This weekend was great and not so great, but I'll leave the not so great part out and focus in on the good. My mom and I took a trip to Provo Utah. Packing for it was kinda funny cause my whole closet could fit inside my suit case, but who needs new clothes when they are months away from a mission anyway. Our drive up was good, except for having to dodge a massive semi-truck tire, other than that we had a safe trip up.
We stayed at my Grandparents house which has never changed, I love it. They talked to us for an hour just catching up and talking about my upcoming mission. My plan was to sleep and recover from our long drive but my grandfather is an amazing person and I couldn't pass up my chance to talk to him. We ended up talking for over two hours about temples and all sorts of experiences and gospel truths. The spirit engulfed the room and my desire to serve became stronger than ever.
Later that night I found a friend and had a great night with her. Finding her was an adventure in itself, I haven't ran that much in months. We had the hardest time finding a place to eat, and ironically we had In-n-Out. I waited patiently for two months for this one night with her, it was everything I had hoped for. We played guitar and shared songs, those were some good times.
Saturday I could pretty much do whatever I wanted. The plan was to check out the BYU campus, and right as I was about to leave, my Grandmother asked me where I was going. So I told her. Then she decided to drive me to campus and give me a tour. But before we left she had me help her back out her car, which was funny cause she ran into her trash cans. I wasn't feeling so good at that point, I even asked her if she was able to drive. It was early and the campus is only a few miles from her house so I got in her car and figured that my chances for surviving were still good. She gave a great tour from her car and I really appreciated it.
I went back to BYU on my own a few hours later to get something to eat and have a little adventure of my own. The food was Amazing! The first bite I said,"YUM" indicating that the food was super good. Oh and before that I checked out the store. Man it was cool. It felt like a mini Barnes and Noble mixed with office max and Aaron Brothers. I bought my first Spanish BoM and read it as I ate my delicious wrap from L&T, which i barely finished. I walked it off during my adventure and now I have decided that I am going to BYU when I finish my mission.
Later that day I walked the grounds of the Provo Temple for the first time. This was the first time I went to the temple in jeans and a T-shirt. I parked and debated whether or not if it would be appropriate. I was very indecisive so I txt'd some people and they were like ya its all good. What an experience it was, even though I felt like an underclass member. It was cool cause I started at the very front and there were so many people walking the grounds and attending the temple. By the time I reached the doors of the Temple no one was there. Just me, my cheapy's and my camera. Everything stood still, hard to say what and how I felt in those moments.
Latter that day I went to my first BYU game! It was so packed, I've never seen that many people at once. After half time my cousin and I looked for better seats and we ended up getting free ice cream!(another yum experience). The game ended and our family met up at my cousins house where we played a game. I forgot what it was called but everyone had a role as a wolf, which, peeping girl, citizen, Cupid, God, and other characters that are on the tip of my tongue, I just cant remember. Anyways I kept dieing somehow and it was a great game. Funny how I play games in Utah and no were else.
Monday my mom and I went to the Missionary mall. Its a great store! They have this huge map of the world with hundreds of pins to show where all the current missionaries are. I put mine on Puebla Mexico. Unfortunately I didn't have the money or the time to get anything. But they gave me a free tie and I bought some really comfortable shoes. Ever scene Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs? I'm not sure what spray on shoes feel like but I can imagine that it feels like my new shoes! Btw Ive had the same Sunday shoes since I was 12, crazy right, well now you know why this is a big deal haha.
Oh, my cousins Rachel and Becca took me to the freshman cafeteria...place, cant remember the name but it was amazing, the food was great and I didn't even feel like I was in college. And then I spent the rest of the night with Becca and her hilarious roommates making shakes, playing guitar, speaking Spanish, playing capture the flag and watching Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Great night and a wonderful way to end this vacation. There were a lot of firsts in this trip. Wow it was great, I love Utah
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