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I have certainly long awaited for this moment to come and wish that every phase in life, could assist me in persevering through all the trials life has to offer. I still have no clue what else this school year holds for me and hope with everything that takes place, I am more than willing to face it with a smile as much as possible. It was slightly hard for me walking outside of the school today & not having had tears want to immediately run down my cheeks... but I am determined to make the best of whatever it is that happens throughout this experience. 

As I returned back to the elementary school year this afternoon---I was incredibly thrilled to be inside of a classroom with not only an incredible teacher- but someone who never fails to make me feel alright whenever I mess up. I am truly grateful for the opportunity to help in anyway that I can & hopefully impact her student's life in some way or another. I absolutely loved getting to make corrections with assignments for students and file all of their stuff into folders, which is not an uncommon task that I have ever gotten asked to taken care of. 

Halloween Activities:

There is truly nothing more fun than getting to see all of the kiddos in their Halloween costumes and seeing their excitement for this once a year celebration!!! I have never actually been into any of that scary side with the holiday whatsoever and most likely never will be any time soon. I am definitely excited to have an opportunity to dress up again and disguise myself as somebody else for an entire day!!! More about this to come at a much later date and stay tuned!! :) 

Crazy Times

Side Note: (This blog post was not originally supposed to be written today... But I struggled so much with trying to keep what is going on in my life updated every week and here is a brief preview. (Please don't ever question as to why I haven't just kept this more current than most people who have these kinds of things-- but that is a completely different story!!!)

Halloween Activity:

My friends and I haven't long awaited for this event to happen in the last several weeks--- but it's just crazy to me that in less than a week away, everybody will celebrate being somebody else for an entire day!!! I was very much legitimately excited to spend quality time with friends that I rarely ever get to see and then changes happened---So most likely I am not gonna catch up on life with any of them. It shouldn't necessarily make the event less worthwhile than if they were participating alongside me & everybody else who is going to be there. Be sure to check out for updates on this tomorrow if I ever find myself blogging about stuff that I know needs to get shared!!!

Birthday Celebration:

My friend Camille turned twenty four years old this past weekend & decided it would be so much fun to celebrate her birthday with friends this weekend!! We are gonna spend a lot of hours together and I'll guarantee there are no dull moments between us whatsoever... If you ask me. Camille's family has a hot tub in their backyard and it's been so much fun getting to spend time with each other-- outside in the somewhat freezing temperatures just hanging out. More about this later on and unless I don't ever get a chance to share anything on what happens this weekend--- Please forgive me!!!

Catching Up With Friends:

One of the many legitimate staff we had at our NINJA Conference this summer, I was able to visit and catch up with a little bit last night. It was so much fun to hear from them again & let them know I'm still consistently keeping them in my prayers every single night!!! I have continued doing that for months now and throughout my entire summer break when I was at places, there wasn't a single time when I could not be on my knees asking my Heavenly Father to help them through this new chapter in their lives. 

David Archuleta Christmas Concert:

More about this unforgettable event later some time next month!!! Me and my friends are thrilled for the amazing opportunity to spend time together as we watch our favorite singer perform LIVE again in concert. I am determined there will be a lot more memories and stories to share once this is comes to an end... But I cannot wait for the experience of a lifetime with so many people!!! #November30th #RepetitivePost

Simply Amazing

I have mentioned this one too many times...but getting to speak at this mini girls retreat ended up being an experience that I would not soon forget. I was able to learn many things about believing in my self and persevering through any challenge that life throws at me. I certainly had a lot of nerves and mixed emotions out on the very high elevated challenge course, which to me at first didn't seem like that much of a big deal---but the more time went on my nerves kicked into gear. It was definitely so much stamina with being up way high in the air and not knowing what to think as I walked carefully across a somewhat wobbly bridge. Instead of me going into details about this, I'll just need to admit whenever anything in life challenges you in some way or another--Do not ever let yourself think it's too much to handle or that you can't achieve your goals.

Highlights from this experience:

- I absolutely loved speaking about my Miss Amazing pageant experience and motivating all of those girls to believe in themselves to try out new things. It was truly an incredible opportunity for me to let each of those girls know how you do not have to be a pageant queen whatsoever or participate in this event to make an impact in this world. I also had one of the girls after my presentation come up to me and mention that they are interested with doing the pageant--which was an absolute JOY to hear!!! It will definitely be one of the most amazing experiences ever and give you chances to stretch yourself in ways that you never imagined possible. 

- Playing my favorite NINJA game of all time with everyone!!! It was truly one of the most amazing times ever and seeing what kinds of moves people came up with, just never ceased to impress me in more ways than one. I also really enjoyed getting to laugh and share stories with all of my brand new friends throughout the entire weekend so much!!! I definitely loved being able to enjoy this legit time with all of them more than words could ever say in a blog post-- but you all have the idea right?! I am grateful to have been a small part of this amazing experience and gotten a chance to learn something about trusting myself to do anything that I set my heart on. (For Your Information: I also really liked doing the archery shooting a lot & having one of my friends help me with it was a delight in so many ways!!! It really became a good stress reliever and letting some of my frustrations out with releasing an arrow was very much something I had not done in such a long time, but I loved being able to learn it alongside so many remarkable girls!!!)

"Never sacrifice who you are just because someone else has a problem with it."

Heartfelt Tribute

EARLIER THIS MONTH--- My good friend Josh was called back to his heavenly home and did not even know that he dealt with any health issues whatsoever. His positive energy and smile lit up about any room he would roll into on his electric wheelchair... but you shouldn't ever think of that as just an absolute understatement. It has literally given me reasons to seeing every problem in life with a much more different outlook and perspective instead of being swallowed in doubts all the time. 

As I reflect back on this past year and a half... It has not been one of the easiest or happiest times for me. I have really learned so much about learning to persevere through anything that life throws at us and continuing to influence others for the better of mankind. I have certainly missed all of the many laughs we shared together and enjoyed being around someone who didn't ever once complain about his trials in life or anything that was placed in front of him. 

With this being the one year anniversary since his mission was completed-- I have never felt so much more of an ability to look for the good in what life has to offer. Josh didn't want to leave this world in a way that would not remind us about how to strive harder each day to be like our Savior, Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father. 

Josh,

Thank you so much for not only being an incredible example and friend to me, but also seeing your life through the eyes of our Savior, Jesus Christ everyday. You never ceased to amaze me with all of the positive vibes you shared among your friends and making each moment one to never forget. You have definitely motivated me to see the good in everything that life has to offer and understanding we don't ever have to face our trials alone. Thank you so much for reminding all of us: "It's okay... Just keep swimming!!" Life will never continue to get easier as I think about my experiences with trying whatever I can to persevere with a smile on my face and remembering that I can do hard things. We miss you so much and cannot wait to see your smiling face again in heaven!!! Hope you are finding many people to teach the restored gospel of Jesus Christ to and letting them know about what's truly important to not only us but everyone else in this world. 

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Over these past couple of weeks, I have neglected to receive information about whether or not I will be heading back to the neighborhood elementary school this year. It has been extremely difficult for me not being over at a place that feels like a second home and making a teacher's life easier in some way. 

I am not particularly certain if this has much to do with the difficult experiences that happened last year at all whatsoever. I am confident there might be some hesitation about stuff-- but there is not a reason for me not being there due to what the previous school year made me feel like at the end. It's been one of the most unusual experiences ever and not knowing what could happen down this road- has left me with being not needed or forgotten about. I am completely feeling like maybe there isn't much for me to help out with anymore this year and even though I greatly miss all of those kiddos-- life has not been the same for me. #iMissYouSoMuchThirdGrade

Girls Retreat - Park City, Utah

I have definitely long awaited for this event to take place and cannot wait to get away from the stress that life has continuously given me. I am more than looking forward to a weekend with lots of laughs, stories to tell, memories that I can positively know will last into the eternities!!! I have always wanted to go up to the National Ability Center in Park City and cannot wait to see it in person with all of the most amazing people ever!!! 

Farewell

TWELVE YEARS AGO YESTERDAY---- The first pilot episode of my favorite television sitcom was aired on the CBS network and can hardly believe it is not returning for a brand new season. It's been obvious that I'm not a legitimate nerd whatsoever and would easily care less about reading thru comic books of well known super heroes. 

In honor of this legitimate television show... I watched multiple clips of random episodes on that well known site called You Tube yesterday and felt a little bit of nostalgia. I definitely miss not being able to look forward to any new episodes this year and if I can admit---I will forever have a special place in my heart for those characters. 

As an individual with a learning disability-- I may not have related to much of what the story lines in this show were about from a normal standpoint, but I can truthfully admit it made me realize that just being different is a lot cooler than most people would think. It's been several months from when I did watch the most heartfelt series finale ever and could not help but have tears running down my face as I listened to Sheldon's speech after him and his wife received the Nobel Prize!!! 

With all of the many things I've posted about this sitcom----I know my life has never been the same and can only hope for whatever is to come later down the road. It has definitely left a slight hole into my heart since the show concluded in May of this year and I feel incredibly grateful for what this has done for not only me, but lots of other people as well. I really loved all of these extraordinary people so much and even though we have never met each other in person, I want them to know in my way-- I love you all too!!! Thank you so much for giving me and millions of fans across the globe, some of the best laughs ever during your twelve year run!! #MissYouAllSoMuch #ForeverBigBangTheory.

Solution

After the last previous school year ended, I made one of the hardest decisions ever about being a little more stickler to keep my distance from someone and giving each other some space. It's truly not the easiest thing for me whatsoever, but there is no perfectly good reason that I can't see if this will end up working out. I am certainly more than determined to notice if anything else happens between now and when I return back to the elementary school at some point in time... that I can handle myself with no tears rolling down my face.


If you didn't check out some of my older blog posts about this experience in my life, I would not suggest that you read through it unless there is something you want to take away from them. I know as a self advocate in this world, telling my mom about how much I didn't want to see myself volunteer in any classroom with having made the biggest mistake of my life and not enjoyed a second of it. I couldn't even begin to describe what an absolute trial of my faith this was for me & getting my voice heard throughout is something I feel lucky to use whenever it is needed. I will never step inside of any classroom again left with mixed emotions and frustration that consistently wore off on me!! It will never happen as I move on from this unfathomable chapter and in hopes for a brighter/successful year ahead. #MorePowerToHer. 

NEXT MONTH--- will be the one year mark since my good friend Josh was unexpectedly called to his heavenly home. I know that his impression on me will never be forgotten and realizing what an absolute difficult past year it has been for me to not have him around--- does not ever fail to give me a push in the right direction whenever I need it the most. I am so grateful with having a testimony of the gospel in my life more than anything else in this world and knowing that my friend Josh is where he's needed most and cannot wait to greet him with open arms!!! #ItsOkayJustKeepSwimming