Day 4

Let me introduce you to my roommate. Her name is Katie Pitts.  Not just Katie, but Katie Pitts.  Here are some reasons why I love Katie Pitts:

She doesn't have to do drugs to get high.

She has a great sense of style.

She knows how to have a good time.

She can get out of a $500 speeding ticket by her "extremely good looks."

She's willing to be my friend and that is something to be commended.  

But really. Katie Pitts is the greatest roommate ever.  She is extremely smart and has a good focus on her schoolwork.  She has a great work ethic and knows how to work hard.  At the same time she is funny and goofy and always makes me laugh.  She really does have a great sense of style and is so kind to let me copy her sometimes. :) The best part about Katie Pitts is she is the BEST advice giver.  She always has the right thing to say and she has gotten me through a lot this semester and I've really appreciated her help and support.  She has been my best friend that I can always turn to and that's what I love best about her.  Thank you Katie Pitts for showing me how to enjoy the simple moments in life.

Day 3

My religion professor has probably known me longer than I have known myself.  He taught my mom's seminary class when she was in high school and lucky for me, I'm the spitting image of her. :) Brother Parker is one incredible scholar when it comes to the Book of Mormon and I absolutely love his class.

At the beginning of the semester, he told us about a requirement for the class.  We have to read from the Book of Mormon for 30 minutes each day.  No excuses.  At first this challenged me... a lot.  Don't get me wrong, I read the Book of Mormon daily but 30 minutes seemed out of control but I did it anyways.  And it's a good thing I did.

The Book of Mormon is a life changing book.  It helps you realize the love of God which is so important to me.  I noticed as I took on this challenge, that the more I delved into that book, the more I discovered about my relationship with my Heavenly Father.  He loves me.  No matter what I do, He is always there. I don't think I would have come to that realization without the help of Brother Parker and his class.  The Book of Mormon is the most sacred book I own and I should be in it every day.  I owe a lot of my testimony to that book and to Brother Parker.

Thank you Brother Parker for teaching me to recognize the Lord's hand in my life.

Reegan

Day 2

Last Thursday I had a meeting with one of my English professors to go over a paper I had written.  He asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up and I told him I wanted to be a High School English teacher.  He proceeded to get a huge smile on his face and he told me I had made his night.  He then began to praise me for my work which has never happened to me before and said I had the qualities a good teacher should have.  I feel like I barely know the man yet his words were genuine.

He then went on to tell me that he would like to be my mentor.  He wanted to help get me into my program, my Masters program, and eventually a job out there in the real world.  He gave me free range access to all of his files and lesson plans and we talked about my future.  I haven't been that excited about growing up in a long time.  I felt "revived" in a sense.

So I decided he deserved my appreciation and therefore I wrote him a thank you.  I thanked him for his genuine interest in my life and his willingness to mentor me.  I also thanked him for his incredible lectures.  Each time I leave his class I feel like I can conquer the world one poem at a time.  His love for literature seeps through his lectures and he has shown me that you never stop learning no matter how old you are or what position to hold.  I feel honored to be his student and I can't wait to build a better relationship with him throughout the coming years.

Thank you Steve Walker for helping me recognize the simple joys in my life.

Reegan

Day 1

Today was the first day.  Not very difficult.  I think as time goes on it will be harder to not do any repeats but for now I'm not going to worry about that.

There is a girl in my ward who is so incredible I decided to start with her.  She is our Relief Society President and she does a great job.  She knew everyone's name the first week of school and shows a genuine interest to all of her girls.  She is service oriented and has such a strong testimony that she is always willing to share.  She has touched me multiple times this year through her lessons and I thought she may not be recognized enough for her efforts.

She has taught me that it is important to have strong relationships with those around you and that service is the key to making you a better person.  I've also learned that the more I bear my testimony, the stronger it becomes and I might be able to strengthen others through it.

Thank you Caroline for teaching me to recognize the simple joys of life.

Reegan

100 Day Challenge

Lately I've been a little down in the dumps (to put it lightly) and I've finally decided that it is not a fun place to be.  My sister suggested that I give myself a few challenges to make me appreciate life and the beauty it holds. She suggested I find things that make me happy and focus on that.

So I decided to take on a little challenge to make sure I am doing some good in the world by focusing on others instead of myself.  The challenge I have chosen is to write one thank you note to someone every day for 100 days.  Can I do it? I have no idea.  It seems pretty daunting but that's why they call it a challenge right? I'll keep you posted on my progress and let you know who I've chosen to thank today.  Who knows, maybe you'll end up on the list. :) Wish me luck.  I'm on my way to finding the simple joys of life.