Come What May and Love It

Hello Blogger World! Sorry that I have not been able to indulge all the secrets of my life to you. I have been busy living life. :) Here is a few of the things that I have gotten to do in the past few weeks: Going Home to Mesa, AZ for 67 Hours   Chow with Grandpa and Grandma Hanging with the family Garage-Saleing with my mom (FAVORITE SUMMER ACTIVITY!!)  Attending one of my best friend's wedding and seeing friends that I haven't seen in two whole years!! Starting Summer Term 3 New Classes New term with new mentoring students New Office Hours Unofficial Mentor Hangouts Fun days of "Hubbing" (meaning spending time in a glorious place called the Hub) Summer Kick Off (which was seriously the most fun thing in the world!) Watching Cosmo go through an obstacle course Studying for tests and writing papers that are due next week Yeah. So that has been my life. As the title said, life is complicated. I wish that it could be a lot easier. I ...

I really should be studying. I should not be sitting here blogging. I should not have made a batch of cake pops for a party I am throwing tomorrow. I should not be browsing Facebook while watching Netflix in the background. I shouldn't have gone out with co-workers for dinner (though I regret nothing).  I am such a wonderful example of a good student, right? Yeah, wrong.   Side Note: I discovered today that it is impossible for me to study. Really. It is. I am having the hardest time sitting down and reviewing a whole term's worth of material. I honestly would rather be cleaning my apartment right now then studying for this test. Crazy, right. Anyway...I will settle for blogging.   One of my best friends left on his mission today. I am so proud of this guy. I know that he has worked through some trials to get where he is and I am so happy for him. But I am so sad at the same time. This guy was one of my best friends in high school. He helped me get through a...

Okay...so I have a weird confession to make.   Every time I like a different guy, I get a 'song'. A song that makes me think of him and makes my heart flutter every time I hear it. A song that is attached with all of the memories. When I hear an old song, it makes all those memories come rushing back. It is a blessing and a curse.   So what song is in my head right now?

Happy Father's Day to all the fathers out there. I love these days that we get to recognize and remember our fathers. I have some pretty great examples of father's around me. These men have taught me lessons all my life about what it means to be a good father and husband and have given me examples of what I want in my own future husband. My Dad Steve Shiflett My dad has taught me so much. I am so grateful that he has been a part of my life my entire life. He has loved my mom unconditionally and the marriage that they share has been an example for me of what I want someday . He has always been a worthy priesthood holder . Anytime I needed a blessing, he was ready to give me one. He has taught me that the temple is an important part of our lives . When I went to do baptisms for the first time, he was there. I am so grateful for this. He also has taught me that you put 110% into everything you do . He is hardworking at work and at church. I know that he puts his whole self ...

It is crazy to think that two years ago I graduated from high school. This may not seem like that long for a lot of you, but for me it seems like an eternity.     I was reflecting today on how my life has changed in the last two years. Even in the last year, I feel like I have become a completely different person. I feel like I am not the same Amy that got up and gave a speech at graduation. I am not the same Amy that worked at Arby's. I am not the same Amy who finished up her Freshman year of college. This is the new Amy. Amy 2.0 if you will. Why was I reflecting on this, you ask? Today was Y-Group Leader Training for Summer NSO. It made me think back to last Fall's Y-Group Leader Training. I was a new mentor and felt very inadequate. I was shy and nervous. I felt like I couldn't be a peer mentor. I had just gone through Fall Training with all of these absolutely brilliant mentors. Why had I even been hired? I still wonder this sometimes, but looking back to who I...

(Please excuse the Hannah Montana song title. I couldn't stop myself!) There was a time that I thought I had to be perfect all the time. There are still days when I do not feel like I am enough. I feel like as a member of the church, sometimes we are expected to be perfect. We are given a lot of expectations and if I fail at even one of them, then I must be failing my Heavenly Father, right? Wrong. I feel like as we have feel like we must be perfect, we feel like others are judging us if we are not. I felt that a lot in high school. I felt like if I didn't do everything right 100% of the time then my peers would judge me and my faith. I felt like I could not make a mistake because everyone was watching. But WHO CARES? We weren't sent to this earth to be perfect. If we had, then we would be living Satan's plan. But we are not. We have agency. We came here to "take chances, make mistakes, and get messy" (is it bad to quote Ms. Frizzle in a semi-serious blog ...

There are 141 operating temples, 13 under construction, and 16 announced!! It is so amazing to see these beautiful buildings go up all over the world! I have lived within 30 minutes of a temple my entire life. Seriously...I have been so blessed have a temple so close to me. For my non-member friends, our temples are considered Houses of God. They are sanctified for making covenants for the living and for the dead. At this time in my life, I do something called Baptisms for the Dead where I act as proxy for someone who has died so that they have the opportunity to get baptized. To understand this better, here is a link to a good explanation. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me!! So, as I was saying, I have lived within 30 minutes of a temple my entire life. I have not taken full advantage of this wonderful opportunity. This summer, I told myself that I would try to go at least once a week. I have kept to that and can I just say how many blessings come into y...