Hello Sunny Day

I am sitting here trying to think of what I should write and I keep thinking that I have to write about something interesting on this blog...but my mind is blank.. I want to help inspire people, be a good missionary, and lift others up through my blog. I asked my fam about what I should write and they all just replied.. JUST WRITE. Well, I am currently doing that..No plan! So bare with me. It probably won't inspire you very much. but that is OK..Hah. 

Saturday went a little like this: 

On Saturdays my favorite place to be is Trolly Square..I ADORE it! I just love shopping at the Whole Foods, picking out flowers, and just walking around looking in Pottery Barn and the other cute stores around there. Plus, they always have the best samples at Whole Foods..Saturday it was mashed potatoes.. I got a little taste of Thanksgiving.. Happy girl. 

 Fun fact.. I use to think toads and pumpkins like this would give you warts... I was pretty concerned about that as a kid. Also.. still pretending it is October.. I don't want it to end! Just look at these colors.But these are Thanksgiving colors too right? Lets just pray it only snows in December.. Thats the only time snow is okay..

Well ok don't mind if I do. 

 I almost bought these eggs because of the packaging...It's so cute haha! Too bad it was like 9 bucks.. I'll just stick with the " non pasture raised/ raised with ' disrespect' " ones..Oops.

THE most disgusting gum I have ever tasted in my entire life. Ok I am guilty.. I DID buy this because of the packaging......Please do not eat this unless you are like allergic to other gum.. So so gross. I gagged. But on the bight side though..how cute.

Step into my office....If you could see it clearly, that bottle on the far left is an energy shot...Not really into that stuff but it just saved my life one night when I forgot about a medical law and ethics paper I had to write before midnight..And I was already running on 3 hours of sleep. So healthy am I right? Don't be judging...Working on it.

 Highlight of my week! I was sitting eating breakfast with my friend Franky in the cafe before our religion class and IT STARTED SNOWING! My friend Franky was SO excited and I just sat there like...shoot...NOOOOO hold on Franky I need to look up flights back to Arizona. But then he started saying how he has never seen snow except for in the movies and I freaked out saying, " LETS GO OUTSIDE THEN!" He is from Congo so..ya know.. abominable snowman doesn't live there. It seriously made my day seeing him so excited! I liked it too I admit..a little.

See these beautiful raspberries? They were my " Inspiration / thinking " food to write on my blog..But really I just sat.. looking at this empty writing space...eating away.. Not even touching the computer once. Now they are all gone and I might just put a brb sign on the blog to go back to Whole Foods to grab some more.

 If you know me...I am also OBSESSED with chocolate milk.. I understand how bad it is...But I don't drink milk so thats my excuse to get my calcium ya know? Plus..its PROMISED LAND chocolate milk.. uh why wouldn't you buy it. I have a problem.

Saturday night Syd and I went with a group to the COOLEST Hot Pots I have ever been to! If you live in Utah or are ever visiting..Put this on your to do list! Honestly at the moment I can't remember the name..So i'll get back to ya on that..I think it was at three forks or something like that. Just remember to bring warm clothes for the walk back! It is about a 45 minute hike to the pots so just wait for the walk back in a wet swim suit.. I wasn't really prepared and was walking back in -1 degree weather in a swimsuit and combat boots with a wet jacket on because I put it on the ground.. I was sure that my legs would have to be amputated due to frost bite. Syd's hair was wet when she got out and it literally turned into icicles and was sticking out all over the place! Just frozen dread locks.. hahaha SO FUNNY. I about died laughing. It was all worth it though..With my Az blood I wasn't sure how great of an idea it was that we were about to do a 45 minute hike into the freezing mountains to get soaking wet and walk back 45 minutes..But when I got there I was just blown away at how beautiful it was! 1. It was nice to be in hot tub..2. The stars were AMAZING.. You just sit there with the steam all over where you can hardly see whose next to you and then you look up and see God's paint pallet of trillions upon trillions of stars.  So worth it. 

Today( Sunday now) as I am finishing up this post I wanted to share something spiritual for this beautiful fall Sunday. I know we all have that thought that comes into our head at least once or twice or a billion times in our life that says, " What do I do now? Why am I or why are They going through these stinking trials?" Or " WHAT AM I SUPPOSE TO DO." This Stake Conference I noticed the theme of all of the talks was about how we need to just remember that these trials are but a small moment compared to eternity. I also loved a quote given during one of the talks, and also said in Womens' Conference that said when we return to our Heavenly Father and are weeping at his feet, we will ask, " Is that really all that was asked of me?" That is not the exact way it was said..Sorry if I butchered it. But that helped ME gain a better perspective on things...My trials are nothing big compared to what some people have been through.. usually just regular college girl probe that can be frustrating..( What major should I do? Where should I go from here? ) But however big the trial is, If we put our trust in Him, in His commandments, and in His promises, we can get through anything and conquer all things. We also have to remember to have eyes to see and a heart to understand the blessings that surround us..sometimes we forget how blessed we have been up to the point of a hard trial that shakes our world a little. Have faith in His promises to you and that faith will result in a peace that will enter your heart, a faith that will grow even into sure knowledge that all things happen for a reason and that he still loves us unconditionally. When you go through deep waters, he WILL be there with his hand stretched forth to catch you, No. Matter. What. I love this quote that was given during General Conference in October of 2014, " Good timber does not grow with ease. The stronger the wind, the stronger the trees."I am grateful for trials that help me grow. He never gives us a trial that he knows we cannot handle. He knows us better than we know ourselves and knows our own strength. The end. 

Here are some quotes that I found this week that I absolutely love and wanted to share! I hope you like them too :).

-Ash