not with us... I cannot wait to greet them with open arms and cheerfully say these words: Welcome Home ya pal!! There is no absolutely no way we can lose the race!" This person did not ever lose the race because he fought it to the end and continually did it a smile on their face every time we saw them around,everywhere they went to live a more independent life. They were never complaining about how rough life was for them because they persevered through it with a good attitude, despite what else occurred along the way. It is an emotional loss for all of my friends and including me, but all of us are in this for each other because if our friend could handle anything in life-- So can we!!! It will be completely different not having them around us at activities anymore, but we do know he is in a better place watching over us everyday.