Day 23-A picture of your favorite book

It's a good thing I don't read very much because it made this post very easy. This here is my most favorite book:

I am pretty sure that all my followers are Mormon so they understand why. There is no other book on the planet that teaches about Christ so perfectly. It testifies of his love, his sacrifice and his hope for us. I absolutely love this book.

Day 22-A picture of something you wish you were better at

My whole life I have dreamed that I could be the best artist and musician to ever grace the earth. Well the truth is I don't even come close. I love to play the piano and I miss taking lessons and learning how to expand my mind and my heart in a way that allows me to more fully grasp my emotions in song.
More than anything though I wish I had to ability to compose. Ten years of lessons and classical training and theory lessons have not made it happen. I wish so bad I could write like Beethoven. I have so many songs and melodies in my heart.....if only my hands knew how....

Day 21-A picture of something you wish you could forget

I wish I could forget how much better this place isThan this place....

Day 20-A picture of somewhere you'd love to travel

I think to be able to go to Tahiti and stay in one of these little houses and wake up in the ocean. Yeah that'd be incredible.

Day 19- A picture and a letter

OK so this post is especially hard. I need more specifics people! A picture of what and a letter to whom?? Everyone knows that I am the worst at making decisions. Hmf. I have decided based off events from earlier this morning that there is a person I would like to write a letter to. So here goes nothing.
To Jay-tubby.

Dear Jay-Tub,
It twouldn't be fawer of me to post dis howl ledder in wee-tawd seeing as udder people are doe ing to weed it. So spare yower diddles for when I tum home to see you and speet wee-tawd much more frekwentwee.

translation-
Dear Jacob,
It wouldn't be fair of me to post this whole letter in retard seeing as other people are going to read it. So spare your giggles for when I come home to see you and speak retard much more frequently.

So Jacob I just wanted to write you a little notey-note to tell you that I love you and miss you. I miss that you're the only person who thinks I am most funny when I am being incredibly annoying. I miss the hugs you give me. So much. You give the best hugs. I miss the way you love me and admire me. You are such a good example to me and I miss not being able to constantly learn from you.

I miss touching your soft soft neck. It's so cute! I just want to touch it all the time.

I miss the way you follow me around.

I miss your giggle and your stupid little man-child voice. Also very cute.

I miss the way you make fun of everyone with me.

I miss when you laugh so hard you can't breathe.

I miss watching you wander around humming and hitting your chest because you still believe the world is a good and safe place.

I miss everything about you!

I cannot wait to come back and see you and play with you! You're my favorite little brother and little buddy ever. I love you!

-Ma-WISSA!

P.S. I think we should definitely make some mittey mouse pantates with some avatado on the side ;)

"Cast Not Away Therefore Your Confidence"

So Karen suggested that I listen to Elder Holland's talk titled "Cast Not Away Therefore Your Confidence". Everyone should read it. It is an incredible talk and I was so deeply moved. It has been a rough weekend and I really needed to hear his words. I love the fact that our gospel has the ability to help you know the course you are taking is true and right, without giving you all the answers. I love that we get to live a gospel of peace and comfort. And I love most of all that Heavenly Father loves us enough to let us figure things out on our own, but makes sure that we're ok along the way by giving us endless hope. What an amazing gospel and blessing I have been given. I cannot express the gratitude I feel. Here are some of my favorite things from the talk. I just listened to it so some of them aren't word for word, which is why you need to read it!

Don’t retreat, don’t distrust the experience you had…it is what will save you.

Beware the temptation to retreat….don’t forget the good feelings that you have had. If it was good for then, it is good for now.

Face your doubts. Master your fears….Stay your course, and see the beauty of life unfold for you.

“You will miss the opportunity of a lifetime, because you didn’t seize it in the lifetime of the opportunity….you did not continue as you commenced.”

Let not your hearts faint, my angels shall go before you, and also my presence. And in time ye shall possess the goodly land. What goodly land? YOUR goodly land….your future, your dreams, your destiny.

“God has set bounds and limits to the opposing power of darkness”

Day 18-A picture of your biggest insecurity

Probably my biggest insecurity is my low earring holes. I already feel like my ears are ginormous so the low earring accentuating the whole thing is just no bueno. I've thought about getting them re-pierced but I kinda stopped caring...though I am still secretly insecure about it.