See You in Two

I have been to way too many farewells lately. I've had a friend leave for their mission every single Wednesday in June. I am getting so sick of farewells, but these people mean so much to me that I go anyway :)

Patrick:

Aticus:

Devin:

How adorable is this picture? haha

Here We Go Again...

Remember how whenever I tell myself I don't have time to be in a musical, I end up in a musical somehow? Yeah, it's happened again! When it comes to singing and dancing, I just can't say no!

This time around, I will be a member of the female ensemble in:

At the Sandy City Ampitheatre.

I'm pretty excited! I have worked with the director, music director, and choreographer before. It'll be nice to squeeze one last show in before I head out on my mission! It'll also be good because I'm not onstage too much. This means less practices for me! In the last few shows I've done, I've been onstage the majority of the time, and I just don't have time right now to learn a bunch of dances and blocking. I'm also excited to branch out from Rodgers (whoops! I mean Centerpoint...), and try somewhere new. I only know a couple of the people in the show, so that means new theater friends! It's gonna be great!

New Haircut

Eliza and Me

I don't know if you've noticed from the last couple of posts, but I now have bangs.

I LOVE THEM!

It was Caitlin's idea. Best. Idea. Ever!

I'm just sad that I have to start growing them out soon.

They wouldn't be very practical on a mission.

But for now, I will enjoy them!

Mission Call

My mission call came!
I opened it last night at 6:30. All of my immediate family was there, as well as my Uncle Gerry and his family, my mom's parents, ans my friends Eliza, Caitlin, Sam and my cousin Eric. Breanna and Lex were listening on the phone. Some people invite a billion people to open their call, but I only wanted a few people there.

I have been called to the Argentina, Neuquen Mission! And I'm leaving September 28! I'm very excited, and very overwhelmed right now! It looks like this mission will be full of lots of opposites: it extremely cold in winter, and extremely warm in summer. The two main trades there are agriculture and oil, so there will be very rich people and very poor people. It's going to be crazy!

After I opened my call, most of us went to "El Matador".
Then some of us went to Yogurt Stop.


It was such a wonderful day and I am so glad I have made the decision to serve a mission. I know it's going to be one of the most difficult things I ever do, but that I will learn so much and that I will be so grateful for the experience.