Sharing the 4th!

Hillary and I decided that since we didn't have many people around we'd share the day together through pictures throughout the day. So without further ado, from Michigan and Maine... Fun times!

Friendly Angels of Inspiration

I am just musing about how blessed I am. The Lord has given me so many wonderful friends to lift me up in moments of need. Some of these friends are family members, and some are friends that I have made my family. Those people in my life who make me want to be a better person are invaluable to me. They often are answers to my prayers. Rays of sunshine. They are the whisperings of the Spirit, as they follow promptings that affect me in my life. In this way they are angels to me.

This morning, a mission friend told me that we are most blessed when we have trials. The Lord taught us this in the Sermon on the Mount. He said what I needed to hear this morning, and he is in Columbia, completely unaware of the minute, silly details of my life. Yet, the Lord once again provided a tender mercy.

Thanks for FRIENDSHIP!

Well, I am still in Michigan, but only for today. Tomorrow I leave, and I'm kinda sad about it. I'm not sure that I should broadcast such information. I am excited to see my family, but I also love having non-family family. Basically that's a shout-out to Hillary and David, who are such important parts of my life. I appreciate them so much.

On another side, I appreciate other friends as well, ones who even when far apart are close to heart because they care enough to make friendship a stable, fun support in our lives. I need that. I guess I thrive on the social, which means for me, these people make me a better person. I have such good friends. Such high quality. They inspire me to improve and to be a good person. Thanks to you all.