Good things must end.

Three Weeks.

Holy Cow. 

The semester ends in just 3 weeks!!!

I'm so not ready for Finals

BUT I am ready to see what these next three weeks 

have in store for me.

I am sure these next few weeks will feel like they've flown by.

This week is filled with cheer activities.

{I can't believe the season is over}

We have the Spirit Showcase, Banquet and Championships.

Here is a video of our latest performance.

{ See if you can spot me }

The team has seriously come a long way.

We had some ladies who were first time everything

and they've come to be an inspiration to me.

They are seriously so determined and passionate,

it's insanely awesome.

Oh yes, And there is more good news regarding the Cheer team.

I have been offered the Leadership Opportunity on campus as Spirit Coordinator.

I accepted graciously and am now looking to fill the positions of coaches for

the Cheer, Dance, Color Guard and Stunt teams here at BYUI.

Should be quite the experience, and I am extremely excited!!

I also can't forget 

-Easter-

I was remembering today the many times 

my parents had my siblings and I find the eggs.

We would fight for the ones with the money in them.

haha. oh how time has flown by.

Then following week will be packed with

 Finals preparations and Conference weekend.

I am SO stoked for conference.

{ I've been reading a few previous Conference talks in order to prepare }

And then the final, and third week, if Finals and 

I fly home on the 12th in the Evening-ish.

I am soooo ready for vacation.

A lot has happened this semester.

I've met some amazing friends,

I've gained a deeper love for my chosen career path

AND

I personally feel as if I've matured and became a lot more independent.

I think I've reached the point in my life where I want to be serious.

I think it just comes naturally, but in all honesty,

I really just want to get started with life and see where it goes.

I have a plan set.

Step 1. Finish my Bachelor's at BYUI

Step 2. Take the MCAT

Step 3. Apply for Medical School

Step 4. Graduate with a PHD in pediatrics.

That's my career choice.

 I wish to become a pediatrician.

As a child, I spent a lot of time at the doctors.

Always getting sick and what not.

But, Dr. Nuñez was always an inspiration to me.

He was seriously THE best doctor I ever had.

He always knew what was wrong with me.

My mother could call him up, explain what I had 

and he'd call the pharmacy in order to prescribe some medicine for me to get better.

I wish to be as talented as he was.

I also want to meet the man of my dreams and get married some day.

What girl doesn't want their own Fairy Tale ending
with Handsome Prince included?!

But all with Heavenly Father's time.

He knows what's best for me and when I'm ready to receive his blessings.

In the meantime, all I can do

is be a true follower of Christ so that 

I may be entitled to all the blessings he has in store for me.

Life truly is a journey.

I say we take it one day at a time.

Step by step.

And Follow the path Christ has marked out for us.

I know it sounds so easy considering the trials we each have to face.

But with Faith, Love and Hope in our hearts,

we can conquer the world if we wanted to.
Like they've always said,
"Where there is a will, there is a way."

Remembering........

Life is filled with wonderful and sad memories,

Although the happy thoughts always override the saddest of memories,

there are a few that you sure seem to never forget.

A couple of years ago, my family experienced a great loss.

One of which has altered my entire family.

My baby cousin, Allan, had passed away in a car accident.

No words can ever express the sadness my heart feels whenever I think of him.

As the years go by, it only gets easier to think about, but the question remains the same.

WHY? 

I sort of found my answer a while back.

Here it is:

In the teachings of Joseph Smith, pages 196-197, we read

"“The Lord takes many away, even in infancy, that they may escape the envy of man, and the sorrows and evils of this present world; they were too pure, too lovely, to live on earth."

The scriptures teach us that children are innocent, pure and filled with the Love of Christ.

And because of this, they are without knowledge of sin and saved by the blood of our Redeemer.
 ( D&C 29:46)

That's what truly ever comforts me.

 Knowing that he had been reunited with our Father in Heaven,

instead of dwelling in the spiritual realm waiting for someone to do work on his behalf.

Although I continue to question why such a trial had to come into our lives,

I rejoice in knowing that he had been reunited with our Heavenly Father

and that there is no doubt he is looking down upon us all smiling 

with that beautiful face we all came to love and now miss.

I came across this little excerpt a few days ago.

It's from the 1918 Edition of The Improvement Era and it states,

“President Joseph F. Smith, the sixth President of the Church, reported: ‘Joseph Smith taught the doctrine that the infant child that was laid away in death would come up in the resurrection as a child; and, pointing to the mother of a lifeless child, he said to her: ‘You will have the joy, the pleasure and satisfaction of nurturing this child, after its resurrection, until it reaches the full stature of its spirit."

Death is never an easy concept to grasp.

But I am grateful for having known such a wonderful soul in my life.

Allancito may have been only six, but he taught us all the true meaning of life.

I remember each and every one of his birthday celebrations at our home in Chicago.

He treasured the little things in life and made us all remember what it was to be a child.

I will never forget those chubby little cheeks and those long eye lashes he would bat in order to get some otter pops. Or as he liked to call them. "Bolis"

I will also never forget, how nervous he got when
 I asked if he'd be my escort for my Quatillion.
He'd walk around the house asking my mom if he had to dance to the "cha cha"
I miss the laughter and smiles he brought to our home.
I also miss those little spider man light up shoes he adored.

I know Heavenly Father has great plans for us all.

I also know that each hardship and heartache we face, is for our benefit in one way or another.

All we can every truly do, is trust the Lord that everything will be okay.

And live a righteous life so that we may one day be reunited with our families in Heaven.

I am extremely thankful for the Priesthood which makes family sealings possible.

I am also thankful for the temples, which allow us to do work for the dead.

I miss my cousin a lot. He was like my little brother, 

but I know without a doubt that he is not suffering,

instead he is rejoicing in eternal glory with our Heavenly Father.

May he forever Rest in Peace.