What an Incredible ride!!!!

Okay so I wrote this a long time ago just never posted it!! I decided I would post it-- it is a litte cheesy but that is okay!! Utah really was an amazing time for me!!!

I would not change a single thing about my time spent here, the happy, the sad, the hard, the bad, the love, the support, the trials, and the blessings I have gained!!! I can honestly say that this was one of the hardest times in my life (with plenty of more to go) but also one of the best times in my life!! As I write this all the memories, good and bad, just come back and make it that much harder to leave. I cant describe the amount of blessings I have received. When I was deciding what school to go to and where I needed to be Heavenly Father and a plan for me! Things did not work out the way I planned but I am so glad that I listened to the prompting that Utah was where I needed to be to learn and to grow! I have learned that we don't have control over most things in our life's but that we do control how we react and what we do with what we have. I have learned the Heavenly Father never leaves us and that he leads us to those that he would have us help and those who can help us! I have learned the gift of service and how richly it can bless you. Ultimately I have learned that I am not alone, Christ has been through what I have and knows my pain, I never have to be alone. I cant comprehend the plan Heavenly Father has for me but I understand more and more what he has in store for me! Each day I learn more about myself and what I can endure.

I have gained such love for the kiddos I have gotten to watch in these past six months! I can tell you if you ever fell discouraged and need unconditional love, find a child! The Love I have for these kids is indescribable. I love when Kolbie is so excited when he learns how to read a new word or can spell every bonus word! I love when Karson runs to me and says "Ms. Beth, Ms. Beth.. do you have any gum??" Or when he lays and snuggles with me! I love when Keira wakes up from her nap and her hair is all over the place and she hugs me or when she sits and plays with my hair. I love when Kenzie looks at me and smiles or when she starts laughing! I love when they say "Ms. Beth I love you." Everyday they teach me how to be become better.

I would not have had any of this if it were not for Annette and Carl. People say that there are angels that Heavenly father sends to us to help us. They are my angels and have saved my life! Its not just that they let me live with them or fed me or helped me find jobs but the support and love that I have felt from them and their family is unmeasurable. They have made me felt apart of their family and have treated me like I was! I can never repay them for what they have done and can only hope to become as generous as they have been toward me!!

On to the future, I will be going to Byu Idaho on January 2!!! My emotions are definitely on the service! Who ever said College is the funnest time of your life also forgot to mention the scariest! I can only hope that this next part of my life will be as fulfilling as these past 6 months!!! Ready to JUMP!!!!

Salt Lake City!!!

This post is just a summary of my time so far in Salt lake! Its been an up and down roller coaster since the day I got here!!! It took me a long time to find a place to live so I was sleeping on my sisters couch for awhile!!(thanks Breaelle) But then I found a little house in down town salt lake it was really cute and my roommates were nice but the location was not that great and not that save and I never could find a job in salt lake and i looked forever and filled out to many applications to count!! Then the answer to my prayers came, my old young woman president Annette called me with a job!!! I went to her house for lunch and to meet Dionne who I would be nannying for! while there Annette offered me a free place to live with her!! ahhh i was so revealed not only was I getting a job but a place to live that would be so much better!!! At this point I finally felt like things were getting better! I love Dionne and Sergio and there 4 beautiful kids and I have the best job ever!! But then just another trial that i guess i needed to go through came! I got in a car accident!! I was fine and no one was hurt but that was not the case for my car!!! I totaled my car!!! =( it was so frustrating and all I wanted to do and all I did was cry!!! If it were not for my parents I dont think i would have gotten through it! I think that this was actually what broke the ice between my dad and I and we were able to talk and build on our relationship! I now have a new Honda! I love it! I also love my job and I am so grateful that I have a job were they are so understanding and really care about me!! I also got into BYU Idaho!!! I go up in January and I am just so excited! salt lake was definitely my test run you might say! I have learned a lot about being on my own and doing thing by myself and i have learned what it means to really struggle! I am grateful towards my Heavenly Father that he lead me here to this place at this time and although it has not been easy I will always remember this experience and how much I have grown! I am excited for what is to come and cant wait tell it is my turn to be a college kid and to date and have friends! I am so blessed and I think when you go through times like these you take what you have for granted and I have definitely been humbled!!!

Here are a few pics of the kids i nanny!! (i can not do a post without pics lol)

Karson--3

Kobie--7

Keira--1

The three of them!

(I will put pics of Kenzie--2 months later)
They are my kids! I love them to death

The new and exciting!

Here is the new digs!


It is still unreal to me that I am living without my family! My room mates are really nice and fun though! (I will post pics soon of them) I really do love it and everyday something new and exciting happens!!!!

4th OF JULY IN UTAH!!!

Forth of July was my first holiday away from home and it was very different. I normally would have been at work (still having a blast- how hard it is to play with kids) and then would have gone home to a house of silence cause the fam would be camping and I would just enjoy some alone time and then spend the night with great friends!! BUT.... this year I went to this really fun water park called 7 peaks with Breaelle and Cody and we had a blast it was so fun and worth it. Then Cody surprised Breaelle and I with fire works and we had a really fun time messing around with them and when I mean we I really mean Cody!!

You can always count on cody to make things interesting!!

Breaelle and I!

I was a little scared at first!!

Cody being Cody! He took one of the fire works you shoot of and shot it over the fence right past my face so close to hitting me it was scary!

Breaelle and Cody!!

It was a good forth of july! Missing home but glad I got to be with my sister and brother-in law we had a blast!!

Park City

Dani and I went to the Olympic park in Park city it was really cool and fun!

There were people practicing!

We also went down a huge zip line it was so cool!

Us on the gondola it was really sunny which is why I cant see! LOL

Used in actual Olympics

Crazy horse thing on the wall

ya thats me lol!!

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The Olympic torch!!

Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple Open House

I went with Dani to the Oquirrh temple open house and it was so beautiful and big I loved it!!

Graduation Party/Last day of work!!

These are a few pics from my graduation party!! Just want to thank everyone for coming and for always being there for me you guys are great!!!

Thanks to my awesome friends at work you guys are the best love you guys!!

Foster Kids on their last day with us!!

These are a few pics on Daniels, Cierra, and Amyahs last day with us!! They are missed everyday!!

Cierra and Me!

This pic is my fav of all of them!!

She wanted the camera!

I loved how big her cheeks were!!

Amyah all ready!!

He just started to hold himself up and he got a tooth!!

Always smiling!!
I miss them a bunch!!!

GRADUATION!!!

Here is graduation i did decide to walk and i don't regret it i actually believe it or not had a lot of fun!!

To start the party off I was sitting by one of the ten kids who brought beach balls but there is Mrs. Mars destroying all the fun!! TYPICAL!!

Man I am glad that is over and I never have to see Mr. Weston again!

Never thought it would feel so good to graduate!! That was not even a fake smile! LOLDONE!!
My mom and me!!


My good looking two little brothers they are the best!! I even got hunter to actually smile in this pic!
My grand parents! I was so happy that they came I love them so much and it meant so much to me to have them there!

The Friends!!

I am so glad that i walked with my class I will never regret it! Thanks to all those who talked me into it!! =)