yellowstone

 "ate the kitchen sink" at ANgies :)

So i got a wonderful opportunity to go to yellowstone this weekend!! It was so much fun. There was a group of 10 of us!!!! WE went to park city for a day, logan and then onto yellowstone and the Tetons. I got to bath in the snake river and see a bison next to my car. I got to know how amazing the people i went with really were. We camped in tents one night and helped one of the girls earn here Junior Ranger Badge. The trip was so much fun and had tender mercies every where. I am so grateful the lord kept us safe and protected. Here are so pictures. ENJOY!!!!! - shayli 

okay so the animation shows what i did in a group of 15 people!!! ITs also one of my favorite things to do. DANCE!! Tonight i went to a fabulous dance party!!!! It was 3 hours of pure dance! I loved it!! There was a huge group  of people and we were just outside the apt complex. We went and crashed another persons dance party. it was just such a fun time!!  I came home totally pumped and full of energy that is something that is bad to have when you have to be going to sleep but i just loved being me and enjoying myself .. Thats not all that i have been so blessed to enjoy today. WOrk was great. My coworkers are fantastic. i went and got ice cream with one of my roommates. IT was great just to take time and get to know her better. Then lastly one of my friends invited me to go see The Dark knight rises midnight premier!! OH but it gets better! It  is  a Batman marathon. So i will get to see Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and the Dark Knight rises. OH YAY!! i am so stoked. Also my aunt who got in a car accident is totally fine. She is safe and so are her kids. 

Having all these wonderful events take place made me realize just how i would not be able to experience this joy and peace without the atonement of my savior. Had he not atoned for me and borne my sorrows and griefs i would not know happiness or joy. I am so grateful that i am able to experience both the sorrows and the joys. I am so grateful that i have feelings and have a working body that can dance. LIfe is such a wonderful adventure in which the ups and downs are fantastic experiences. Summer is not what i planned... but it is even better than i could have imagined in so many ways. 

We would love to hear about your wonderful summer adventures!! 

till next time,

shayli 

okay so i am not sure what this post will be about or even what to title it, but this week has been... a turning point in my life.  I have been so busy with work and such that my spiritual gage has been on low and close to empty. I still went to the temple but i think it was like something to check off the list. I was just focusing on things that were good but not the things that were best. Then on Wednesday night i got really sick so i ended up not going to work  on Thursday. I was really stressed because i needed the money and i didn't want to miss a day of work. I was just not helping myself, but then i realized just what i tender mercy it really was that i got sick. i was able to spend 4-5 hours just studying the scriptures and praying and asking the Lord to help me with all that was going through my mind and heart. i have missed my friends so much lately. They are amazing people and i can't wait to see them all again, but while i was studying the lord brought peace to my heart and just helped me realize that if i put him first and all the things he asks of me then everything else will be fine. Since then i have been more dedicated to my spiritual studies and really walking by faith and its been fantastic!!

okay other update. so i am running a half marathon on August 3. So yesterday i ran 10.2 miles. My mistake was going later on in the day but i felt so good to actually finish. it wasn't the best time but i was proud of myself and i accomplished a goal. If i can do it, then you all can do it too :)

6 weeks in counting and then the Elite 3 will be united. YAY!!!

till next time,
shayli

You've Got Growin' Up To Do

Ahhhhhh...life.  I can't say that I am completely pleased with myself lately.  I have been slacking like crazy - in my workouts, spiritual life, my reading, and overall just a little bit of everything.  I lack motivation, and it frustrates me SO much!  In highschool I was beyond motivated.  I had goals in life, and I knew where I wanted to be...BYU.  This one goal made my ambition spill over in to all areas of my life, but now that I'm there, my sense of direction is completely gone.  I miss the old me, and I don't know how to get her back.  I have a major attitude problem too.  I just want to be better - ya know.  It frustrates me to see myself just doing nothing, when I have so much more potential than that.  I'm just frustrated.
However, I plan to rectify the situation.  There are some things that have happened lately that have begun to spark my fire.  During swim lessons the other day, I discovered that one of my students does not speak english!  I can't tell you how much I love to speak spanish!! I get excited and my entire mood changes entirely by saying just a few words.  It's insane.
I want to find my fire again!!  If you have any advice or suggestions, I would love to hear them!!

Muchos besos,
Kenzi