I love Fridays

It's Friday and I am ready to go home from work now. I love the feeling that I don't have to go to school or work tomorrow and I'll have a bit of time to catch up on life.

So today, I'll tell a little about my mission. There would be so much to say just about my mission that I could fill up a book or two. I did fill up almost 5 journals, so that can give you an idea. It was the most important experience I have had in my whole life. I think about some aspect of my mission every day. So, if you can't tell from the pictures in this blog, I went to Rome Italy on my mission. I loved it there. There is such a rich culture and great people. I will never forget the smell of the air as I walked down those streets, or better, the smell and feel of the cool wind on my face as I rode my bike through the narrow turns.

One of my favorite things there was the people. I met a ton of people. There is nothing better than seeing people grow together because of the gospel. I had the opportunity to see many people choose to change their lives, giving up things from the past, and accepting baptism. It taught me many lessons that I will never forget.

The main thing that I learned is that we have a Heavenly Father that loves us and has a plan for us. He sent his Son, Jesus Christ to atone for our sins and overcome death so that we could return to live with Him again and become like Him. I know that He speaks to men in our day so that we can understand the things we need to do to get back, which is to follow the Gospel. If we have faith in Christ and we strive to become like Him we will succeed.

A beautiful day

I think that fall is one of my favorite seasons. I know, I know, there are only four, but I like fall right now. I love the cool air, where it's not freezing cold, but the summer heat is gone. The only thing wrong is that there isn't enough of it. It goes way too fast and I get to enjoy it looking out the window of a classroom. That is, if the classroom has a window.

I guess that I should tell a little about me. I can't tell you all about me right now, because I don't have time, but I'll start with school. I go to Salt Lake Community College and I'm studying Mechanical Engineering. College is hard. I remember when I went to the orientation for college there was a booth where people asked if you wanted a tutor. I remembered High School and thought, "Why would I need a tutor, I've never needed one before?" Now I know how college is, and I wouldn't mind a tutor right now. I do have a group of friends that I study with at school and that helps.

I should be going to SLCC until next fall and then I'll have my Associates. Then I'll be headed up to the University of Utah and hopefully I'll be able to finish up two years after that with my Bachelors. That's a happy thought.

The picture in this post is of a bridge at Emily's cabin. It is the perfect spot to take a picture and show the autumn colors.

A blog?

This is my new and my first blog ever. We'll see how it works and how long it lasts.