My Life Is A Gift

My life is a gift, my life has a plan, 

My life has a purpose in heaven it began,

My choice was to come to this lovely home on Earthand to seek for God's light to direct me from birth... 
I will follow God's plan for me,

Holding fast to his word and his love,

I will work and I will pray,

I will always walk in his way
Then I will be happy on EarthAnd in his home above.

Primary songs speak the truth....
The Lord leads us in ways we don't always understand until you've made a choice and you have to turn around and retrace them and see what you did was right or wrong or not exactly where he leads or he leads you on that path only so you can turn to a different highway. I am truly blessed in my life. I am eternally grateful for the time I get to spend in Alaska. Not only have I got to meet such great people..

...and learn a new job in a gorgeous place....

 but God has been laying out his plan for me.... Sometimes, We have to take a chance and make choices we never ever wanted to make to put us where God really wants us. We came here to learn, to grow and to find out who God knows us to be. Alaska has been a time for me to find out who I am and who God wants me to become. It is a lot like the mission I served in Montana 4 years ago (wow.. yes it has been that long!) I have been able to find myself all on my own without knowing a soul. The church is true out here and I am blessed that I get every Sunday off now to go and enjoy the spirit even more.

Now I am sure you didn't expect a talk about God in this but that has been my month, pretty much figuring out what he has planned for me. I have never been so happy as to realize when he has an answer to your prayer. He kind of hit me with a hammer haha.. We often don't thing that we know the answer until it hits us blue in the face and we knew it was there all along. I had it answered so many different ways I just didn't see it or want to believe it. What I was seeking was what I should do with my future. I graduated, I'm in Alaska, I started talking to this great man who I thought might be my other half and sometimes God leads us to teach us something.

When I first got here I was given a blessing, this experience up here would be my anchor for the rest of my life.. IT IS SO TRUE! I have never learned to love me, accept me and see me for who I really am until I came here. No other time besides my mission has that ever been made known to me. 

I also was told not to worry bout my future too much, God will lead me as I follow his commandments. It's not easy to understand why God has asked us to make certain choices but the first law of heaven is obedience. As the primary song says "My choice was to come to this lovely home on Earth and to seek for God's light to direct me from birth." Hans and I have gotten to know each other for the past month. He is a great guy, but differences came among us that we couldn't avoid. I'm grateful I get to associate with him and I know I was meant to have him come into my life for a reason but not for eternity that we can see. I will always have him in my heart. For some reason God has some other plan for both of us. 

I will be returning to Utah in October and from there I will be seeking my career wherever and whatever it may be but I am excited for my future!! Brian Head Ski Resort for the winter for sure tho as well as running the Escalante Canyons 10-Miler if the knee cooperates. I found out that what had happened was I was over working it. I met a physical therapist in one of my groups last month and I relayed to her my problem and she said that was the problem. Nola (my sister) had the same problem.. She ran and won the marathon in her age/gender group last year so I know I can run the 10-mile race at least! Training starts in the morning for me, just going to ease into it with the knee and see how it all goes!! 

Alaska the last month has been great! 70-80° weather with not much rain. course with the humidity it feels like 20° hotter. I'm ready for rain haha and glad I'm not in 100° back home! I do miss home tho and will be glad to get back to the family and friends I know so well. However, Kyle Kopp and his family are coming to Alaska on a cruise ship this Sunday!! So excited to see this familiar face!

Have been seeing bears around and a lot of fish jumping. The salmon is delish! Love when co-workers share their spoils. I may have to spend $20 on a day fishing pass and go catch some halibut tho of my own! Can't come to Alaska and not fish right? 

I want everyone to know I love them and am grateful for all your support and love. I miss my family especially and am grateful on how I was raised! 

Have a great week everyone I will try to post sooner with something interesting haha! 

<3 Holly