Life...

Life has been so different these past few months, and for the first time in my entire life I feel content. Content with how my life is, content with everything. I think this is a lesson that Heavenly Father has been trying to teach me since the day I was born. Patience has NEVER been my strongest quality, and I know that I still have a ways to go, but, I feel as though I am finally understanding the Lord's plan for me. I have been reading so many different General Conference talks and Ensigh articles that have truly inspired me to do the Lord's work, and to be a better person. One talk given by Dieter Uchtdorf talks about Patience,

"Patience—the ability to put our desires on hold for a time—is a precious and rare virtue. We want what we want, and we want it now. Therefore, the very idea of patience may seem unpleasant and, at times, bitter.

Nevertheless, without patience, we cannot please God; we cannot become perfect. Indeed, patience is a purifying process that refines understanding, deepens happiness, focuses action, and offers hope for peace."

.... He goes on to say...

"Patience is a godly attribute that can heal souls, unlock treasures of knowledge and understanding, and transform ordinary men and women into saints and angels. Patience is truly a fruit of the Spirit.

Patience means staying with something until the end. It means delaying immediate gratification for future blessings. It means reining in anger and holding back the unkind word. It means resisting evil, even when it appears to be making others rich.

Patience means accepting that which cannot be changed and facing it with courage, grace, and faith. It means being “willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon [us], even as a child doth submit to his father.”
Ultimately, patience means being “firm and steadfast, and immovable in keeping the commandments of the Lord” every hour of every day, even when it is hard to do so. In the words of John the Revelator, “Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and … faith [in] Jesus.”

Patience is a process of perfection. The Savior Himself said that in your patience you possess your souls. Or, to use another translation of the Greek text, in your patience you win mastery of your souls. Patience means to abide in faith, knowing that sometimes it is in the waiting rather than in the receiving that we grow the most. This was true in the time of the Savior. It is true in our time as well, for we are commanded in these latter days to “continue in patience until ye are perfected.”

I am just so blessed to have the gospel in my life, and to be blessed with so many AMAZING friends and family memember. Life is never easy, but its being patient and enduring that makes it worth while.

A New Day

These past few months have been very enlightening. It's truly amazing how the Gospel of Jesus Christ can literally heal your heart. Life is always full of adversity, but its the enduring that truly makes us stronger people.

Emma Smith once said that " none of us are born with strength, we have to find it." That is so true. Today I watched "Emma Smith, My Story" for the first time, I knew that she endured her fair share of trials just from reading and learning about her over the years. But, this movie put so many things into perspective for me. She was and is a REAL person. She had so many righteous desires for herself, her Husband, children and the Saints. She saw so much suffering and pain in her life, and even if her spirit was broken she continued to have faith in Christ. She lost so many children during their infancy, she had to watch her husband go through his own trials, I am sure she may have felt so helpless seeing him in pain. There was one point in the movie when Joseph was taken from Nauvoo to be tried in Missouri, they took him in the middle of the night. Just seeing her sobbing and pleading with the Savior for Peace, for Joseph's safety, and seeing her recieve that peace was so comforting. It literally brought tears to my eyes. I feel as though I could have related to her in that moment, that moment where life may seem so bleak, and you feel hopeless, but then in those moments of prayer when you feel the love of our Savior and Heavenly Father. Its so wonderful. Words can't even describe those feelings unless you feel them for yourself. I feel as though I have made a new friend. Even though she lived 200 years before I did, I know that someday I will be able to meet her and Thank her for her strength and faith.

I just am so grateful to be on this earth, this journey is not always going to be easy, but, its going to be worth it. I love my Heavenly Father, and his Son Jesus Christ so much, and am so thankful for all the obstacles I have been faced with, because I have been able to draw closer to them in those moments. I know that no matter what, they are always there, and they allow us to go through trials so we can become more like them, so we can gain experience. I always remember my favorite scripture in the Doctrine and Covenants secton 58: 2-4

"2 For verily I say unto you, blessed is he that akeepeth my commandments, whether in life or in bdeath; and he that is cfaithful in dtribulation, the ereward of the same is greater in the kingdom of heaven.

3 Ye cannot behold with your natural aeyes, for the present time, the design of your God concerning those things which shall come hereafter, and the bglory which shall follow after much tribulation.

4 For after much atribulation come the bblessings. Wherefore the day cometh that ye shall be ccrowned with much dglory; the hour is not yet, but is nigh at hand. "

Papaya Art

I love Modern Art! My bestie/other half introduced me to this AMAZING website called Papaya Art. com

Who I am

I am: German, Welsh, Irish, Native American, and a mixture of a few others.....

This week I started watching Lisa Kudrow's new show called "Who Do You Think You Are". It was so cool to see her learn more about her own Heritage. The past few weeks I have taken more of an interest in it. I am thankful because my Grandma, and Aunt Sheila are so good about keeping up to date with our Geneology on the Bruns' side of the family. My Grandma and I are going to start working on it this week actually. And I can NOT wait! I remember, last Summer, going to a Family Reunion in Ludlow, Missouri. The only people I knew there were my parents, cousin Daniel, and Grandma, Grandpa, Grandad, and Sheila. It was neat because these were all my cousins on my Great Grandpa "Grandad" side. I had NO idea at how big my family is! Recently, my Dad's cousin, whom I have met a few times, found me on facebook, and because we started talking again, I have been able to connect with so many of my cousin's on my Dad's side of the family! It is so cool!

Blessed

... I have been so blessed the past few years... I have been blessed with an AMAZING family, Friends, Career.

My Family - is truly AMAZING. They have ALWAYS been there for me no matter what. Even when I was out making not so good choices, they still loved me unconditionally and were there for me. And because of that, I know I am in a much better place today. They are my rock, my foundation, my everything. I love them...







Friends: Friendships have always been important to me. When I was younger, I had a rough time making friends. I can remember years of loneliness, and sadness. I always wanted to feel excepted by my Peers. As I have gotten older, especially being in my early 20's, I feel as though I have created those lasting friendships that I have ALWAYS yearned for. I love my friends like they are a 2nd family to me.

I want...

.... to make the most out of my life. I want to enjoy everyday as it comes. I want to succeed. I want to be happy. I want to know everything. I want to be a walking dictionary. I want to be friends with everyone. I want to have a big family of my own someday. I want to spend as much time as possible with my family now. I want to learn how to drive a motorcycle. I want to skydive. I want to be able to speak German fluently.. again. I want to see the world. I want to know everything about my ancestors, and to take their advice (from their journals). I want to see the Atlantic Ocean ( I have only seen the Pacific.. seeing the Atlantic from an airplane does NOT count). I want to learn new songs on my violin. I want to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I want to write a book ( no idea about the topic just yet). I want to achieve all my goals, and dreams. I want to have a ton of grandchildren someday. I want to sing in front of 500 people. I want to fly in a hot air balloon. I want to do so many other things..


I will.... make the most out of my life, and enjoy everyday as it comes. I will succeed, and be happy. I (you can't be friends with everyone) will be charitable to everyone I meet, even if they hurt me. I will have a big family of my own someday, and will spend as much time as I can with the one I have now. I will learn how to drive a motorcycle, and skydive. I am practicing my GERMAN again, so I will be able to speak it fluently (not just be able to read it, and recognize it when someone is speaking). I will see the world! I will learn as much as I can about my ancestors, and learn from their experiences and mistakes based on their journal entries. I will swim in the Atlantic, Baltic, Nile, Mediterranean, (all the big and small bodies of water) I will learn more songs on my violin. I will serve a mission for the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I will write a book, sing in front of 500 people, achieve all my goals and dreams, have a ton of grandchildren, fly in a hot air balloon, and do so many other things.

We only have one life, and I want to make the most of it... starting.. NOW.

Curiouser and Curiouser

Last Night... we went Bowling for Brett's Bday Party!! I got to see Karen and Megan were there!!




Tonight A few of us went to see "Alice in Wonderland"..... The people below INSPIRE ME






Alice in Wonderland



was ..... AMAZING!!!!!!


I have been in love with that show since I was a child!! My fav thing was the Mome Raths!!.. No one seems to remember them... here is a refresher!






These ones are just for fun..

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