New Experiences

Andrew had the opportunity to present in Bowling Green, Kentucky with is paper. He had such a great learning experience and was able to meet others who also were presenting. Great Job Andrew!  

Back to School

'I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught.' Winston Churchhill.

I have enjoyed my summer fun but now it's back to school. My to do list wasn't too bad for this semester. I just had to remember where I put all from last semester! Haha.

- three text books

- R.S.V.P. pens

- two pencils

- one notebook

- bookbag

- sticky notes, and

- one big smile!

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Congrats Anna-Marie!

In the year 2008 Carrie was in her cap and gown walking into the gymnasium as the first of our family members to graduate with her Bachelors Degree. Now as an alumni of Bowling Green State University she and the rest of our family was able to watch Anna-Marie in her cap and (Carries gown!) walk into the same gymnasium as the second to graduate from BGSU! Anna-Marie was eager for the day to come, that she jumped for joy at the end of the ceremony!

As friends in the YSA Branch we took a road trip to Kirtland, Ohio. In the mist of getting lots, making illegal turns, having a picnic and a bit of acceleration to the peddle, our group had a wonderful time viewing Historic Kirtland for the day and feeling the sweet spirit of THE Ohio!

It seems to me that weddings are all about planning! And I love it!! The Jones family will soon meat the Pratt's. We're taking a road trip to Utah!

College- it's just typing more papers, reading more text books, and studing... a lot more.

For the start of college I will start a bolg of… me! My life and my family! It’s crazy so you might have a few bumps, bruises, and tears along the way but, don’t worry, when it’s over you will have a big smile on your face and people will hear you laughing in the next room over!

For most my childhoood, and now adulthood, I have always thought, 'My siblings have don it, then I can too!' So I graduated form High School and now I'm embarking a 'new' life as a college student. How cool is that?!!?! !

I was able to go to orientation with my sister Diana. She was the best one to do it. She helped me find my classes and set a 'Day List' instead of a 'To Do List'! I think I will learn real quick how to balance my time. (I better read up on some past General Conference talks!) As we were both sitting on the chairs in the lobby I realized that when Diana graduated from H.S. and went to college at BYU, Brigham Young University, she didn't have my parents or any sibling help her schedule her classes for her, get her books, find her classes or even help her find friends. I thne looked at her and where she is in life now... she made it! She has been in college more than the average four years but she has accomplished so much. She has had some jobs that require so much of her time, sleep at night, and social lilfe. She is a photogerpher, taken pictures of her H.S. best friend and others, my senior pictures, served in Haiti, the Deominican Republic. And now on a study program to Africa. She has met so many new people (I should check her Facebook to see how many people she really has met! Haha.) Diana knows what fruit snacks to buy, Sunkist! And she knows what to ask mom to send in her 'Care Package'... bbef sticks from Pettisville Meats, and of course, chocolate from Stella Leona! Diana knows what it's like to live on her own even with crazy roomies! She also knows what it means to put her faith and trust in the Lord. I think that is what makes Diana so awesome; in all that she does she knows how to not live off barrowed light. She kows thaty you must ask Heavenly Father in deep prayer.

For me, that is the key to this semester. Prayer! I was talking to a good friend at a recent wedding reception I attended. He is a professor at a near by university, married and has three beautiful daughters. He told me as I explained to him about my life as a college student, ‘Sarah, you need to know that when you pray before you study for one of your classes the Lord will help you retain that knowledge for the test or quiz.’ That is so true. Why would our loving Heavenly Father not want us do well in a class? Or in general, life? That’s right, he does want us to succeed! Ether 12:27 In all that we do, be it school, work, or family, we must humble ourselves, we are not perfect. So we need to allow the atonement of Jesus to come into our life.