On my way back to my apartment today I was speeding more than usual. I was alone in the car and really just wanted to get back. Jokingly, in my head, I made up excuses I could use if I got pulled over. It is kind of a weird habit I have to make up excuses like that.
When I got to the Nephi exit I was going WAY too fast and decided it would be best to slow down. It was a good decision. You see, when I turned the corner, a cop pulled out in front of me. He stayed in front of me for all of about three seconds and then he pulled over again. I made sure I was following the law. My seat belt was on, my brights were off, I didn't have a light out, and I was actually going five under the speed limit. I passed the cop and kept on driving.
I made sure to stay under the speed limit so that he would have no reason to pull me over. But, all of a sudden I saw lights flashing behind me and the cop was getting closer and closer. I was convinced that there was no way he was pulling me over, I was doing everything right! I pulled to the side of the road and he came up behind me. I started to freak out. We've all heard the horror stories about cops pulling someone over and they aren't really cops. There were no cars behind me and I was getting nervous. I sat in my car for about five minutes before he finally came up to the passenger side window.
"Hello, I ran your plates in the system and it showed that your registration expired and that you have no insurance." I just stared at him. I was pretty sure that all of that was taken care of. I was freaking out on the inside, but on the outside I tried to remain calm. He gave me a funny look and then said "But I realized I was one digit off. So, proceed with caution and have a good night." And then he walked away. It was rather awkward, actually. Haha!
I made it home safe without any more run-ins with the cops. And only ten more days before I head home again! Oh, thank goodness! :)
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Talking with My Roommate
The other night I stayed up talking with Kendra until around 2:30. We talked about it all, our fears, our doubts, our faith, our hope, everything. We were both in bed, ready to sleep, and writing in our journals when we started to talk. I'm so grateful that I have a roommate that I can talk to like that. It's so important for us to find someone we can share those things with. I love having conversations about the gospel, and with Kendra I know it would never be awkward or anything if I brought it up. She is an AMAZING person! And I'm lucky to have her as my roommate and best friend. :)
Know Who You Are
This may be really cheesy, but sometimes when I think about the gospel I can't help but be cheesy. :)
The other day I was watching Toy Story 2 with my roommates. As I'm sure you all know, I'm a HUGE fan of Toy Story and if I could, I'd marry Woody. In the movie, when Woody first meets the Round-up Gang - Jessie, Bullseye, and Stinky Pete, the Prospector - he's really confused as to their excitement with him. The Prospector turns to him and says, "Why, you don't know who you are, do you?" I'm not one to praise the Prospector, he isn't a good guy, but I LOVE that question. And I love relating it to our lives. I often look at people and want to just run up to them and say "Hey! Don't you realize, you are a child of God!"
It just never stops to amaze me how much we are loved by our Heavenly Father. In D&C 50:41 it says "Fear not, little children, for you are mine, and I have overcome the world." He overcame the world for us! He loves us that much. And He'd do it all again if He had to. He is ALWAYS looking out for us and doing what he can to help us return to him. Never forget it! I know I don't want to get to heaven and have someone say "Why, you don't know who you are, do you?" I never want to forget that I am loved by my Heavenly Father, and don't you forget it either! He loves us ALL! :)
The other day I was watching Toy Story 2 with my roommates. As I'm sure you all know, I'm a HUGE fan of Toy Story and if I could, I'd marry Woody. In the movie, when Woody first meets the Round-up Gang - Jessie, Bullseye, and Stinky Pete, the Prospector - he's really confused as to their excitement with him. The Prospector turns to him and says, "Why, you don't know who you are, do you?" I'm not one to praise the Prospector, he isn't a good guy, but I LOVE that question. And I love relating it to our lives. I often look at people and want to just run up to them and say "Hey! Don't you realize, you are a child of God!"
It just never stops to amaze me how much we are loved by our Heavenly Father. In D&C 50:41 it says "Fear not, little children, for you are mine, and I have overcome the world." He overcame the world for us! He loves us that much. And He'd do it all again if He had to. He is ALWAYS looking out for us and doing what he can to help us return to him. Never forget it! I know I don't want to get to heaven and have someone say "Why, you don't know who you are, do you?" I never want to forget that I am loved by my Heavenly Father, and don't you forget it either! He loves us ALL! :)
The Worth of EVERY Soul
In Doctrine and Covenants 18:10 it says "Remember the worth of souls is great in the sight of God." It doesn't say the worth of the upper class or the worth of the saints, but the worth of souls. Now, everyone has a soul, right? So, the worth EVERYONE is great in the sight of God.
I remember once in a seminary lesson, Brother Jones told us about the time he started to love everyone. I don't remember the entire story, just that he looked up at an old lady and realized that she was important too and that he loved her. Often times when I think of this scripture I think of reaching out to those who need help, to those who are lonely or just need a friend. This scripture always helped me find ways to serve and reminded me that even those who seem a little different are loved by God. However, lately I have started to think of this a little differently. Even those out there who are not the best people are loved by God.
Now, I'll be honest. I'm not the best when it comes to loving everyone. But, I've decided to try harder and see the good in everyone. From here on out when I meet new people I'm going to try my best to hold back on that first impression thought and look for the things that God loves about them. Obviously, this will take a lot of work. But it will be worth it. From the song we've sung our entire lives, "As I have loved you, love one another."
One of my favorite scriptures of all time is Romans 8:38-39, "For I am persuaded, that neighter death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God." He loves everyone, always will. And he wants us to do our best. Part of doing our best is helping others do their best along the way.
God loves you, and so do I. :)
I remember once in a seminary lesson, Brother Jones told us about the time he started to love everyone. I don't remember the entire story, just that he looked up at an old lady and realized that she was important too and that he loved her. Often times when I think of this scripture I think of reaching out to those who need help, to those who are lonely or just need a friend. This scripture always helped me find ways to serve and reminded me that even those who seem a little different are loved by God. However, lately I have started to think of this a little differently. Even those out there who are not the best people are loved by God.
Now, I'll be honest. I'm not the best when it comes to loving everyone. But, I've decided to try harder and see the good in everyone. From here on out when I meet new people I'm going to try my best to hold back on that first impression thought and look for the things that God loves about them. Obviously, this will take a lot of work. But it will be worth it. From the song we've sung our entire lives, "As I have loved you, love one another."
One of my favorite scriptures of all time is Romans 8:38-39, "For I am persuaded, that neighter death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God." He loves everyone, always will. And he wants us to do our best. Part of doing our best is helping others do their best along the way.
God loves you, and so do I. :)
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Family Day!!!! :D
Although Family Day was officially today, I was lucky enough to have kind of a double family weekend. Last weekend Julia came to visit! Kendra, Sadie and I gave her a tour of campus and we hopped in the snow and made funny footprints and we got Shave n Cream...twice and we did face masks and we painted our nails and moved our mattresses downstairs to make one giant bed and then we watched movies. And the cake show. You can't forget the cake show!!!! I'm not sure how much fun she had, we really did do a lot of TV watching, but I loved having her visit. I wish we were closer in age so she could move in with me and go to school here.
Today, the official Family Day, I was visited by everyone but Julia. They got here just as church was starting. During Sunday School, I sat next to Spencer. He is distracting! I normally love the lessons we have in there but today I could not focus! He kept flipping the pages in my scriptures to read the markings I had made and then he decided to practice his finger spelling and spell all the colors I had on and then point to them. haha! You would think that I learned my lesson, but I didn't. I sat in between him and Mitchell in Sacrament meeting. I swear they were on something! It was like they forgot how to be reverent. They were both telling my stories at the same time and I couldn't really hear either of them. haha!
At one point I looked over and saw Spencer had written all over the program he had. Underneath Testimonies he had written "Talk: Sorine Goodworth." and then on the back of the program he was nice enough to write the talk for me. This is what he wrote, misspelled words and all!
This is A talk for Sorine G.
I have been asked to give a talk on misons. it is Important to have misionarys in the world because they bring people to the church. I am planing to go on a mision. I want to go where ever the Lord wants me to. Iif I had the choice to go to a) Navoo b) Blackfoot c) Paris d) Estonea I would chose d) Estonea because I have never heard of it and it sounds interesting. If we didn't have missonaries it would be hard to get people into the church. I love Spencer and am very grateful and owe him a lot for writing this talk for me. and will give him $1,000.
the ENd
by: Spencer G.
Haha! That kid cracks me up! Later, when we were eating the lunch at the church, he turned to me and said, "Sorine, if you were starving on the street and someone came up to you and gave you two choices, one: each day you get a cookie and that cookie multiplies by two every day but you only get it for a week. Or two: a two foot sandwich that you only get in one day. What would you choose?" hahah! Who even comes up with that? Of course, we had to get back at him. We asked if he'd rather have a pumpkin fall through the roof and land on his head and be stuck there or have a fairy come in and poke him in the cheek a thousand times. haha! :)
We all came back to my apartment to have "nap time" and to watch movies. I love that the Super Bowl is on today and what do my brothers and dad do? They watch Tinkerbell with me! :) Oh, what would I do without my crazy family! :)
Today, the official Family Day, I was visited by everyone but Julia. They got here just as church was starting. During Sunday School, I sat next to Spencer. He is distracting! I normally love the lessons we have in there but today I could not focus! He kept flipping the pages in my scriptures to read the markings I had made and then he decided to practice his finger spelling and spell all the colors I had on and then point to them. haha! You would think that I learned my lesson, but I didn't. I sat in between him and Mitchell in Sacrament meeting. I swear they were on something! It was like they forgot how to be reverent. They were both telling my stories at the same time and I couldn't really hear either of them. haha!
At one point I looked over and saw Spencer had written all over the program he had. Underneath Testimonies he had written "Talk: Sorine Goodworth." and then on the back of the program he was nice enough to write the talk for me. This is what he wrote, misspelled words and all!
This is A talk for Sorine G.
I have been asked to give a talk on misons. it is Important to have misionarys in the world because they bring people to the church. I am planing to go on a mision. I want to go where ever the Lord wants me to. Iif I had the choice to go to a) Navoo b) Blackfoot c) Paris d) Estonea I would chose d) Estonea because I have never heard of it and it sounds interesting. If we didn't have missonaries it would be hard to get people into the church. I love Spencer and am very grateful and owe him a lot for writing this talk for me. and will give him $1,000.
the ENd
by: Spencer G.
Haha! That kid cracks me up! Later, when we were eating the lunch at the church, he turned to me and said, "Sorine, if you were starving on the street and someone came up to you and gave you two choices, one: each day you get a cookie and that cookie multiplies by two every day but you only get it for a week. Or two: a two foot sandwich that you only get in one day. What would you choose?" hahah! Who even comes up with that? Of course, we had to get back at him. We asked if he'd rather have a pumpkin fall through the roof and land on his head and be stuck there or have a fairy come in and poke him in the cheek a thousand times. haha! :)
We all came back to my apartment to have "nap time" and to watch movies. I love that the Super Bowl is on today and what do my brothers and dad do? They watch Tinkerbell with me! :) Oh, what would I do without my crazy family! :)
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