Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Old Friends

Posted by Abby Marie at 4:29 PM

This morning I got to spend time with some of my oldest friends (old as in I've known them for a long time, not as in age). Lauren Tyler first became my friend in AP U.S. History with Mr. Williams. We decided we were going to hang out with this cool group of boys who ended up being our best friends for the rest of high school. We're all still friends and occasionally we get together with whoever isn't on a mission. This morning it was Richie and JR. I love being around them-we have so many good memories together and always have so much fun whatever we do. Lauren and I made a deliciously healthy breakfast and then we played the guitar for a little bit.

I moved all my stuff out of my apartment today. With each trip I made out to my car I got sadder and sadder. I decided I hate change. I hate saying goodbye and leaving people I love. I told my roommate Liz today that she can't go on a mission anymore because I want all my friends to live within a minute of me all the time. I'm going to sleep at my apartment one last night before I say goodbye to my girls for a long time. Luckily my good friends Jenny, Lauren and Mallory are going to stay in Provo so I can still see them whenever I want.







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I AM PECULIAR (this is a permanent post. If you have already read it, scroll down to see my latest)

Those of you who read my blog could probably make a list of all the reasons that you think I am a bit peculiar. No worries, I would be the first to shout an amen to everything you could think of. I know I’m peculiar; but let me tell you the number one thing on my list that I think makes me a peculiar person.

I know where I come from, why I am here and where I am going. I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Some of you will know me as a “Mormon” although that is just a nickname. The word ‘Saint’ just means ‘member’ in this context. I believe in God the Eternal Father, that I am a daughter of God, and that He loves me and wants me to be happy. I believe in my Savior Jesus Christ who lived a perfect life, atoned for my sins, died and was resurrected all that I might enjoy the blessing of being forgiven of my sins, and having my body and spirit reunited after death. I know that just as God called prophets in the Old and New Testament times that He has in fact called a prophet to lead and guide us today. I believe that families can live together for eternity; death does not have to be the end of our relationships with the ones we love. Some of you may wonder how on earth I can know these things. As I learn more and more from the Bible and other scriptures and actually live what I learn I see the promises the Lord has made being fulfilled in my life, and I feel the Holy Spirit bear witness that these things are true.

I know, I’m peculiar, but thankfully there are over 13 million other peculiar members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and with each year that number grows. I feel so much joy and happiness in my life because of this knowledge. If you want to know more depth about anything I have said that makes me peculiar, visit www.mormon.org. This website explains in detail much of what I have just professed to believe and more.